For impudent and audacious lying
that would make the devil howl with
envy, some oid party papers are en
titled to the "excelsior" banner. Af
ter a hot fight at the Kepublican
convention as to whether a strict
gold platform shhould be adopted or
not, and after one was adopted,
some Kepublican papers are trying
to impress the public that the party
and its nominee are friendly to sil
ver. Here is a sample from the San
Iran Cisco Chronicle (Kep.) :
"The friends of silver cannot be
ignorant of the fact that Mr. McKln
ley is not owned by Wall street, and
they may be assurred that white
metal will be kindly treated by him,
He has always been friendly to sil
ver. As their servant, not their dic
tator, will he enter the White House,
and their behests will be heeded
whenever the general judgment is
manifest."
accorded as far as practicable.
ALASKA.
We believe tbe citizens of Alaska
should have representation in the
Congress of the United State, to the
end that needful legislation may be
intelligently enacted.
IXTKUrKKAXCK.
We sympathize with all wise and le
gitimate efforts to lessen and prevent
the evils of intemperance and promote
morality.
won AX.
The Kepublican party is mindful of
the rights sod interests of women.
Protection to tbe American industries
includes equal it-irluuiiie, equal
pay for ejiial vork. :.iid protection to
the home. M e f.xr ibe aunutsiou ol
women to wider .-pin-res o! uoefislcess.
and welcome their i;-oper:iti!i in res
cuing the country irom Den'it-ratic
aiid Populist ini"iiianagement and
misrule.
Such are the principles and policies
of tbe Republican party. By these
principles we will abide, and these
policies we will put into execution.
