The record-union., 1894-07-26

administer the affairs of the nation, and
has again vindicated the eternal truth OF
Republican principles. From the uni
versal disaster that has accompanied
Democratic supremacy we turn with
confident hope to the sacred duty OF re-
storing peace to a distracted and disor-
dered country.
1--WE again declare for system of pro-
tectlye duties SO adjusted that every
American resource can be developed py
Am erican labor receiving American
wages, and we insist upon tariff that
will accomplish these ends. We have
but to mention the disastrous results
which have followed the mere menace OF
free trade as conclusive evidence OF the
wisdom of the Republican policy of the
past on this subject.
I'VE adhere to the declaration OF the
National Republican party in 1891 upon
its monetary policy. We reaffirm our
belief that the interest of the country, It's
farmers and workingmen, demand that
every dollar, paper or coin, issued by the
Government shall be as good as any other
dollar We favor the largest possible use
OF silver as money that is consistent Win
the permanent maintenance OF equal
values OF all dollars in circulation. We
gold or silver, and we pledge ourselves to
continue TO work for bimetallism. to be
brought about by all the means within
the Government.
''The welfare of the laborer and the
maintenance of the dignity Of labor have
been the constant care of the Republican
party since its birth. Its whole history Is
an effort to secure for the wage-worker
his just share of the fruits of his toll and
it now renews its pledge to defend the
workingman. not only as to the assaults
of foreign competition, but against the
backs OF domestic avarice.
"Resolved, That the honest and in
dustrious immigrant who comes to our
land with the intent to be a faithful
American citizen is always welcome.
None other should be permitted to come.
We favor the amendment and. more
stringent enforcement of the immigra-
ton laws so as to exclude criminal,
pauper and all other undesirable classes
whose presence tends to degrade Ameri-
can labor and incite disorder.
''The Republican party, ever mindful
of the patriotic service and sacrifices of
the veteran soldiers of the republic, re-
affirms its position in faver OF liberality
to the nations defenders. We favor the
granting of pensions to all honorably
discharged Union soldiers and sailors
whose disabilities justly entitle them
thereto"
WISCONSIN REPUBLICANS.
MILWAUKEE, July 25. One of the
largest conventions ever held by the Re-
publicans of Wisconsin is now in session
at the Academy of Music. Chairman
Eugene S. Elliott in a speech declared the
South, which dominated the Democratic
party, desired to break down the system
of protection as blow at the prosperity
of the North.
The following platform was adopted:
"We ratify the platform OF the National
Republican Convention, and also the
platform adopted by the State Republican
Convention in 1892, and renew our
pledges to the people as set forth therein.
'The present condition of the country
resulting from the threatened change in
the industrial policy by the Democratic
party, the hundreds Of factories and
workshops closed down, the thousands of
men out of employment, are the best wit
nesses which can be brought to testify to
the wisdom of the policy of protection to
home industries, which have always been
sustained and fostered by the Republican
party. The Republican party is friend
OF both labor and capltal-each is indis-
pensable to the other.
The party had its origin in opposition
to the enslavement and degradation of
labor, and under its policy the working
men of the United States received a
higher rate of wages and attained de-
gree of comfort and influence such as
they had never previously enjoyed. 1t
will employ whatever authority it pos
sesses to promote all the just demands of
the wage earners, and support whatever
practicable measures can be passed for
the amelioration of this condition. We re-
cognize the right of labor to organize,
using all honorable measures for the pur-
pose of dignifying their condition and
placing them on an equal footing with
capital, to the end that both fully under
stand they are friends, and are equal to
each other and TO the prosperity of the
people.
1.-The Republican party is in favor of
honest money. We are unalterably op-
posed to any scheme that will give to this
country deprecated currency. We ia
vor the use of silver as currency to the
extent only that it can be circulated on
parity with gold.
"The Republican party is party of re-
ligious liberty and absolute non-sectari
anism, of entire separation of churches,
of free common schools and of the ut
most independence of individual thought,
speech and action within the law"
JERRY SIMPSON RENoMINATED.
HUTCHINSON (Kan.), July 25.-Jerry
Simpson was nominated by acclamation
in the Populist Congressional Conven-
ton to-day