St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-20
THE PLATFORM.

IdE FLA OtsAs
The report of the committee on reSo-
lutions was presented by Chairman
Pollock. On the tariff the platform
says: I'VE earnestly, emphaticaily OPP
pose the free trade policy and the
single gold standard of Great Britain.
On the contrary, we demand equal pro-
lection for ali home industries. North,
South, East and West. so as to maintain
the American standard of wages. To
this end we favor tariff OH foreign
goods competing with domestic goods
equal to the difference bctwceu foreign
and American wages. With the eXctp-
ton of articles of luxury, goods which,
by reason OF climate Or other conditions.
cannot be protitably produced IN this
country should be admitted free. BY
adherence To the Republican principle
of reciprocity new and larger markets
Tor cur farm products can and ought 10
be secured"
The financial plank is as follows:
I'VE are opposed 10 the paper Fat
money doctrine OF the Popuist party,
and believe in a metallic basis for our
currency, consisting of both gold and
silver; the Republican party of North
Dakota demands the use of both these
metals as standard money. We also de-
lnand that the mints be opened TOR the
States, with such restrictions and under
such provisions. to be determined by
legislation, as Will maintain the
PARITY OF VALUES
of the two metals. The purchasing and
debt-paring power of each dollar must
always be kept equal to that OF every
other dollar. Congress should levy
tax on all silver sufficient 10 protect
fully the products of our own Mines"
On the labor difficulties the platform
says: "Believlng in the integrity of
labor and the right of workingmen to
peacefully contend for their share of
the product of their toll, We favor code
of arbitration or Cancellation, state and
national. by which both employe and
employer shall be bound. and we rec
0mmend that congress SO amend the
Interstate commerce law as to provide
for the orderly settlement of disputes
between capital ana labor. BY the
enactment of all interstate commerce
law Republican congress established
the right of the federal government to
regulate and control railroads engaged
in Interstate commerce. Such control
should be freely exercised 10 the end
that the people shall not be compelled
/ to pay interest OH
wATERED STOCK
anu HCbltiOuS VALUES. Dul Llldt IdlCS may
he fair and equal for equal sgrvices."
The prohibition plank Is: Realizing
now. as heretofore, the evil of the pub
lie saloon, we favor the enforcement of
our laws controlling the liquor traffic."
9 The party is committed to woman suf-
afrage liz the following plank: 1--WE
commend to the favorable consideration
IF the next legislative assembly the
question Of granting the suffrage to
woman"
= The platform demands a national law
pledging the government tor payment
of national bank deposits 10 depositOrs
in banks that suspend; favorS low rail-
. road rates so that the Western coal beds
tlnay be developed; condemns the Demo-
I cratlc party for its opposition to reci-
procity, for placing wool on the free list.
for its Hawaiian policy bnd for its in.
depreciation of the pension laws.
The platform was UNANIMOUSLY adopt
ed by the convention.