The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-07-04
THE PLATFORM.

tenial State bow their head in sOr-
row and humiliation at the spec
tacle of incapicity which the Demo-
cratic party presents TO our cOun
try and deplOre the calamities
which the giving of power to the
present Administration has brought
upon our people.
We congratulate the American
people that this Administration
was compelled by public opinion to
abond its un-An,erican Hawaiian
policy.
In, contrast with the shamful
record Of the Democratic party, we
exult over the record of glory
which the Republican party has
made. It's achievements and its
triumps, extending over thirty
years, establish it as the most mas
terful and enlightened political or
ganization that has ever existed.
In the face of our present disaster
t" our country it is with increased
solemnity that we once more re-
new our allegiance 10 the Republic
can party and proclaim its cardinal
principles.
We believe in free ballot and a
fair count, and We demand such
legislation rs will insure to every
citizen the right to cast one free
ballot in any election, and to have
The ballot honestly counted a.
cast. 1t is Il noteworthy fact that
the Democratic party in Congress,
consistent in nothing else, was
unanimous for the repeal Of the
Federal election laws, thus openly
confessing itself the party Of fraud
We declare orr belief in the doc
trine Of protection to American
labor. American industries anu
American homes. We also believe
in such reciprocal trade with the
nations as will increase the market
fer the products of our farms, factO-
ries, forests and mines without in
creasing :the competition which
tends to lessen wages and degrade
our labor.
We denounce the proposed
vicious and destructive legislation
known as the Wilson bill and earn
estly appeal to the Republican
United States Senators to prevent
its passage by all honorable means
We believe in the use Of gold and
silver as money metals, maintained
on parity and interconvertibility
We do not believe that there will
he a permanent return of prosper
ity of our country until the full use
and highest position of silver shall
be restored, and we favor such leg.
islation as will bring about the re-
suit.
The Republican party is the con-
slant friend of the soldiers and sa.
lors Of the Union. The promises
and pledges of the Democratic par.
ty to the defenders of the republic
before election We're false and
fraudulent and have been shame.
fully disregarded since election
We condemn unsparingly the treat.
ment now accorded the helpless,
NAMED and crippled defenders of
the flag, and to the widows and
orphans of our dead patriots, as I'M
fair and cruelty unjust.
We are most heartily in favor of
the prompt admission into the
Union of the territories of Utah,
New Mexico, Arizona and Okla
homa, and we condemn the policy
of the Democratic Administration
in excluding and depriving them OF
their rights.
We demand that new safe guards
be Incorporated in our immigration
and naturalization laws to prevent
unworthy immigrants from land
ing on our shores and from obtain
ing citizenship.
We again commend to the favor
able consideration of the Republic
can clubs of the United States, as q
matter Of education, tie question
of ganting suffrage to women.
We congratulate the women OF
Colorado and Wyoming on their
possession of the elective franchis,
and cordially invite their co
operation in the of rescuing tn,
country from Democratic and Pop
ulist misruls.