Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-01
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

We, the representatives OF the Republican
party OF Iowa, in convention assembled, re-
affirm our fealty to the great principles which
our National party from its birth has steadfast-
ly proclaimed in the face Of an ever shifting foe.
We congratulate the people ofthis country upon
the evidences of returning prosperity, and re-
jolce In each instance of labor re-employed,
wages restored and industry re-established upon
prosperous basis In the record OF the build
ing Of OF our industries under Republican poll
cy, their paralysis under Democratic power and
their revival with the reputation OF the Demo
cratic party and the dissolution OF the Demo-
cratic house of representatives, succeeded by
one elected upon the platform OF the Republi-
can party, the yindication OF the policy OF pro-
lection Is complete. The Democratic party is
convicted Of obtaining power In 1892 under
false pretenses In its platform 1t declared the
principle OF protection TO be unconstitutional
and In its campaign 1t denounced the policy as
robbery. But with complete power In its hands
its lawmakers have utterly failed to carry out
the policy to which they were pledged. IL Is q
farcical pretense for the Democratic party to
claim credit now for measure from which
nine months ago its president withheld his APP
prevail and denounced as huniliating aband-
onment OF their cardinal principle; The senate
bill, substituted for the Wilson bill, IL not a
measure which the Republican party would
father; 1t reduces the revenues upon luxuries,
method OF levy more effective than any in
come tax; 1t restores taxation to sugar, neceS-
sity in every home, 1t reduces the wage rate in
many Industries in which labor is the chief ee-
ment OF cost; but itsmaintansin many OF its parts
the principle which the Democratic party de
clared to be unconstitutional To claim credit
for abandoning its own policy and adopting the
prlnciaple which IL had denounced.
We deplore the fact that the Democratic
party, while protesting especial interest in en-
largement OF our export trade, has destroyed
the reciprosity arrangements established by
Republican administration. Its solicitude for
foreign trade has been exhibited only in the
admission OF foreign goods to our markets with
out obtaining any reciprocal fayors from foreign
nations, We believe In the policy OF reciprocity
as the policy of practical affairs, and the admis-
sion OF foreign traders to the rich markets of
the United States should obtain for our people
equal opportunities In foreign markets.
We believe that the compensation OF labor is
the true gauge OF civilization, and the welfare
OF the labOrer has been the constant care OF the
laborer has been the constant care OF the Re-
publican party from its birth. We are unalter-
ably opposed to reducing the American work
men TO open competition in our own market
with the poorly paid labor OF the old world. We
denounce the doctrine that q tariff should be
levied with view to revenue only, and re-
affirm the doctrine which has wrought in Amer
lea the most marvellous industrial development
ever known in the world, viz: The doctrine of
protection to home Industry.
We believe In maintaining not only the high
est wage raty for the labor but the Integrity of
money in which he is paid.
We affirm the declarations of the Republican
National platform of 1892, adopted at Mime
apolis, that 1.-The American people, from tradi- |
ZION ana interest, FAVOR ana JIe
Republican party demands the use OF both gold
and silver as standard money, with such re-
friction and under such provisions, to be de- |
termined by legislation, as will secure the
maintenance of the parity of the value OF the |
two metals, that the purchasing and the debt
paying power of the dollar, whether of silver, |
gold OF paper, shall be at all times equal. The |
interest of the producers of the country, its |
farmers and the working men demands that !
every dollar, paper or coin, issued by the gov |
eminent shall be as good as any other.
We urge that the United States exert its In |
fluence to establish with the important cOmmer- |
cIal nations of the world such an international |
agreement as Will enable this country to reopen |
metals without loss OF one or the other from the |
volume OF our money.
Resolved, That the honest and industrious |
who comes to our land with the in
tent TO become in good faith an American cit- |
zen Is always welcomed. None other should be |
permitted to come. We favor the amendment |
and more stringent enforcement OF the imm- |
grafton laws so as to exclude criminal, pauper, |
and all other undesirable cl asses whose pre-
Sence tends to degrade American labor and in
cite disorder.
The Republican party ever mindful OF the |
patriotic services and sacrifices of the veteran
soldiers of the republic reafiirms its position in
favor OF liberality TO the Nations defenders.
ably discharged Union soldiers and sailors,
whose disabilities or necessities justly entirle
them thereto.
the state of Iowa will be represented in the |
congress by two senators and
eleven representatives, who are Jealous and |
fearless advocates of Republican principles,
and whose services in the past we heartily |
With especial pride do We remem- |
Der the distinguished services OF our senior |
senator, whose long and honorable record as a
servant OF the state entities him to expressions
OF our full confidence and our enduring affec- |
tion. We hail with satisfaction the universal |
desire of the Republicans of the state to con- |
tinue him In his present field of usefulness until
called to the larger services Of the Nation.