Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-07-18
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-
! " proclaimed in the face of an ever shifting foe.
! We congratulate the people ofthiS country upon
| the evidences of returning prosperity, and re-
! joce in each instance OF labor re-emplOyed,
wages restored and industry established upon
a prosperous basis In the record OF the build
ing of of our industries under Republican poll
cy their paralysis under Dem9eratie power and
cratic party and the dissolution of the Demo-
cratic house OF representatives, succeeded by
one elected upon the platform, OF the kepubl-
lection Is complete The Democratic party is
convicted of obtaining power In 1892 under
false pretenses. In its platform it declared the
principle OF protection To be unconstitutional
and in its campaign it denounced the policy as
robbery. But with complete power IN Its hands
its law-makeIs have utterly failed TO carry out
the policy to which they were pledged. III is Il
farcical pretenSe for the Democratic party to
claim credit now for a measure from which
nine months ago its president withheld his APP
prevail and denounced as Illuminating aband-
onment of their cardinal principle. The senate
bill, substituted for the Wilson bill, it not II
measure which the Republican party would
father; it 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, it reduces the wage rate In
many Industries in which labor Is the chief ele-
ment of cost; but itmaintanS in many OF its parts
the principle which the Democratic party de-
clared to be unconstitutional. TO claim credit
Tor abandoning It's own policy and adopting the
princiaple Yhichit had denounced.
We deplore the fact that the Democratic
party, while protesting especial interest i'm en-
largement OF our export trade, has destroyed
the recprosity arrangements established by u
Republican administration. It's 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
denouDce the doctrine that 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-
ton and interest, favor bimetallisnl, and the
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 or 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 on coin, issued by the gov
eminent shall he as good as any other
We urge that the United States exert its in
huence to establish with the important CONNER
clal nations OF the world such AN international
agreement as Will enable this country TO reopen
its mints to The free unlimited coinage of both
metals without loss OF one or the other from the
volume OF our money.
Resolved, That the honest and industrious
immigrant who comes to our land with the in
tent o become in good faith an American citi-
zen is always welcomed. None other should be
permitted to come. We favor the amendment
and more stringent enforcement OF the immi-
grafton laws so as to exclude criminal, pauper,
and all other undesirable classes 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 reattirmS its position in
favor of liberality TO the Nations defenders
We favor the granting OF pensions to all honor |
ably discharged Union soldiers and sailors, |
whose disabilities or necessities justly entitle
them thereto.
, we congratulate the people upon the fact That
tHe state or Iowa will be represented I'D the
tr,,, Hour n congress by two senators and
eleven representatives. who, are Jealous ana
and whose services in. Tie past We heartily |
commend With especial pride de We, remele-i
Der the distinguished sse-Ts,ces of onr senior
senator, whose log and honorable record as II
servant Of the state entities him to. expressions
OF our tp.i confidence and our enduring atfec- |
ton, We hail with satisfaction the universal
desire of the Republicans of the state to con-
tnue him in his present field OF usefulness until
called to the larger services OF the Nation.