Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-22

REPUBLICAN TICKET.
REpusl CAN PLATFORM.

party OF Iowa, In convention assembled, re-
afnrm our feslty 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 OF this country upon
the evidences Of returning prosperity, and re-
ioice 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
Que elected upon the platform OF the Republf-
can party, the vindicati0n of the policy Of pro-
lection is complete. The Democratic party Is
convicted Of obtaining power In 1892 under
false pretenses. In its platform it declared the
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
farcical pretense for the Democratic party to
claim credit now for measure from which
nine months ago Its president withheld his ap-
onment OF their cardinal principle The senate
bill, substituted for the Wilson bill, it not q
measure which the Republican party would
father; 1t reduces the revenues upon luxuries,
a method of levy more effective than any in
come tax 1t restores taxation to sugar, a neces-
sity in every home, 1t reduces the wage rate In
many industries IN which labor is the chief ele-
ment OF cost; but itmaintainsin many OF its parts
the principle which the Democratic party de-
clared to be unconstitutional. 10 claim credit
Tor abandoning Its own policy and adopting the
princiaple which 1t had denounced.
We deplore the fact that the Democratic
party, while processing especial interest In en-
targement OF our export trade, has destroyed
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 favors from foreign
nations, We believe In the policy of reciprocity
as the policy OF practical affairs, and the adms-
sion OF foreign traders to the rich markets OF
the United States should obtain for our people
equal opportunities In foreigmmarkets.
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
aabOrer 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 tariff should be
levied with 4 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 ratv 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 bimetallism, 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 win 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
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 he as good as any other.
We urge that the United States exert Its in
duence to establish with the important CONNER
cial nations Of the world such an international
agreement rs will enable this country to reopen
Its minis 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 IobecOme 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,
patriotic services and sacrifices Of the veteran
soldiers OF the republic rea1iirms Its position In
favor OF lberality to the Nations defenders.
We iay0r the granting OF pensions to all honor
ably discharged Union soldiers and sailors,
whose disabilities or necessities Justly entitle
chem thereto.
We congratulate the people upon the fact that
Che state of Iowa win be represented in the
Fifty-four.h congress by two senators and
eleven representatives, who are Jealous and
fearless advocates of Republican principles,
and whose services in the past we heartily
Der the distinguished services Of our senior
senator, whose long and honorable record as
servant OF the state entities him to expressions
Of our full confidence and our enduring. atFec;;
ton. We hail with satisfaction the universal
desire OF the Republicans OF the state to con-
tinuo him In his present field OF usefulness until
called to the larger services Of the Nation.