Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-10-24
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
STATE.
REPUBL CAN 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 ever shifting foe.
We congratulate the people of this country upon
the evidences Of returning prosperity, and re-
joice in each instance Of labor reemployed,
wages restored and industry re-established upon
a prosperous basis. In the record OF the build
ing of of our industries under Republican poll.
CIV, their paralysis under Democratic power and
their revival with the reputation OF the Demo
cratic party and the dissolution OF the Demo
one elected upon the platform OF the Republic
can party, the yindicatiOn of the policy OF pro-
lection is complete. The Democratic party Is
convicted Of obtaining power IN lSy2 ua ger
principle of protection to be unconstitutional
and In its campaign 1t denounced the policy as
robbery. But with complete power In It's hands
its lawmakers have utterly failed to carry out
che policy to which they were pledged. 1t Is
farcical pretense for the Democratic party to
claim credit now for measure from wnlcn
nine months ago Its president Witnneld ms aP-
onment of their cardinal principle; Inc senate
bill, substituted for the Wilson bill, it not a
measure which the Republican party would
father; IL reduces the revenues upon luXurles,
a method of levy more effective than any IN
come tax; it restores taxation to sugar, neces-
sity in every home, 1t reduces the wage rate In
many industries in which labor is the CHIEF ele-
ment of cost but itlmaintansin 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
princiaple which 1t had denounced.
We depore the fact that the Democratic
party while protesting especial interest In en-
iargement of our export trade, has destroyed
the reciprosity arrangements established by n
Republican administration. Its solicitude for
fereign trade has been exhibited only In the
admission of foreign goods to our markets with
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as the policy Of practical affairs, and the admis:
sion OF foreign traders to the rich markets OF
the United States should obtain Tor 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 tariff should be
levied with q 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
smoney In which he Is paid.
National platform OF 1892, adopted at Mime
apoiis, that "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 will secure the
maintenance OF the parity OF the value OF the
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, It's
farmers and the working men demands tnat
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
fiuence to establish with the important CONNER
cal nations OF the world such an International
agreement as 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
Resolved, That the honest and Industrious
immigrant who comes to our land with the In
tent 10 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 lmml-
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, reaffirms its position In
favor of liberalty to the Nations defenders.
We favor the granting OF pensions to all honor-
ably discharged Union soldiers and sailors,
whose disabilities or necessities justly ehtltle
them thereto.
We congratulate the people upon the fact that
the state of Iowa will be represented in the
Fifty-four,h congress by two senators ana
eleven representatives, who are Jealous and
fearless advocates of Republican principles,
and whose services in the past we heartily
commend. 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 aftec
ton, We hail with satisfaction the universe
desire of the Republicans OF the state to con.
tinue him in his present field of usefulness unit
called to the larger services OF the Nation.