The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-24
RECORD AND PLATFORM.

A subcommittee of the committee
on resolutions of the convention OF
the League OF Republican Clubs, at
Cleveland last week, reported to
the full committee an address to the
public which was not finally adopted. 1t
had an admirable statement OF the posi-
ton OF the two parties that ought not to
rejected report. And it should be stated
that the report was rejected because it
was thought its adoption might be re-
garded as an attempt TO settle the policy
of the Republican party in advance OF the
meeting of the national convention next
year. What this report had to say about
the Democratic party follows:
Tho record Of the Democratic party has
been a record of dishonor, and its history the
story OF National disaster. IL well-ngh dis
membered the union in its efforts 70 porpe-
trate slavery. and has destroyed its prosperity
in seeking TO establish free trade.
IL dishonored our flag third OF century
ago when IL went out of power, and since
again being vested with national control has
trailed its folds in tho dust Of an island Of the
western seas.
IL seeks 20 make the roll OF the heroes who
saved the country roll Of dishonor, and has
in many cases unjustly deprived them OF the
pittance granted them by grateful country
in the way Of pensions.
1t has stricken down National prosperity
and brought about industrial stagnation,
financial depression and general adversely.
IL has by its vacillation and unwise action.
created domestic distrust and seriously inn
paired our credit abroad.
Its policy has put out the fires Of our fur
naces, stopped the spindlos in our factories,
the ring Of the anvil in our shops and filed
the land with enforced idlers and put honest
citizens out Of employment.
IL has reduced the public revenues until
they failed 70 meet the necessary demands Of
the government, and has largely increased
its bonded public debt ia time Of profound
peace.
In short tho record and history Of the
party show its uttor incapaicty 20 meet the
demands Of "A great people. its incompetency,
its insincerlty. and its utter disregard for the
National commonweal.
Every page Of its history Is dark with mis-
takes and failures, with broken promises and
unredeemod pledges. and every month of its
existence shows the growing ncompetency
Of its leaders.
AS the -antithesis of this record there
was an equally vigorous and truthful
statement relative to the Republican
party's mission and record, but we prefer
brief and meaty dispatch sent from
Cleveland to the New York Commercial
Advertiser by Senator julius c. BUR-
ROWS Of Michigan:
The mission of the Republican party cannot
DO fulfilled, nor will its work Dc finished un-
I'll the ballot box shall cease 10 be "A device
for political jugglery, and shall faithfully
register the will OF the people.
Until protection to American industry shall
bo established the settled policy of the
Government, and the American market Sc
cured TO the American producers.
Until our workmen shall be secure in their
employment from unjust foreign competition
and American wages re-established.
Until our system of taxation shall be such
as to secure sufficient revenue to defray the
expenses of Government without increasing
our bonded indebtedness.
Until the currency of the nation Of gold.
silver, and paper shall be placed beyond the
possibility of debasement and tho credit Of
the nation be re-established upon enduring
basis.
This description of the Democratic
party's evil doings, and the spirited state
ment OF the work before the Republican ]
party, are good enough for a substantial
basis for all thought and consideration
about the national campaign next year.