The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-07-27
THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.
Basis 81 the Republican Platform wen
Understood.

THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.
Bssls 81 ths Rspubiienn Platform wei,
Undc-stood-
The republican platform Is not troub-
ling itself TO any great extent as 20 the
issues for the next presidential cam
paign. It's past record Is sufficient To
guarantee TO the people of the country
policies and platform. honest, pa
triotic and liberal enough TO call to tho
support of the party all those who de-
sire TO have the United States make the
most OF its opportunities and mex
haqstiblc resources
Those who have followed the history
OF the two great political organizations
OF the nation since the formation OF the
republican party are not blind 10 the
relative ability toadminister the affairs
of the government possessed by the
democratic and republican bodies of
voters. Promises will play but little as
a factor In the next national struggle
of politics. II the republican party
made no declarations at It's national
convention. the people would have
abiding faith In its intention TO give
TO the country an administration that
would rebound to the credit and
greatest prosperity of the republic.
How much of a contrast this is with
reference to the democracy--a party Of
un-American attitude and broken
pledgesl
1t Is not enough In these stirring
times for party to enunciatc doc
trine or pledge itself to an issue. IL
is OF far more Importance to the people
TO know whether the platform of
party is to be carried out. II polite
al organization does not give to the
country what IL promised those who
voted for its success. 1t is dishonest and
will not be again trusted by its former
adherents.
In this respect the two great parties
OF the nation stand in significant con-
trast No platform of the republican
party since its first successful national
campaign has ever failed of being car
ried out when the party had full con-
troll of the executive and legislative
branches OF the government. One need
not go back further than 1892 to OBJ
serve how far this is from being true
as 70 the democracy. But one of its
platform pledges of the last campaign
was enacted into law and that was the
pledge to repeal the sherman silver
purchase law of 1890. This even was
not possible without the aid of the re-
publicans, who voted more unitedly
for the repeal bill than did the demo-
Gratis While the democracy takes the
credit for its repeal that party has
shown itself entirely incompetent to
formulate any benefcent financial
legislation TO take the place of the
Sherman law, much though the coun-
try needed IL.
The democracy In 1892 also pledged
itself TO wipe from the statute books
the ''robber protective tariff" of the
republican party, but instead enacted
mopgrel tariff measure, that In SO
far as 1t protected trusts Mt the ex-
pense of the masses Is the most OBJ
noxious thrift measure ever placed
among national laws. Its entire prog
ress through legislative channels was
marked by suspicion and scandal, and
its enforcement has brought upon the
industries of the land inestimable
harm.
The democratic party in 1902 also
pledged itself to repeal the ten per
cent. tax on state bank issues, but
when 1t came into power SO demon
strative was the opposition that even
with its usual boldness and disregard
for the country's good, IL dared not
carry out its platform In this respect.
80 in every single instance with per-
haps the single exception heretofore
named, the party has utterly failed to
give TO the people what 1t promised
them. And yet with this black record
confronting 1t, together with the
weakest. most un-American and dis
graceful administration the country
has ever had forced upon IL, not ex-
ccpting that of buchanan, the democ-
racy is again making preparations to
ask for the suffrages of the people in
1885,
IL viii be difficult TO know just what
the national democratic platform OF
next year will be. From It's past record
it is quite evident that whatever 1t
sets forth will be as unlikely TO be
carried out as it would be possible for
Mr.. Cleveland 20 command the sun TO
stand still with the expectation that
Old Sol would do II.
There will be no question. however.
as to the honest intent of the next ma
tional republican platform. IL will
command the confidence and respect
of the people, who know now moro
than they ever have the worth of the
party of Lincoln. Grant and Blaine. II
the republican platform of 1890 is
verbatim copy Of that of 1862 it viii
suffice.
1t is not necessary for the republican
party repeatedly TO declare its position
on tariff, finance or foreign diplomacy.
The party is always pledged TO the best
possible methods OF lcglslating on all
Of these subjects. To make one dollar
rs good as any other. 10 protect the i'm
dustries and labor Of this country from
cheap foreign competition and 10 keep
the stars and stripes floating 10 the
breeze, demanding the loyalty of its