Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-10-10

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 an shifting foe.
We congratulate the people of this country upon
the evidences Of returning prosperity, and re-
joice In each instance Of labor re-employed,
wages restored and industry re-established upon
a 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
zone elected upon the platform OF the Republi-
ecan party, the vindication OF the policy OF pro-
lection is complete. The Democratic party Is
convicted OF obtaining power In 1892 under
false pretenses. In its platform IL declared the
principle of protection to be unconstitutional
and IN Its campaign lt denounced the policy as
its law-makeIs have utterly failed to carry out
che policy to which they were pledged. 1t is a
farcical pretense for the Democratic party to
claim credit now for II measure from which
nine months ago its president withheld his APP
prOval and denounced as humlliatlng aband-
.onment of their cardinal principle; The senate
bill, substituted for the Wilson bill, it not Il
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, it reduces the wage rate in
many industries in which labor Is the chief ele-
gnent of cost; but itmaintalnsin 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
sprinciaple which 1t had denounced.
We deplore the fact that the Democratic
party, while protesting especial interest In ell
largement OF our export trade, has destroyed
the reciprosity arrangements established by a
Republican administration. Its solicitude for
foreign trade has been exhibited only In the
admission of foreign goods to our markets with
4out obtaining any reciprocal fayors from foreign
nations, We believe In the policy OF reciprocity
aas the policy Of practical affairs and the adnis
sion OF foreign traders to the rich ma. kets of
the United States should obtain for our people
equal opportunities In foreign markets.
ythe true gauge Of civilization, and the welfare
of the laborer has been the constant care of the
fiaborer has been the constant care Of the Re-
lpubkcan party from It's birth. We are unalter-
saMy 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 a tariff should be
affirm the doctrine which has wroughtin 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 "The American people, from tradi-
ton and interest, favor bimetallism, and the
Republican party demands tho 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 er paper, shall be at all times equal. The
interest or the producers OF the country, its
farmers and tire working men demands that
every dollar, paper or coin, issued by the gov
eminent shall I've rs good as any other.
We urge that the United States exert its III
1u nue. to establish with the important commer,
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 tho In
tent 10 become in good faith an American citi-
permitted to come. We favor the amendment
and more stringent enforcement OF the imml-
grafton laws 80 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
Soldiers Of the republic, reafiirms 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 OF Iowa will be represented In the
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 rs
servant OF the state entities him to expressions
tion. We hail with satisfaction the universal
desire OF the Republicans Of the state to con-
tinus him In his present field OF usefulness until
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