, 1896-10-23

bulwark OF an American Industrial In
dependence and the foundation o.
American development and prosperity
This true American policy taxes for
eign products and encourages home
industry, and 1t puts the burden OIL
revenue on foreign goods It secures the
American market for h American
producer; it upholds the American
standard Of wages for the American
workingmen; it puts the factory by the
side Of the farm, and makes the Ameri.
can farmer less dependent on foreign
demand and price; 1t diffuses general
thrift, and POUNDS the strength Of all
on the strength of each. In Its reason
able application 1t is just. fair and i'm
partial, equally opposed to foreign con-
troll and domestic monopoly. to section
al discrimination and individual favor
itism.
We d%enounce the present democratic
tariff as sectional, injurious to public
credit and destructive to business en-
terprise. We demand such an equi-
table tariff on foreign imports which
come into competition with American
products as will not only furnish ade-
quate revenue for the necessary TX
penses of the government, but viii pro-
tect American labor from degradation
to the level OF other lands. We are not
pledged to any particular schedules
The question of rates is a practical
question, to be governed by the on
ditions of the time and production; the
ruling and uncompromising principle
is the protection an development OF
American labor and industry. The
country demands a right settlement
and then 1t wants rest.
RECIPROCITY.
We believe the repeal Of the reci-
procity arrangements negotiated by
the last republican administration was
a national calamity and we demand
their renewal and extension on such
terms as will equalize our trade with
other nations, remove the restrictions
which now obstruct the sale OF Ameri-
can products in the ports Of other
countries and ecure enlarged markets
for the products of our farms, forests
and factories.
Protection and reciprocity are twin
measures Of republican policy, and go
hand in hand. Democratic rule has
recklessly struck down both, and both
must be re-established. Protection for
what we produce: free admission for
the necessaries OF life which we do not
produce: reciprocity agreements of
mutual interest which gain open mar
kets in return for our open markets to
Others. Protection builds up domestic
industry and trade, and secures our
own market for ourselves; reciprocity
builds up foreign trade and finds an
outlet for our surplus.
SUGAR.
We condemn the present admlnistra-
ton for not keeping faith with the
sugar producers of this country. The
republican party favors such protec-
ton as will lead to the production on
American soil of all the sugar which
the American people use, and for
which they pay other countries more
than 800. 900, 900 annually.
WOOL AND WOOLENs.
To all our products-to those Of the
mine and field as well as those Of the
shop and factory-to hemp, to wool,
che product Of the great industry of
sheep husbandary, as well as to the fin
ished woolens of the mill-we promise
the most ample protection.
MERCHANT MARINE.
We favor restoring the early Ameri-
can policy Of discriminating duties for
the unfolding Of our merchant marine
and the protection Of our shipping in
terests in the foreign carrying trade,
so American ships-the product of
American labor, employed in American
shipyards, sailing under the Stars and
Stripes. and manned, differed and
owned by Americans-may regain the
carrying OF our foreign commerce.
MONEY.
The republican party is u"nreservedly
tor sound money. 1t caused the enact
ment of the law providing for the re-
sumption Of specie payments in 1879;
since then every dollar has been as
good as gold. We are unalterably op-
posed to every measure calculated to
debase our currency, or impair the
credit OF our country. We are, there |
fore, opposed to the free coinage OF |
silver, except by international agree
ment with the leading commercial ma
lions OF the world, which we pledge
ourselves to promote, and until such |
agreement can be obtained, the exist
ing gold standard must be preserved. |
All our silver and paper currency must
be maintained at parity with gold, and
We favor all s. designed to
maintain inviolably the obligations of
the United States and all our money,
whether coin or paper, at the present
standard. the standard Of the most en- /
lightened nations of the earth.
PENSIONS.
The veterans Of the union armies de- !
serve and should receive fair treatmen.
and generous recognition. Whenever
practicable, they should be given the
preference In the matter Of employ