The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-08-21

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We believe the repealof the reciprocity ar
rangements negotiated by the Inst republican
administration was national CALAMITY. and
We demand their renewal and extension On
such terms as will eanalize our trade With,
other nations, remove the :festricti o6s which
NOV, tfltbt the sale OF American pfoddctsifn
the ports Of other counties, and secure en-
lafged markets for the Foduots Of our farms,
forests and factories
Protection and reciprocity are twin meas
ures OF republican policy and 70 hand In hand
Democratic rule has recklessly struck down
both. and both must be re-established Pro-
lection for what We produce; free admission
for the necessaries Of life which we do not
produce; reciprocal agreements OF mutual In.
terest which gain open markets for US In re.
turn for our open market to others Protec-
tion builds up domestic industry and trade.
and secures our own markets for ourselves.
reciprocity builds up foreign trade and nnds
an outlet for our surplus
We condemn the present administration for
not keeping faith with the sugar producers OF
this country. The republican party favors
such protection as will lead TO the production
on American soil OF oil the sugar which the
American people use. and for which they pay
other countries more than $4,000. 900 On.
nually.
To all our products-to those Of the mine
and field rs well rs to those Of the shop and
factory-to hemp. TO wool. the product OF the
grea, Industry Of sheep bus oandrs. Us well as
to the finished wooiens Of the mill. We promise
the most ample protection
We favor restoring the early American poll
Icy OF discriminating duties for the u,'- n.,:ii-
Ing Of our merchant marine and the protection
Of our shipping In the foreign carrying trade,
so that American ships-thc product Of Amer
lean labor. employed in Americun shipyards.
..NasA ~.
ned. officered and owned by Americans-mny
regain the carrying OF our foreign commerce
The republican p rty Is unrescrvcdly for
sound money. 1t caused the enactment of the
law providing for the resumption of specie
payments in 1879; since then every dollar has
been Us gold.
HONEST MONEY.
We are unalterablv opposed to every meas
ure calculated TO debase our currency or i'm
pair the credit Of our country. We are there.
fore opposed TO the free coinage Of silver ex-
cent by international agreement with the
leading commercial nations OF the world,
which We pledge ourselves to promote. and
until such agreement can be OBJ
tanned. the existing standard must be
preserycd All our silver and paper currency
must be maintained OF parity with gold. and
we favor all measures designed to maintain
inytolably the obligations Of the United States
and all our money. whether coin or paper. ut
the present standard. the standard OF the most
enlightened nations Of the earth
The veterans of the union armies deserve
and should receive fair treatment and gencr-
Gus recognition. Whenever practicable they
should be given the preference in the matter
OF employment. and they are entitled TO the
enactment OF such laws Us are best calculated
70 secure the fulfllmcnt OF the pledges made
10 them In the dark days OF the country's
peril We denounce the practice In the pen.
sion bureau SO recklessly and uujustly carr
ried on by the present administration OF re-
ducing pensions and arbitrarily dropping
names from the rolls as deserving the So
yerest condemnation Of tho American people.
Our foreign policy should bs Mt all times
drn, vigorous and 'dignited, and all our inter-
ests 10 the western hemisphere carefully
watched and guarded. The Hawaiian islands
should DO controlled by the United States and
no foreign power should be permitted TO inter-
fere with them; the Nicaragua canal should
be built, owned and operated by the United
states: and By the purchase OF tho Danish is
lands We should secure proper and much
needed naval station In the West lndies.
The mnssucrcs In Armenia have aroused the
deer, sympathy and Just Indignation Of the
American people. and We believe that the
United states should exercise all the indu-
enee It can properly exert 20 bring these
residcuts have been exposed tofthe grayest
dangers and American property destroyed
there, and everywhere American citizens aud
American property must DO absolutely pro-
tected ut ali hazards aud ut any cost.
We reassert the Monroe doctrine In its fun
,xtent and we rcafirm the right Of tho united
states 10 eiye the doctrine effect By respond
lnR TO the appeals Of m American state for
friendly Intervention in case Of European en-
sroachmeut We have not intsrfered
md shall not Interfere with the exist
IN possessions OF any European power In
lhis hemispher. but their possessions must
not. Of, any pratext, DO extended We hope
fuiiy look forward 70 the eventual withdrawal
Il tho European powers from this hemisphere
/, speaiing part o. the continent ~ the free con.
ssnt Of ~ is Inhabitants