Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-07-02
REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM.
ADOPTED AT THE NATIONAL
CONVENTION.
TT DECLARES FOR PROTECTION TO
AMERICAN INDUSTRIES, AND
THE GOLD STANDARD.

The republican national convention in
St. Louis adopted the following
PLATFoRM
The republicans of the United States,
assembled by their representatives in
national convention, appealing for the
nopular and historical justification of
their claims to the bitter fruits OF four
wears OF democratic control rs well as
tho matchless improvements OF thirty
years OF republican rule, earnestly and
confidently address themselves to the
awakened intelligence, experience and
conscience OF their countrymen in the
following declaration OF facts and prin-
ciple-.
for the first time since the civil war
the American people have now wit
messed the calamitous consequences OF
fuu and unrestricted democratic control
ofthe government. IL has been record
Of unparalleled incapacity, dishonor and
disaster. In administrative management
II has rut hessly sacrificed indispensa bic
revenue entaled an unceasing deficit ,eked
ont ordinary current expenses with bor-
rowed money, piled up he public debt by
s262 600 600 in time OF peace, forced an ad-
verse balance OF trade, kept "A perpetual
menace hanging over the redemption
fund, pawned American credit to alien
syndicates and reversed all the measures
and results OF successful repub liCan rule
In he broad effect OF its policy it has pre-
cipitated panic, blighted industry and
trade with prolonged depression, closed
fartorIc4 reduced work and wages, halted
enterprise and crippled American pro-
duction while stimulating foreign pro
duction for the American market. Every
consiGernt ion OF public safety and ndi-
yidun crest demands that the govern
ment snn!l be rescued from the hands Of
those vino have shown themselves lncap-
able Of conducting it without disaster at
home an dishonor abroad and shall be
restored to the party which for thirty
wears administered 1t with unequaled
success aud prosperity.
TARIFF.
We renew and emphasize our allegia
to the policy OF protection rs the bulWark
Of American industrial independence and
the ,undat ION OF American development
and prosperity. This true American pol
icy taxes foreign products and encourages
home industry; 1t puts the burden OF rev
enue on foreign goods; 1t secures the
American market for the American pro-
ducers; ii upholds the American standard
Il wages for the American working men !;
!; puts the factory by the side ofthe farm,
makes the American farmer less indie
pendent on foreign demand and price; it
dlduses general thrift and POUNDS the
strength OF all on the strength of each
In its reasonable appliCat ion it is lust fair
and impartial and equally opposed to for
,ggu control and domestic monopoly, to
sectional Discrimination and individual
fasurItism.
We deuouncc the democratic tariff a.
sectional, injurious to the public credit and
destructive to business enterprise. We
demand such an equitable tariff on for
eign imports which come into cotnpetI-
ton WIKI American products rs NH not
only furnish adequate revenue for the
necessary expenses OF the government but
VIII protect American iabor from degrada
ton To The Mage level OF other lands.
We ARE not pledged to any particular
schedule. Inc ruling and uuconpromis-
ing principle Is the protection aud de-
yeopment Of American labor and indus
try. The couutry demands II right settle
ment aud then 1t wants rest.
RECIPROCITY.
We believe the repeal OF the reciprocity
arrang cement negotiated by the Ia,u re-
publican administration was Il national
calamity and demand its renewal and
extension on such terms as Will equalize
our trade with other nat ions and remove
the restriction that now ob-tructs the
SAFE OF American products in the ports OF
other countries, and secure good markets
for the products OF our forests, fartas and
factories.
Protection and reciprocity are twin
measures Of republican policy and go
hand IN hnnd. Democratic rule has re
sIsue-~iY struck down both, and both
must be re-e-tabll.hed.
Protection for what we produce; free
admission for the uecc~sHrie. of lie which
We do not produce; reciprocal agreements
II mutual interests whleh gain open mar
kets for Us IN return for our open markets
10 others. Protection builds up domestic
Industry aud trade, and secures oar own