The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-08-07
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DOCTRINE
Platform
PROJECTION 10 AMERICAN IN
pusrR1Es.

eiples;
For the FIRST time since the civil war ths
American people have witnessed the calani-
tous consequences Of full and unrestricted
democratic control OF the government IL has
been record OF unparalleled incbpacfty. dis
honor and disasior. in administrative man
a agement IL has ruthlessiy sacrificed indspcn-
sable revenue. entniled m unceasinR deficit.
eked out ordinary current expenses With bur-
Towed money. piled up the public debt by
tet2 o00,opO In time OF peace. forced IN adverse
balance Of trade, kept perpetual menace
hanging over the redemption fund. pnwncd
American credit TO allen Hyndicatcs and rc-
versed alithe measures and results OF sue
cessful republican rule. In the broad eff
feet OF its policy II has precipita-
ted panic. blighted industry and trade
with prolonged depression. CLOSED factories.
feduccd work and wages. halted enterprise
nnd crippled American production for the
American market Every consideration oil
public safety and individual interest demands
that the government shall be rescued from
tho hands OF those who have shown them.
selves incapable OF conducting II without dis.
aster at home and dishonor abroad, and shall
pe restored 70 the party which for 70 years ad.
ministeredi II with unparalleled success anc
prosperity And In this connection We heart
~ iudorse the wisdom. the patriotism, and
the success OF the administration Of President
Harrison
We renew and emphasize our allegiance 10
the policy OF protection ~ the buiwark Of
ANGLICAN Industrial Independence and tho
Foundation ofAmerican development and pros.
perity. This true American policy taxes for.
eiEn products and encourage homes Industry IL
pute the burden OF revenue on foreign goods;
atseeurcs the American market for the Atneri.
can producer: II upholds the American stand.
ard OF wages for the American nottingham.
u puts the factory by the side of the farm and
msRes the American farmer loss dependent
on foreign demand and price: It difiuses gen.
erel thrift and POUNDS the strength OF nil on
the strength of each In Its reasonable appli.
cation Il Is Just. fair and impartial. equally
opposed TO foreign control and domestic mo-
nopoly. to sectional discrimination and indi.
vtdual fayoritism
We denounce the present democratic tariff
% sectional injurious TO the public credit and
destructive TO business enterprise We de.
maud such m equitable tarin on foreign I'M
ports which come into competition with Amer
lean products as will not only fur
ntsh adequate revenue for the nee
essAry expenses Of the government, but viii
project American labor from degradation
70 the wage level OF other lands We are NOT
pledged to any particular schedules The
question OF rates Is q practical question. TO DO
governed by the conditions of the time and Of
production the ruling and uncompromisInR
principle Is the protection and development Of
American labor and industry. The country
rest
We believe the repeal Of the reciprocity mr.
fnngements negotiated by the last republican
administration was national calamity, and
We demand their renewal and extension on
such terms rs will equAllze our trade with
ether nations. remove the restrictions which
now obs truct the sale OF American products in
the ports Of other countries, aud secure en-.
iArged markets for the products OF our farms.
forests and factories =
Profession and reciprocity arc twin meas
nres Of republican policy and 20 hand in hand
Democratic rule has recklessly struck down
Doth. ana 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
7terest which gain open markets for US In re.
turn for our open market TO others Protec-
ton builds up domestic industry and trade.
and secures our own markets for ourselves.
an oatlet tor 5tf surplus --~ Wv 'A..
1--we eoqqemn the present administration for
not peeping faith With the sugar producers OF
this country. The republican party favors
such protection as will lead to tho production
on American soil Of all the sugar which Tho
American people use. and for which they pay
other Countries more than tiOOUo0OOO an.
nually.
To all our products-to those OF the mine
and field as well rs to those OF the shop and
factory-to hemp. to WOOL the product of the
great industry Of sheer hus pandty Is well as
10 the finished woolens OF the mil. We promise
the most ample protection
We favor restoring the early American poi
Icy OF discriminating duties for the un-n;sl..-
ing OF our merchant marine and the protection
OF our shipping In the foreign CARRYING trade
90 that American ships-the product Of Amer
lean labor. employed in American shipsards
sailing under the stars and stripes ana man
ned. oficered anti owned by Anne may
regain tbs carrvin. of our foreign commerce
The republican n rty Is unreserycdIv for
SOUND money II caused the enactment OF the
law providing for the resumption Of specie
payments IN 1917; since taen every dollar has
been rs gold.
HONEST MONEY.
We are unu,rrabiy opposed 10 every meas
ure cnlculstcd to dehpse our currency or i'm.
pair the credit OF our country We ARE there
lore opposed Ia the free cntnare ut silver ex-
cept by International acrccment with the
leading commercial nations of the world
with We pledge ourselves to promote and
until such agreement can be oh
tained the existing standard must be
preservcd All our silver ami paper currency
must be maintained AZ parity with gold and
We favor all measures designed TO maintain
inviolaoly the obligations Of tho United States
AND all our money. whether coin or paper n,
the present standard the .taldarti Of the mos,
The veterans OF the union armies deserve
and should receive fair treatment and gcncr-
Gus recognition Whenever practicable the,
should be given the preference in the matte,
OF employment. and they are entitled to tn,
enactment OF such laws as are best calculated
70 secure the fulhllment OF the pledges ,natit
70 them in the dark DAYS Of the country,
peril We deuounce tine praetIc, in the pen
sion bureau. 80 ieciSessly anu un.uStiy car
fied on By the prc>eu; administration OF re-
ducinr pensions and arbitrarily ,irnpninI
names from the rolls deserving th, Sc.
Nerest condemnation OF the American people
Our foreign policy should be NJ all time
Inrm. vigorous and 'diInted. and ali our inter
iests In the western hemisphere carefulI,
watched and guarded The Hawaiian island
should be controlled by the United States an,
NO foreign power should be permitted to inter
Ifere with them; the Nicaragua canal shoul
be built, owned and operated BY the Unite,
States: and by the purchase of the Danish Is
lands We should secure . proper and muc
needed naval station in the West indies
The massacrcs in Armenia have aroused III
deep sympathy and Just Indignation of IN
American people. and we believe that III
United States should exercise all the intiu
ienee Il can properly exert TO bring thes
atrocities 70 an end In Turkey America
residents have been exposed to the graves
dangers and American property destroye
lthefe. and everywhere American citizens an
American property must be absolutely pro
tected At all hazards and at any cost
We reassert the Monroe doctrine In Its full
extent and We reaftrm the right of the Unite,
States TO give the doctrine effect by respond
wig 70 the appeals OF an American state 70