Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1896-06-26
THE PLATFORM.

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assembled by their representatives in
national convention, appealing for
the popular and historical justiflea-
of their claims to the bitter fruits Of
four years Of democratic control, as
the matchless achievements Of thirty
years Of republican rule, earnestly
aud confidently address themselves to
the awakened Intelligence, experience
and conscience Of their countrymen
10 the following declaration of facts
and principles:
For the first time since the civil war
the American people have now wit
messed the calamitous consequences Of
full aud unrestricted democratic
control Of the government. 1t has
been record OF unparalleled inca
pacity, dishonor and disaster. In the
administrative management it has
ruthlessly sacrificed indispensable rev.
enue, eked out the ordinary current
running expenses with borrowed mon
ey, piled up public debt Of s262, ,0O0,-
900 10 time of peace, forced an ad.
verse balance Of trade, kept perpet-
ual menace hanging over the redemp-
tion fund, pawned American credit to
an alien syndicate and reversed all the
measures and results of successful re-
publican rule. In the broad effect Of
its policy it has precipitated a panic,
blighted industry aud trade with pro-
longed depression, closed factories, re-
duced work aud wages, halted enter
prise and crippled American produc-
tion, while stimulating foreign pro-
ducton for the American market.
Every consideration of public safety
and individual interest demand that
the government shall be rescued from
the hands of those who have shown
themselves Incapable Of conducting it
without disaster at home and dishon-
or abroad and shall be restored to the
party which for thirty years admins
tered it with unequalled success and
prosperity.
We renew and emphasize our adhe-
sion to the policy of protection as a
bulwark of American independence
and foundation OF American develop
ment aud prosperity. This true
American policy taxes foreign prod
ucts and encourages home Industry;
1t puts the burden Of revenue on for
elgn goods; it keeps the American
market for the American producer; it
upholds the American standard OF
wages for American worklngmen; it
puts the factory by the side of the
farm and makes the American farmer
less dependent on foreign demand and
price; it diffuses general thrift, and
POUNDS the strength Of all on the
strength Of each. In its responsible
application 1t is just, fair and impair
tial, equally opposed to foreign control
and domestic monopoly, to sectional
discrimination and individual favor
itism.
We denounee the present democrat
lc tariff as sectional, partisan and one
sided, disastrous to the treasury and
destructive OF business enterprises,
ard we demand such an equitable
tariff on foreign imports which come
into competition with American prod
ucts as will not only furnish adequate
revenue for necessary expenses of co.
ernment, but will protect America
from degradation and the low level Of
other lands. We are not pledged TO
any particular schedule. The ques-
tion of rates is a practical question to
be governed by condition Of time and
Of production. The ruling and Ut
compromising principle is protection
and the development of American la
Dor and industry. The country wants
the right settlement and then it wants
rest. The republican party renews
its pledge of the protection OF all
American industries against foreign
competition, and declares its faith that
the supremacy of the United States
among nations is the result Of such
policy. We believe 10 liberal reciproc-
ity and just retaliation, and demand
application Of the golden rule Of com
merce to all future legislation affect
ing the tariff and foreign trade.
We believe the repeal OF the reci-
proclty arrangements negotiated by
the last republican administration was
national calamity and demand their
renewal and extension on such terms
as will equalize our trade with other
nations and remove the restrictions
that now obstruct the sale Of Amerl'
can products 10 the ports of Europe,
and secure new markets for the prod
ucts OF our farms, forests and factories
We favor restoring the early Ameri
can policy of discriminating duties fol
the upbuilding of our merchant ma
Severe HssdAchs Cured.
EaFlham, N. Mex, May 10, 1896.
have been afflicted with severe head