The Dickinson press., 1896-06-20
DEMAND FOR GOLD.
FINANCIAL PLANK FOR THE RE-
PUBLICAN PLATFORM ADOPTED.
The subcommittee of the Platform
Committee Adopts n Plank OF.
E. fered by Ex-GOv. Merriam of
MfnnesOta, EndOrsinE the Gold
Standard and Opposing Free
Silver Except by lntcrnn tionnl
Agreement

SILVER Except by international
Agreement.
st. Louis, June 16--The Subcommittee Of
the committee on resolutions adopted the
following draft Of platform AMI put 1t In
the hands of a typewriter for preparation
Tor their meeting at o'clock tomorrow
morning, ut which time 1t will be again
considered and some verbal amendments
probably made:
The Republicans Of the United States.
assembled by their representatives in ma
tl"nal convention. appealing for the pop
nl;r an'l historical Justification OF their
claims to the bitter fruits OF four years OF
Democratic control as well as the matchless
improvements of shirty years of Rcpubli-
can rule. earnestly and confidently address
themselves to the awakened intelligence,
experience and conscience of their country
men in the following declaration of fncts
and principles:
Forthe first time since the civil war.
the American people have now witnessed
the calamitous consequences Of full and
unrestricted Democratic control OF the gov
ernment. 1t fas been a record OF unparal.
lecd tncapacity. In the administrative
management 1t has ruthlcssly sacrificed
indispensable revenue, cked out ordinary
current running expenses with borrowed
money, piled up the public debt S2G2 NO,NN
IN time of pe'cc, forced an adverse balance
OF trade. kept Il perpetual menace hanging
over the redemption fund, lmwncd Amert.
can credit to alien syndicates and reversed
ail the measures and results Of successful
Republican rule. In the broad effect Of Its
policy 1t has precipitaled panic. blishted In
duStry AMI trade with prolonged depression,
closed factories, reduced work and wages,
halted enterprise and crippled production,
while stimulating foreign production for
the American market. Every co,lsidcrl-
tion of public safety and individual inter-
est demands that the government shall he
rescued from the hands OF those who have
shown themselves incapable of conducting
1t without disaster ut home and diShOnor
abrn.'l, and shall be restored to the party
which for thirty years administered II with
uncluallel success and prosperity.
We renew aud emphasize our allegiance
to the ln,icy of protection as the buwark
of American industrial independence and
the foundation of American development
and prosperity. This true America policy
taxes foreign products aud encourages home
'Adnstry; II puts the burden OF revenue on
foreign goods; 1t secures the American
market for the American producers; 1t up
holds the American standard of wages for
the American workingmun; 1t puts the fnc-
tory by the side of the farm and makes
the American farmer less dependent on
foreign demand and price; 1t diiruses gem
ur.,1 fltpif nI d. 4 oil
OH the strength of each. In It's responsible
application. Ii is just, fair and impartial,
equally opposed TO foreign control and do
nestle monopoly, to sectional discrimina-
tion and individual fav0ritism.
We dcn0nncc the present Democratic
tariff as sectional partisan and onc-sidcd.
an'l disastrous to the treasury and dcstruc-
tive Of business enterprise. and we de-
mand such an equitable tariff on foreign
imports which come into competition with
American products as will not only furnish
adequate revenue for the necessary OK
pells"s Of the government, but will protect
American labor from degradation and the
wage level of other lands. We are not
pledged to any particular schedule. The
question of rates Is a practical question to
be governed by the condition of the times
and Of production. The ruling and nncOm-
promising principle is the protection and
development Of American labor and in
dustry. The country wants just settle
mrnt and then 1t wants rest
The Republican party rpnews its pledge
for the protection Of all American indus
tries against foreign competition. and de-
car"s Its faith that the supremacy OF
the United States among the Iaiions is the
result of such IL policy. We believe in
liberal reciprocity AMI just retaliation and
demand the application Of the golden rule
of commerce to all future legislation affect
Ing the tariff ana the foreign trade We
believe the repeal Of the reciprocity ar
rang .mcnt. negotiated by the last Rcpub-
lican administration. was Il national ca
la,nity and demand its renewal and extern
sion Slch terms as will tQ,lalize our
trade with other nations and remove tn"
restrictions that now Obstruct the sale
of American products in the ports OF Eu-
rope. and secure new markets for the prod
ucts Of our FARMS forests and factories.
The Financial Plank
"'i'he republican party is unrcscrvcdly for
sound moic cy. 1t caused the enactment
+ law providing for tho resumption "f
specie payments in 1879; since then eve"y
dollar has been as good as gold. We are
lnaltcrnbly opposed 10 every measure cal
cmntcd to dcbasc our currency or impair The
credit of our country. We are, therefore,
opposed to the free coinage Of silver except
by international agreement with the lead
ing commercial nations 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 aud paper currency now In cir
culati0n must be maintained at a parity
with gold. and we favor all measures de-
signed to maintain inviol IDLY the obligations
of the United States. aud all our money,
whether coin or paper, ut the present stand
ard. the standard of the most enlightened
nations Of the earth"
Civil service reform is approved and the
extension of the principle wherever prac.
tcnbl" The use Of public money for Sec
tartan purposes and the union OF church
and state are opposed. A declaration is
mad" in favor Of arbitration between en-
pl"y"rs and employees but no specific lcgis
latOn is demanded.
declaration is made in favor Of liberal
pchSlollS ana the present administration Is
denounced for dropping from the rolls with
out examination deserving soldiers.
The building of the Nicaragua canal BY
the United States government n favored
Reading the buttons.
Die Flicgcndr Blacttcr: The Merchant
TO his daughters suitorJ-"Now, how are
you fixed tinancialy:'
The Sult0r-"Wcll. | have no dcbis''
The Merchant-'What a pity! Then l
ranno give you my daughter"
Big Muddy Subsidies.
Chamberlain, S. d.. Special, June 15.-rne
June rise OF the ri'er Is subsding. The
river has fallen steadily during the past
forty-right hours
The NOrthwest in Warrington.
Washington, Special, June 15.-The Flour
City National bank Of Minneapolis has been
designated as reserve agent for the First
National bank Of Detroit, Minn.. vice the
Columbia National bank Of Minneapolis re-
voked; while the Bankers National bank Of
Ch;cavn has ha<n DESIGNATED aS agent for