The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-19
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eminent II has been a record Of unpar-
aileies inczracffy. dl<hono- ard disaster.
In administrative management il has
rafhIesziy sacrificed indispensable reve-
nus. entai1ed an uneeaslng deficit eked
cut ordinary current expenses with Dor
rowed money. piled up the public debt
" 80. ass3 90 IN time OF peace. forced an
adverse balance Of trade. kept a psrpet-
ual menace hanging over the re1eEapfio
fund. pawusd American credit 10 alien
sv1d3cz.es. and reversed al TIE measures
ard rssuiSs OF Successful Republican rule
IN the broad effect Of its policy tr has
precip3tatea panic. blsghted industry ard
trade with prolonged depression closed
factories. reduced work ard wages. halted
enterprise and crippled American prodrc-
ton. while stimulating foreign production
for the American market Every consld-
Grafton OF public safety ard individual
interest demands that the govel nnenc
shall De rescued from the hands Of those
who have. shown themselves incapable
70 conduct Il without disaster at home
and dishonor abroad. a7d shall be re-
stored 10 the party which for thirty years
administered II with unequaled success
and prosperity, and in thir connection We
heartily indorse the wisdom patriotism
and success os the administration Of Pres
ident Harrison
The Tariff.
I'VE renew and emphasize our ale
glance TO the policy OF protection as the
bulwark OF an American industrial indie
pendence and the foundation Of Amerl
can development and prosperity This
true AMERICAN policy taxes f0reig pio-
ducts and encourages home industry. and
IL puts the burden OF revenue on foreign
goods. IL secures the American market
fr
American standard OF wages for the
American workingmea; il puts the fac
tory by the side OF the farm. and makes
the American farmer less dependent On
foreign demand and price; il GifTuses gen
eral thrift, and POUNDS the strength OF
all On the strength OF each. In Its reas-
enable application II is just, fair and inn
partial. equally opposed TO foreign control
and domestic monopoly, 10 sectional dis
elimination and individual favoTitism. We
denounce the present Democratic tariff as
sectional. injurious to the public credit
and destructive TO business enterprise.
We demand such an equitable tariff on
foreign imports which come into compe-
tition with American products as viii not
only furnish adequate revenue for the
necessary expenses OF the government,
but viii protect American labor from de-
graduation to the wage level OF other lands.
We are not pledged to any particular
schedules The question OF rates Is a
practical question, TO be governed by the
conditions OF the time and OF production
the ruling and Incorporating principle
is the protection and development OF
American labor and industry. The coun-
try demands . right settlement. and then
1t wants rest
Reciprocity.
I'VE believe the repeal OF the reciprocity
arrangements negotiated by the last Re-
publican administration was a national
calamity. and we demand their renewal
and extension on such terms as viii equal
ice our trade with other nations, remove
the restrictions which now obstrnct the
sale OF American produets in the marts OF
other countries. and secure enlarged mar
kets for the products OF cur farms, forests
and factories. Protection and reciprocity
are twin measures OF Republican policy,
and go hand In hand. Democrats rule
has recklesSly struck down both and both
must be re-establsshed. Protection for
what We produce: free admission for the
necessaries OF life which we 10 not pro
duce; reciprocal agreements OF mutual in
terests which gain open markets In return
for our open markets TO others. Protec-
ton builds up domestic industry and trade,
and secures our own market for ourselves;
reciprocity builds Up foreign trade and
ands an outlet for our surplus.
Sugar.
I'VE condemn the present administration
for not keeping faith with the sugar pro-
ducers OF this country. The Republican
party favors such protection as VIII lead
70 the production on American soil OF all
the sugar which the American people use,
and for which they pay other countries
mora than sl0o. ooo, 900 annually.
Wool and wooiens.
ITO all our pro5ucts-to those OF the
mine and field, as well "a those OF sheep
and the factory-to hemp. TO wool, the pro-
duct OF the great industry OF sheep hus-
handry as well as TO the finished wooiens
OF the miIl-we promise the most ample
protection.
Merchant Marine
I'VE favor restoring the early American
policy OF discriminating duties for the up
building OF our merchant marine and the
protection % our shipping interests n the
foreign carrying trade. so that American
ships-the produc: OF American labor. en-
nloye9 IN American shipyards. sailing TN
der the stars and stripes and manned. Of
fcered and owned by Anaericans-rnay 'e-
gain the carrying OF our foreign commerce.
Money.
THE Republican party is uureservetly for
sound money. II caused the enactment cf
the law providing for the resumption OF
specie payments IN fs7a: since then every
dollar has been as good as gold. We are
nnalterahly opposed TO every measure
calculated 20 debass our currency or TN
pair the credit OF our country. We are
therefore opposed 10 the free coinage OF
silver except by international agreement
with the leading commercial nations a,
The world. which we pledge ourselves 70
promote. ard until such agreement can
bs obtained the existing gold standard
must be preserved. All our silver and
paper currency must Se maintained az a
rarity with gold, ana ve favor al meas
u-es designed 10 maintain inviolably the
obligations Of the United States ard all
our money, whether coin or paper. at the
present standard. the standard Of the most
enlightened nations Of the earth.
Pensions.
.~rns vstsrsrs 90 the Union armies &C.
serve and should receive fair treatment
and generous recognition. Whenever pfac-
ticable they should - given preference
in the matter az employment. and they
are entitled TO The enactment Of such laws
as are best calculated 20 secure fhs fui-
allment OF the pledges made TO them In
the dark DAYS OF The cogntrv's peril. We
dsnounes the practice In the pension bG-
reau. so rscgIessly ana uuiaztiy carried on
by the present administration. OF recueing
pensions and arbitrarily dropptng names
from the rolls. as deserving the seTsfesi
condemnation OF the American people.
Foreign Tseiatious-
ssou- foreign policy Should Be a. al
times firm. vigorous ard eigrifea. and all
eur Interests n the Western hemisphere
earefsgiv watched and guarded The Ea-
ursaian Islands should be controlled by TIE
T-nlsss states. and 70 foreign power saoa,e
- -ar-usttea 70 interfere vita them. the
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