New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
THE PLATFORM.
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES ADOPTED
AT SARATOGA.
THE FINANCIAL IssUE-M KINLEY AND HOBART
AND THE ST LOUIS PLATFORM INDoRsED-
WORK OF THE STATE ADMINISTRATION

lows:
The Republicans Of New-York. in convention
assembled. congratulate their fanoW-cltZehs
throughout the country upon the dls''nctness OF
the issues by which in the present campaign tne
great political parties are divided There IS no
eouivocation in any of the party platforms nor
doubt as to what the candidates intend
AN ISSUE CLEAR AND DISTINCT
The allied Democratic and Populist parties say
that their success will lead at once to the free
coinage of silver.
The Republican party says that the present gold
standard must be maintained. and that the way
to recover cur lost prosperity is to return to the
wise industrial policy by which, urder Republican
rule prosperity was achieved.
The attempt 70 make ounce Of gold equal in
! value 10 only sixteen ounces Of silver when 1t is
now worth thirty ounces is hopeless and absurd
| The United States could neither take nor use one
] half the silver that a free coinage law Woud
bring to their mints This fact is so plain 10 the
| world of commerce and BUSINESS that the mere
| announcement Of the success Of the Democratic
| ticket would send gold at once to premium
drive debtors into cruel liquidation and cause
! further withdrawal Of capital from investment
and a further suspension Of industry.
No injury could be inflicted upon trade and
commerce. no fraud perpetrated upon labor. no
! shame visited upon the National reputation. more
/ hurtful than would ne the enactment OF law
| compelling the people to accept in the payment of
debts coin for 81 which they could spend for not
| inucn more IMAM nall tnat sum.
To allege that our stock Of money Is not
sufficient for the transaction of business is mere
assertion but, II Ii were true, the evil il implies
! would not be cured by law the first and nstan-
! taneous effect of which would be to drive out Of
| circulation our entire supply Of gold money more
! than one-third OF the whole The employment of
! all the minting resources Of the Government i'm
! the coinage Of silver dollars only could not In a
period of fifteen years make up for the deficiency
! or circulation that would result from the retire
! ment Of gold The currency per capita is to-day
hac haor Ti,o
! take no more money than they can buy with their
! labor and what they buy is value and not
| mere denomination
To the maintr lance of a pure circulation Of dol
/ idrS or full and equal value the Republican party
IS resolutely pledged. and for the firm establish
Hitnt OF tnat policy II asks the support of every
! cheated
II must be constantly borne I'm mind that the
cUnuIu0hs OUT of which tais agitation for free
! SILVER has arisen were created by the Demo-
| cratic assault on the country's manufacturing
! industries IT there had been no interruption
oi me protective policy there would have been
no interruption OF business no failure Of revenue
| ana no lack Of profitable employ yment for the
people The increase Of S262 .315 400 to the face
! OF the bonded debt. which four years Of Demo
| cratic rule has compelled while in some meas
! ure due TO the attacks In Congress upon the
public credit ny the pressure of free silver bills
| had its origin in tariff act which converted n
monthly surplus Of revenue into a monthly
! deficit. and exposed domestic production 10 un-
! just competition
The Republican party Is welded to no set Of
| rates and schedules. but its cardinal principle is
| the protection Of American industry A tariff
must be enacted which will provide revenues
sufficient to meet the ordinary and necessary
| expenses Of the Government and 50 adjusted
as TO place American labor. without the sacrifice
| of our high wage-system. at least equal
terms in market with the labor of
other lands
FOR MKINLEY AND HOBART
The nomination of William Mckinley and Gar
A h,-t u -,
venton is received by the Republicans of New
York with enthusiasm and confidence We in
! doris, the platform on which they were placed
before the country, and assure to them the
| tive support of every Republican within the
borders of New York.
THE STATE ADMINISTRATIONS COMMENDED
We commend the wise, dignifed and popular
administration of Governor Levi F. Morton. and
call attention to the contrast it affords with
preceding Democratic administrations in its
freedom from every form Of public scandal BY
the daily performance Of duty in an honorable
efficient way. it has won the esteem Of all the
people.
With especial pride ana satisfaction we call
attention to the excellent record Of the last
Legislature and to the splendid vindicaton of
its work in results already accomplished
PRAISE FOR THE RAINEs Law.
The Republican party has redeemed its pledge
to enact a just measure of excise reform. The
Raines Liquor Tax law passed by Republican
votes as a Republican measure against the bit
ter opposition of the Democratic party. has won,
as Il has deserved the warm and general APP
prOval Of public opinion. Nearly three-fourths
OF the liquor tax certificates have been granted
for only ten months. and vet the revenues To
the State are more than S3.JcO.OOO The rate
Of taxation for State purposes is 2G3 OF mill.
and at this rate the receipts from the Raines
act are equivalent 10 the placing on the tax
rolls for state taxation the vast sum Of Sl.3OO.
e a NJ -
OUO more DVer. has been placed by this law in the
local treasures of the cities and towns. and
that Is equivalent at the same rate to the plac-
ing on the rolls for local taxation of the further
sum of 50 800. .OpD.OOo.
The Raines law has reduced the number Of
saIoors throughout the State nearly one-thrd.
II has reduced by nearly One-half the number
Of arrests for offences proceeding directly from
the liquo- traffic and 10 that extent II as re-
ducod the expenses OF the people for the admin
istraton of Justice II has been productive OF
public order throughout the cities and villages
Of the state through the closing OF the saloons
# has abolished the odous spy system by
doing away with am occasion for its employ
mcnt
liouor traffic from the .ontrOl of political or
Plantations and from a position OF dependency
upon the influence Of politicians TO secure the
privilege of conducting the II luor business. Inc
saloonkeepcr. We repeat IS no longer the pup
pet OF ward politician. while. as he is cbedi-
ent to the law he stands in the fear or no mans
In every practical result the Raines act has
disappointed it's enemies and gratifed its
friends II Is mo 1ument 10 the good faith.
sagacity and courage Of the Legislature by
which il was enacted The Democratic party
would not dare to repeal IT if they could. II
IS law in the inter's OF the taxpayer. and
equally 10 the interest OF morality. temperance
and good government.
IN FAVOR or GOOD ROADS
In the interes' o. communication between
the counties OF the stat we favor thu, i'm
provement OF highways and the construction
Of good roads.
GREATER NEW-YORK
In obedience to the puolic will expressed in
a majority OF almost 5000 I'm vote OF the
people concerned. the las, LEGISLATURE estab-