The evening times., 1896-06-18


National Convention:
The Republicans of the United States,
assembled by their representa- tives in na-
tional convention, appealing for the popu-
lar and historical justiflcatioD OF Their
claims 10 The ma tcliless achievements of
thirty years of Republican rule, earnestly
and confidently address themselves to the
awakened intelligence, experience and
conscience or tier cuuutr yn,eD III the foi-
lowing declaration OF facts and principles:
For the first time since the CIVIL war
the American people have witnessed the
calamitous Consequences Of full and unre-
stricted Democratic control of the govern
nent. II has been record Of unparalleled
lncapacity, dishoDur and disaster. In ad-
mnistrative management IL has ruthlessly
sacrificed indispensable revenue. entaied
an uDceasing deficit, eked out ordinary cur
| rent expenses with borrowed money, piled
| up the public debt by $262 600 900 in
time OF peace, forced an adverse balance
| or trade, Kept a perpetual menace hanging
over the redemption fund, pawned Ameri-
can credit TO alien syndicates and reversed
Republican rule.
In the broad effort OF its policy it has pre-
| cpitated panic, blighted industry, and trade
| reduced work and wages halted enterprise
and crippled American production. while
stimuli ating foreign production for the
American market; Every consideration OF
| public safety and individual interest de-
| nlands that The government shall he res
cued from the hands OF those who havs
shown themselves incapable OF conducting
| IT without disaster at home and dishonor
abroad. ana shall be restored to the party
which, for thirty years. administered it with
unequaiied success and prosperity. And
wisdom. the Patriotism and the success of
the administration of President Harrison"
A PROTECTIVE TARIFF.
We renew and emphasize our allegiance
TO the policy or proIecllpn as the puiwarK
OF American industrial independence and
the foundation of American DEVELOPMENT
and prosperity. This true American poiicy
taxesforeisn productsan encourages home
industry II puts the hurden OF revenue Gu
foreign goods. 1t secures the American
market ior the American prouucer. 1t
uphOlds the American standard of wages for
the American workibcnian. II puts the
factory by the side OF the Iarm, ana makes
the American farmer less dependent or for
eign demand and price. 1t diffuses general
thrlIt ana tpuhdS rhe strength or an Oh iile
strength or each. In Its reasonable appli-
cation II is Just. fair and impartial equally
opposed TO foreign control and domestic
invnopoiy, to set',ionai discrimination ana
individual favoritism.
we ueGUuhC- ,he present Democratic
tarlif as sectional, injurious to the pub
nc credit, and estrgctivc to busress en-
terpr,se. We demand such an equitable
tarifG Oh foreign imports which come into
competition with american prj ducts as
Will rot only furnish adequate revenue
Tor the necessary expenses OF tie govern
ment, but will protect Anne rcan labor from
degradation 10 the wage level OF other
lands. We are rot pleuged to any Ear
ticular schedules. The question OF rates
is PRACTICAL question. to he gtyerTed by
the conditions tf the time and of Iroduc-
ton: the ruling and CncomprCmising prin-
ciple is the protection and development of
American labor aLd industry. The conn
iry demands right settlement, and then
IT wants rest.
PROTECTION AND RECIPROCITY.
We believe tie repeal of the reciprocity
arrangements negotiated by the last Re-
publican admin !slration was national ca
iamity. ana We demand their renewal and
extension on such terms as will equaliZe
our trade Will other nations. remove the
restrictions which now obstruct the sale
OF American products in the ports or other
countries. and secure enlarged markets for
tories.
Protection and reciprocity are twin meas
urcs OF Republican policy and 90 hand in.
hand. Democratic rule has recklessiy struck
down both. and both must be re- esta blished
Protection for what We produce. free ad-
mission for tie necessarics of life which
we DO aot Produce. reciprocal agreements
of mutual interest Which gain open ma rkets
for US IN return for our open market to
others. Protection builds up domestic in
dustrv and trade. and secures our own mar
ket for ourselves; reciprocity builds up
foreign trade and finds an outlet for our
surplus.
We condemn the present administration
for not keeping faith with the sugar pre-
ducers OF this country. The Republican
| TO the production on American soil of all
| the sugar which the American people use
and for which they pay other countries
more than S10O.0DO.000 annually
To all our products-to those of the
mine and the field as well as those Of
| the shop ard factory, to hemp, to wool
| CHE product OF the great industry of
sheep husbandry, as well as to the fin
iShed woo'ens or The mili,-we promise the
most ample protection.
PROTECTING AMERICAN SHIPPING.
We favor restoring the early american
| policy OF discriminating duties for the
| upbuilding OF our merchant marine and
! the protection of cur shipping in the fer
| eign carrying trade, so that American
| ships. the product OF American lator, en-
| ployed in American shipyirds, sailing un-
der the Stars ana stripes. anu manned,
differed and owned by americans, may
| regain the carryin our foreign commerce.
The Republican party Is unreservedly
Tor sounu moncy; II caused the enactment
specie payments in 1879: since then every
| dollar has been as good sgod.
We are unalteraDly opposed to every
measure c7lculatet to debaSe our CURRENCY
| or imnair the ere lit Of oar country. Weare.
| therefore, opposed to the free coinage of
silver, exeept ey; international agreement
| world, which he pledge ourselves to pro-
| mote, and until such agreement can be OBJ
| tanned the existing gold standard must be
| preserved. All our silver and paper cur
renCy must he Inanbainel at parity with
| gold, and we favor all measures designed
| To maintain inviolahly the obligations of
| the United States and all or money, wiieth-
| er coin or paper, at the present standard,
| the standard OF the most enlightened ma
| tiOns of the earth.
| The veterans of the Union armies deserve
| and should receive fair treatment and gen.
| erous recognition. Whenever practicable
| they should be given the preference in the
| matter OF employment, and they are en-
| titled to the enactment of such laws MS are
best calculated to secure the fulfillnent
| ofthe pledges made to themin the dark DAYS
| of the country's peril. We decounce the
| practice in the pension austsGrecklcSsiy
| and niusHy carried on by the present ad-
niinistration. OF reducing pensions and nrbi-
trarily dropping names from the rolls. as
| deserving The severest condemnation OF the
| American people.
| FIRM FOREIGN POLICY.
| Our foreign policy should be at al! times
| firm, vigorous and digDified, and all our
| Interests in tie Western hemisphere care
| fully watched and guarded. The Ha waiian
| Islands should lie Controlled by the United
| States, and no foreign power should be
| permitted to interfere with them: the
| Nicaragua canal should be built owned
the purchase of the Danish Islands We
| should secure proper and much needed
| naval station in the West Indies.
The masS3cres in Armenia have aroused
the deep sympathy and just Indignation
| of the American people, and We believe
| the United States should exercise all the
| influence it can properly exert to bring
| American residents have teen exposed to
the gravest dangers, and American prop
| erty destroyed. There and everywhere
| American citizens and American property