The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-06-25
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8 ALTON CT PRINCIPLES OF
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.

5 . Si1 n. ii.il III n tIl PRINCIPLES OF
TIL REPUBLICAN, PARTY.
The Financial Plank Declares In
Favor of the Present Gold stand
ard and Against Free Silver, Elk,
cept BY International Agreement,
Also for Protection and the Re-
Enactment Of Reciprocal Legisla-
Nj sion.
St. Louis, June, 1S-The platform as
adopted is as follows:
Inc Republicans Of the United States,
assembled by their representatives in ma
tlGa'ai CONVEX ton, appealing for the popu-
l Ear ana historical Justification Of their
cams to the matchless achievements OF
thirty years Of Republican rule, earnestly
ard confidently addlrss themselves to the
awakened intelligence, experience and con-
science OF their ccurtrymen in the following
oeclaration OF facts and principles:
For the first time since the civil war.
the American people have witnessed the
calamltous consequences Of full and un-
restricted Democratic control Of the gov
eminent. 1t has been record Of un-
paralleled incapscity, dishonor and disaster.
- t,sii ii at!Ye management 1t mas ruth
iessly sacrificed Indispensable revenue, en-
tailed an unceasing deficit, eked out ordi-
nary current expenses with borrowed money.
piled up the public debt by 5000, 100000 in
time OF peace, forced an adverse balance of
trade, kept perpetual menace hanging
over the redemption fund, pawned American
credlt TO alien syndicateS, and reversed all
the measures and results of successful Re-
publican rule. In the broad effe. It's of it's
policy it has lrecipitated panic, blighted In
dustry and trade with prolonged depression.
closed factories, reduced work and wages,
matted enterprise and crippled American pro-
duction while stimulating foreign produc-
lion for the American market Every con-
sderatlon OF public safety and Individual in
terest demands that the government shall
Des rescued from the hands Of those who
have shown themselves incapable to conduct
It without disaster at home and dishonor
abroad, and shall be restored to the party
winch Tor thirty years administered it with
unequaled success and prosperity. And in
this connection we heartily indorse the wis
dom, patriotism and the success Of the ad-
m1nistration of President Harrison. .
We renew and emphasize our allegiance
to the policy of protection as the bulwark
OF American Industrial independence ana
the Foundation of American DEVELOPMENT
and prosperity. This true American policy
taxes foreign products and encourages
nome industry; it puts the burden of rev
enue on foreign goods; it secures the Amer
lean market for the American producer;
II upholds the American standard of wages
for the American workingman; it puts the
factory by the side Of the farm and makes
the American farmer less dependent on
general thrift, and POUNDS the strength Of
all on the strength OF EACH In its reason
able application, it Is just, fair and impair
tial, equally opposed to foreign control and
domestic monopoly, to sectional discrim-
nation and individual favoritism. We de-
nounce the present Democratic tariff as sec
tional, Injurious to the public credit and
destructive to business enterprise we de-
mand such an equitable tariff on foreign
imports which come into competition with
American Products as will not only fur
nish adequate revenue for the Necessary
expenses OF the government, but still pro-
tect American labor from degradation to
the wage level of other lands. We are not
pledged to any particular schedules. The
question Of rates is practical question,
to be governed by the conditions Of the
time and of production. The ruling and I'M
compromising principle is the protection
and development Of American labor and
industry. The country demands right set
Element and then it wants rest
We believe the repeal Of the reciprocity
arrangements negotiated by the last Repub-
lican administration was national ca
lamity, and We demand their renewal on
| such terms as Will equaliZe our trade with
other nations remove the restrictions
| which now obstruct the sale Of American
| products in the ports of other countries,
and secure enlarged markets for the pro-
| ducts Of our farms, forests and factories
Protection and reciprocity are the meas
ures OF Republican policy and go hand in
hand: Democratic rule has recklessly
struck down both, and both must Be re-
! established. Protection for what we pro-
duce; free admission for the necessaries Of
life which we DO not produce; reciprocal
agreement Of mutual interests which gain
open markets for us in return for our open
| markets to others Protection builds do
nestle industry and trade, and secures our
own market for ourselves; reciprocity
| builds up foreign trade and finds an out
let for our surplus.
for not keeping faith with the sugar pro-
ducers Of this country. The Republican
party favors such protection as will lead
to the production on American soil Of all
the sugar which the American people use,
and for which they pay other countries
more than 800, 100000 annually.
To all our products-to those Of the
mine and field, as well as those Of the
shop and the factory-to hemp, to wool,
the producers of the great industry Of
sheep husbandry, as well as to the fin
ished woolens Of the mills-we promise
the most ample protection.
We favor restoring the early American
policy OF discriminating duties for the
upbuilding Of our merchant marine and
the protection Of our shipping in the for
eign carrying trade, so thats American
carrying ships, the product of American
labor, employed in American shipyards,
sailing under the stars and stripes, and
manned, differed and owned by Americans
may regain the carrying Of our foreign
commerce.
The Republican party is unreservedly
for sound money. It caused the enactment
of the law providing for the resumption
OF specie payments In 1879; since then
every dollar has been as good as gold.
We are unalterably opposed to every
measure calculated to debase our cur
rency or impair the credit Of our country
We are therefore opposed to the free coin
age Of silver, except by international
ag reement with the leading comm ercial
nations Of fh, world, which we pledge our
selves to promote, and until such agree
ment can be obtained, the existing gold
standard must be maintained at parity
with gold, and we favor measures de-
signed to maintain inyiolably the obliga-
Il lions Of the United States and all our
money, wsether coin or paper at the
present standard, the standard Of the most
enlightened nations Of the earth.
The veterans Of the Union army deserve
and should receive tair treatment and GEN
I erous recognition. Whenever practicable,
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