Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-25

The General Planks of the Platform
Under Our system Of government
BY party tho great political orasnisa-
tions arc given only one chance every
four years TO declare themselves ON
the live questions of the day. What
10 written and adopted ~ platform
for the candidates for President and
Vice President to stand on furnishes
no less than the basis on which must
rest al the structures Of the party
during the next four years. The two
parties made their campaigns Of
1924 on the issues presented by the
platforms OF 1892. The democrats
tried to yet on their platform but
they could not do It. They were
held to IL, by the logic Of politics
The platform adopted at st. Louis
bears every evidence OF having been
with the greatest possible
care. The place Of honor 10 given n
with its two companion
pieces, reciprocity and merchant mar
Inc. The country IL even more thor
oughly convinced now than IL was
two years ago that protective tariff
Is necessary, and that TO supplement
It with reciprocity and the revival OF
shipping, would be In the
same lire Of prosperity.
The next plank disposed OF the
much vexed quesii lon of money, which
is a subject of separate discussion.
Then followed what may be called
the general planks. In the first rush
of events such features Of platform
are overlooked, but they are entitled
to careful consideration.
First under the head comes the rec
ognition of veterans rights, and the
severe arrsignment of this democratic
for the way IL has
conducted the pension bureau. Then
comes the foreign policy. There Is
no jingoism, but there Is ringing
patriotism. "Firm. vigorous and dig
nifled," are the terms employed In the
opening, and that with special ref
ereuce to our interests In the Western
hemisphere. The party Is then COM
mitted to the control Of the Hawaiian
Islands by the United States, the re-
tention OF the Nicaragua Canal Is an
American enterprise. and 10 the pur-
chase of the Danish Islands Ia the
West Indies as a naval station. The
sufrerings of the Armenians are duly
remembered, the Monroe doctrine
stOutly reaffirmed and sympathy with
the Cuhans warmly expressed. Sen
ator Lodge uf Massachusetts, is much
In evidence ia the foreign plank OF
the platform. and still more 50 on the
plank on immigration. The party Is
pledged to more rigid enforcement
OF the policy OF keeping out the hordes
Of immigrants who are such menace
to American labor and to American
institutions. The future extension
of civil service is favored, and the
protection of voters in their rights
as voters demanded.
Lynching is condemned, without
going into particulars as to locality
and color. National arbitration, as
asked for by the railway men OF the
country, is favored. The passage Of
the pending homestead bill was ad.
vocated. The position In regard to
the territories, is the same as for
merly, except that 1t Is recommended
that Alaska have representation In
Congress-; that is a delegate In the
House. Sympathy Is expressed with
all wise and legitimate efforts to
lessen and prevent the evils Of In
Temperance, and promote morality.
The Hnal plank of all relates to the
rights of women. The larty IL not
pledged to female suffrage, but 1t is
to equal pay for equal work, the pro.
lection OF the home aud the enlarge.
ment of the sphere Of womsn's use.
fulness.
This is a platform on which the
Republican party can afford to stand.
1t is only necessary to carry these
ideas into practical effect to restore
the United states to prosperity. -
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