Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-05
DON'T MAKE A WRY FACE
Mr.. PopuIite Swallow Without
Any Ado
ON THE PROMISE OF SUGAR
The Full Text of the Republican Platform on
Which the Fusionists Are Expected
to Stand.

VI COui Sc SldHulIlS On TWO Dldt1OTInS, one
adopted by the populists and the other
by the republicans.
The following is the republican plat
form, which, under the agreement of flu
sion,each and every candidate must in
dorse and use their best efforts as honest
men and patriots to see upheld and car
ried out to the letter:
The Platform
adopted at state convention in Mont
gomery, Ala, April 29, 1885,
Be 1t resolved, That we, the republi-
cans of the state of Alabama in conven-
ton assembled, renew our devotion to
the great party of protection, reciproci-
ty, sound finances, progress and human
liberty.
1. We believe in an adjustment of the
tariff duties for the two-fold purpose of
meeting the requirements of the govern
ment and furnishing reasonable and ade-
quate protection to American industries
to the end that every willing worker
throughout this broad land may receive
fair days wages for a fair days work.
2. We also renew our allegiance to the
| great doctrine fostered by that eminent
| statesman, James G. Blaine, the doctrine
| of reciprocity. We, therefore, favor as
| a logical and beneficial result of protec-
| tive tariff laws mutual trade arrange
ments with foreign countries that will
provide for our farms and workshops O
market for their surplus products, and,
at the same time, enable us to buy from
them under advantageous conditions
such articles as they produce and we
must have.
8. We are unalterably opposed to any
scheme that will give to this country 81
deprecated and debased currency. we
favor the use of silver as currency, but
to the extent only that its parity with
gold can be maintained, and in conse-
quence are opposed to free and unlin1
tied and independent coinage of silver af
the ratio of 10 to 1. We believe that ev.
cry American dollar should be an honesc
1O0-cent dollar, always and everywhere
whether gold, silver or paper. :.
4. We condemn the administration on
Grover Cleveland and the policy OF the
national democratic party, which mas
demonstrated the utter unfitness Of both
to govern the interests of the American
people, which has spread idleness anq
poverty throughout the land, turned
back the wheels of progress, paralyzed
industry and deprecated the value OF Ia
Dor, increased the national debt, created
a deficiency in the treasury, caused the
bonds In time of profound peace, necessi-
tated the opening in large cities of free
soup houses and turned thousands OF
happy homes into novels of penury ana
want. 40.
s. We believe the construction of the
Nicaragua canal which Is to shorten the
great commercial highways of the world
by the distance of 10000 miles, is an en-
terprise of such transcendent interna-
tional Importance as to invite its COM
pletion at the earliest practical period
and that it's control should be permanent
ly vested in the United States.
7, We condemn the action of the DEM
ocratic party in Alabama In cheating
and defrauding the people out OF their
legally cast ballots.
8. We condemn the policy of the demo-
cratic party in Alabama winch mas re-
suited in discouraging the investment OF
capital from abroad and driven away
that which was already in our midst,
burdening us with debt and taxes, Gre
ated horde of unnecessary office holders
to fatten and become rich off the people:
g. We believe that the long lease OF
power granted the democratic party OIL
this state has resulted In the machinery
and offices falling into the hands or a
corrupt element of the party, ana that
| 1t is asking too much of human nature
| to believe that corruption Will purify ~
SELF We therefore appeal to our feliow
| citizens, irrespective of party animation,
| who are In favor of reform In state mat
| tiers, reform of the fee system, the apol-
| ton of useless and expensive omces tne
reduction of cost in both civil and crimi-
nal litigation, the adoption OF cheaper
| and more effective mode OF coilectlng
| taxes, the application of rigid economy
| in the administration of domestic aHalrs,
and the aDOllt1On Oh the COHNiCt ic"oo
system and the working of the convicts
In the construction of a public free pike
system throughout the state, TO JOIN US
to the end that a change or party may
be brought about, these needed reforms
carried out and that the strain upon the
fair name of Alabama of being one or the
worst governed states In the union may
be expunged forever. we are IN fayor
of the abolition of the railroad commas
| sion of Alabama
l. p1pdOinO ourselves
| now to the loyal and enthusiastic sup
| port OF the nominee of the st. Louis con-
vention for president of the Unlted
| States, we indorse-fof that high ONCE,
as a choice of a large majority or the
republicans of this state, the Hon. Will
liam Mckinley of Ohio. and instruct the
delegates and aternates from this state
to the st. Louis convention to vote Tor
him so long as his name is before the con-
vention. The delegates, from this state
are also instructed to cooperate with the
friends of Mckinley In the temporary ana
permanent organization OF the national
convention, and to vote for Mckinley
man as a member or the committee on
| credentials from Alabama.
II. Believing that it would be good poll
| tics and sound policy for the republican
party of the nation to select the candi-
| date for vice president from the SOUTH
we instruct our delegates to use every
| honorable means TO secure said nominal
| ton for the Hon. II. Clay Evans of Ten
nessee.
12 In the interest of the welfare. har-
mony and unity of the republican party
of Alabama, we recommend that In the
future the chairman of the executive
committee should be eligible for two
terms only. and his selection to be made
bv the members Of the newly elected state
executive committee at each state con-
vention after the delegates from the state
at large are elected TWO years hence.
49, We have always given protection
to our shipbulders. In late years We
have neglected to protect our shipowners.
We believe the time has come to return to
the policy of Washington and Hamilton,
which, by discriminating duties In favor
Of American bottoms, secured so per cent
of our carrying trade to American ships,
and which, IL now restored, would again
revive our shipping and cause American
| freights to be paid to Americans.
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