Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-06-25
THE PLATFORM.
Declaration OF Principles OF the Re
pubEcan Party.
Adopted BY the National Convention at ~
Laats Protection TO tasvricsn Ia
dusrrts. and ~oana Money
the ksy Nase&

81. Lorts. June L. Following is the
full text % th. platform presented by
the eun mit.e,' ou resolutions and adopt
Ell By the Republican National couveu-
tiou.
D~risrztion.
'-'rhs repuhlirans - The t-1.srf States. A.
scubled by their representative Ia national
convention. appealing t1r the popular amt his
tariai Just ircssIun % tnrlr cliul - the bitter
fruits q four wears 81 democratic control. n
wel4 as she matcl e-S lchiryeuuCn.s u - wears
et republican rulr earnestly ami cuudirutiy
address themselves % the awakened tatel-
hgsucs. experience and can.cisnce ot their
eauntrymen tn the f1lloW NIX declaration u
facts ant prinrip pies
Fer the nrst time Since the civil var the
American peupie have uuw witnessed the
calsnitous euu-sfurnr~~ af fuu aml uure-
strtete,i democratic control - the government
II aas b~en r-rorI - un parallei.,l n,-apacity
dishunur and disaster In the adm In i~irativr
management it has ruthls~-iv sasrificrd iufit--
Psnsanie revenue. eaef out ar,fina~Y current
running eNp-usrs win borrowed money.
piled up the public deb1 s,fF. srlCua
Ia time % p-sc@. tarrnl an AL
verse oalanec % trn.le krpt a perpetual
menace haus ~ over the redemption fund.
paNae,t American creftit g. alien ~vutilrates
ana reversed IA Jte measures ani
suits % .tccessrIi republican ruin Ia the
nruasf cr-vt af it- policy it has pr,sri ltafe,I
panir. nl.shre,i Industry ant trade with pro-
lunset oppression. ctr-ed fartariss. reduced
werx and wages. halted enterprises and Grip
pied American prssiiirt rnn. while stimulating
foreign production f4r The American MARKET
Every consideration - puhisc SAFETY aud
Individual Interest DEMAND thnt the govern
meat shall be- r-~cue,t from the hands
u thor~ Who haf Shown themselves incapable
20 runiiucrins it without disaster az home and
di~hauar abroad. anil shall be restored - th.,
party Nuich Tor ~ war administered En- win
uns-iua.r'i sucress nnI prosperity. AMI tn this
connection We heartily inslucs- the Nfssinut, rhr
ratrtofisu lH,i tar sucrv-s of tho a,irul nistra-
tiun 20 President Harrison.
The Tsrir.
We renew ansi EN- ph.ts l-s s1r allegiance -
the ruiirT - urgtsctluu A. the bul sarz q
American industrial iu,icp cp.gsitIcr. a8d the
fGanitatlgH - American ti.g elourueut aut
prosperity FhLs true American policy taxss
f.rvigu uru,iuees ant encourages home indus
rry it puts tle burden oc revenue au tsreizn
goods. it sstrsre= THE American market fsr th~
American ur1tiurer, i- uphslis the American
stautiaFvi q wages or rhe Amer can wurstus--
man. 20 puts th- factory nV The side ~
the farm. aud maae~ tae farmer Irss 10
pendent 1u forr-u demand anJ urirc-- r. ar
fiIses general tar-ft and Pounds The strength 40
a. oE the strsnEth ~ ~lrh Ia .rs res lssrSI1ir
application e. IS ust. fair and impartial ,.taul-
~ opposed "a t1reign cautrnl antI dnmast.c
unnnpoiv q, sert nual 4.scrl ma nation ant .fi-
dtei,iiial faVurlti.m.
We 'isuuuurr th. present trsunr-4tlc sarT
ar sectional partisan lr,i 1u..--..',,,i ant as
sstEug- O. the treasury lasi ls.-trf.rf Sc af bus.
l7ses euterur.-a. ami sirEHanf elleu an
equitable ririf "a foreign lmparte Khteh eaulr
ltfa eumusfi=5an Efrh american prssiHefs &.
vii nur oulv Furnish 1..saafa rse-uur fssr tts,
Necessary eHnenas af slH assernuleus. Huf vii
rrateet American iarar fFaai issz-aalaEaan zuti
tas sage levsE - ataer lanis We are usf
assssiEsti rl aaE paFtarIltr sshesiulr The gers
tiaa - rates = urart5eal question. r1
D. governed hF fhr eaastaraHnr Z fhr
time and ~ prasiurr The -rllsar tnL
szicaru prfuul sing pr 1ci aie T. rar ursfssr-
tien anal 'isrslanmrnt 20 tzusr5can ranssr ault
ministry The country uaH5s q rrhE settle
meu1 4lit then it saucs resf
'fhv republican party rsnsws ~ pislre far
tae protection n AL Aaaer|c4n lasIHssrtss
against hIrezu egm F'-r tlsH- auil isssIarsss -
ttlta zhaf rls =sureHlsf-a = s1e FllEsai ssassss
amauE tar HaHl9a- t- rae res1.r - sz-a
pulteT We nel4eVe lu liberal ~fsrt trr..-lfs llisi
Just retaliation aui afuau t1.- lpal.s-.tss 20
TIE .faiiien rule II -umm~=es IN an fffHfre lex
isl.ssiun Affecting th- tartr ANT flreix1 rr5ssts
We believe t4r rrn"ul u ths rr-i ursarzrF ar
raHgemears negotiated hy ths. las- r.nnh5lsa.u
asiullnl~trat an Nas "a national -aiam4tF snI
deulau,i their renewal and extension "a sarh
terms A. Will sTIlIis4izF cur rrlsis wlra either
nations ant remove the rssrrirt4.su, tsl4s aasx
ohstrlrr the SAKE - American Brn.lul-fs IN shr
parf- q Europe ant Secure naa markets. Tor
the products y aur farms. FORESTS AMI Tar
tories
R~sfprastty.
We D. love t1at protection ami reefurusirg
Gre tain mra-urss- 20 republican, usll.cs ans s1
hansI en- asnA Democrats 5s1as lt~ -s,-a lsssls
str1rig 31Nn nufh. anil beth ~ l=Isr 30 us-@4EIl-
lishesi- Protection f1r NhaE Ne nr1ssues- free
admission t9r the usess~ari-s ~ a--
zhzea aa nnr prafluce- r-e5Br0s-ll
Agreements af IlflInl Interest Wliru "a a-ssn
markets. Or "a RETURN f4r sur op-a uarlets
"a others. FrHtertlf.u nulltfs ap Iiunlesgz- n
dusFrF aud trade ant -erurss eur oWu nars~s
Tor ourselves. recipruvltF hHill~ mp foreign
tzisie aa'i aasis aa Quito. flr sur surplus
rh- Finances.
~'rhs republican party s anres.arveliIv t1r
snuud moufv
m -au-a,i "a, ,.,.,-.nens ~ the lav pravi.i-
INK fr tle resumption - specie payments
m lssg
..s.are then every dalar has been as snad As
soaL
we ara uaal. erably opposed % every uea.4-
are ealruiatssi 20 dr1sa,e cur currency or i'm
par sae cresiir u eur country
N~ are. therefore oapu>ssi to the free COIN
sae af silver. except bg Unconditional agree
azeat rtrh sae iaaaillx ruuausrc a. uatinu. u
ths s1rid. Na.ca We pledzc ourselves %
T prHuzatr- aut until -uch 4sreenIenE can De-
L
Z prassrv-,t
f -all uur silver AMI paper currency must be
T maintained at parity wifh EniL AMI f4Egr
a. measures designed "a MAINTAIN lnviulahlv
thr aniiz CATIONS u rhe Galtetf >ylrss and a.
oar money slt1sr ruil Qr naprr ar me present
sransitritt' ss=tusilsrIi of the mos. enl t.sir,l
E uazlans u ne sarth
sugar .ad Wool
We cuu,ienan tAe present adm 1istras5au for
not seepinE faith aith the sugar prnslaeers of
/ sazs country tas repualeaa party tssars slra
I prst-csiou VII Isad - rae prusIaetI1n ca
I American soll II al sugar Ehlch rhe American
people use. aaa far WAlea tl.v p.4v . asher
Z suuutries more than sI0si dtu.lsal annually
ra al ogr prosiEcts. al u lhuse 20 th- N ~
{ AMI the nrid A. well A. those q the shnp aa,l
the factory, % Eo1l- The prasilcls of ths g-saf
7 lnsiit=trious sheep hushlalirv ~ vel rs me
nnlsae'i Wooisus u the mil. Ee PROMISE uh.
most ample protection
Merchant Msrin-.
/ We favor restoring the early American
[ paiicy u Discriminating duties tUr the ap-
{ builtiilz 0f cur merchant marine and the uro-
lection % car shipping IN the f1r-ign carving
trade. 80 tnas American ships-thc product ID
American labor. employed Ia American - 3
yards. sailing under the STAR and Stripes. and
manned orrcsrsi and owned by Americans
laE regain The carrying e cur foreign eom-
nerve
Pensions.
The veterans of the Union armies deserve
and should receive far treatment and .ensr.
Gus recognition Whenever practicahls they
should be siven the preference in the mattel
Of employ yusnt- and they are entitled ID the
enactment Of such laws a. are best ealcularet
to secure the flInllment Of The pledges mad,
To them n the Gariz days of the country O.,
peril We dencunce the practice il
the pension bureau. 50 recisIessly an,
unIustly carried on By the present aGIn.u
tstrArton. o. reducing pensions and arbltrarill