Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-06-27
Tr1E NATIONAL PLATFORM
PRINCIPLES REPUBiICANS ASH
VOTERS TO SUPPORT.
Declares Against Free Coinage of
Silycr-EcciproSit, and the Doc
triHe of Monroe.
Following is the platform adopted at

Following is the platform adopted at
the republican national convention:
The republicans of the United States
assembled by their representatives IN nd
tional convention. appealing TOR the pop
ular and historical Justification Of their
claims to the matchless achievements 't
80 years of republican rule. earnestly ana
confidently address themselves to the
awakened intelligence, experience ana
conscience of their coantrymen IN the
following declaration OF facts and prln-
ciples:
For the first time since the civil war
the American people have witnessed the
calamttous consequences Of full and un-
restricted democratic control Of the gov
ernment. 1t has been record OF uhp''r-
alleed ncapacity, dishonor and disaster.
In administrative management II Ad9
Iuthlessly sacrificed indispensable rev
enue, entaiicd an unCeasing Geflclt, ekeu
out ordinary current expenses with DOR
1owed money, piled up the public DEBT py
$260, 600, 900 in time of peace, 1orceu 1h
adverse balance of trade, kept perpet-
ual menace hanging over the redemption
fund, pawned American credit to all2h
syndicates and reversed all the measures
and results of successful republican rule
In the broad effect of its policy it mas
precip:tated panic. bishted industry AMI
trade with prolonged depression closed
factories. reduced work and wages, matt
ed enterprise and crippled American pro-
duction, while stimulating foreign pro-
duction for the American market. Every
consideration of public safety and indl-
vdual interest demands that the govern
ment shall be rescued from the hands of
those who have shown themselves inca
pable to conduct it without disaster at
home and dshonOr abroad. and shal pc
restored to the party which Tor 80 years
administered it with unequaled success
and prosperity, and in this connection
we heartily indorse the wisdom, patr-
otism and success of the administration
of President Harrison.
The Tariff.
We renew and emphasize our alleEi-
ance to the policy of protection as the
bulwarll of American industrial indepen"
dence and the foundation of American
development and prosperity. This true
American policy taxes foreign products
and encourages home industry, and it
puts the burden of revenue on foreign
goods; it secures the American market
for the American producer; it uDholis
the American standard Of wages for the
American worllingmen it puts the fac
tory by the side of the farm, and makes
the American farmer less dependent on
foreign demand and price; i dliiuses
general thrift, and POUNDS the strength
of all on the strength of each. In its
reasonable Application It IS Just, falr ana
impartial equally opposed TO lofelsh con-
tro! and domestic monopoly. TO sectional
discrimination and individual favoritism
We denouhce the present delhocra!lc
tarlll az seclohaI, injurious - puoilG
cfedll ana obstructive 20 business eiitsi :e
prise. Ne demand sucn ti-!N--o oie tdil4A
on loFelSh imports "hich CONE ih1o GIN GIN
petition with American products as will
TIA
the necessary expenses OF t'ie SoSe go
ment, but VIII protect American lapoI
from degradation to Inc wage level 81
other lands.
we are ioe pie"SSu ~ Any i'''' 'lcut''l
schedules. The question OF rates is q
practical question, 10 Dc governed oS
the conditions 81 the tlne ana ol the
production. The ruthg ana ulco'npil9-
ing principle IS the projection an" otvel-
opment OF American lapo1 a!iu @ liiuu9tl 5.,s' =
faflIfIGS