New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-19
SYMPATHY FOR CUBA.

MONROE DOCTRINE REAFFrRMED-
SYMPATHY FOR CUBA
G, Louis Mo- June 1S-The platform adopted
to-day by the Repuohcan National convention Is
as follows
The Republicans Of the United States assem-
Nod bv their representatives. In National Con-
,sn,lon appealing for the popular and historical
.s,ifca,on of their claims to the matchless
.o,,svements Of thirty years of Republican rule.
.,-,esty and confidently address themselves to
~. awakened ntsllig ence. experience and con-
..,a,cs Of their countrymen IN the following dec
,o.a,,on Of facts and principles:
rr the first time since the Civil War the
.n.,,can people have witnessed the calami-
.ous consequences Of full and unrestricted Demo-
,,c control Of the Government II has been
,acord OF unparalleled incapacity. dshonor and
disaster In administrative management 1t has
rr,blsssy sacrificed Indispensable revenue. en-
.uaa an unceasing deficit. eked out ordinary
,rrrsnt expenses with borrowed money, piled up
.s ,phlic debt by S2G2. .0OO.0OO in time Of peace.
,r.sd an adverse balance of trade. kept a per-
o.,ual menace hanging over the redemption fund.
u,as American credit to alien syrdcates, and
..rsrsed all the measures and results of success
., psnublcan rule In the broad effect OF its
o,,cv Il tas precipitated panic blighted indus
a., and trade with prolonged depression. closed
,oc,ores reduced work and wages hated enter
,-isa ana crippled American production. While
.,mulatjng foreign production for the American
u.rke. Every consideration Of public safety
,,s individual interest demands that the Gov
.rrs,, shall be rescued from the hands Of those
ho have shown themselves incapable Of con-
,,.,g I, without disaster at home and dshonor
,-ooa and shall be restored to the party which
q, thirty wears administered II with unequailed
.rocess and prosperity. And in this connection
ws heartily jnlorse the wisdom. patriotism ana
tho success Of the Administration Of President
Harrison.
ALLEGIANCE TO PROTECTION RENEWED
Va renev and emphasize our allegiance 10
the nolcv of protection the bulwark OF Ameri-
ran industrial Independence and the founda-
ton Of American development and prosperity
This true American policy taxes foreign produc'S
and encourages home industry II puts the burden
of revenue on foreign goods; 1t secures me
American market for the American producer II
upholds the American standard or wages TOT
tne American workingman; 1t puts the FACTORY
BY the side Of the farm. and makes the American
farmer less dependent on foreign demand ana
nr,cas. I, d,ffusss general thrift and POUNDS the
..raro,h ~ all on the strength Of each. In It's
reasonable application II is just. fair ana I'M
partial equally opposed 10 foreign control ana
domestic monopoly TO sectional discrimination
and Individual iavoritism.
We denounce the present Democratic tarin
sectional INJURIOUS to the public credit and
tstructve 10 business enterprise we demand
nch an equitable tariff on foreign imports which
cone into competition with American produc's
. will not only furnish adequate revenue for
the necessary expenses of the Government bu'
will protect American labor from degradation TO
The wage level Of other lands. We are not
Ieaged TO any particular schedules The qu9s-
ton Of rates is a practical question, to be gov
ened by the conditions of the time and Of pro-
ductlon; the ruling and uncompromising primer
pe is the protection and development Of Ameri-
can labor and industry. The country demands
right settlement and then IL wants rest
RECIPROCITY DEMANDED.
We believe ,he repeal of the reciprocity ar
angements negotiated by the last Republican
Administration was a National calamity anu
We demand their renewal and extension on such
terms as will equ1lize our trade Win o'"el
nations remove tho res s'rictions when no" op-
sruct the sale OF American products IN 'he
ports OF other countries. and secure enlarged
markets for the products Of our farms, forests
and factories.
Protection and recp- ocity are twin measures
Of Republican policy and go hand In hahn'
Democratic rule has recklessly struck down ooth'
and both must be re-established. Pr0tectoh ior
what We produce: free admission for the neces-
saries OF life which do not produce; rec'p-
rocal agreements CT mutual interest which gain
open markets for us in return for our OPP"
market 10 others. Protection builds up domes-
tic industry and trade and secures our own mar
ket for ourselves; reciprocity builds up Foreign
trade and finds an outlet for our surplus.
We condemn the present Administration Tor
not keeping faith with the sugar producers Oh
his country: the Republican party favcrs such
protection will lead to the production on Amer
ican soil Of all the sugar which the American
people use and for which they pay other couh-
tries more than S1OOOOOOOO annually. To all
our products-to those Of The mine and the heii
as well as those Of the shop and the factory-to
henp TO wool the product Of the great 'ndus-
TRY OF sheep husbandrs. as well as to the m
lshed woollens Of the mill--we promise the most
ample protection
MERCHANT MARINE.
We favor restoring the early American policy
discriminating @ duties for the upbuilding OF our
merchant marine and the protection Of our ship
ping In the foreign carrying trade. 80 that Amer
lean ships-ihe product OF American labor. en-
hoyed in american shipyards sailing under the
Sars and Stripes. and manned. officered and
~ned by Americans regain the carrying
sour foreign commerce.
THE CURRENCY PLANK.
he Republican party Is unreservedly for
sund money. 1t caused the enactment Of the
~ providing for the resumption Of specie pay
"ent in 1879; since then every dollar has been
. good gold.
We are unalterably opposed to every measure
aiculated 10 debase our currency or impair the