The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-20
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1t may be assumed that the views OF
presidential candidates can be fairly in.
1erred from the Platforms of the states
that put them in nomination. II there IS
any doubt as TO where Allison and Me-
hinIey stand on such issues as the tarifr
and the money question, those doubts can
be removed by consulting the platforms
adopted at the recent state conventions
That placed them in nomination.
The Iowa Republican convention. sneak
ing for Senator Allison on the tariff ques-
ton, said:
II the dominant issue Of this contest
Is 10 be the tariff, then no man better
represents It, for no man has been oft
ener placed in the leadership in the for
NATION OF Republican tariffs than SEN
tor Allison. For th!rty-one wears he
mas been foremost in their construction
anu anu u;scuss1on, and always upon the
Inc or that fair and sufficient protec-
uon that Is the strength Of the party
poEcy. We challenge a parallel
IN the record OF any living statesman
40 the mastery work done by Senator
AIEson for many years in the line of
that fair and benificent protection thar
mas Quilt up the Industries OF the ma
Ton, gave employment and good wag-
eS 70 the workingmen, laid no apprecia-
Die burden upon the consumer. furnish
ed abundant revenue for the needs
OF the government and payment Of the
public debt, and which is at once tIA
pride and the strength of the party"
On the money question the Iowa plat
form says:
IF the dominant issue Is TO be fin
ance, then no man In the nation has
greater reputation for financial re-
sourcefulness and construcUvenesS
ana soundneSS, a fact conspicuousIy
recognized by the pressure of Presi-
dents Garfield and Harrison upon him
10 take the portfolio of the treasury
IN thelr respective administrations
he has been favorable TO a true bi-
netaInsm. and he has at all times la
oored 10 maintain an abundant curreu-
cy OF gold, silver and paper, made
interconveruble and equal to the best
currency OF the CONNIE rcial world He
has demanded for the business of the
nation currency equitable and sta
Die, Tree from the osciliat tons so dan
Serous TO business interests and so IN
just to the wage earners Of the nation
whose thousands Of millions OF annual
WAGES and many thousand millions of
credit in savings banks and other
forms constitute them the great cred
itor class Of the nation.
On the questions of a foreign policy for
the Nation, the Iowa platform declares
that:
Senator Allison has held rieidly %
the teachings OF ashingeon and the
teachings OF Monroe-Opposin any
changing alliances with other coun-
tries. ASSEMBLING no established rights
OF nations upon this continent. but
nrmly insisting that the political sys-
tens OF Europe shall not Be enlarged
ard extended in this hemisphere. men
acing alike the integrity OF the United
states and the republican govern !
ments Of The continent
The Ohio Republicans. in presenting Nc i
Nia.ey as candidate. naturally give con-
siderable prominence n their Platform % /
he tariff issue. They declare as follows: |
We are faithfully welded 20 the great
principle OF protection by every tie OF
party fea!ty and affection. and Il is
Gearer % - Tow than ever before.
II mas more devoted supporters among \
t1e great masses Of the American F.e0-
Ole, irrespective OF party. than a. any
previous period II our national h.s-ory.
i = everywhere recognized and in
corSe1 as the great. nzSterfui. rr5url-
phant American priCc.qle-a key % our
prosperity n business. the safest prop
10 the treasury OF ne United States
and ne oulwarks % or national -
dependence and financial honor
The Ohio platform s1so declares for reel
lrocity as follows
THE ReppbIicza party stands Tor
reciprocity that rsctpr0cztes ard which
/
a single days labor that belongs -
the American wo-E--g znan- i Sands
FOR International Agreements. which
&c as much as they give, upon terms :
% mutual 2ivs--ase
On the money question. the OHIO Re-
1bGczns, speaking for Mckinley. de-
lare as follows:
We contend FOR honest money. for n
currency CT gold. SILVER sui paper with
which 70 measure cur exchange t1ae
SHAH be as sound IS the EUverlEze7s
aid as u1tar-ished as SIS honor. and
20 that ED We favor b.-neta--sn and