Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-06-27
THE PLATFORM OF THE PARTY.


is done almost TO the point Of blunt
ness.
There is no opportunity for double
dealing or what is commonly known in
politics as "sh adding"
What IL stronger than the following7 |
For the first time since the civil
war the American people have wit
messed the cRlamitOus consequences OF
full and unrestricted Democratic con-
troll OF the Government IL has been q
record OF unparalleled ineapacity, dis
honesty and disaster. In administrative
management il has ruthlessly sserlhe-
ed indispensable revenue, entaiied an
unceasing deficit, eked out ordinary
current expenses with borrowed mon
ey, piled up the public debt by 1922,
/ OOO, 900 in time OF peace. forced an ad-
verse balance of trade, kept a perpet-
ual menace hanging over the redemp-
ton fund, pawned American credit 20
alien syndicstes, and reversed all the
measures and results Of successful Re-
publican rule In the broad effect OF
It's policy it has precipitsted panic,
bfiQhted industry and trade with pro-
llonged depression, closed fact ories, re-
duced work and wages, halted enter
prise and crippled American produc-
ton while stimulating foreign prod uc-
tion for the American market.
This drastic declaration is strictly
true.
And again:
1--WE renew and emphasize our allie
glance to the policy OF protection a.
the bulwark OF American industrial
indeDendence and the foundation OF
American development and prosper
itV. This true American policy taxes
!, foreign prOducts and encourages home
industry il puts the burden OF reve-
/ nue. on foreign goods; it secures the
American market for the America
{ producer; It upholds the American
T standard of wages for the America
]. workingman; it puts the factory DI
e the side Of the farm, and makes TIT
& American farmer less dependent OF
foreign demand and prices; it dihuse
r general thrift and POUNDS the strength
i Of all on the strength OF each
It speaks in language not to be mis-
{ taken when il says:
y 1--WE favor restoring the early Amer
e lean policy OF discriminating dusie
r, for the upbuilding of our merchan
re marine and the protection OF our shiI
n ping in the foreign carrying trade,
that American ships-the product
as American labor, employed In amer
,Ss can ship yards, sailing under the star
~ and stripes and manned, of1cere0 al
owned by Americans-msy regain th
Ee carrying Of our foreign commerce.
he No true American can doubt th
- wisdom and far reaching effect of Il
A. realization II the above declarations.
= It says:
"The Republican party is unreser'
eflv for sound money. 1t caused u
enactment Of the law providing Tor q
RESUMPTION of specie payments
1879: since then every dollar has bee
as good as gold. We are unalterab
opposed to every measure calculate
to dehase our currency or impair u
credit OF our country. We are ther
7. fore opposed to the Tree coinage OF 81
yer except By international eyre
nent with the leading commercial n
tiors of the world, which we pledi
ourselves to promote, and until SUI
agreement can be obtained the exis
ing gold standard must be preserve
' Ali our silver and paper currency mu
be maintained st parity with gold al
we favor all measures designed
maintain inviolsbly the obligations
the United States and all our none
whether coin or paper, ut the prese
ny standard. the standard OF the me
enlightened nations of the earth.
While differently expressed, get Il
as has always been the policy of the K
ng publican PartysAnd the fact that d.
lar of our currency whether paper
silver is as good as any other dollar
len a lasting tribute to the ability exerc
us ed in dealing with great financ
= questions.
The following plank will not be
me garded with favor by the boys"
as the outside, but will be read "
satisfaction by those Democrats in
Custom Houses and elsewhere, VIII
are Mr.. CLEVELAND has just brought wi
mo in the limits of the Civil Service ID
U "The Civil Service law was placed
the statute book by the Republican
All ty, which has always sustained it,
our we renew our repeated declarat
gle that it shall be thoroughly and hone
ly enforced, and extended where
practicable"
lit The following is of far-reaching
the portance to all:
nee eve demand that every citizen of
United States shall be allowed to {
one free and unrestricted ballot,
t is that such ballot shall be counted
) to returned az cast"
his Thank GoD, the Republicans pla
Themselves squArely on record with
ference TO lynchings. Here is
ms plank:
ri'y 1--WE proclaim our unqualified condo
W q nation of the uncivilized and barb
Gus practice we'll known as lynch
or killing of human bein gs suspec
or charged with crime without proc
So of law"
This is worth all of the platform
~ us. 1t will tend to make positive
public sentiment which has crysta
ed agains. the browning infamy of
hat Nineteenth Century.
i've The platform declares in favor {
nth National Board of Arbitration, ad
rth Gates the passage of . free honest
measure, f&vors the admission OF al
the territories a. states. speaks agai
ows intemperance and is in favor of eq
in pay to WON en- for equal work
who protection to the home.
d. 1t concludes with the following ri
ing declaration:
Q to 'sSuch are the principles and poll
this Of the Republican party. By Il
over principles we will abide and these
.. icies we will put into execution.
~ ~ ask for them the confederate judgn
of the American people. Conhd
alike in the history Of our great pa
srits and in the justice Of our cause,
man present our platform and our ca
-. dates in the full assurance that
yihs election will bring victory to the
Ioice publican party and prosperity to
people of the United States"
With this platform and MCKn