The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-06-24

territories went out. The delegates
around the Colorado seats broke off the
Colorado standard and sent it out after
them. The Idaho standard was left
standing.
The text of the platform as adopted is
as follows:
The Republicans of the United States assem-
bled by their representatives in national con-
vention. appealing for the popular and histor
cal justitcati III OF their claims 10 the match
less achievement 5 OF thirty wears of Republican
rule, earnestly and confident V add ess them
selves TO the awakened intelligence, experience
and conscience OF tn ir countrymen in the fol.
lowing declaratio of facts and principles:
For the first time since the civil war the
American people have witnessed the calam
itous consequences of full and unrestricted
Democratic control of the government 1t
has been record Of unparalleled incapacity,
dishonor and disaster In administrative man
agement il has ruthlessly sacrificed indispen-
sable revenue, entailed an unceasing deficit,
eked out ordinary current expenses with Dor
rowed money. piled up the public debt by
S262 OOJ.UJD in time of peace, forced an adverse
balance OF trade. kept a perpetual menace
hanging over the redemption fund. pawned
American credit TO alien syndicates. and re-
versed all the measures and results of success
full Republican rule.
In the broad effect of the policy il has pre-
cipitated panic. blighted industry and trade
with prolonged depression, closed factories
reduced work and wages, halted enterprise
and crippled American production while slim
ulating foreign production for the American
market. Every consideration of public safety
and individual interest demands that the gov
ertment shall be rescued from the hands of
those who have shown themselves incapable TO
conduct il without disaster at home and dis
honor abroad. and shall be restored TO the
party which for thirty years administered it
with unequal success and prosperity and in
this connection we heartily indorse the wis
dom. patriotism and the success of the admin
istration of President Harrison.
Allegiance to Protection Renewed.
We renew and emphasize our allegiance to
the policy Of protection as the bulwark or
American industrial independence and the
foundation OF American development and
prosperity. This true American policy taxes
foreign products and encourages home indus
try; il puts the burden of revenue foreign
goods; IL secures the American market for the
American producer; il upholds the American
standard of wages for the American working
men; il puts the factory by the side of the farm
and makes the American farmer less dependent
on foreign demand and price; il diffuses general
thrift and POUNDS the strength of all on the
strength of each. In its reasonable application
ii is just fair and impartial, equally opposed
TO foreign control and domestic monopoly, to
sectional discrimination and individual favorit
ism.
We denounce the present De uocratic tariff
as sectional injurious 10 the public credit, and
de .tructive to bus ness enterprise We de.
mand such equitable tariff on foreign i'm
ports which come into competition with Amer
lean products as will not only furnish adequate
revenue for the necessary expenses OF the
government, but wi protect American labor
from degradation 20 the wage level of other
lands We are not pledged 10 any particular
schedules. The question OF rates is practical
question, to be governed by the conditions of
the times and Of production. The ruling and
uncompromising principle is the protection and
development of American labor and industry
The country demands right settlement and
then il wants rest.
Declaration on Reciprocity.
We believe the repeal of the reciprocity ar
rangements negotiated by the last Republican
administration was a national calamity, and
we demand their renewal and extension on
such terms will equalize our trade with
other nations, remove the restrictions which
now obstruct the sale OF American products in
the ports OF other countries and secure en-
larged markets for the products of our farms.
forests and factories.
Protection and reciprocity are twin meas
ures of Republican policy and go hand in hand
Democratic rule has recklessly struck down
both and both must be re-established. Protection
for what we produce; free admission for the
necessaries of life which we do not produce;
reciprocal agreements of mutual interests
which gain open markets for us in return for
our open market to others. Protection builds
up domestic industry and trade and secures
our own market for ourselves; reciprocity
builds up foreign trade and finds an outlet for
our surplus.
We condemn the present administration for
not keeping faith with the sugar producers OF
this country. The Republican party favors
such protection as will lead TO the production
on American soil of all the sugar which the
American people use, and for which they pay
other countries more than slOO.GOOW an
nually.
To all our products-to those of the mine and
the field as well as 10 those of the shop and the
factory-to hemp, TO wool. the product of the
great industry of sheep husbandry, as well as
20 the finished woolens Of the mills-we prom
Use the most ample protection.
We favor restoring the early American pol