The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-07-17

DOCTRINE.
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PROTECTION TO AMERICAN IN.
pusTR1Es.

The republicans Of the united States, az.
sembied by their representatives In national
eonvention. appealing 70 the popular and his-
soSical Justification OF their claims TO the
matchless achievements Of 30 years OF Fepub-
liean rule. earnestly and confidently address
themselves TO the awakened intelligence ex-
pcrienee and conscience OF their countrymen
In the following declaration OF faith and prin.
ciples:
For the first time since the civil war the
American people have witnessed the calami-
tous consequences Of full and unrestricted
democratic control Of the government II has
been arecord OF unparalleled tncapacity, dis.
honor and oIsnster. In administrative man.
aRcment 1t has ruthlessly sacrinced indispen.
sable revenue. entatled an uncensing deficit,
cked out ordinary current expenses with bor-
rowed money. pied up the public debt by
teds O00oO0 In time Of peace forced an adverse
balance Of trade. kept perpetual menace
hanging over tho redemption fund, pawned
American credit to alien syndicutcs and re.
yersed ali the measures and results OF sue
cessful republican rule. In the broad Of
feet Of its policy II has precipita-
ted panic, bl!ghted industry and trade
with prolonged depression closed factories.
reduced work and wages halted enterprise
and crippled American production for the
American market Every consideration oil
public safety and Individual interest demands
that the government shall be rescued from
tho hands OF those who have shown them
selves incapable OF conducting II without dis.
astcr ut home and dishopor abroud. and shall
oerestored 70 the party which for 80 years I'D.
ministered II with unparalleled success ane
prosperity And In this connection we heart
ily indorse the wisdom. the patriotism and
the success OF tho administration OF President
Harrison.
We renew and emphasize our allegiance to
the policy OF protection as the buiwark OF
American Industrial Independence and the
foundation OF American development and pros.
pefisy This true American policy taxes for.
eiRn products md encourage homes industry;it
puts the burden OF revenue on foreign goods;
II secures the American market for the Ameri-
can producer: II upholds tho American stand
ard OF wages for the American workingman:
IL puts the factory by the side Of the farm and
makes the American farmer less dependent
on foreign demand and price: It ditiuses gem
eral thrift and POUNDS the strength of all on
rue strength OF each In It's reasonable appli.
cation II Is just, fair and impartial, equally
opposed to foreign control and domestic mo-
nopoly. to sectional discrimination and indi.
vidual fAvoritism
We dcnounce the present democratic tariff,
IS sectional. injurious to the public credit and
destructive TO business enterprise. We de-
mano such m equitable tarifi on foreign i'm.
ports which come into competition with Amer.
lean products as will not only fur
nish adequate revenue for the nec-
essary expenses of the government, but will
protect American labor from degradation
to tho wage level OF other lands We are no.
pledged TO any particular schedules The
question OF rates Is q practical question, TO be
governed by the conditions OF the time and Of
productlon: the ruling and mpromising
principle is the protection and development of
American labor and Industry. The country
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rest
We believe the repeal Of the reciprocity ar
rangements negotiated by the last republican
administration was national calamity and
We demand their renewal and extension on
such terms as Will eQuallze our trade with
other nations. remove the restrictions which
now obstruet the sale OF American products IN
tho ports Of other countries. and secure en-
larged markets for the products OF our farms,
forests and factorics
Protection and reciprocity are twin meas
ures OF republican policy and 20 hand In hand
Democratic rule has recklessly struck down
both. aud both must be re-established. Pro-
lection Tor what we produce: free admission
for the nccessarics of life which We do not
produce: reciprocal agreements OF mutual in
terest which gain open markets for US In re-
turn for our open market to others Protec-
tlon builds up domestic industry and trade.
and secures our own markets for ourselves,
an outlet for our surplus
We condemn the present administration for
not keeping faith With the sugar producers OF
this country. The republican party fayors
such protection ns will lead TO the production
on American soil Of all the sugar which the
American people use. ana for which they pay
other countries more than SIOOUcOQOu nm.
nually
To all our products-,o those OF the mine
and Held Us we'll as TO those of the shon md
factory-to hemp. to wool. the product Of the
great Industry of sheep hus pandty. as we'll Ms
to the finished woclens OF the mn. We promise
the most AMPLE protection
We favor restoring TIE early American poi.
ICY o! discriminating duties for tine un- M. ii,..
inR oil our merchant marine and the protection
OF our shipping In the foreign carrying trade,
SO taat American shps-;he produc, OF Amer
lean labor EN- nloycl In American shiprarls,
sailing under the stars and stripes and man
ned oaiccred and owned bv Amcricans-may
Fclain tn. carving Of our foreign commerce
me republican y rty is unreser,cdl, for
SOUND money 1t caused the enactment OF the
law providing tor the Resumption OF specie
| payments In 1879 since thca every dollar hss
been gold.
HONEST MONEY.
We are una,crubly opposed To every meas.
ure calculated TO debnse orr currency or in :
| pntr the credit o. our couatry We are there.
| TORE opposci 10 tho free coinlre Of stlyen cx-
4 eepi nN International agreement with the
!enalnS commercial nations OF the world
which we pledge ourselves 10 promote and
! unth such agreement san be OBJ
tanned the existing standard must he
preserved Aliour silver aud puper currency
must be maintained ut parity with gold and
| we iasor al measures designed to mnintain
inviolnbiy the obligations Of the United States
and all our money whether coin or paper, at
the present standatd. the standard Of tile most
ehliIhtcnea nations OF the EARTH
| The veterans of the union armies deserve
and should receive fair treatment and gcncr.
Gus recognition. Whenever practlcabl, they
should be given the preference In the matter
oil employment and they are entitled to the
enactment of such laws as are best calculated
TO secure the iultilinent o: the pledges made
| TO them In the Dark DAYS of the corniry's
| peril We dcnounce the practice In the pcn.
sion bureau, so fcckicssly and unlustly car.
rico on by the present administration OF re.
| oucine pensions aud arbitrarily dropnInr
names from the rolls. ~. deserving the SO.
verest condemnation Of the American people
| Our foreign policy should be at ali times
hrm. vigorous and 'digniiied, and nil our inter.
ests In the western hemisphere carefully
watched and guarded The Hawaiian island,
should be controlled by the United states and
no foreign power should he permitted to inter.
iere with them: the Nicaragua canal should
be built. owned and operated b, the United
/ States. and b. the nurc n a -. NJ ,ha p,,i.h =.