The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-17

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resolutions adopted tho following draft Ct
n platform ard PIT. in the hands of a
| typewriter for preparation for their meet
| ing at . o'clock tomorrow morning at
which: time & viii I've again considered anu
| s me MINOR changes probably made
| The republicans of the United States.
| assembled by their Representatives in Ma
tioral convention. eppcalinS for the popu-
lar and historical justification OF their
claims to the bitter fruits of four years
of democratic control. as well the
mGto bless .mp ovemcnts of thirty years
of republican rule, earnestly and conii-
IDENTIFY address then selves to the awakened
intelligence. experience aud conscience of
their ccuntrymen III tho following dccla-
ration OF cac.s and principles
| For the first time since shc evil war the
American people have now witnessed the
calamitous consequences of fun and unre-
strained DEMOCRATIC CONTROL Of the
government. II has been record OF un-
paralleled incaparity. disnonor and dis
astcr. In tho administrative mana cement
II has rnthlessy sacrificed Indispensable
revenue, cktd out ordinary currcn, run
ming expenses with borrowed money. pilei
UP the public deb. s26a. 900 900 in time OF
peace. forced an adverse balance of trade.
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redemption fund for pawned American
CREDIT TO alien syndicaitc and reversed all
the measures and results q successful
republican rule. In the broad effect of LIS
policy. 1t has preclpi,ntcd panic blighted
industry and trade with prolonged de
pression closed factories reduced work
and wages. halted enterprise crippled
American production while stimulating
foreign
ket Every consideration Of public safety
and individual interest demand that the
government shall he rescued from tho
hands OF those who have shown them
selves incapable OF conducting II without
disaster at home and dishonor abroad
| w" renew and emphasize our allegiance
TO the policy OF PROTECTION as the bull
whrk of American Industrial Independence
| and the foundation of American develop
| m, nj and prosperity. This true American
| policy taxes foreign products aad en-
courages home Industry 1t puts the bur-
den of revenue on foreign goods: II So
cures the American market for the A,ncri-
cGn producers: 1t Dpholds TN. ,meric,u
standard of wages for the American
workingmcn. 1t puts the factory IN. ,ha
side of the farm and makes tho America.
farmer less dependent ON foreign dc ma nd
and prices: " dirfuses general tb,.,r, mud
POUNDS tn. strength of all ON Tho s,,or,,b
of each In tie res,ors,b,c .,,,i,,a,,,, q,
is inst. fair and ,r,n,rs,, ,,r,,,, ,,,
posod ia fore.s, co,,roi ar,
monono,v no sa,,,o,., ,,,,a,...,,,.
| ,ndir,a,,,i r,,o.,,,
| W. f,,n,,,,, 49,. -
tar,n as sec,,or.i ,,.,,,.s 'r''',' AZ !,
disastro,. 10 a., ,,,.,..,... Wv ''u'"'
of bus,,sss o,,,a,,,,.a "''"e
s,cb a, e,,,,,,,,,, ,.,,, w '''i,'
which conn. ,,,l ,'..,,.,s,,,t Us
| loan nroduc,s IN -. .'.'..,
oiate reyopre co.. ,i,a 'as. w. 80 "''''-
of tho pove,pm,,, ,,, ,,,,,
lean laho, from asrra,,. ,.a,, sa -, A''-
| level of ,,,s, ,aras ,y., ""s
to any particular schedule. The oucsuou
| Of ratios is a practical question 1, he gov
crned by the CONDITION cf the times ,rd
of production The ruling and ,,ncompro.
missing principle ,s the pro,.ctior and a..
! ve.opmcnt Of American labor ond INDUSTRY
The whole ccuniry wants . ripb, so,,,a.
men, and then 4, wants r.s,
The republican partv ren,.ws ,ts niee,,,.
for tho protection Of an American ,n,,,s-
trit. against foreign compcti,iou and do,
ciares It's faith that tho supremacy of The