The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-02
SAMPLE PLATFORMS.

The Republicans Of New York. N
convention assembled, again declare
'their firm faith and unyielding adher-
''ence to the doctrine OF protection to
American industries. protection TO the
products OF the American farm and
protection to American labor, We are
Sin favor OF a tarinf which, while provid-
'ing an income sufficient to meet the ex-
',penses OF the government honestly and
economically administered. at the same
labor from unequal foreign competition.
I'VE believe in a reciprocity with other
nations which shall give our producers
"and manufacturers an opportunity to
dispose OF the surplus products and to
-obtain articles we need from those
countries on the most advantageous
terms
The agitation for the free coinage OF
silver at the ratio OF ls to / seriously
"disturbs all Industrial interests and calls
'for a clear statement OF the Republican
attitude upon this question. to the end
that the trade OF this country at home
and abroad may again be placed Upon a
sound and stable foundation.
I'VE recognize in the movement for the
free coinage OF silver an attempt to
degrade the long-established standard
of our monetary system. and hence a
blow to public and private credit, at
once costly to the national government
and harmful to our domestic and for
teign commerce. Until there is a pros
'pect Of International agreement as TO
silver coinage, and while gold remain
the standard Of the United States and
''of the civilized world. the Republican
party Of New York declares itself in IA
vur OF TIE nrm and honorable mainte-
nance Of that standard"
The Republicans of Minnesota favor
fthe use OF both gold and silver to the
extent 10 which they can be maintained
I'm circulation at a parity in purchasing
and d~ebt-paying power; we are arrest
'ly opposed, under the present restric-
''tions. to the free and unlimited coinage
''of silver. for the manifest reason that
'it would destroy such parity, enormous
''ly contract the volume OF currency by
forcing gold out OF circulation. and i'm
''mediately place US on a silver basis.
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that the effect of the international de-
'monetization OF silver can be overcome
'only by international RECOMMENDATION OF
that metal. the Republican party OF
Minnesota most heartily favors an in
'ter~natlonal conference with foreign
powers for that purpose"
"The Republicans OF Wisconsin are IN
yielding in their demand for honest
money. We are unalterably opposed to
scheme which will give to this
country a deprecated currency. We IA
'vor the use OF silver as currency. but
TO the extent only and under such re-
.strictions that its parity with gold may
be maintained"
THE Republicans Of South Dakota in
convention assembled. do declare our
firm belief that there can be no return
of prosperity to the people of this cOun-
try, except through a protective tar
'r and a settlement OF the money ques-
'tion through a decisive reputation at
the polls by the citizens OF America OF
the heresy Of free silver, and the cleo
'tion OF a sound money candtdi'e for
president, and the delegates from this
convention TO the St. Louis convention
are instructed to support William Nc
'Kinley as such candidate" !