The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-06-24
SUMTER. S. C.. WEDNESDAY. JUNE a. 1896. New

experience and conscione Of their coun.
trymen 10 the following declaration of
facts and principles:
For the first time since the civil war
the American people have witnessed the
calamitous consequences Of full aod un-
restricted Democrats control of the
government It has been record of
unparalleled iocapacity, dishonor and
disaster. Ia administrative manage
ment it has ruthlesly sacrificed indis-
pensible revenue, entailed an unceasing
deficit, eked out ordinary current ex-
penses with borrowed money. piled up
the public debt sos S2e2, 100000 10
time of peace. forced an adverse bal.
auce of trade, kept 8 perpetual mensce
hanging over redemption fund, pawn
ed American credit to alien syndlcates
and reversed ali the measures and re-
suits ofsuccessful Republican rule In
the broad effect Of its policy it has pre-
cipated panic, bjighted industry and
trade with prolonged depression, closed
factories, reduced york and wages,
halted and cripYled American produc-
tioa, while ssimulatiag foreign produe-
ton for the American markes. Every
consideration of public safety aud indlv-
idual interest demands that the govern
ment shall be rescued from the hands of
those -who have shoan themselves TO-
capable to conduct it without disaster at
hone aud dishonor abroad and shall be
restored to the party which 70! 80 years
administered it with uncqaalled success
and prosperity, and 10 this con onnec'ion.
we heartily iudorse the wisdom, patriot
iss, and the success of the administration
Of President Harrison
We reoew aoA empaes;ze our allegl-
auce to the policy of protection as the
bulwark OF American Industrial iade-
5eadence and tie foundation Of Ameri-
e|aan devslop.nsas aud prosperity This
true Ametica9 policy taxes foreign pro-
ducts and encourages home cdustry; 1t
pe:s rho burden Of revenue oa foreign
goods; it secgres the American market
for the American producer; it upholds
the Ameriosu standard Of wages for The
American Sworkingman it puts the
factory By the side of The
farm aad makes American farm
er less .cepedent on foreign de-
mand and price; it diffuses general
thrift and fouuds the strength of all on
the strength of each. 10 its reasonable
application it is just, fair aud impartial,
equally opposed to foreign control aud
domestic monopoly, to sectional discrlm-
ination and individual favoritism.
We denouuce the present Democratic
tariff as sectional, injurious to the public
creditsand destructive to business enter
prises We demand such an equitable
tariffs on foreign imports. which come
iotos petition With American pro-
dues, as will not only furnish adequate
revsaue for the necessary expenses Of
theSgoverumeot, but will protect Amer
icaa labor from degradation to the wage
lesal Of other lands. We are not
pga :ed to eny particular schedules.
9T,Se question Of rates is practical cues.
tor, TO be governed By the conditions OF
the time aud Of production; the ruling aud
pmconpromisiDg principle IS the pro-
lection aud development of American
l=gabor and Industry. The country de
mauds right settlement and then it
wants rest.
/ We believe the repeal of the recipro-
city arrangement negotiated by the
last Republican ADMINISTRATION vas
national calamity, and we demand their
renewal and extension on such terms
| as will equalize our trade With other
| nations, remove the restrictions which
now obstract the sale of American
products io the ports of other countries.
and secure enlarged markets for the
products of our farms, forests aud fac
tories. Protection and reciprocity are
twin measures of Republican policy
and 60 hand in hand. Democratic rule
has recklessly struck down both, and
both must be established. Protec-
tion for what We produce free admis-
sion for the pecessaries Of life which
we do not produce reciprocity agree
mepts of mutual interests which gain
open markets for US in return for open
market to others. Protection builds
up domestic industry and trade and
secures our own market for ourselves ;
reciprocity builds up foreign trade and
6uds an outlet for our surplus.
We condemn che present adminlstra-
ton for not keeping faith with the
sugar producers of this country The
Republicn party favors such protection
as will lead to the production on Amer
ican soil of ali the sugar which the
American people use, ard for which