, 1896-09-23

UulWark OF an American industrial IN
dependence and the foundation OF
American development and prosperity
cign products and encourages home
industry, and it puts the burden OF
revenue on foreign goods it secures the
American market for the American
producer: it upholds the American
Standard OF wages for the American
w~Ofkingmen; it puts the factory by the
side of the farm, and makes the Ameri-
can farmer less dependent on foreign
demand and price; it diffuses general
thrift, and POUNDS the strength of all
IN the strength of each. In its reason
able application it is just. fair and inn
partial, equally opposed to foreign con-
troll and domestic monopoly. to section
al discrimination and individual favor
itism.
We dcnounce the present democratic
tariff as sectional, injurious to public
credit and destructive to business en-
terprisc. We demand such an equi-
table tariff on foreign imports which
come into competition with American
products as will not only furnish ade-
Iuatc revenue for the necessary eX-
pCnseS of the government. but will pro-
,ect american labor from degradation
to the level OF other lands. We are moi
pledged to any particular schedules
The question of rates is a practical
question. to be governed by the con-
iiiiOns of the time and production; the
ruling and uncompromising principle
is the protection an development OF
American labor and industry. The
country demands a right settlement
and then it wants rest.
RECIPROCITY.
We believe the repeal of the reci-
Drocity arrangements negotiated by
he last republican administration was
a 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 obstruct the sale of Ameri-
can products in the ports of other
countries and secure enlarged markets
for the products of our farms. forests
and factories.
Protection and reciprocity are twin
mcaSures of republican policy, and go
hand in hand. Democratic rule has
rechiessiy struck down both, and both
mus he re-estab,isned. Protection for
What we produce. free admission for
the necessdries of life which we do not
produce; reciprocity agreements of
mutual Interest which gain open mar
kets in return for IL open markets to
others. Protection builds ND domestic
ird"Sry and trade, and secures our
own marie, for ourselves; reciprocity
builds up foreign trade and finds an
outlet for our surplus.
SUGAR.
We condemn the present administra-
lion for not keeping faith with the
sugar producers of this country. The
republican party favors such protec-
ion as will lead to The production on
american soil of all the sugar which
,he American people use, and for
which they pay other countries more
than 800, OO0. 900 annually.
WOOL AND WOOLENS.
To all our products-to those of the
mine and field as well as those of the
Shop II iactOry-to hemp. to wool,
he product of the great industry of
sheep husbandary, as well as to the fin
ished woolens of the mill-we promise
'he most ample protection.
MERCHANT MARINE.
We favor restoring the early Ameri-
can policy of discriminating duties for
the upholding of IL merchant marine
and the protection Of our shipping in
terests in the foreign carrying trade.
50 American ships-the product OF
American labor, employed in American
shipyards, sailing under the Stars and
Stripes. and manned. Differed and
owned by Americans-may regain the
carrying of our foreign commerce.
MONEY.
The republican party is unreservedly
for sound money. 1t caused the enact
ment of the law providing for the re-
sumption of specie payments in 1879;
since then every dollar has been as
good as gold. We are unalterably op-
posed to every measure calculated to
debase our currency, or impair the
credit of Il country. We are, there
fore, opposed to the free coinage of
silver, except by international agree
ment with the leading commercial ma
tons of the world, which we pledge
ourselves to promote, and until such
agreement can be obtained. the exist
ing gold standard must be preserved.
All our silver and paper currency must
be maintained at parity with gold, and
We favor all measures designed to
maintain %inyiolably the obligations of
the United States and all our money,
whether coin or paper, at the present
standard, the standard of the most en-
lightened nations of the earth.
PENSIONS.
The veterans of the union armies de-
serve and should receive fair treatment
and generous recognition. Whenever
practicable, they should be given the