Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-06-24
PLATFORM ADOPTED.
Protective Tariff. Reciprocity and the
Gold Standard.
The platform adopted by the national
Renuhliean convention Ia % sollovua.

THE republicans of the United States
assembled by. their representatives in ma
tional convention appealing for the popu-
lar and historic Justification of their claims
to the matchless achievements of 80 years
OF republican rule, earnestly and conf
IDENTIFY address themselves to the awak-
ened intelligence, experience and con-
science of their eountrymen, in the follow
ing declaration of facts and principles:
For the first time since the civil war,
the American people have witnessed the
calamitous consequences of full and unre-
strieted democratic control of the govern
ment. Ii has been record of unparal-
leled ineapacity, dlshonor and disaster.
In administrative management, II has
ruthlessly sacrificed Indispensable revenue,
entailed an unceasing deficit, eked out or
dinary current expenses with borrowed
money, piled up the public debt by S262,
00C0 in time of peace, forced an adverse
hanging over the redemption fund, pawned
American credit to alien syndlcates, and
reversed all the measures and results OF
successful republican rule.
In the broad effect of its policy, IL has
preeipitated panic, bllghted Industry and
trade with prolonged depression. closed
factories, reduced work and wages, halted
enterprise and crippled American produc-
ton while stimulating foreign production
Tor the AMERICAN market, Every consider
terest demands that the government shal
be rescued from the hands of those who
have shown themselves incapable to con.
duct Ii without disaster at home and dis.
honor abroad. and shall be restored TO tht
party which for 30 years administered i
with unequaled success and prosperity, AM
In this connection we heartily indorse the
wisdom, patriotism and success of ths
administration of President Harrison.
I'VE renew and emphasize our alleglanc,
TO the policy Of protection as the hulwarl
of American Industrial independence ani
the foundation Of American development
and prosperity. This true American policy
taxes foreign products, encourages hom,
industry. and puts the burden of revenue OF
foreign goods; II secures the American mar
ket for the American producer; Ii uphold
the American standard of wages for tht
American workingman; il puts the factor,
by the side of the farm and makes tn,
American farmer less dependent on foreign
demand and price, 1t diffuses general thrift
and founds the strength of all on tn,
strength of each. In its reasonable appli
cation It is Just. fair and impartial; equal
ly opposed to foreign control and domesti
monopoly 10 sectional discrimination an
Individual fayoritisn.
I'VE denounee the present democrats
tariff as sectional, Injurious to the pub1
| credit and destructive to business enter
| prise We demand such an equitable tar
/ in, on such foreign imports as come int
| competition with American products a
/ viii not only furnish adequate revenue 70
| the necessary expenses of the government
| but protect American labor from degreda
! tion the wage level OF other lands.
we are not pledged to any partiouls
/ schedules, The question OF rates Is
| practical question, to be governed BY tn