The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-06-20

less dependent on foreign demand ana the
the strength Of all on the strength Of each.
IL it, responsible application it is Just, fair
and impartial, equally opposed 10 foreign
control and domestic monopoly, to sectional
discrimination and individual favori,ism.
WILSON LAW DENOUNCED.
We drnounce the present Democratic tariff
IA sectional partisan and one sided. and dis
astrous to the Treasury and destructive of
business enterprise, and we demand such an
equitable tariff on foreign imports which
come into competition with American pro-
duets as will not only furnish adequate reve
nue. for the necessary expenses of the govern
memo, hut will protect American labor from
degradation and the wage-level OF other lands.
We are not pledged to any particular schedule.
The question of rates is II practical qustion to
be governed by the condition of the times and
OF production. The ruling and uncompromis-
ing principle is the protection and develop
ment of American labor and industry.
The country wants a right settlement. and
then it wants rest.
LIBERAL RECIPROCITY,
The Republican party renews its pledge for
the protection of all American industries
against foreign competition, and declares its
faith that the supremacy Of the United States
among the nations is the result of such a
policy. We believe in liberal reciprocity and
just relation, and demand the application of
the golden rule Of commerce to all future
Legislation affecting the tariff and the foreign
trade. We believe the repeal of the recipro-
city arrangements negotiated by the last Re-
publican administration was national
calamity, and demand their renewal and ex-
tension on such terms as will equalize our
trade with other nations and remove the
restrictions that now obstruct the sale OF
American products in the ports OF Europe,
and secure new markets for the products Of
our farms, forests and factories.
We favor restoring the early American
policy of discriminate duties for the upbuild-
ing Of our merchant marine and the protec-
tion OF our shipping in the foreign carrying
trade, so that American shipping, the prod
uct OF American labor employed in American
shipyards sailing under the Stars and Stripes,
and manned, officered and owned by Ameri-
cans, may regain the carrying of our foreign
commerce.
FINANCIAL PLANK.
The Republican party is unreservedly for
sound money. 1t caused the enactment OF
the law providing for the resumption OF
specie payments In 1879. Since the every
dollar has been as good as gold.
We are unalterably opposed to every meas
ure calculated to debase our currency or i'm
pair the credit OF our country We are,
therefore. opposed to the free coinage of
silver except by international agreement with
the leading commercial nations Of the world.
which we pledge ourselves to promote, and
until such agreement can be obtained the ex-
isting gold standard must be preserved. All
our silver and paper money now in circula-
tion must be maintained at parity with gold,
and we favor all measures designed to main
tain inviolaby the obligations of the United
States, and all our money. whether coin or
paper, at the present standard the standard
of the most enlightened nations of the earth.
We condemn the present administration for
not keeping faith with the sugar producers of
this country. The Republican party favors