Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-06-26
PLATFORM ADOPTED.
Protective Tarin, Reciprocity and the
Gold Standard.
The platform adopted BY the national
Republican convention In az follows.

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The platform adopted by the national
Republican convention IL as follows:
'"rhe 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 countrymen. 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-
stricted democratic control of the govern
ment. Ii has been a record OF unparal-
leled incapacity, dlshonor and disaster
In administrative management. 1t 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. :
0OOOOO in time OF peace, forced an adverse
SsnsSs balance Q, trade ,b Kept perpetual menace
American credit to alien syndicates, and
reversed all the measures and results of
successful republican rule.
In the broad effect OF its policy ii has
precipitated panic, blighted Industry and
trade with prolonged depression. closed
factories, reduced work and wages. halted
enterprise and crippled American produc-
ton while stimulating foreign production
for the American market. Every consider
alton OF public safety and Individual in
terest demands that the government shall
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 the
pansy which for 80 years administered ii
in this connection we heartily lndorse the
wisdom, patriotism and success of the
administration of President Harrison
We renew and emphasize our allegiance
TO the nOlCv DrOtPrtiNn the arx
of American Industrial independence and
the Foundation OF American development
and prosperity. This true American policy
taxes foreign products. encourages home
industry. and puts the burden of revenue on
foreign goods; II secures the American mar
ket for the American producer 1t upholds
the American standard of wages for the
American workingman; it puts the factory
by the side OF the farm and makes the
American farmer less dependent on foreign
demand and price; It diffuses general thrift
and Pounds the strength of all on the
strength OF each. In Its reasonable appli-
cation 1t Is just. fair and impartial: equal
ly opposed to foreign control and domestic
monopoly; to sectional discrimination and
I'VE denounce the present democratic
tarim as sectional, injurious to the public
credit and destructive to business enter
prise. We demand such an equitable tar
in, on such foreign Imports as come into
competition with American products. as
will not only furnish adequate revenue for
the necessary expenses OF the government.
but protect American labor from degreda-
ton the wage level of other lands.
I'VE are not pledged to any particular
schedules. The question OF rates Is a
practical question, to be governed by the
conditions OF the time and OF production;
the ruling and uncompromislng principle
Is the protection and development of
American labor and industry. The country
demands right settlement and then It
wants rest.
I'VE believe the repeal OF the reciprocity
arrangements negotiated by the last re-
publican administration was a national
Disgrace, and we demand their renewal
and extension on such terms as will equal
iae cur trade with ether Aatiens. remove