The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-19
THE PLATFORM.
Eloquent and monsit Presentation Of Re
PubllcRn Principles.

PubllcRn Principles.
The Republicans Of the United States,
assembled by their representatives in
national convention. appealing for the
popular and historical justification Of
their claims to the matchless achieve
mentB OF thirty years OF Republican
rule, earnestly and confidently address
themselves to the awakened lntelli-
gence, experience and conscience of
their countrymen in the following de-
olRration Of facts and principles:
For the fist time slnce the civil war
the American people have witnessed the
calnmitous consequences OF full and un-
restricted Democratic control OF the
government. II has been a record Ot
unparalleled incapaclty, dlshonor and
disaster. In administrative manage
ment It has ruthlessly sacrificed lndls-
penBnble revenue. entalled an unceaBing
deficit, eked out ordinary current eX-
penses with borrowed money, piled up
the public debt by Ss62, 100000 in time
OF peace forced an adverse balance Of
trade, kept perpetual menace hanging
over the redemption, fund, pGwned
American credit TO allen syndicAtes,
and reversed all the measures aud re-
suits OF successful Republican rule, In
the broad effect OF its policy It hns pre-
cipltnted panic, bllEhted Industry and
trade with prolonged depression, closed
factories reduced work and wages,
halted enterprise and crippled American
production while stimulating foreign
production fer the American market
Every consideration OF public safety
and individual Interest demands that
the government shall be rescued from
the hands OF those who have shown
NkaFT,aniytns turu hin IN conduct II With
out disaster At home and dlshonor
abroad, and shnIl be restored TO the
party which for thirty years admin
lstered It with unequalled success and
TARIFF-we renew and emphasize
our allegiance to the policy OF protec-
tlon Rs the bulwRrk NJ American Indus
trial independence and OF the founda-
tion OF American development and pros
pCrity. This true American policy taxes
foreign products and encourages home
industry; It puts the burden OF revenue
on foreign goods; II secures the Amcri-
can market for the American producer;
Il uphotds the American standard Of
wages for the American wOrklngmnn;
Il puts the factory by the side OF the
farm and makes the American farmer
less dependent on foreign demand and
price: Il dlffuses general thrift, and
POUNDS the strength Of all on the
strength OF each. In Its reasonable ap-
pilcRtion II is Just, fair and Impartial.
equally opposed to foreign control and
domestic monopoly, to sectional dis
elimination and individual fnvoritisn.
We denOunce the present Democratic
tariff as sectional, Injurious to the pub
lie credit and destructive 10 business en-
terprise. We demand such an equitable
tariff on foreign imports which come
into competition with American pro-
ducts as viii not only furnish adequate
revenue for the necessary expense NJ the
government, but will protect American
labor from degradation to the wage
level OF other lands. We are not picdg-
ed to any particular schedules. The
question Of rates Is practical question,
tn be governed by the conditions OF the
time and OF production; the ruling and
uncompFomIslnS prlnplcle Is the protec-
tIon and development OF American Ia,
Dor, and industry. The country de-
mands a right settlement and then It
wants reat.
peal OF the reciprocity arrangements
negotiated by the last Republican nd
ministration was n national calamity,
and we demand their renewal and ex-
tension on such terms as will eQuhllEc
our trade with other nations, remove
the restrictions which now Obstruct the
sale Of American 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 measures of Re
publican policy, and go hand in hand.
Democratic rule has recklessly struck
down both and both must be re-estub-
llshed. Protection for what we produce
Fr.s. aNr,taaTnT for tlta UAPagnnF nFin9 NJ life
which we do not produce; reciprocal
agreements OF mutual Interests which
gain open markets FOR US In return for
our open market to others. Protection
builds up domestic Industry and trade
and secures our own market for our-
selves; reciprocity builds up foreign
trade and finds an outlet for our sup
piles.
sUGAR-we condemn tho present nd
miHIstFatioB for not keeping faith with
the sugar producers OF this country
The Republican purity favOrs such pro-
lection as will lead to the protection on
American soil OF all the sugar which
the American people use. and for which
they pny other countries moro than
800. .0OO, 900 nnnually.
WOOI-To all our prolucts-to those
OF the mine and the field ns well us Y
those Of the shop and the factOry-tV
hemp. 10 wool. the product Of the great
Industry OF sheep husbandry, ns well us
TO the finished wOOlens OF the mlll-wc
promise the most ample protection.
MERCHANT MARINE-We favor
restoring the early American policy VI
discriminating duties for the upbuitd-
ing OF our merchant marine and the
protection OF our shipping In the foreign
carrying trade, 10 that American ships
the product OF American labor, en-.
pioyed In American ship ynTds, sailing
under the stars and stripes, and mann
ed. differed and owned by Americans
may regain the carrying OF our foreign
commerce.
MONEY-The Republican party Is
undoubtedly for sound money. II Cnuscd
the enactment Of the law providing for
the resumption OF specie payments IN
1919; since then every dollar has been
aH good Hs gold We are unalterably op-
posed 10 every measure calculated TO de-
bnse our currency or impair tho credit
OF our country. We are, therefore, Up-
posed 10 the free coinage OF silver eN-
ccpt by international agreement with
the leading commercial nations OF the
world. which VIC pledge ourselves TO
promote, and until such agreement can
be- obtained the existing gold stnul- |
nrd must be preserved. All our silver
and paper Currcncv must be maintained |
at PaFity with gold. md we favor al !
measures designed to maintain invinl- |
ably the obligations OF the United |
StntnE. md all our money whether coin |
or paper, at the present standard. the |
standard OF the mort enlightened ma
ti0nR NJ the Garth.
pESSIOSS-Th veterans Of the |
union nrmy deserve and should receive |
fair treatment and generous rccDEnl- |
tiOn. Whenever practicable they should |
h. ylvrn Tho preference In the matter !
uf employment, ana they ore entitled |
to the enactment " such laws as nre
hcat calculated IN Eaunrr the ful0ulI. |
mcnt or the pledges made to them In tho
dark days ~ the c0untry'S peril, We |