Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-06-26
THE NATIONAL PLATFORM
PRINCIPLES REPUBLICANS ASK
VOTERS TO SUPPORT.
Declares Against Free Coinage of
sIver-ReciprOsity and the Doc
trine of Monroe.
Following Is the platform adopted at

The republicans of the United States, |
assembled by their representatives. In ma
tional convention. appealing for the pop
ular and historical justification OF their
claims to the matchless achievements II
80 years of republican rule. earnestly ana
confidently address themselves 10 the
awakened intelligence, experience ana
conscience Of their countrymen In the
following declaration of facts and prin-
ciples:
For the first time since the civil war
the American people have witnessed the
calamitous consequences of full ana I'M
restricted democratic control OF the gov
eminent. 1t has been a record of unplr-
alleled incapacity. dishonor and disaster.
In administrative management IL mas
ruthlessy sacrificed Indispensable rev.
enue, entaied an unceasing deficit, eked
out ordinary current expenses with Dor
rowed money. piled up the public debt by
S260,OOO 900 in a time of peace, forced an
adverse balance of trade, kept perpet-
ual menace hanging over the redemption
fund.- pawned American credit to alien
syndicates, and reversed all the measures
and results of successful republican rule.
In the broad effect of its policy 1t has
precipitated panic. blighted industry AMI
trade with prolonged depression, closed
factories, reduced work and wages, halt
ed enterprise and crippled American pro-
duction, while stimulating foreign pro-
l AUCTION LOT tHe AMERICAN IldThtb. ENtiJ
| consideration of public safety and indi-
vldual interest demands that the govern
ment shall be rescued from the hands OF
those who have shown themselves inca
pable to conduct 1t without disaster at
| home and dishonor abroad, and shall be
| restored to the party which for 30 years
| administered 1t with unequaled success
| and prosperity. and in this connection
we heartily indorse the wisdom, patri-
| otsm and success of the administration
| of President Harrison.
The Tariff.
We renew and empha size our allegi-
| ance to the policy of protection as the
| bulwark of American Industrial indepen'
/ dence and the foundation of American
| development and prosperity. This true
| American policy taxes foreign products
| and encourages home industry, and 1t
| puts the burden of revenue on foreign
l goods; 1t secures the American market
| for the American producer; it uphods
| the American standard of wages for the
| American workingmen: 1t puts the fac
| tory by the side of the farm. and makes
| the American farmer less dependent on
foreign demand and price, 1t diffuses
general thrift. and POUNDS the strength
of all on the strength of each. In its
| reasonable application 1t Is just, fair and
impartial. equally opposed to foreign con-
troll and domestic monopoly, to sectional
discrimination and individual favoritism
tariff as sectional. injurious to public
credit and destructive to business enter
| prise. We demand such equitable tariff
on foreign imports which come into COM
petition with American products as Will
not only furnish an adequate revenue for
the necessary expenses of the govern
ment. but Will protect American labor
from degradation to the wage level Of
other lands.
We are not pledged to any particular
schedules. The question of rates is Il
practical question, to DC governed by
the conditions of the time and of the
production. The ruling and uncompris-
ing principle Is the protection and devel-
| opment of American labor and industry.
The country demands the right settle
ment and then 1t wants rest.
Reciprocity.
We believe the repeal of the reclproc-
, lty arrangements negotiated by the last
| republican administration was IA national
| calamity, and we demand their renewal
| and extension on such terms will
| equalize our trade with other nations.
| remove the restrictions which now OBJ
struct 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-estab-
| shed. Protection for what We produce.
| free admission for the necessaries of life.
which we do not produce; reciprocal
| agreements of mutual interests which
| gain open markets in return for our
| open markets to others. Protection builds
up domestic industry and trade, and Sc
| cures own markets for ourselves
reciprocity builds up foreign trade and
| finds an outlet for our surplus.
Sugar.
We condemn the present administration
for not keeping faith with the sugar pro-
ducers of this country. The republican
party favors such protection as Will lead
to the production on American soil of
: all the sugar which the American peo-
pie use, and for which they paid other
countries more than 500 COO. 600 annually
Wool and WOOlens.
To all our products. to these of he
mine and field as well as those of the
| shop and factory-to hemp to wool. the
| product of the great industry of sheep
husbandry well as to tho finished
woods of the mll-we promise most am
| pie protection.
Merchant Marine.
We favor restoring the early American
| policy of discriminating duties for the
| upbulding of our merchant marine and
the protection of our shipping interests
in the foreign carrying trade, so that
. | American SnlpS-tne pfOuucl OF 4hHletlciT
labor employed in American shpyards
sailing under the Stars and Stripes. and
manned, officered and owned by Ameri.
cans-may regain the carrying of oui
foreign commerce.
, Money.
, The republican party Is unreservedly
for sound money. 1t caused the enact
ment of the Jaw providing for the re-
sumption of specie payments In 1879
since then every dollar has been as good
; as gold. We are unaltcrably opposed tt
every measure calculated to debase oui
currency or impair the credit of on,
; country. We are. therefore. opposed &c
free coinage OF silver. except by inter.
national agreement with t.. leading
commercial nations of the world. which
we pledge ourselves to promote, and un.
I til such agreement can be obtained, the
existing gold standard must be preserv-
ed. All our silver and paper currency
must be maintained at a parity with
gold, and we favor all measures lie
signed to maintain inviolably the obi.
cations of the United States. and all ouI
: money whether coin or paper at the
present standard, the standard, of the
most enlightened nations of the earth
Pensions.
The veterans of the union armies de-
serve and should receive treatment. and
generous treatment. Wherever practica.
Bile. they should be given the preference
in the matter of employment, and they
are entitled to the enactment of such
laws as are best calculated TO Sc cure the
fulfillment of the pledges made to then
IN the dark days of the countrys peril
We denounce the practice in the pension
bureau. so recklessly and unjustly car
rled on by the present administration