Crawford avalanche., 1896-08-06
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
A Mastery Declaration OF PrInci-
pies that VIII Insure Victory.

Mastery DECLARATION OF PrinCi-
pies that VIII Insure Victory.
The Republicans of the United States,
assembled by their representatives IN
national convention. appealing for the
popular and historical 'justihcation OIL
their claims to the matchless achieve
ments of thirty years of Republican rule,
earnestly and confidently address them
selves to the awakened intelligence, ex-
percnce and conscience of their country
men in the following declaration of facts
and principles:
For the first time since the Civil war
the American people have witnessed the
calamitous consequences OF full ana uh-
destricted Democratic control OF the
government. 1t has been record OF
unparalleled incapacity. dishonor ana dls-
aster In administrative management II
has ruthessly sacrificed Indispensable
revenue, entailed an unceasing dehclt.
cked out ordinary current expenses WIN
borrowed money, piled up the pubic deDi
by $262 000. 900 in time of peace, f0rced
an adverse balance of trade, kept u per-
petual menace hanging over the redeihp-
tion fund, pawned American credit 10
alien syndicates and reversed all the
measures and results of successful Re
publican rule. In the broad effect of its
policy il has precipitated panic, bllghted
industry and trade with prolonged de-
preston, closed factories. reduced work
and wages, halted enterprise and crippled
American production. while stimulating
foreign production for 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
themselves incapable to conduct 1t with
out disaster at home and dishonor abroad,
and shall be restored to the party which
for thirty years administered il with un-
equaled success and prosperity, and in
this connection we heartily indorse the
wisdom. patriotism and success OF the
administration of President Harrison.
Protection Is Reafirmed.
We renew and emphasize our allegi-
ance to the policy of protection as the
bulwark of American industrial lnde-
Dendence and the foundation of Ameri-
can development and prosperity. This
true American policy taxes foreign prod
ucts and encourages home industry; IT
puts the burden of revenue on foreign
goods it secures the American market
for the American producer; IT upholds
the American standard of wages for the
American workingman; it puts the fac
tory by the side of the farm. and makes
the American farmer less dependent on
foreign demand and price: il diffuses
general thrift and founds the strength of
all on the strength of each. In its reason
able application it is just, fair and i'm
partial, equally opposed TO foreign con-
troll and domestic monopoly. to sectional
discrimination and individual favoritism.
We denounce the present Democratic
tariff as sectional. injurious to the pub
lie credit and destructive to business en-
terprise. We demand such an equitable
tariff on foreign imports which come into
competition with American products as
will not only furnish adequate revenue
for the necessary expenses of the gov
ernment but will protect American Ia
bor from degradation to the wage level
of other lands. We are not pledged to
any particular schedules. The question
of rates is practical question. to be
governed by the conditions of the time
and of production: the ruling and un-
compromising principle is the protection
and development of American labor and
industry. The country demands a right
settlement and then it wants rest.
Protection and Reciprocity.
We believe the repeal of the reciproci-
ty arrangements negotiated by the last
Republican administration was n nation
al calamity, and we demand their re-
newal and extension OH such terms as
will equaliZe our trade with other ma
tons, 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 Republican policy and 20
hand IN hand. Democratic rule has reck-
lessly struck down both. and both must
be re-cstablished. Protection for what
we produce: free admission for the nee
cssaries of life which we do not produce;
reciprocal agrcemnts of mutual interests
which gain open markets for us i'm re-
turn for our open market to others Pro.
lection builds up domestic industry and
trade and secures our own market for
ourselves: reciprocity builds up foreign
trade and finds an outlet for our sur.
plus.
Sugar Attitude Stated.
We condemn the present administra
tion for not keeping faith with the sugar
producers of this country. The Repub
lican party favOrs such protection as vii
lead TO the production on American sol
of all the sugar which the American Deo
ple use. and for which they pay othel
countries more than 800, 900, 900 annual
ly.
American Products Favored.
To all our products-to those of th,
mine and the field. as well as to those o.
the shop and the factory-to hemp, {,
of sheep husbandry. as well as TO th,
finished woolens of the mill-we promis,
the most ample protection.
Merchant Marine Restoration.
We favor restoring the early America
policy of discriminating duties for th
upbuilding of our merchant marine an,
the protection of our shipping in the. for
eign carrying trade, SO that America
ships-the product of American labor
employed in American shipyards. sail
ing under the Stars and Stripes an,
manned, officered and owned by Ameri
cans-may regain the carrying of ou
foreign commerce.
For Sound Money.
The Republican party is unreserved
for sound money. 1t caused the enact
ment of the law providing for the re
sumption of specie payment i'm 1877.
since then every dollar has been as goo
as gold.
We are unalterably opposed to ever
measure calculated to debase our cui
rency or impair the credit of our cour
try. We are, therefore, opposed TO tn
free coinage Of silver. except by interna
tional agreement with the leading CON
merical nations of the world which W
pledge ourselves TO promote. and unit
such agreement can be obtained the eS
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