The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-06-18
Protection, Reciprocity and sound
Money the Keynote independence
Of Cuba and the Control OF Ha-
wall Favored Monroe Doe
trine aps Liberal Pen
slons are Indorsed.


:ountrymen in the following declaration OF
lacts and PRINCIPLES.
, 'for the first time sincs the civil war the
American people have now Witnessed tho cn-
amitous consequences of full aud unrestricted
Democratic control Of the government IL has
been a record OF unparalleled incapacitv. dis
honor and disaster pa tho administrative
m1nag meut t has ruthlessly sacrificed indis
pfnsah'o H. venue esed out ordinary current
runuieg expenses with borrowed money. pil ed
l1p tho poblic debt S.d2Ul0,DJ in
Time OF peace, forced an adverse
balance Of trade kept perpetual
menace hanging owes the redemption fund,
Tor pawned American credit TO alien sjnli-
,ates, and reversed all tho measures ani Q.
Iults OF successful Republican rule In the
broad effect of its policy it has prac pitated
panic bligltod industry and t-ade with pro
lOnged depression closed factories reduced
work and wages halted enterprise and Grip
pied American production, while stimulatinE n
foreign production for the American market
Every consideration OF public salty and in
liviiual interest demand that tho govs rnment
thau be rescnei from ths hands OF those who
hdYo shown themselves incapable Of conduct.
ing 1t without dlsuster at homo and dishonor
abroad, and shal. be restored to tho party
which for thirty years adminis tered it with
unoqualed success and prosperity.
Tor Protection.
"Wo feuew and emphasize our adhe ion 70
the policy os protection as tho bulwark OF
American indepe ndcucs and the foundation q Z
American development an : pros perity This
tfuo American poll 'y taXos foreign produ,ts
and neouragcs home industry; u puts ths
! burden of revenue on foreign goods il secures
the American market for tho American pro-
| ducer; SO upholds tle American standard OF
! wages for the American workingman. it puts
I tic factory by the side OF tho farm aud makes
I tho American farmer cs- dependent on foreign
dem ind AMI prco i iu1scs general thri.S
and POUNDS tho strength Of all ON the strength
| OF each In is re ponsibe application IL is
Just fair nnl impartial equally opposed to
foreign control and domcsd' monopoly, G.
sectional discrimination and individual fGyor-
itism
'We denouncs the -esent Democratic tariff
a. sectional, partisan aud one-sided and disas-
irons 10 the trea arr and destructive of busi-
ness enterpri'e, and we demand such an
equitable ianil ON roisn imports which come
inio competition with American products az
will not only furnish adequate revenue for the
necessary expenses OF the government, but will
protect Aneric "a labor from degradation and
the wage level of other lands Wa are not
pledged e. any particular schedule TIE ques-
ton of rat IS a practi al question to be gov
erned by the con iittou of ths tims and {
production Tho ruling aul uncompromising
principle Is the protection and development Of
American labor and in lustry Tho country
wants settlement aud then IL wants rest
'lla Republican partf rencws IFS pledge for
the protection OF ali American inlustrie,
against Foreign competition and declares its
faith Tint the supremacy of tho United States
among The nations j. ha result of such q
policy We believe in liberal rsciDro sity and
just retaliation and demand tho application OF
the golden rule of commerce. To- all future
legislation affecting tho tariH and the foreign
trade We be love tha repeal of the reciprocity
arrangements negotiated by tho last Kapub-
lichn administration wa a national calamity
al alftI Ia
such terms as viii equaiizs our trade with
other nations and remove che leitrictions that
now obitruct the sale OF American products in
the ports of Europe and secure now markets
Tor the products OF our firm fore rs and
factories.
The Money Plank.
Tho next plank favors thonpbuil ling OF tho
merohnnt marine Then follows tho currency
plank which IS as follows;
"Ihe Republican party Is unressryedly for
sound money IL caused the enactment OF tho
law providing for the resumption Of specie
payments IN 1919; since then every dollar has
bosn as good as gold
'No ar unnlerablY opposed to svery moas
ura calculated 10 debase our currency or inn
pair the credit Of our country. We are there
fore opposed 10 Tia free coinage of silver, ex.
cept by International agreement with the
leading commercial nations Of tho q 1rld
which we pledge on selves TO promote an
istiny gold standlrd must ne preserved Al
our silver aud paper currency now IN ciroula-
tioa must De- main tain a at parity with gold
and we favor an measures designed to main
tain invlolahly the obligations of the United
States, and an our money. W whether coin or o.
per at tho present standard tho standard OF
the most enlightened nations OF the ga rth "
Protection for silver Is declared for
in the next plank.
Foreign Rotations.
The foreign plank, drawn by Sena-
tor Lodge, is general in its nature,
outlining policy in regard TO all cur
rent foreign questions. IL contains
declaration Tor the protection OF
AZ erican citizens abroad; reaflirms
tie position of the party in favor OF
the Monroe doctrine; indOrses the ad
ministration of President Harrison on
the attitude of this country towards
Hawaii; demands protection for
American missionaries in Armenia:
expresses sympathy for the Cubans in
their war for independence aud takes
a position IN faYor of awarding to
them belligerent rights.
Civil service reform is approved and
the extension of the principle
wherever practicable The use OF
HWhiiN AANltAN AhA aAAkhAANH purposes
and the union Of church aud state are
opposed. A declaration Is made 10
favor of arbitration between employees
and employer, but no specific legisla-
tion Is demanded.
A declaration is made ln favor Of
liberal pensions, and the present ad-
ministration IS denounced for drop
ping from the rolls without examina-
tion deserving soldiers
The huiiding Of the Nicaragua canal
by the United States government is
favored
Mr.. TelleTs Fight
senator Teller made strong fight |
for a silver plank before the sub.com- !
mittee lie submitted three PROPOSE /
tions, each Of which was voted down, |
5 10 4.
Mr. Teller viii submit a minority /
report upon the money planlS but not /
upon any other feature Of the plat /
form. The C0iOirdo senator says that /
the subcommittee was made up un-
fairly. in that the silver men should |
have had more than one man on the
snb-eommittee. as their representation
en.rled them 20 n hir. Teller will