Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-06-25
THE PLATFORM.

Financial Plank.
ST. LOUIS, June 10. The finance
plank in the platform recommended
by the committee on resolutions was
adopted by the convention by vote OF
s121S ayes to 11O11 nays, the balance
being adopted by viva voce vote.
The platform is as follows:
The republicans OF the United States, as
sembled by their representatives in national
convention, appealing for the popular and his
torical justification Of their claims to the
ratchless achievements Of 80 years u repub-
lican rule, earnestly and confidently address
themselves to the awakened intelligence, eX-
perience and 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 ca
lamitors consequences of full and unrestricted
democratic control Of tine government 1t has
been record Of unparalleled incapacity, dis
honor and disaster In administrative man
agoment it has sacrificed indispensable reve-
nue., entailed an unceasing deficit, .ckod out
ordinary current expenses with borrowed
money, piled up the public debt by
s269 100000 in time OF peace, forced
| an adverse balance OF trade, Kept perpetual
menace hanging over the redemption fund,
| pawned American credit to alien syndicotes ana
| reversed all the measures and results Of sue
| cessful republican rule. In the broad effect OF
its policy 1t has precipitated panic blighted
| industry and trade with prolonged depression,
| closed factories, reduced work and wages,
halted enterprise and crippled American pro-
duction while stimulating foreign production
for the American market Every considera-
ton Of public safety and public interest de-
mands that the government shall be rescued
from Inc hands of those who have shown them
| selves incapable Of conducting 1t without dis
aster at home and dishonOr abroad, and shall
be restored to the party which for 81 years ad-
| ministered 1t with unequaled success and
prosperity. And In this connection we heartily
| indorse the wisdom, the patriotism and tho
success OF the administration OF President
Harrison
| We renew and emphasize our allegiance to
| the policy Of protection as the bulwlrk OF
| American Industrial independence aud the
foundation OF American development ana pros
perity This true American policy taxes for
eigf1 products and encourages home industry,
it puts the burden Of revenue on foreign goods;
| 1t secures the American market for the Amer
I lean producer; 1t upholds the American stand
| ard OF wages for the American workingmOn II
| puts the factory by the side OF the farm and
| makes the American farmer less dependent on
| foreign demand and price II diffuses general
| thrift and POUNDS the strength OF all on the
| strength Of each. In its reasonable applica-
ton it is just. fair and impartial, equally OPP
| posed to foreign control and domestic monop-
oily. to sectional discrimination and individual
| favoritism.
We denounce the present democratic tariff
as sectional, injurious to the public credit and
destructive to business enterprise. We de-
mand such an equitable tariff on foreign inn
ports which come into competition with Amer
lean products as will not only furnish adequate
| revenue for the necessary expenses OF the gov
ernment, but VIII protect American labor from
degradation to the wage level OF other lands.
We are not pledged to any particular sched-
| ules. The question OF rates is a practical
question to be governed by the conditions OF
the time and production: the ruling and I'M
compromising principle is the protection and
development OF American labor and industry
| The country demands a right settlement, and
then 1t wants rest
We believe the repeal OF the reciprocity ar
rangements negotiated by the last republican
administration was national calamity, and
we demand their renewal and extension on
such terms as Will equalize our trade with other
nations. remove the restrictions which now
oDstruct 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 ore
\ twin measures Of republican policy and go
hand in hand Democratic rule has recklessly
struck down both. and both must be re-estab-
| lished. Protection for what we produces free
| admission for the neoesSarieS OF life which we
do not produce: reciprocal agreements Of
mutual interest 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
fndsan outlet for our surplus.
We condemn the present administration for
/ not keeping faith with the sugar producers 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 people use and for which they pay
other countries more than slO0,O)OON annually.
| 10 all our products-to those OF the mine and
| field, as well as TO those OF the shop and fac
tory, to hemp, to wool, the product OF the great
industry Of sheep husbandry. as we'll as to the
finished woolens OF the mill-we promise the
most ample protection
We favor restoring the early American pol
lev OF discriminating duties for the up-build-
ing Of our merchant marine and the protection
Of our shipping in the foreign carrying trade,
so that American ships-the product OF Amer
lean labor. employed In American shipyards,
sailing under the stars and stripes and manned,
onicered and owned by Amerlcans-may re-
gain the carrying OF our foreign commerce.
The republican party is unreservedly for
sound money II caused the enactment OF the
law providing for the resumption OF specie
payments in 1879; since then every dollar has
been as good Us gold We are unalterably OPP
posed to every measure calculated 10 debaSe
our currency, or impair the credit OF our cOun-
try. We are, therefore, opposed to free coin
age OF silver except by international agreement
with the leading commercial nations OF the
world, which we pledge ourselves to promote,
and until such IN agreement can be obtained
the existing gold standard must be preserved
All our silver and paper currency must be
maintained at parity with gold, and we favor
all measures designed 10 maintain inyiolably
the obligation Of the United StItes and our
money, whether coin or PAPER. ut their present
standard, the standard Of the most enlightened
nations OF the earth
The veterans Of the union army deserve and
should receive fair treatment and generous
recognition. Whichever practicable they should
be given the preference In the matter OF EN-
ployment and they are entitled to the enact
men. OF such laws Us are best calculated 10 SC:
cure the fulhllment Of the pledges made I'd