The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-06-24
The Platform.

"The Republicans Of the United States,
assembled by their representatives 10
National Convention, appealing for the
popular and historical justification OF
their claims 30 the bitter fruits Of four
years Of Democratic control, as well ms
tho matchless improvements of thirty
years Of Republican rule, earnestly and
confidently address themselves to the
awakened intelligence, experience 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 now witnessed
the calamitous consequences Of full and
unrestricted Democratic control Of the
government. 1t has been a record Of un-
paralieled incapacity, dishOnor and disas-
ter. In the administrative management
IL has ruthlessly sacrificed indispensable
revenue, eked out ordinary current run
ming expenses with borrowed money,
piled up the pul1ic debt S262, 600 900 In
Time Of peace, forced an adverse balance
OF trade, kept perpetual menace hang
ing over the redemption fund for pawned
American credit 10 alien syndicates and
reversed all the measures and results OF
successful Republican rule.
"In the broad effect of its policy it has
precipitated panic, blighted industry and
trade with prolonged depression, CLOSED
factories, reduced work and wages, halt.
cd enterprises and crippled American
production, while stimulating foreign
production for the American market
Every consideration Of public safety and
individual interest demands that th,
government shall be rescued from tn,
hands of those who have shown them
selves incapable of conducting IL withOu
disaster at home and dishonor abroaC
and shall be restored TO the party whicl
for thirty years administered it with un
equaled success and prosperity.
ALLEGIANCE TO PROTECTION.
eve renew and emphasize our allie
glance 10 the policy of protection as Tia
bulwark Of American industrial indie
pondenco and tho foundation of Ameri
can development and prosperity. Thi
true American policy taxes foreign pro
duets and encourages home industry
puts the burden of revenue on foreign
goOds 10 secures the American mark6
for the American producers IL uphold
the American standard of wages for ia
American workmani 10 puts the factor
by tho side of the farm and makes ia
American farmer less dependent on foI
eign demand and prices; IL dilluses gen
eral thrift and founds the strength of a
ON the strength Of each. In It's respons
bio application 10 II Just, fair and impal
tial, equally opposed TO foreign contr6
aud domestic monopoly, 10 sectional dis
NllillnhAlph anu lnhiNluuAl lhN0IlllhIus
1--WE denounce the present Democrat
party AZ sectional, partisan and One-side,
and disastrous 10 the Treasuary and de'
tructiye Of business enterprise, and "
demand such an equitable tariff on fol
eign imports which come into compel
tion with American products as will n,
only furnish adequate revenue for Il
necessary expenses of the government
but will protect American labor from a,
gradatiOn and the wage level of 9th,
lands. We are not pledged 10 any pa
ticular schedule. The question of rat,
Is practical question 10 be governed !
the condition of tho times aud of produ
ton. The ruling aud uncompromisiI
principle is the protection and develol
ment of American labor and industr.
The country demands right settlemel
aud then II wants rest.
RECIPROCITY.
We believe the repeal of the reciprocal
arrangement negotiated by tho last X
publican administration was nation
calamity, and demand their renewal aI
extension on such terms as will equal
our trade with other nations aud remo'
the restrictions that now Ohstruot Il
sale of American products in the ports
Europe aud secure now markets for u
products OF our farms, forests and fact
ricos.
Protection and reciprocity are tw
measures Of Republican policy and
hand in hand. Democratic rule Il
recklessly struck down both, and bO
must be- re-establshed. Protection +
what we produce; free admission for d
neoessaries of life which we do not pr
duoei reciprocal agreements of mutu