The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-06-26

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The republicans of the United Statel
assembled BY their representatives in
nataond convention appealing for ths
popular an historic justification oI
their claims TO the matchless achieve.
ments of thirty years of republican
rule, earnestly and confidently addres.
themselves to the awakened iatelli-
genee. experience and conscience oi
their countrymen In The following
declaration of facts and principles:
For the first time since the civil
war the American people have wit
messed the calamitous consequences OF
| full and unrestricted democratic con-
| troll of the government. 1t has been a
record of unparalleled incapaeity, dis
honor and disaster. In administrative
management, it has ruthlessly sacriic-
ed indispensable revenue, entailed an
unceasing deficit, eked out ordinary
current expenses with borrowed money,
piled up the public debt by 1862 600, :
600 In time of peace. forced an ad-
verse balance of trade, kept q perpetu-
al menace hanging over the redemp-
ton fund, pawned American credit to
alien syndieates and reversed all the
measures and results of successful re-
publican rule. In the broad effect of
Its policy, it has precipitated panic.
blighted industry and trade with pro-
longed depression, closed factories, re-
dueed work and wages, halted enter
prize and crippled American produc-
ton while stimulating foreign produc-
ton for the Amerlcan market Every
consideration OF public safety and
individual interest demands that the
government shall be rescued from the
hands of those who have shown them
selves incapable to conduct it without
disaster at home and dishonor abroad
and shall be restored to the party
which for thirty years administered it
with uneqnalled success and prosper
ify, and In this connection we heartily
endorse the wisdom, patriotism and
success OF the administration of Presi-
dent Harrison
The TARIFF.
We renew and emphasize our alegi-
ance to the policy Of protection as the
bulwark of American industrial inde-
pendence and the foundation OF Amer
ican development and prosperity.
This true American policy taxes foreign
products and encourages home indus
try and it puts the burden OF revenue
on foreign goods; it secures the Amer
ican market for the American produc-
er; it upholds the American standard
of wages for the American working
men; il puts the factory by the side
of the farm and makes the American
farmer less dependent on foreign de
mand and price; ii diffuses general
thrif, and POUNDS the strength OF ali
on the strength of each. In its rea-
sonable application it is just, fair and
impartial, equally opposed to foreign
control and domestic monopoly; to
sectional discrimination and individu-
al favoritism-
We dsnounce the present democratic
tariff as sectional, injurious to the
uublic credit and destructive to busi-
ness enterprise. We demand such an
eouitable tariff on foreign imports
which come into competition with
American products as VIII not only
furnish adequate revenue Tor the nee
essary expenses of the government,
but viii protect American labor from
deersdation to the wage leTel OF other
lands We are not pledged To any
narticular schedules The question OF
rates is a practical question, to be gov
erned BY the conditions OF the time
and of production; the ruling and un-
compromising principle Is the protee-
ton and development OF American
labor and industry The country de-
| mands q right settlement and then 1t
wants rest
RECIPROCITT-
We believe the repeal of the recipro-
citv arrangements negotiated by the
last republican administration was =
national calamity and ne demand
their renewal and extension on such
terms as will equalize our trade with
other nations, remove the restrictions
vh;cb now obssruct the sale Of Amer
esn products In the ports of Other
countries and secure enlarged markets
for the products OF farms, forests and
f.ctories
| Projection and reciprocity are twin
measures Of republican policy and 60
hand in hand. Democratic rule has
ecklessly struck down both and both
mnst be reztabli~hed Protection
for what We product; free admission
of tl,e necessaries Of life which Ne d.