The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-17
THE NATIONAL PLATFORM.
AS Prepared by the subcommittee Of
the Resolutions COMMITTEE


81 Louis. June F-Th1 nzsh-oo-rrnf-s@.
q tne committee on resolutlona adopted
TIE Following draft Of the pszrf0rrn ars
put II Il the harSs Of a evss.wrtfer Tor
preparation for their meeting At O'Clock
soshoFTew morning.. at which tine II Will
&c.. eonsaaeTse ard some verbal
ef.5szsersts probably made:
The Republicans Of The T-u4.sd States
Aszessa'asa b TIE rspresen. e dives In IA
sselal convention. appealing for the pop
1s@f arc historical justification Of Their
Gains e the bitter frusss % four years OF
Densecrasse control as welI as the match
less achievements % thirty years OF Re-
paDAlean RUE. earnestly and confidently
aa9fesz themselves 10 the awakened in
ts'tssef3rs. experience and conscience %
tneF country men "a the folI0wiax aecIa-
ration OF facts ard principles.
FER the 1rst time since the csyu war
tls American peoDls have now witnessed
ths ealasnitous consequences OF fsiI and
unrestricted Democratic control OF the
government. Il has been a record OF IN
paraaleied incapscify. dixhonor and dis
asteT. In the administrative management
d RAs r2thlezsly sacrificed ind xrenaabie
reyenue. eked ont ordinary current run
ming expenses with borrowed money piled
40 the panlic debt 49, es9 80 Ia time Of
peace. forced an adverse b@lance OF trade.
kept perpetual menace hanging over the
redemption fund. pa~ned American credit
10 alien syn1scates. and reversed all the
measures and rssglss OF successful Rspub-
licaH ra2e. IL the broad effect OF Ets polly
IL bas precipstataa panic. biighted indus
try ard trade with prolonged depression.
closed factories. reduced work and wages.
halted enterprise and crippled American
production. while stimulating foreign pro-
duetlon fer the American market. Every
consideration OF pubic safety and irziivid-
uai interest demands that the government
shall be rescued from the hands % those
who have shown themselves Incapable of
conducting IL without disaster at home
and dsshoBo- abroad, and shall be restored
TO the party which for thirty years adj
mlnistered il with uneqaaied success and
prosperity.
We renew and emphasize our adhesion
20 the policy % protection as the buiwark
OF American Independence and the foun-
dation % American development aad pros
perity. This true American policy taxes
foreign products and encourages home In
dastry, It puts the burden of revenue on
foreign goods. 10 secures the American
market far the American producer. IL up
holds the American standard Of wages for
the American wor<ingman: IL puts the fac
tory by the side Of the farm. and makes
the American farmer less dependent on
foreign demand and price: II diffuses gen
eral thrift and POUNDS the-strength OF all
on the strength OF each. In its responsible
application II Is just. fair and impartial,
equally opposed 10 foreign control and do
nestle monopoly. TO sectional discFimina-
ton and individual favoritism. We de-
nonBee the present Democrats tariff as
sectional, partisan and one-sIdei dtsas-
trous 10 the treasury and destructive OF
business enterprise. and we demand such
an equitable tariff on foreign imports
which come into competition with Amer
!can products as Will not only furnish ade-
qlaie revenue for the necessary expenses
OF the government but VIII protect Amer
lean labor from degradation TO the wage
level Of ether lands. We are not pledged 20
any particular schedule. The question OF
rates In practical question. to be govern
cd by the condition OF time and produce
ton. The ruling and uncompronising
principle Is the protection and development
Of American labor and Industry. The
country wants right settlement. and then
n wants rest.
The Republican party renews It's pledge
for the protection. Of all American indus
tries against foreign competition. and de-
clarss its faith that the supremacy OF the
United States among the nations is the
result AZ such policy. We believe IN lab
erai reciprocity. and just retaliation, and
demand the application Of the golden rule
OF commerce 20 all future legislation az
factinS the tar.H and foreign trade. We be-
lave the repeal OF the reciprocity ar
rangsments negotiated BY the last Repub-
iican administration was n national cal
amity. and demand their renewal and ex-
tension or such terms as viii eanANze cur
trade with other nations and remove the
restrictions that now ohstF}ict the sale
OF American products tn the ports OF Eu-
rope and secure new markets for the pro-
duets Of cur farms. forests. and factories
we favor restoring The early American
policy u discriminating duties fer ths
upba.idinr % our merchant marine and the
protection 81 our shipping iH the forelen
carrying trade. so that American ship
ninF the product - American labor. en-
pioyea in American ship yards. sailing un-
der the stars and Striuss and manned.
officerea and owned BY Americans. may
regain the carrying o. our foreign CONF
merce.'
The financial plank is given elsewhere
Ira these dispatches.
The foreign plank drawn up by Senator
Lodge is general IN is nature. outlining
palley in regard 20 all current foreign
questions. 10 contains a declaration for
the protection 90 American citizens
abroad reafirns the position Of the par
~ N favor Of the Monroe doCtrt1e. IN
gorsAa -se administration OF Prssidcn.
Uarrison or the attitude 90 thiz country
inward Hawaii demands protection for
-msr.cAn miss onaries 81 Armenia ex-
presses sympathy for the Cnbans TN their
var for lnaependence. and takes = posi-
ton IN sawor az awarding 20 them belli-
Etfent rights.
Legislation savoriug the production q
American sugar - favored
civil service reform Is approved. and
he extension or the principle whenever
pYarfleahie
rae use ~ public money for ssctarisn
purposes ard the union x church and
state are opposed
A declaration is made In favor % arb,-
trntien between employed and employer.
bat no specific legislation is demanded
A declaration Is made SEA favor ~ liberal
pensions. and the present administration
il denounced Tor dropping from she ROLLS,
without examination. deserving soldiers
The buuafng - the Nicaragua canal by
the United sfates government = favored.