The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-19
PROTECTION AND GOLD
These Are the Cardinal Features ofthe Plat.
form Upon Which They Stand.
A PLANK DECLARING FOR RECIPROCITY.
Favors n Sugar Bounty; Liberal Pen.
'sions; STRENGTHENING the Navy,
Stricter Immigration Laws, civil
Service Platforms, labor Arbitra.
zion; SympasIsiscs With Cube.

st. Louis, June 1S.--The following Is
the text of the platform adopted by the
National Republican Convention to-day:
The Republicans OF the United States
assembled by their representatives In
National Convention. appealing for the
popular and historical Justification OF
their claims to the natchless achieve.
ments of the thirty years OF Republican
rule, earnestly and confidently address
themselves to the awakened intelligence
experience and conscience of their coun-
trymen In the following declaration OF
facts and principles:
RESULTS OF DEMOCRATIC RULE
For the first time since the civil war
the American people have Witnessed
the calamitous consequences of full and
unrestricted Democratic cont:ol of the
government. 1t has been record OF un-
parallelled incapacity, dishonor, and dis
aster. In administrative management II
has ruthlea:ly sacrificed Indispensable
revenue. entailing an unceasing deficit
eaked out of ordinary current expenses
with borrowed money, piled up the pub.
lie debt by $262. 100000 in time of peace,
forced an adverse BALANCE of trade, kept
perpetual menace hanging over the re-
demption fund. pawned American credit
to alien syndicates and reversed all the
measures and resultn of successful Re-
policy II has precipitated panic, blighted
industry, and trade with prolonged de-
preston. closed factories. reduced work
ana wages, halted enterprise and Grip
pied American production while stimu-
lating foreign production s2r the Ameri-
can clarket. Ever. Consideration OF
public SAFETY and indt, lcual interest de.
mands that the government shall be
rescued from the hands OF those who
have shown themselves incapable to
conduct II without disaster al home and
dishonor abroad. and shall be restored
to the party which 70. thirty years ad-
ministered Il with unequalled success
and prosperity, ana In this competition
we heartily endor.e the wisdom patriot
ism and the success OF the administra-
tion of President Harrison.
PROTECTION.
We renew andemphasize our allegiance
TO the policy OF protection as the bul~ark
of American industrial independence
and the foundation of American develop.
ment and prosperity. This true Amerl-
can policy taxes foreign products and en-
courages home Industry; 1t puts the bur-
den Of revenue on foreign goods; It se-
cures the American market for the Amer
lean producer; ii upholds the American
standard Of wages for the American
workngmen; it puts the factory by the
side of the farm and makes the Amer
lean FARMER less dependent on foreign
demand and price: II d!ffuses general
thrift and POUNDS the strength of all
on the strength of each. In its reasona-
Bile application 1t is just, fair and i'm
partial equally opposed to foreign con-
troll and democratic monopoly, to Sec
tional discrimination and individual fa-
vorTLJ'm We denounce the present
Democi ATTIC tann as sectional, Injurious
to the public credit and destructive to
business enterprises. We demand such
an equitable tariff on foreign imports.
which come into competition with Amer
lean products, as VIII not only furnish
adequate revenue for the necessary ex-
penses of the government. but will pro-
tect American abor from degradation
to the wage level of other lands We
are not pledged 10 any particular sched-
ules. The question Of rates is a practi-
cal question, to be governed by the con-
ditioms OF the time and productions; the
ruling and uncomprcmtsing principle Is
the protection and development Of Amer
lean labor and industry. The county
demands a right settlement and then II
wants rest.
RECIPROCITY.
We believe the rpeal OF the recipro-
city arrangements negotiated by the last
Republican administration was a ma
tional calamity, and we demand their
g
viii equalize our trade with other ma
tons. remove the restrictions which now
obstruct Ishe sale of American products
In the ports of other countries and Sc
cure enlarged markets for the products q
of our farms, forests and factories. Pro.
lection and rectp;ocit are twin meas
ures OF Republican policy and go hand
in hand. Democratic rule has recklessly
struck down both. and both must be re-
established. Protection for what we pr0
duce: free admission FOR the necessaries
of life which we do not produce; recipro-
city agreements of mutual interests
which gain open markets for us in re-
turn for our open markets to others
Protection builds up domestic Industry
and trade and secures our own mSarket
for ourselves; reciprocity builds up for
eign trade and finds an outlet for orr
surplus.
SUGAR BOUNTY REPEAL.
We condemn the present adnipistr.-
ton for not keeping faith with the sI,gar
producers of 'this country. The Repnb-
Ecan party favors such protection as
will lead 10 the production on Amerdcan
soil of all the sugar which the America n
people use and for which they nav or her
countries more shan 100000, 900 annual
ly. To all prcductA-to those of mines
and fields. as well as OF the .shon and
the factory--to hemp. to wool .be NV
duct OF the great industry of sheen hi,s-
bandry, as well as to the finished Wool
ems of the mill-we promise the mos.
ample protection. We favor restoring