The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-10
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resources OF sc government and trench
ing even upon IT'S gold rese We mas brought
about puoiic diStyust and business dis
aSter.
II has, too, necessitated the sale %
So, 0Oo.0e0 of bonds, thereby increasing 10
that extent the national debt. 4; viii he
remembered that In no year for more than
q quarter OF a century OF continuous Re
publican administration succeeding The
civil var. when our industries were dis
integTated and ali the conditions OF ou.i-
ness were more or less disturbed. Was the
national debt increased By d single dollar.
il was. on the contrary, steadily and rap
idly diminished. In such a condition OF
affairs as tbs. Il Is ole 20 argue against
the necessity OF some sort Of a change
IN our fiscal laws. The Democratic party
declared for remedy by direct taxation
upon selected class OF citizens. 1t OPP
poses any application Of the protective
principle.
Prot ction TO American Labor.
Our party holds that by a wise ADJUST
ment Of the tariff. conceived in modera-
ton and with a view TO stability. We may
secure all needed revenue. and II declares
tA2t IN event OF its res toration 20 power
It viii seek 10 accomplish that result. Ii
holds, too. that IL is the duty OF the gov
eminent 20 protect and encourage IN ali
practicable ways me development OF do
nestle industries, the elevation OF homo
IabcF.ffVd the enlargement Of the pros
periiyxE the people. II does not favor
any FORM or legislation whlcn would lodge
in the government the power 10 10 " hat
the people ought TO do for themselves, but
Il believes that ii Is both wise and patri-
otIc 10 discriminate in favor OF our ma
tertal resources. and the expansion, un-
der the best attaina Die conditions. OF our
own capital and our own available skill
and Industry.
Sphe words Of the Republican national
Platform on this subject are 81 once tenn
perate and emphatic. IL says Of the poll
icy or protection; In It's reasonable APP
piicat!on il is just, fair and impartial
equally opposed 10 foreign control and
domestic monopoly. 20 sectional discrim-
iration and individual favoritism.
We demand such an equitable tariff on
foreign imports which come lnto compe-
ution with American products as VIII
not only furnish adequate revenue for the
necessary EXPENSES OF the government.
0HI vii protect American Ia bor from de-
erada tion TO the wage level ~ other lands
We are not pledged 10 Apy particular
schedules The question OF rates Is
PRACTICAL question. % be gov erued by the
conditions Of time and q production. the
ruling and uneompromlstuE principle -
,be protection and the development Of
American tabor and industry. The coun-
ttF G+lttAfiaS q 1s-fA eft4 cement. ana kf4GH
i wants rest
Aids 30 National Prosperity.
Tho Republican party In Is FIRST sue
cessfu, national contest under Abraham
Lincoln. declared Ia favor OF that policy
of national exchange which secures 20 the
workinsman living wages. To agriculture
remaueratiye prices. 10 mechanics and
manufacturers en adequate reward for
their skin. labor and enterprise. and 20
tac nation commercial prosperity and I'M
dependence. The principle thus enun-
eiated has never been abandoned. In the
crisis now upon -. IL must be seriously
adhered 20. While we must insist that
our monetary standard shall be main
tanned In harmony with that OF she civ
ilized world. that our currency shall be
sound and honest. we must also remember
that unless we make il possible for capital
70 flnd employment and for labor 10 earn
ample and remuneTafiye wages Il ~ill be
sfngosSl be 10 attain that degree OF pros
perky which win q sound monetary pol
icy. butfressed by a sound tarln policy.
would leo assured.
IL lsg3 when hy universal consent we
touched the high waller mark % our na=
ttons} nroenef -. qs-T1 under me same
franc al system ina, We have goiay Cold
v9s chen ft~ sole STANDARD and silver and
Da par was freely used as the common eur
rsncy we haa a taflE framed uy Re-
Publican hants 0rdef ihe direction 81 the
Greaf Statesman VITO now logically les Is
ths contest for q restoration of the poiey
aaee reversal brought paraly $3.50 % so
many ~ orr ind 4sfries and distress upon
SIS large "a body of our people. w. sNera
rod .1e pott - of reciprocity form Ia "a
by another Nluzfrtous statesman Of too
genuine American type We NAV u SO
choose % 40 SO. return 80 ne times Euseh
existed before th@ present adm nsatrat5on
.s~ns Int9 power.
Nv ssnsare corv3cfsca Is mat ny conn
trFueu ~. prove enough 20 under
stand he issues TIA, eoafrons thegn. aud
tasr.otle enough % Apply ssge and sure
reTaef1 es Tor The eYt-2 tnsf sopreSs as Z ~
vi. rot ! arr sure arceD, again ~ their
face value the DfpFnlses % 4 party Which,
ur deSpsrsaIe AID psFvsF ts-i .s%3sFsali -,
has 80 reeeat.v G5shoGovea ia solemn
Tisa~e=. wa.eh has r~p4clate3 the sr ncl-
p.es and policies wasea saeYe given II a
hiasorsc past. en5 the Success % watch.
as TOM constituted. would en4anrar AZ
soras private security ard fne PUZZLE "a e.
= ar e.sastr0as.g affocs abroad both our
cred. and good ranaa
81 at.-c an A.. Patriots.
A. ,or@1nost among rhose who VT To-
c}lnn 20 .2.scw ~rs ne aew Democracy
laass &c ttoassnas ~ men. Democrats
at9re. ne and Democrats tos-sg 80
eo4nt country mere F6an party ard are
sss.wts.-gs ever ~ .E1.rset-9n 80 confr45sts
10 reE4-ts 50 @.sastTcas 70 ossr mos sacred
Interests.
Iae platform ~ the Republican rational
converx OF ssat@s ihs parry position con
earning osasr questions rhac those herein
referred 20. These. while al Gas present
Inc % subordinate importance. saog.d
not be overlooked. The k@pwas.car party
.as {. ways bssss tie defender Of xs.s rsgA.s