The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-13

an adequate reward for their skill, labor
and enterprise, and to the nation COM
merciHl prosperity and independence"
Better protection no Republican could
ask or desire: and poorer none should
advocate or accept, We are faithfully
welded to the great principle OF pro-
tion by every tie OF party fealty and
affection. and 1t is dearer to us now
than ever before. Not only Is Il dearer
to us as Republicans, but II has more
devoted supporters among the great
masses OF the American people, ire
spective or party, than at any previous
period in our history.
The question OF the continuance or
abandonment of our protective system
has been the one great, overshndowing.
vital question in American politics ever
since Mr.. Cleveland opened the contest
IN December. 1857. to which the lament
ed James q. Blaine made swift reply
from across the sea, and II will con-
tinue the Issue until q truly American
policy. for the good OF America, Is firm
ly established and perpetuated, The
fight will! go on, and must go on until
the American system Is everywhere
recognized until all nations come to
understand and respect II as distinctly
and all Americans come to honor or
love II 0s dearly as they do the Amert-
can flag. God grant the day may soon
come when oil partisan contention
over II Is forever at an end.
II may be asked what the next Re-
publican tariff law will provide, / can
not tell you. cannot tell you what the
rates win be. but they will measure
the difference between American and
European conditions, and will be fully
adequate to protect ourselves from the
invasion OF our markets by oriental
products TO the injury OF American
labor. and VIII in no case be too low
to protect and eSalt American labor,
and promote and Increase American
production.
/ cannot better answer this grave
question than by IN illustration OF Mr..
Lincoln's. Some one asked him. How
long q mans legs ought to be-" He
said: THAT Is n very serious question.
and have given much thought to II
a great many times. Sone should be
longer and some shorter, but want TO
tell you that mans legs ought always
to be long enough to reach from his
body to the ground" And SO tell you.
my lnquiring free trade friend, that the
legs OF the next Republican tariff law
will be long enough TO firmly support
the American body polite; sustain Its
credit, and uphold the dignity and inde-
pendence Of American labor and the en-
terprises and occupations OF the Ameri-
can people.
A Good Enough Platform.
No one need be in any doubt about
what the Republican party stands for.
It's own history makes that too PAL
pable to admit OF doubt. It stands for
a reunited and recreated nation. based
upon free and honest elections in every
township, county. city, district and
state in this great American Union.
1t stands for the American fireside.
and the flag OF the nation, It stands
for the American farm. the American
factory and the prosperity OF all the
American people. Il stands for reet-
procIty that reciprocates and which
does not yield up tc another country
single days labor that belongs 70 the
American workIngman. II stands for
international aEreemnts which get as
much rs they give, upon terms OF rlu-
tual advantage. II stands for IN ex-
change OF our surplus home products
for such foreign products as we con-
sumo but do not produce. II stands for
the reciprocity OF Blaine: for the reci-
procity OF Harrison: for the restoration
and extension OF the principle embodied
in the reciprocity provision OF the Re-
publican tarift OF 1890. II stands for
foreign policy dictated by and lmbued
with a spirit that Is genuinely Ameri-
can: for IL policy that will revive the
national traditions. and restore the ma
tionaI spirit which carried us proudly
through the earlier years OF the century
n stnrlds for such q policy with all for
cIEn nations as will insure both to US
ard them Justice. impnTtiAiity, fairness,
good faith. dignity and honor.
II stands for the Monroe doctrine ns
Monroe himself proclaimed IT, about
which there Is no division whatever
among the American people. II stAnus
now. as ever, for honest money, ana a
chnnce to earn II by honest toll. It
stands for currency OF gold. silver anu
pnpeF with which to measure our cx-
changes that shall be as sound as the
royernnent. and us untarnished as Its
honor. The Republican party would as
goon think Of lowering the nag OF our
Sonntry MS to contemplate with pa
ticnco or without protest and oppo6i.
tion any nttempt to degrade or corrupt
thn medium OF exchanges among the
neople, II can be relied upon In the tu-
ture. M in the past. TO supply the eoun-
try with the best money ever known,
rcld. silver and paper, good the world
over. II stands 10: u commercial poll
CIV that will whlten every sea With the
sails Of American vessels Tying the
American nag, and that VIII protect
that HaE wherever II fioats. II stands
for n system which will give the United
states the balance OF trade with every
FOR n fiscal policy opposed TO debts and
Jeficiencies in timo OF peace, and favorB
tho return OF the government to debt.
having, and opposes the continuance OF
a dcbt-malting policy. ~
t;entlcrncn OF the Marquette Club.
ord INV fellow citizens. let us cherish
tbe principles OF our party and conse-
,crntn ourselves anew TO their triumph,
JVa have but 10 put our trust In the
neople: we have but to keep In close
touch with the people: we have but 10
hearkcn to the. voice OF the people. as ~
coynss TO uB from every quarter: we
tS"n mt 10 paint on our banners the
son,Jnent the people have everywhere
Sss.v.oSsed nj every election during the
~, three years, "PatriotiBm, Protec-
.I5,, and Prosperity" TO win another
snns, glorious and decisive national
Thurston Speaks.
Senator John n. Thurston, OF Ne
,,ro.Ln delivered an eloquent address
m "The Impending Contest"
ue began with the statement that he
o,ood for everything American MS well
~ ogninst all the rest of the world, II
% love ones country with ones whole
-, ~ ~ gto he ready to defend Its honor
hyu .,to Inrt drop of blood II to Insist
VIII, VIII re %rstajning the glorious hopes OF
,unpoJorsbip upyJ which Providence had as.
"lSned II along with the republics % Of