The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-19
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Yhe Gold Standard Until International
Agreement Has INGn Reached.
INCREASED TARIFF AND RECIPROCITY.
Protection for sugar and Nooi-"'''"
cratic Pension Policy Denounced"
Vigorous Foreign Policy Enforce
mon. of Immigration Laws.
81. LOUIS. MO. June ie-FOllowins is

assembled by their representatives In VA
tional Convention appealing for the pop
u.ar and historical Justification Of their
claims 10 the maichless achievements OF
the thirty years of Republican rule. ear
nostly and confidently address them
s..yes TO the awakened Intelligence, ex-
perionce and conscience OF their coun-
trymcn in the following declaration OF
aets and principles:
For the inst tine since tho civil war
the American people have witnessed the
calamlious cOnscQ- cnccs Of fun unfe-
strctca Democratic control OF me Gov
ernmcut IN has been record OF unpaIai-
lelod incapacity. dishonor and disaster
In administrative management II mas
ruthlcssly sacrificed indispensable ItNc-
nue.. ontalod an uncoasiug deficit, eked
out ordinary current expenses with DOT
rowed money, piled up the puphc dcDt
bv 500 0)j I'm time o. peace, forced an
adverse balance OF trade. Kept pcrpet-
ual menace hanging over tho redemption
fund. pawnod American credit 10 amen
syndicatcs and reversed AN the measures
and results Of successful Republican RUE.
In the broad effect or its policy 10 has pre-
cipitatcd panic. bnghted industry and
trade with prolonged depression, cioseu
factories. reduced work and wages. matt
ed enterprise and CRIPPLED American pro-
ducuon. while stimulating foreign pro-
duction for the American market. Nv
cry consideration of public safety and
individual interest demands that the Gov
eminent shall be rescued from the hanls
OF those who have shown themselves IN
capable TO conduct II without disaster az
home and dishonor abroad. and shall be
restored 60 the party which Tor thirty
years administered II with dnequaled sue
cess and prosperity. and IN thls CON
nection We heartily endorse the wisdom
patriotism and the success OF the al
miuistration of President Harrison
PROTECTION.
We renew and emphasize our aHeglence
10 the policy Of protection as the Dull
wark Of American industrial indepen-
denio and the foundation OF American de-
velopmont and prosperity. This true
American policy taxes foreign products
and encourages home Industry, II puts
the burden OF revenue on foreign eoous'
4, secures the American market for the
American producer, IL upholds tho Amer
lean standard of wages Tor the Ameri-
can worklngman. 81 puts the factory 10y
the side Of the farm and makes the Amer
lean farmer less dependent on foreign ue-
Tnand and prices II diffuses general THRIFT
and POUNDS the strength or all on the
strength Of each. in It's reasonanle appn-
cation II IS just. fair and Impartial equal
is opposed TO foreign controi ana oonlesuc
,nononolv. to sectional elimination ana
Individual favoritism. We denounoe the
present Democratic tariff as sectional, In
tur,ous 10 the public credit and 1estruc-
tive 10 both enterprises. we demand
s'lch ar equitable tariff on foreign I'M
Dorts. which come into competition win
American products. as VIII not only IuI-
nish adequate revenue for the necessary
EXPENSES Of the Government, but VIII
protect American labor from degradation
10 the wage level Of other lands. We
ore no, nlodged 10 any particular sche-
dulles The question OF rates Is a prac-
teal question. 10 he governed by the
conditions OF the time and of production,
the ruling ana uncompromising principle
Is the protection and development or
American labor and Industry. The coun-
NY demands a right settlement ana then
IL wants rest.
RECIPROCITY.
We believe the repeal or the reciprocity
arrangements negotiated by the iast IKE
publican administration was national
calamity. and We demand their renewal
and extension on such terms MS viii
eoualize our trade with other nations. re-
move the restrictions which now ohstluct
The sale OF American products In tho
ports Of other countries and secure en-
larged markets for the products OF our
farms. forests, and factories.
Protection ana reciprocity are twin
measures Of Republican policy and go
hand In hand. Democratic rule has rech-
lessly struck down botn, and both must
be re-established.
Protection for what we produce free
admission for the necossaries Of life.
agreements OF mutual interests which gain
open markets for us in return for our
open market to others. Protection bulbs
nm democratic industry and trade and
secures our own market for ourselves;
reciprocity builds up foreign trade, and
finds an outlet for our surplus.
SUGAR AND WOOL.
we condemn tho present administration
for not keeping faith with the sugar pro-
ducers OF this country The Republican
party favors such protection aa Will
lead 10 the production on American SOIL
OF all the sugar which the American
people use and for which thev pay other
countries more than Si0ooo0o annually
To all market prOducts-to those Of ,he
mine and the field. as well ds &c those
OF the shop and the factory-to hemp, 70
wool. the product OF the great industry Of
sheen hushaudry. as we'll as 20 the finish
ed woolens Of the mill-we promise the
most ample protection.
We favor restoring the early American
pollcy Of discriminating duties for the
upbuilding Of our merchant marine and
tho protection % our shipping I'm fne
foreign carrying trade. so that American
ships-the product of American labor en-
ployod. I'm American ship-yards. sailing
under the stars and stripes. ana manned.
oficercd and owned by Americans-mo
regain the carrying Of our foreign COM
merce.
SOUND MONEY.
The Republican party Is unrcservedly
FOR sound money. II caused the enact
,nent 81 the law providing Cor the re-
sumption ~ specie payments IN 1872: since
then every dollar has been as good as
gold.
We are unaltcrahly opposed 20 every
measure calculated 20 dchase our currency
or impair the credit Of our country. We
are. therefore. opposed 20 The free coin
age OF silver except hy international
agreement with thc leading commercial
nations Of the world. which we pledge
ourselves 20 pTmote. ana until such
agreement can Doe obtained the existing
cold standard must be preserved. An
our silver and paper and currency must
be maintained az parity with gold. and
we favor AN measures dos gnod 20 MAIN
tain invioably the obligations of the
United States and all our money. whether
coin or paper. at the present standard