Evening journal., 1896-08-27

conditions, but the principle upon which |
latos of duty are imposed remains tho /
same. Our duties should always be high |
enough TO measure the difference between !
the wages paid labor at homo and IN COM |
peting countries and to adequately protect |
american Investments and American en-
terprises.
Our farmers have been hurt by the
changes in our tariff legislation as severely
ps our laborers and manufacturers, badly
Gs they have suffered The Republican
platform wisely declares in favor of such
encouragement 90 our sugar interests 'as
win lead TO the production on American
soil of all the sugar which the American
people use. "
Foreign Immigration.
The declaration Of tho platform touch
ing foreign immigration Is one OF peculiar
Importance at this timo, while our own
laboring people are In such grcat distress.
am IN hoarty sympathy with the present
legislation restricting foreign immigra-
tion and favor such extension Of the laws
as viii secure the United States from IN
vasion by the dcbascd and criminal classes
of the old world While we adhere 60 the
public policy under which our country hns
received great bodiosof honest industrious
progress and power Of the country, and
while VIC welcome 60 our shores the well
disposed and industrious immigrant who
contributes by his energy and intelligence
/ to the cause of free government we want
no immigrants who do not sock our shores
| tO become citizens. We should permit
mono 70 participate in the advantages Of
| our civilization who do not Eyinpathize
| with our nims and form OF government
Wo should receive none who come to make
war upon our institutions and profit by
public disquiet nnd turmoil Asainst all
such our GDtos must be tightly closed.
The Soldiers and Sailors.
The soldiers and sailora OF tho Union
| should neither bo neglected or forgotten.
| Tho government which thoy served so
| we'll must not mnkc their lives or condi-
| tion harder by treating them as suppli-
/ ants for relief in old agr CT distross OF
rog,ird with dlsdaiH or contempt the eur
nest Interest ono comradc naturally mnni
| tests IN tho welfare of another Douhtless
| thcre have been pension abuses and frauds
in the numerous claims allowed by the
| government but the policy governing tho
| administration OF the pension bureau
must always hc fair and libcrul No do
serving applicant should over suffer be-
cause oil a wrong perpctratcl by or for nm
| other Our soldiers and sailors gayo the
| government the best they had They free
! ly offered hcslth, strength, limb and lie
| TO save the country IN tho time of its great
est peril, and the government must honor
| thom in thor need MS if their service with
the respect and gratitude duo 70 brave,
noble and self sacrificing incn who aro
justly entitled 70 generous aid ia their In
creasng necessities
Tho declaration Of the Republican plat
form In favor of the upbuilding of our
merchant marinc has my hearty approval
The policy Of discriminating duties in IA
vor Of our shipping which prevailed In tho
carly yehrs 0f our History should be again
adopted 10y congress and vigorously sup
ported until our prestige and supremacy
on tho aCas cro fully attained. We should
no longer contribute directly CT indirectly
to the maintenance Of tho colossal murine
of foreign countries but provide an efii-
cicnt ana complete nsurirc Of our own.
Now that the American navy Is assuming
a position commensurate with Our inipor-
tanco as nation, policy / am yl,,d 10
observe tho Republican Platform strongly
indorscs, we must supplement- u with a
merchant inarinc that win Eivo rs tho nd
vantugcs IN both our coastwisc and foreign
trade that we ought naturally 8nd proper
ly 60 enjoy. ltshould ,c 40 onco a matter
Of public policy aud nationnl pride TO ro-
possess this immense und prosperous trade.
Civil Service Reform.
Tho pledge Of the Republican national
convention that our civil service laws
shall be sustained and thoroughly mud
honestly enforced and extended wherever
practicable is in keeping with the posi-
l n ff,ttt rft a. AZ nm
win be faithfully observed Our oppo-
ncnts dccry these reforms They appear
| willing % abandon all tho advantages
gained after so many years agitation and
effort. They encourage "a return 10 meth
ods Of party favoftism which both par
ties have often denounced, that experience
has condemned and that the people have
repeatedly disanproved The Republican
party earnestly opposes this rcactionnry
and entirely unjCstihable policy. IL viii
take no backward step uron this question.
IL win seek 70 improve but never degrade
the public soryico
There nre other important and timely
declarations in the platform which / can
not here discuss. l must content myself
| With saving tnat they hayO ny approval.
IL as Republicans we have latnly address
Cd our attention with what mar seem great
stress and earncstncss to the now and un.
expected assault upon the financial intcg-
rity of the government, VIC have done IL
because the menace 10 so grave as to de
mand especial consideration and because
we are convinced that II the people arc
aroused b tho true understanding and
meaning OF this silver initiation movement
thoy will nveru tho danger IN doing thi.
we feel that we render the hest servics
possible to the country. and W. appeal tc
the intelligenc conscience aud patriotism
Of the people, irrespective Of party or sec
ton, for their earnest support.
To Maintain Law and Order
We avoid no issue We meet the sud