The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-17

national conven ton, appealing for the
popular and historical justification OF
their claims TO the bitter fruits or four
years OF Democratic control as well as
the Tnatchless achievements OF thirty
years of Republican rule. earnestly and
confidently address themselves TO the
awakened intelligence, experience and
conscience of their countrymen in the
following declaration of facts and prin-
ciples:
For the first time since the civil war
the American people have now witness
ed the calamitous consequences OF full
and unrestricted Democratic control OF
the government. 1t has been q record
OF unparalleled incapacity. dishonor and
disaster. In the administrator man
agement II has ruthlessly sacrificed in
dispensible revenue. eked out ordinary
current running expenses with Dor
rowed money, piled up a public debt OF
s262, 000, 900 n time OF peace, forced an
adverse balance of trade, kept per-
petual menace hanging over the re-
demption fund, pawned American credit
TO alien syndicates and reversed all the
measures and results of successful Re-
publican rule. In the broad effect or
its policy II has precipitated panic,
blighted industry and trade with pro-
longed depression. closed factories. re-
duced work and wages. halted enter
prise and crippled American production.
while stimulating foreign production
for the American market. Every con-
sideration of public safety and indi-
vidual interest demand that the gov
eminent shall be rescued from the
hands of those who have shown them
selves incapable of conducting IT with
out disaster at home and diShonor
abroad and shall be restored to the par
ty which for thirty years administered II
with unequaled success and prosperity.
I'VE renew and emphasize our adhes-
Ion to the policy of protection as the
bulwark of American independ ence and
the foundation of American develop
ment and prosperity. This true Amer
lean policy taxes foreign products and
encourages home industry; 1t puts the
burden OF revenue ON foreign goods; ii
secures the American market for the
American producer; II upholds the Am
erican standard of wages for the Amer
lean workingman; 1t puts the factory
by the side of the farm and makes the
American farmer less dependent on for
eign demand andp rice; 1t diffuses gen
eral thrift and POUNDS the strength of
all on the strength OF each. In its re-
sponsible application 1t IS just, fair and
impartial, equally opposed to foreign
control and domestic monopoly, to sec
tional discrimination and individual ia
voritism.
I've denounce the present Democrat
ic tariff as sectional. partisan, one-sided
and disastrous TO the treasury and de-
structive OF business enterprise and we
demand such an equitable tariff on for
eign imports which come into compe-
ution with American products as Will
not only furnish adequate revenue for
the necessary expenses of the govern
ment but will protect American labor
from degradation and the wage level of
other lands. We are not pledged to
any particular schedule. The question
of rates is a practical question to be
governed by the condition OF the times
and of production. The ruling and I'M
compromising principle is the protection
and development of American labor and
Industry. The country wants a right
settlement and then il wants rest.
The Republican party renews its
pledge for the protection of ali Ameri-
can industries against foreign compe-
titton, and declares its faith that the su-
premacy of the United States among
cy. We believe in liberal reciprocity
and just retaliation and demand the
application of the golden rule of COM
merce TO all future legislation affecting
the tariff and the foreign trade W
believe the repeal of the reciprocity ar
rangement negotiated by the last Re
pi0lfcan administration was a national
calamity and demand their renewal and
extension on such terms as will equalize
our trade with other nations and re-
move the restrictions that now OBJ
struct the sale of American products in
the ports OF Europe and secure new
markets for the products OF our farms,
forests and factories.
we favor restoring the early Ameri-
can policy Of discrimina ting duties for
the upbuilding OF our merchant marine
and the protection Of our shipping in
the foreign carrying trade. so AuericIn
Snlpp4rg, IRE p.OuJc. Oi Au.eI4cau IA boz
e,-lpIoyeI - American shipyards, sail
ing under the stars and stripes, and
manned, Offered and owned by Ameri-
cans, may regain the carrying OF our
foreign commerce"
Then follows the financial plank.
The foreign plank, drawn by Senator
Lodge, Is general IN its nature, outlin-
ing a policy in regard 10 all current
foreign questions. II contains a decla-
ration for the protection of American
citizens abroad. reaffirms the position
or the party IN favor OF the Monroe doc
trine; endorses the adminis1ra ton OF
President Harrison on the attitude OF
this country towards Hawaii; demands