Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-06-25
Mckinley and HObert and the
Platform they Stand On.


week, the nominees of the st. Loui.
convention We're Mckinley and Ho
bert, but the prediction that the plat
form would be a straddle on the mon
ey question was not fulfilled, as a
gold plank was inserted, forced upon
the convention by Wall street. We
give our readers the platform in full.
There is nothing in it which guaran.
tees relief to the people from the
present condition of things. In fact
the Republicans resolve in favor OF
leaving matters as they are. Follow.
ing is the platform:
The Republicans of the United States as.
sembled by their representatives in National
convention, appealing for the popular and
historical justification OF their claims to the
matchless achievements of3O years of Repub-
lean rule, earnestly and confidently address
themselves to the awakened intelligence. ey-
perience and conscience of their countrymen
IN the following declaration of fact and prin-
ciples:
For the first time since the civil war tbo
american people have witnessed the calam-
ltouS consequences of full and unrestricted
Democratic control of the Government II
has been record OF unparalleled incapacity.
ulsnOnOr and disaster In administrative
management it has ruthlessly sacrificed in
dlspensa bic revenue, entailed an increasing
dellclt eked out ordinary current expenses
with borrowed money, piled up the public
ueDt Dy 1852, 900 IN time of peace, forced an
adverse balance of trade, kept perpetual
menace hanging over the redemption fund,
paWned American credit to alien syndicates
and reversed all the measures and results of
Zlf faaFafF Flali Ia IL
feet Of its policy it has presipitated panic.
blighted industry and trade with prolonged
depression, closed factories, reduced work
ana wages, halted. enterprise. and crippled
American production while stimulating for
eign production for the American market.
Every consideration ofpublic safety and in
dlVldual interest demands that the Govern
ment shall be rescued, from the hands of
those VINO have shown themselves incapable
to conduct it without disaster at home and
dlshonor abroad, and shall be restored to the
party which for 80 years Administered II
with unequaled success and prosperity; and
NJ ~ tHls connection we heartily indorse the
WISDOM, patriotism and success of the Adj
mlnistration of President Harrison.
we renew and emphasize our allegiance
20 the policy OF protection as the buIWark of
american Industrial independence and the
foundation Of American development and
prosperity. This true American policy taxes
foreign products and encourages home In
dustry it secures the American market for
the American products; it upholds the Amer
lcan standard OF wages for the American
OF the farm, and makes the American farmer
less dependent on foreign demand and price |;
It dlHuses general tariff reform and founds
the strength OF all the strength of each. In
impartial, equally opposed to foreign control
ana domestic monopoly; to sectional disci-
mination and individual favoritism'
We denounce the. present Democratic tariff
as I ISectlQnal, injurious to the public credit
and destructive to business enterprise. We
demand such an equitable tariff on foreign
imports which come into competition with
american products as will not only furnish
affftu az fRo az revenue torthe NECESSARY expenses
lean labor from degradation to the wages
level OF other lands. We are NOT nIedoed to
any particular schedules. The question of
rates E is practical question, to be governed
the ruling and uncompromising princpIe Is
the protection and development of American
labor and industry. The country demands a
riShe e 5IySf{em Iye{eIa ana aho then it wants rest
arrangements negotiated by the last Renub-
iican Administration was national catam-
lty and we demand their renewal and eyten-
ith sl4h on such terms as will equalize our trade
which now obstruct the sale of Rmerican
products in the ports of other countries, and
secure enlarged markets for the products of
our IarmS, forests and factories
Protection and reciprocity are twin meas
pres of Republican policy and 60 hand in
9and' Democratic, rule has recklessly struck
down Doth, and both must be reestablished
fr9tectlon Tor what we produce: free ad-
mission for the necessaries of life which we
DO not produce; reciprocal agreements of
mutual mutual interests which gain markets to
Qtners. Protection builds up domestic in
dustry and reciprocity builds up foreign trads
a99 W. tlnds nNhdan, an outlet tP for our surplus
OF this country. The Republican party fayors
si such protection as will lead to the production
on american soil of all the sugar which the
american people use, and for which they nav
other countries more than s1oOOOO,O 900 anuai-
and the field as we'll as to those of the shon
and the factory-to hemp, to wool. the pro-
duct OF the great industry Of sheep husband
ry as well to theft nished woolens the mill
we promise the most ample protection.
we favor restoring the early American