The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-30

ia AfasFicA = always the Scod OK the
greatest number. the honor Of cur country
and the welfare % the reople.
The questions 20 he settled IN the ma
'ianAl contests this year are as serious and
as important as any OF The great geveru-
mental problems that have coafrcnted us
IN the past quarter of a century. They
command our sober Judgment ard a set
tiement free from partisan nreSaalee and
passion. beneficial 20 ourselves and oeflt-
ting the honor and grandeur ~ the repah-
ltc. They touch every interest Of our cera-
mon country. Our Industrial sunreFnacy.
our proaactlv@ capacity. oar business and
commercial prosperity, eur labor and It's
rewards. our national credit ana currency.
our proud financial honor and cur splendid
free eitixcnship--the olrthTssht OF every
Amertcan-are all involved In the pending
campaign. ana thus every home in TIA
land il directly and Intimately connected
with their proper settlement Great ara
the issues Involved IN the coming egactfon.
and eager ard earnest the people FOR their
figat determination. our domestic trads
must De won hack and our IDLE working
men employees IN Eainfn. oceupafIonS at
American wages. Our home market must
he restored 70 its proud rank OF tire fsrat
in the werid, and cur foreign trade. SO pre-
cipttately cut or by adverse national fesfs-
latlon. reopened on fair and equitahls
terms Tor our surplus Agricultural and
manufacturing products. Protection ana
reciproeity. twin measures OF a true Amer
lean policy, should again command ths
earnest encouragement of the government
nj WASHINGTON City. Public condolences
must he restored. and the skin. the energy
anu the capital OF our country naf ausn,s
employment At home. sustained enssour-
Aged and defended against the unequal
ceihnetttion and serious disadvantage with
Which they are now contendlng.
The government or the United gfafrs
must raise enough money TO meet both
us current expenses and increasing needs.
Its revenues should be SO raised as 10
protect the material interests OF our pco-
pie with the slightest possible drain upon
theIf resources. aud maintain that. high
standard or civilization which has Ilstin-
guiShed our country for moro than a GEN.
tury OF its existence. The INCOME of the
government, | repeat. should equal its
necessary and proper expenditures A
failure TO pursue this policy has COM
PEELED the government TO borrow money
IN q time OF peace 10 sustain It's credit
and pay It's daily expenses. This policy
should be reversed, and that, too. as
speedily as possible. 1t must DO apparent
10 all. regaryiiess OF past party ties or
affiliations. that IL is our paramount duty
10 provide adequate revenue for the ex-
pendltures of the government. economic
ally and prudently administered The Re-
publican party has heretofore done this.
and ! confidently believe II will do II In
the future when the party IS again In
trusted with power In the executive aud
legislative branches OF cur government.
The national credit. which has thus far
resisted every assault upon II. must and
viii be- upheld and strengthened. IL sum
ctent revenues are provided for the support
OF our government there will be no ne
ccssity for borrowing money and increas-
Ing the public debt The complaint ot
the people Is not against the administra-
bonds to preserve the credit OF the coun-
try. bat against tho ruinous policy which
has made this necessary. Ii ~ but an Ia
cident. and necessary one, of the policy
which has been inaugurated. The fnevita-
BILE effect of such a policy is seen IN ths
deficiency OF the United States treasury.
except as IL is replcnsshed by loans. and
the distress of the people. who are suffer-
Ing hecanse of the scant demand for either
their abor or the products of their labor.
Here IL the fundamental trouble. the rem
edy for which Is Republican opportunity
and duty.
During all the years OF Republican con-
troll following resunftiou there was u
steady reduction OF the public debt. while
the gold reserve was sacrediy maintained
and our currency and credit preserved
without depreciation. taint or suspicion.
TX we would restore this policy that
brought us unexampled prosperity for
trying conditions ever known In this eonn-
try, the policy by which we male and
bought more goods at home and sold moro
abroad. tho trade balance would be quick
~ turned In our favor and gold would
come TO us and not so from us Ia tho sct-
tlement OF all such balances I'm tho future.
The party that supplied by legislation tho
vast revenues for the conduct OF our
greatest war and promptly restored tho
credit OF the country at It's close. and that
from its abundant revenues paid Off u
large share OF the debt incurred In this
war. and that resumed specie payments
and placed our paper currency upon u
sound and enduring basis, can be safely
trusted To preserve both our credit and
currency. with honor. stability and invio-
liability.
The American people hold the financial
honor Of our government ms sacred as our
flag. and can be relied upon 90 guard il
with the same sleepless vigilance. They
hold It's preservation above party feaIty.
and have often demonstrated that party
ties avail nothing when the sposiesa cred-
st OF our country Is threatened. and tho
money of the United States and every
kind or form Of e. whether OF paper, sill
Yer or gold. must be as good aH the best
I'm the world. II must not only be current
at It's full face value at home. but IL
must be counted a par in every CONNER
cial center Of the globe. The xagacious
and gar-sestng policy or the great men
who founded our government. the tcnch-
inge and acts Of tho wfssst financiers at
every stage ln our history the steadfast
faith and splendid achievements OF ths
great party 70 which we belong and tbs
genius and feTnerity Of our people have
always demanded this and will ever main-
tain IL. The dollar paid 10 the farmer.
the wage Garner and the pensioner must
continue for ever equal In purchasing and
debt paying power % the dollar paid 10
any government creditor
''J-he contest thFs year viii not be wsged
upon ties or theory and speculation, but IN
the light OF severe practical experience anf
new and daariy-aequlred knowledge Ths
great body Of our citizens know what thss.
want and that they intend 30 have. They
know for what the Republican party
stands. and what its rstgTu TO power means
10 them. They realize that the Republican
party believes that the product of every
workshop should be made N home ard not
abroad. and everywhere prociaira their De-
votlon 20 THE principles of protective tar
iT. which. while supplying adequate reye-
nuss for the government. viii restore
American production and serve tne best
interests OF American tabor aud develops
Tnsnt Our appeal. Therefore is not 20 =
false philosophy Gf v8ln theories. but 10
the fa8s of the Amefgean p~ouie tho
plain, practical people whom Lincoln loved
ard trusted and whom the Republican
parfy has always faithfully stfiven 20
Serve.
*~rha platform adopted by tire Repubii-
can national convention hak received ny
careful consideration and has my unauaii-
fed approval II f. matter ~ gFafinrs-
fl0n 10 me, I aEn sure Is must ~ 20 yoa
and 20 Republicans eveTgwhere, aad 20 al
oar Fseopie that the ez pFsssfpns ~ ffs 8se-