The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-09-11
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DOCTRINE.
Republican, Platform
PROJECTION TO AMERICAS IN.
DUSTRIES.

DUSTR1ES.
me republicans Of the United s..... a..
scmpled By their representa- iyes IN !, .t,. !,
eonycnuon, appealing 70 the popular Ana his.
s S.sA !ustlneation OF their claims 10 the
,. nascnless acnievements Of 30 years Of renuh.
en.... as.e. earnestly and Confidently address
perienee and conscience Of their conn 49, ~
ciples: ss " sa''n sna pr'n-
Eor tue frst time since the civil war The
Amef1can people have Witnessed rho nai.,ris
tous consequences Of full and unrestriciaa
Semocrauc control Of the government Il has
s ssel RECORD OF unparalleled ineapacity. dis
nonof and disaster. In administrator man.
agement It has ruthiessiy sacriticed tndsncn.
. SADIE revenue. entailed an uneeasine dei,cit.
ckeo OUT ordinary current expenses with Dor.
I0Weo money. piled up the public debt nv
80 VoV,0o0 In time of peace, forced an adverse
Selanee OF trade, kept perpetual menace
hanging over the redemption fund, pawned
american credit to alien syndicates and re-
se .ss.e, ~ tne measures aud results OF sue
sesstul republican rule In the broad ef.
tect OF its policy It has preciuita.
sea panic, blighted industry and trade
Win prolonged depression, closed faetorie..
teouccd work and wages, halted euternriss
ano crippled American production for the
american market Every consideration Of
! puDnc safety and individual interest demands
.as. tne government shall DO rescued from
sas nanos OF those who have shown them.
aster Of home and dishonor abroad. and shall
os restored 70 tho party which for 20 years ad.
mtnistered IL with unparalleled SUCCESS ana
prosperity. And In this connection we heart.
ny indorse the wisdom. the patriotism, aud
tne success OF the administration of President
Harrison : y y.
We renew and emphasize our allegiance 70
tue poicy OF protection as the bulwark Of
American Industrial Independence and the
foundation OF American development and pros.
pertty This true American policy taxes for.
cign prodncts and encourage homes intiustry:it
puts the burden OF revenue on foreign goods:
" secures the American market for the Ameri.
can producer: II upholds the American stand.
ara OF wages for the American workingman.
IL puts the factory by the side Of the farm and
makes the American farmer loss dependent
on foreign demand and price; Il diffuses gen.
eral thrift and POUNDS the strength Of all ON
the strength OF each In Its reasonable appli-
cation Il Is just, fair and impartial. equally
opposed TO foreign control and domestic mo-
nopoly. to sectional discrimination and indi-
vidua1 fayoritism
We dcnounce the present democratic tariff
Is sectional. injurious to the public credit and
destructive TO business enterprise. We de :
mand such nm equitable tarlti on foreign Inn
ports which come into competition with Amer
lean products as will not only fur-
ntsh adequate revenue for tho nec-
essary expenses Of the government. but will
protect American labor from degradation
to the wage level OF other lands We ara mo-,
pledged TO any particular schedules. Thu
question Of rates Is practical question. 70 bo
governed by the conditions Of the time and Of
production: the ruling and uncompromising
principle Is the protection and development OF
American labor and industry. The country
demands o right settlement, and then Il wants
rest
We believe the repeal OF the reciprocity ar
raugements negotiatcd by the last republican
administration was o national calamity. and
We demand their renewal and extension on
such terms rs will equAiize our trade with
other nations. remove the restrictions which
now onstruct the sale OF American products in
the ports OF other countries, and secure en-
iafged markots for the products Of our farms,
Forests and factofies =
Protection and reciprocity are tWinfneas.
ures Of republlcan policy and 10 hand In hand
Democratic rule has recklessly struck down
both. and both must be re-established. Pro-
lection for what We produce; free admission
for the uecessnries Of life which We dome
produce; reciprocal agreements Of mutualin In.
terest which gain open markets for US In re-
turn for our open market 70 others Protec.
ton builds up domestic industry and trade,
and secures our own markets for ourselves,
reciprocity builds up foreign trade and finds
an outlet for our surplus
We condemn the present administration for
not keeping faith with the sugar producers OF
this country. The republican party favors
such protection Us will lead to the production
on American soil OF all the sugar which the
American people use. and for which they pay
nually.
To oil our products-to those of the mine
and field us well Us TO those OF the shop and
factory-to hemp. TO wool the product OF the
great industry Of sheep husnandry. as we'll as
TO the finished woolens OF the mill. We promise
she most ample protection.
We favor restoring the early American poll
Icy OF discriminating duties for the un-na!is-
Ing Of our merchant marine and the protection
Of our shipping in the foreign carrying trade.
30 that American ships-the product Of Amer
lean labor employed in American shipynrds,
sailing under the stars and stripes and man
ned. ofncercd and owned by Americans may
regain the carrying Of our foreign commerce
The republican party Is unreseryedly for
sound money 1t caused tho enactment OF the
law providing for the resumption OF specie
payments In 1879: since then every dollar hos
been rs gold.
HONEST MONEY.
We are unalterably opposed to every meas
ure calculated TO debase our currency or Inn
pair the credit Of our country. We are there
fore opposed TO the free coinage OF silver ex-
eept.by international agreement with tho
leading commercial nations Of the world.
which We pledge ourselves TO promote. and
until such agreement can be OBJ
tained the existing standard must be
preserved All our silver and paper currency
must be maintained OF parity with gold. and
We favor oil measures designed to maintain
inviolabiy the obligations of the United States
and nil our money. whether coin or paper, as
the present STANDARD. the standard Of tho most
enlightened nations OF the earth.
The veterans OF the union armies deserve
and should receive fair treatment and gener-
Gus recognition. Whenever practicable they
should DO given the preference in the matter
Of employment, and they are entitled TO tho
enactment OF such laws as are best calculated
70 secure the fulallment Of the pledges made
10 them In the dark days OF the country's
peril We denounce tho practice in tho PEN
sion bureau. so recklessly and unjustly car
ried on by tho present administration OF re-
ducing pensions and arbitrarily dropping
names from the rolls, Us deserving the So
yerest condemnation Of the American people