The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-20
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Text of the Republican Declaration
OF Principles for IS96.

Text of the Republican Declaration
OF Principles for S96.
Senator Foraker. having ascended
the platform. read as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of
the Convention: On behalf of the
COMMITTEES on Resolutions | have the
honor to report the following:
The Republicans of the United
States, assembled by their represen-
tatives in National Conyention. ap-
pealing for the popular and historical
Justification of their claims to the
matehless achievements of thirty
years of Repuhliean rule. earnestly
and confidently addressed themselves
to tie awakened intelligence. eX-
periaDse and conscience of their
countiYInen in the following declara-
ton of facts and principles:
For the first time since the civil war
the american people have witnessed
the c;alaGaitons consequences of full
and unrestricted Democratic control
of the Government. 1t has been IL
record of unparalleled incapacity.
dishonor and disaster. In admins
tratixe mana cement it han ruthlessly
sacrificed Indispensable revenue, en-
talked an unosasing deficit. eked out
rOwed money. piled up the public
debt f,y $50. .HSI. 900 in Il time of peace.
forced an adverse balance OF trade.
kept perpetual menace hanging over
the redemption fund. pawned Ameri-
can credit to alien syndicates and re-
versed all the measures and results of
successful Republican rule. In the
broad effect of It's policy it has pre-
cipitated panic, blighted industry and
trade with prolonged depression, clos
ed factories. reduced work and wages.
halted enterprise and crippled Ameri-
can production. while stimulating
foreign production for the American
market. Every consideration of pub
lie safety and individual interest de-
mands that the Government shall be
rescued from the hands of those who
have shown themselves incapable of
conducting it without disaster at home
and dishonor abroad. and that it shall
be restored to the party which. for
thirty years. administered it with I'M
equa ed success and prosperity. And,
in this connection. we heartily indOrse
the wisdom. patriotism and the sue
cess of the administration of Benjamin
Harrison.
(The mention of ex-President Har-
rison's name was greeted with pro-
longed applause and cheering. after
which Mr.. Foraker resumed the read
ing OF the platform. as follows):
We renew and emphasize our allie
glance to the policy of protection zap
Dlause) as the bulwark of American
industrial independence and the fuun-
dation of American development and
prosperity. This true American poll
cy taxes foreign products and encour-
ages home industry. It puts the bur
den of revenue on foreign goods. Iii
secures the American market for the
American producer: it upholds the
American standard of wages for the
American worllingman: i puts the
factory by the side of the farm. and
makes the American farmer less de-
pendent on fDreign demand and prices:
it diffuses general thrift and POUNDS
the strength of all on the strength of
each. In its reasonable application
it is just. fair and impartial, equally
opposed to foreign control and do
mestic monopoly. to sectional discrim-
ination and individual favoritiSm.
We denounce the present tariff as
sectional. injurious to the public
credit and destructive to business en-