The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-10


temperate and emphatic. 10 says OK the
policy OF protection. I'm It's reasonable
application 10 Is just, fair and impartial.
equally opposed 10 foreisn control ana
domestic MONOPOLY, TO sectional dlscrlm-
nation and indI, idual faNoritisn-
We demand such an equit-
able tariff on foreign imports which
come into competition with American
products as VIII not only furnish ade-
luate revenue for the necessary expenses
vi The government but VIII protect
American labor from degradation 90 the
wage level Of other lands. We are not
pledged 10 any particular schedules.
The question OF rates % % practical Ques-
ton 10 bee governed by the conditions OF
the time and OF production, the ruling
and incorporating principle is to
protection and development Of American
labor and industry Tie country de
mands right .ettlement. and then ut
wants rest
Tho Republican party, in its first sue
cessful national contest under Abraham
Lincoln declared in favor "Of that policy
Of national exchanges which secures 10
The worNngman living wages. 10 agri-
culture reununerative prices. TO me-
chanics and manufacturers am adequate
reward for their skill. labor and enter
prise. and 20 the nation commercial pros
perity and Independence" The principle
thus enlncated has never been aban-
dOnod In the crisis now uron as, u
must Doe tenaciously adhered TO. While
We must insist that our monetary stand
ara shall be- maintained in harmony with
that of the civilized world. that our cur
ran.y shall be sound and honest; We must
also remember that unless We make IL
possible FOR capital 10 find employment
and for labor 10 earn ample and rmuner-
alive wages il win Doe lmpca'lo'e tQ attain
that degree Of prosperity which. with q
sound monetary policy bufrresed by a
sound tariff policy. viii be- assured
N 1872
I'm 1892. when by universal consent we
touched the high water mark %, our IA
tionu prosperity. wa were und NE same
financial system that we have to-day.
Gold was then the sole standard and sil-
ver and paner were freely used as the
common currency. We had tariff franz
ca by Republican hands under the direc-
ton of the great statesman who now
logically leads the contest for q restCra-
tion OF the policy whose reversal brought
paralysis tO so many Of 0ur Industries and
distress upon so large body ot our p'o-
pie We were under the policy of reciproc-
inv formulated hy another ilustrious
'......s.,., al the Genuine American tvue.
We may IL we choose 20 DO so. return %
,.o ,.rosnarous conditions which existed
f.f.re tina present administration came
t..., ,.,,.,r
W.. .frcora conviction is that ms coun-
tryman will prove wise enough 10 under
5.r.fand the issues that confront them.
and patriotic enough 20 apply safe and
suro remedies for the evils that Cypress
,. ,rtov v,w NOT am sure. accept
aoain at their face value. the promises
,,,r,, which under desperate and
o' - 't,...,or.ti, b.. ao recently dis
bo,,rsl IFS solemn pledges which has
-.ti..,1 ,ha nriocinlos and policies
,,.tf.b h.ro given 10 q historic past. and
,,... success of which. as now constituted.
,,.,,,fl .n,A,ro,r AZ home private security
t ,to rnnlic safety. and di-astrously
Co.. .h,o,d both our credit and good
n'r,e And foremost among those who
,..l decline 10 follow where The new DEM
o.roov lead. will Doe thousands Of men,
r...r,., ,f,roti-ne and Democrats to-
dav who count country more than party
M .r. r,u,fiiinr even by indlrection 20
o''' ~. -.,,,t,s ~ disastrous 10 our
~ ,,,ro, interests
nm, p-pI-prICAN PARTY.
,,t. ri.+forro Of tho Republican Nation
, ,..,i,..ntio, states tho party position
az NH, other questions Than those
.,g.-~a5 90 These. while NJ the
Inc ~ subordinate import 4nce.
p,..,.,l ,,,, 10 overlooked The r publican
...r t.s aiways been the defender u
~, ,4ghts ~ American citizenship. as
..,.,,.t an oparessions whatever. wn,ther
a., homo or abroad 10 has. 20 the
@,.or, ~ 10 power. defended those
60. and hoIcoa them about
,....i iov, Recording the ballot ~ tho
.,,,r,ssion and embodiment Of the sover-
-. ~ the individual citizen, II has
son,r+ ia safeguard it against assault
...I ~ nroser,.e its purity and integrity.
, ra o,r gor,irn relations It has laborcd 70
soc,,rs ~ every man entitled 20 he slel
.,- ~ orr flag the fullest exercise m his
-.,,.s oorei.tont with INT irrational OBJ
,f,'.t,, II if should he restored 20 ril-
a,.t,,, A. would infuee needed vigor ITO
,,tr relations with powers "Nl'h "'f.
,,,.'ri(osted contempt and disregard. not
",'' ..-t.,,, citizenship. bur 0f hui
on's ,.seis
/ ,r,t r-.rr,f,Iirqu marty has always 7t'"i
FOR the protection OF tho American 49,.
II has aimed 10 erufe 1T lii 'i'