The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-26
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Ful Text OF the Resolutions Adopted ut
the National Convention.

The Republicans OF tho United States.
assembled by their representatives in
National Convention, appealing for the
popular and historical justification of
their claims to tho matchIess achieve
ments of thirty years of Republican
rule. earnestly and confldentlv address
themselves TO the awakened intelligence,
experience and conscience OF their country
men in the following declaration of facts
and principles
For the first time since the Civil War the
American people have witnessed the calami-
tous consequences OF full and unrestricted
Democratic control Of the Government. 1t
has been record OF unparalleled incapa"-
ity, diShonor and disaster. In adminiStra-
tive management it has ruthlessly sacrificed
Indispensable revenue, entailed an unceas-
ing dellcit. eke1 out ordinary current en-
panseS with borrowed money, piled up the
public debt by S262, 600, 900 in time of peace.
forced an adverse balance Of trade, kept a
perpetual menace hunGiuS over the rcdemp-
tion fund. pawned American credit to alien
syndicates and reversed all the measures and
results ot successful Republican rule. In
the broad effect OF its policy il has
rreciptated panic. blichtcd Industry
aul trade with prolonged depression, closed
factories, reduced work and wages, halted
enterprise and crippled American pro;lu tion
while stimulating foreign production sorthr
American marH"s. Every consideration of
public safety AMI intividuai interest de-
from the hands of these VINO have shown
themselves ihcaiaoie "i cph:urt'nS IL With
cut disaster ~ home and diShonor abroad
hhH Sha" oe reStorcd ID tnc party Wnica Tor
'hirty years au'NihlS'"rco IL WIN UhcQuniIcu
success and prosperity.
The Tariff PLANK.
We rcncy and CmphaSlZ, our allegiance 70
tho policy of protcc;'o. rs tho hulwark oi
American industrial :nhcuen;.pncp and the
foundation OF American development; AMI
foreign products and encourages home in
1ustry: il puts the burden o: revenue OF,
foreign goods: it secures the American market
for the American producer: il upholIs the
American standard of yya-rs for ths Amrri-
can v-orkinrnnn. il NUS thn fnrtory bv tho
side of the farm and makes tho American
farmer less depen lent on foreign demand
and price: il diffuses general thrift and
founds the strength of all on tho strength of
each. In its reasonable nrpl;,,tion II il inst
fair and impartinl enually opposed 70 ,rrirn
control and domestic m6noroly. 20 sectional
discrimination and individual fayoritis:u
We denounce the present Democratic tariff
MS sectional iu;uriouS TO the public credit
and destructiyr to husi,,.ss ent,rnrise Wc
demand such an equitable tariff on foreign
jmports which come into compctition with
American prodnrt, ~ will not only furnish
ADEQUATE. r,venu. for the necessary expensps
of the Government. but will protect Amrri-
,an Labor cr,r ,,.-r,dn,irn otbn ,,n,,. I.v,I
Of other lands. We are no. nj. Led 70 any
particul,r schedules. The question of rntes
i a practirnl ou,stio, to he ,,oynrnra hv r.,
conditions Of ;he time and of nro,luction.
tho rulinr ana uocomornmisinc nrjncinl. j.
the protection and devrlOument of American
labor ami industry. The countrv tenants
Il right settlement. and thnn II wants rest
W. believe the repeal OF the reciprocity ar
ran-en,"nts ne-otin,el py tho inst Ranubli-
can Administration WAS a National calamity.
and We ,cmund their renewal and ayrensiSn
on such terms as will roualiz. our trade with
other Nations. remove The restrictions whicn
now obstruc. the sal. OF American proiucts
in the ports of other countries. and secure
enlarged markets for tn" products of our
farms. forests and factories
Protection and reciprocity are twin meas
Tres of Republican policy, and so hand in
ham,. Democratic rule has recElessiy struck
down ooth, ana potn mast DO re-e5taOilshet:
peotec'ioh ior what we proIuce; lree nd;n's-
SION Tor the necessarirs oil hie whcn we 60
not produce; r'ciprocal agreements OF NIL
tuai interest which gain open markets for US
IN return Tor our open mhrEn; to others.
Pro;cctl"n builds up domestic INDUSTRY anu
traue. anu secures our own market iof our
SERVES; te'ip'ocitN nui'"S uo 'o'eiSh tr'tuc
and hnuS an outlet Tor our surplus.
we c"h''''!h thc present Administrator
ior NOT E"e'ihS iis'th win tnH sugar pr"i"c-
"rS "i th'S country. -Ae fepWpiicah parry
i"'orS ,H'h PFo'ec1!"h Us VIII ,eni 10 thc
t.ouaeii"it on AMERICAN Soi' o' M the SuSar
WhiHn IN" AMrrical people Use, ana Tor
Wiita t'cH pay otncr countries more than
SiO''opn''oo ahnua'iF.
!" ;li our lr"u",,'9-t" 'hos,' ol 'nc mine
.hn III" .l'!'i ''S W"'! rs 'h",e ri 'NcShon am
itc'orH-'" hS'Hp-'o WOOL III" tr odutt OF
thr great INDUSTRY OF Si"rp nUSb anuTN, III
WI WI. ,'S ~ .'.t, .lle.N M',oi'LiI vi tn' 'nti-
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w l"ro; l'StoFih" tAr 'H'S Anrr'cah
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The G"id flnn%.
Tho Republican, party Is unrcscrvcdly for
sound money. 1t CAUSED the "nart;LcAt OF