Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-06-25

eountrymen in the following declaration Of
facts and princples
For the first time SINGS the civil war the
American people have witnessed tho ca
lamitous consequences of full and unrestricted
Democratic control Of the government 1t has
been record Of unparalleled ineapacity dis
honor and disaster In the administrative
! management it has Euthlessly sacrificed indis-
penSable revenue, entailed an nceasing de-
acit, eked out ordinary current expenses with
| borrowed money, piled up the public debt
| by S262 900 in time Of pence, forced an
| adverse balance OF trade, kept a perpetual
menace hanging over the redemption fund,
pawned American credit to alien syndt-
Gates, and reversed all the measures and re-
suits of successful Republican rule In the
broad effect OF its policy 1t has prec pitated
panic bligLted industry and t'ado with pro.
| lOnged depression closed factories, reduced
work and wages halted enterprise and Grip
pied American production, while stimulating
foreign production for ths American market
Every consideration Of pu5lic SAFETY and in.
dlyi1ual interest demahs that tho government
shall be rescued from thS hands Of those who
have shown themselves inca pablo Of conduct
ing it without disaster at homo and dishonor
abroad, and shall be restored to the party
which for thirty years administered it with
unequlled SUCCESS and prosperity.
The Tariff.
I'VE renew and emphasize our allegiance to
the policy OF protection as the bulwark OK
American industrial Independence and the foun-
dation Of American development and prosper.
lty This true American policy taxes foreign
products and encourages home industry; it puts
the burden of revenue on foreign goods; it So
cures the American market for tho AmePic an
producer; 1t upholds the American standard OF
wages for the American workingman; IL puts
che factory by the side Of the farm and makes
tn, American farmer oss dependent on foreign
dem and and price It diffuses general thrift,
and Pounds the strength Of all on the strength
of each. In its reasonable application it Is
just fair AMI impartial equally opposed to
foraign control and domesti, monopoly, to
sectional discrimination and individual favor"
itism.
I'VE denounce the present Democratic tariff
as sectional, injurious to the public credit
and destructive OF business enterprise. and
we demand such an equitable tariff on
foreign imports which come into COM
petition with American products as will
not only furnish adequate revenue for tho
necessary expenses OF the government, but will
protect American labor from degradation to
the wage level Of other lands We are not
pledged to any particular schedule The ques.
ton of rates is q practical question to be gov
erned by the condition OF the timo and OF
production The ruling and uncompromising
principle is the protection and development Of
American labor and iniustry The country
demands right settlement and then it wants
rest
Reciprocity.
1--WE believe the repeal OF tho reciprocity ar.
rangements negotiated by the last Republican
administra ton was national calamity and
we demand their renewal and extension on
such terms as will equalize our trade with
other nations, remove the restrictions which
now OBJ truct the sale Of American products in
tho ports of other countries and secure en-
larged markets for the products of our farms,
forests and factories.
Protection and reciprocity ara twin meas.
ures Of Republican policy and go hand in
hand Democratic rule has recklessly struck
down both, and both must be re-established-
prote ton for what we produce free Rdmis.
sion for the ne:es3ariss OF life which We do nos
produce; reciprocal agreements OF mutual in-
terestI which gain open markets for US in re-
turn for our open markets to Others. Protec'
ton builds up domestic industry and trade,
and secures our own market for oursolVes re.
ciproc ity builds up foreign trade and finds an
outlet foe our surplus
Sugar.
ave condemn the present administration
for not keeping faith with the sugar producers
OF this country. The Republican party favors
su,h protection as will lead to the production
on American soil OF all sugar which the
American pioplo use aud for which they pay
other coutrie1 moro than Sl0),Oj0,L0 annually.
Wool and woOIens.
TO all our productI-to those OF the mine
and fold. as we'll as those OF tho shop and
factory, to homp TO wool tho pro luct of the
ind nf ahaAn buaha ndrv ma wall n
to the finished woolens of the mill-we prom
isl the most ample protection.
Merchant Marine.
1--WE favor restoring the early American
policy Of discriminating duties for tho up
building of our merchant marine and the pro-
lection OF our shipping interests in tho for,ign
carrying trade so American shps-th) p:o-
duct OF American labor, empl oyod in American
shipyarls, sailing under the stlrs AMI stripes,
aud manned, oil cred an owned by Ameri-
caus-may gain the carrying Of our foreign
commeCca
Money.
1.-THE Republican party is unrHServedly for
sound money. II caused the enactment OF the
law providing for the resumption OF specie
payments in 1879 Since then every dolllr has
boon as good as gold We are unnltsrably
opposed to every measure calculated to debase
our Ut impair Aub Clbhhb W OuE 'Ouh-
try. We are, therefore, opposed to tho free
coinage Of silver except By international agree.
mont with tbs leading commercial nations OK
the world. which we pledge ourselves to pro.
mote and until such an agreement can be
obtained the existing gold standard must DO
preserved. All our silver and paper currency
must DO main tanned at a parity with gold,
and we favor all measures designed tn main.
tain iuviol ably tho obligations OF the United
States and all our money whether coin OF
papor at the prcsont standard, the standard
Of the most enlightened nations Of the earth
Pensions.
1.-THE veterans OF the Union armies deserve
and should have fair treatment and generous
recognition Whenever practicable, they
should be given the preference In tho matter
Of employment, and thoy are entitled to the
enactment OF such laws as are best calculated
b secure the fultllment Of the pledges made
to them in tho dark days Of the country sporiL
We denounce the practice in tho p,nsion bu.
reau, SO rookie 81 y and uniustly carried on By
Tn pre- ent administration, Of reducing pom
sions and arbitrarily dropping name from the
rolls, as deserving tha sogcrest condemnation
OF the Ameri' an people.
Foreign Relations.
"Our foreign policy should Re at all times
firm, vigo Gus AMI dignifod. and all our inter-
ests in the Westa n ho misphers carefully
watched and guarded. he Hawaiian islands
III. i - ia 4 Gt,N.