The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09
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nancial Declaration
Is the Platform on Which Cur
It's Was Placed
AT EMPORIA TODAY.
But Fortunately His Record is
Such as to Assure
All Friends of Honest Money
That He's All Right.

EMPoRrA. March 9.-The 4th district
congressional convention met here today
with a full attendance of delegates.
Charles Curtis was renominated by ac-
clamation. The following is the plat
form:
The Resolutions
The Republicans of the fourth con-
gressional district assembled in conven-
ton at Emporia March 9, 1896. adopting
the following declarations of principles:
First-We endorse and reafhrm the
platform of the national Republican
convention of 1892 and we again COM
mend the administration of President
Harrison as eminently patriotic, wise,
pure and just.
Second favor the policy of just
aud adequate protection to American la
borers and industries and we declare our
adherence to the doctrine of protection
rs advocated by the Republican party,
favoring such changes from time to time
experience and existing conditions
may show to be wise and advisable. We
believe in the American system of pro-
lection which gives the American pro-
ducer the American market, and gives
employment to American labor; and we
condemn the heDemocratic policy which de-
prives the American producers of
laborers of their employment and
wages We condemnthe Will
son bill Ipassed by Democratic
congress aud the avowed declaration of
the Democratic party to degrade Ameri-
can labor and industry to the level of
European and oriental labor and indus
try; and especially do we insist on such
full and adequate protection for the wool
industry as will enable American farm
ers to supply the wool required for con-
sumption in the United States, and we
endorse the policy of the national
league: "That all tariff laws should pro-
tect the products of the farm as we'll as
the products of the factory" t
Third-We demand free ballot and
fair count and favor such legislation as
will secure these results to every voter
of the United States.
Fourth-The American people from
traditions and interest favor bimetalism
and the Republican party demands the
use of both gold and silver as standard
msney with such restrictions and under
such provisions to be determined by
legislation as will secure the mainten.
ancs of the parity sf value of the two
metals so that the purchasing and debt
paying power of the dollar, whether of
gold, silver, or paper, shall be at all
times equal.
Fifth-Among the triumphs of Presi-
Q6nL darrlSOQ6 maLc0I6S8 hoDuDlICau
administration was the payment and
liquidation eff more than two hundred
and ffty-Dine million dollars of interest
bearing bonds of the United States from
the revenues of the government, and the
maintenance of the gold reserve. We
condemn the policy of Grover Cleve-
lands Democratic administration that
under any conditions or pretense justi-
fed the issue and sale of two hun
0Fati and million dol
lars of interest bearing bonds
of the United States within three years of
his administration in time of profound
peace. And we condemn the policy of
the administration that permits the bonds
of the United States to be sold secretly
and clandestinely and demand that in
the future if any loans are TO be made by
the government they shall be offered
publicly TO the people of this country
We demand that the revenue of the gov
ernment shall be equal to the public
expenditures, and we demand that such
revenue shall be imposed and collected
on the line of protection to American in
dustry and labor.
Sixth-We demand the rigid enforce
ment of the immigration laws, to the end
that contract. criminal and pauper
labor may not compete with and
degrade honest American la Dor; and we
demand such further congressional leg
tslatlon as experience may show to be
necessary for the protection of free, hon
est and intelligent laborers.
Seventh-The nation can never repay
the debt of gratitude due the veteran sol
diers of the late civil war, and we deny
most emphatically that the pension for
the veteran soldier is a gratuity or char
ity, but we insist that it is the patriotic
payment of an honest obligation which
should be regarded as most sacred de-
mand against the government We de-
mand that every pension claimant shall be
accorded fair, honest and speedy hear
ing upon his claim. and that all claims
shall be heard and settled without unnec-
essary delay on the part of the pension
bureau, and that In all claims reiected
by the pension bureau or secretary of the
interior the claimant shall be fully
advised as to the evidence and rea-
son of such rejection to the end
that the claimant shall have his claim
reopened; and we condemn the method
adopted and practiced by the depart
ment of the interior in administering
and executing the pension laws of con-
gress as unfair, unjust and arbitrary.
EighLh-We demand a vigorous pat
riotic foreign policy for the protection of
American citizens and American domes-
tic and foreign interests. The American
citizen, while lawfully travelling abroad
or sojourning in foreign lands, is entitled
to all the respect and protection that is
accorded to the citizens or subjects of
the most favored nation, and we repud-
Nv ashington that American citizens may
Imprisoned by foreign nations and
ech foreign powers be permitted to de,
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