The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-06-25
THE NATIONAL PLATFORM
PRINCIPLES REPUBLICANs ASK
VOTERS TO SUPPORT.
Declares Against Free Coinage of
siIver-Reciprosity and the Doc
rrine Monroe.

tional convention. appealing for the pop
ular and historical justification of tn FIR
claims to the matchless achievements IF
80 years of republican rule. earnestly and
confidently address themselves TO the
awakened intelligence, experience and
conscience of their countrymen in the
following declaration Of facts and prin-
ciples:
For the first time since the civil war
the American people have Witnessed me
calamitous consequences Of fun and an
restricted democratic control of the gov
eminent. 1t has been record of unplr-
alleled incapacity. dishonor and disaster.
In administrative management il has
ruthlessly sacrificed Indispensable rev
enue. entailed an unceasing deficit. eNed
out ordinary current expenses with Dor
Towed money, piled up the public debt by
$3.50, 100000 in time Of peace. forced an
adverse balance of trade. kept perpet-
ual menace hanging over the redemption
fund. pawned American credit to ali IN
syndicates. and reversed all the measures
and results of successful republican rule.
In the broad effect of it's policy it has
precipitated panic. blighted industry an
trade with prolonged depression, closed
factories, reduced work ana wages. halt
ed enterprise ana crippled American pro-
duction, while stimulating foreign pro-
duction for the American market. Every
consideration of public safety ana indi-
Vidual interest demands that the gOVerI-
ment shall be rescued from the hands of
those who have shown themselves inca
pable to conduct 1t without disaster at
home and dishonor abroad. ana shall be
restored to the party which for 30 years
administered 1t with unequaled success
and prosperity. and in this connection
we heartily indorsc the wisdom, patri-
otlsm and success of the administration
of President Harrison.
The Tarin.
We renew and emphasize our aiiegi-
ance to the policy of protection as the
bulwark of American Industrial indepen'
dence and the foundation of American
development and prosperity. This true
American policy taxes foreign products
and encourages home industry. and it
puts the burden of revenue on foreign
goods; 1t secures the American market
for the American producer; it upholls
the American standard Of wages for the
American workingmen: it puts the fac
tory by the side of the farm. and makes
the American farmer less dependent on
foreign demand and price 1t diffuses
general thrift and POUNDS the strength
of all on the strength Of each. In its
reasonable application 1t is just. fair and
impartial, equally opposed to foreign con
troll and domestic monopoly. to sectional
discrimination ana individual favorltism.
we denounce the present democratic
tariff as sectional. injurious to public
credit and destructive to business enter
prise. We demand such equitable tariff
on foreign imports which come into com
petition with American products as viii
not only furnish an adequate revenue for
the necessary expenses of the govern
ment. but Will protect American labor
other lands.
We are not pledged t. any particular
schedules. The question of rates Is "a
practical question. to De governed by
the conditions of the time and of the
The ruling and uncompris-
ing principle is the protection and devel-
opment of American labor and industry.
The country demands the right settle
ment and then II wants rest.
Reciprocity.
a. Of h.,
Ity arrangements negotiated by the last
administration was a national
and we demand their renewal
and extension on such terms as Will
equalize our trade with other nations
remove the restrictions which now OBJ
struct the sale of American products in
the ports of other countries and secure
markets for the products OF our
farms. forests and factories. Protection
and reciprocity are twin measures Of re-
publican policy and 20 hand I'm hand
democratic rule has recklessly struck
down both, ana both must be re-estab-
ished. Protection for what we produce
free admission for the necessaries of life
which we do not produce; reciprocal
agreements of mutual interests which
gain open markets in return for our
open markets to others. Protection builds
up domestic industry ana trade. and Sc
cures our own markets for ourselves
builds up foreign trade anu
finds an outlet for our surplus
We condemn the present administration
for not keeping faith with the sugar pro-
ducers of this country. The republican
party fuvors such protection as will lead
to the production on American soil Of
all the sugar which the American peo-
PIE use. and for which they paid other
countries more than 500 000. 900 annually.
Wool and MooIcns.
To all our products. to those of che |
mine and field as well as those of the |
shop and factory-to hemp. to wool the |
product of the great industry of sheep
husbandry, as well as to the finished
woods of the mill-we promise most am.
pie protection.
Merchant Marine.
We favor restoring the early American
policy of discriminating duties for the !
lpbuilding of our merchant marine ana |
The protection of our shipping interests |
N the foreign carrying trade. so that |
American ships-the product of American |
abor employed in American shtpvarls
sailing under the Stars and Stripes. ana |
manned officered and owned by Ameri- |
'ans-may regain the carrying of our |
oreign commerce.
Money.
The republican party Is unreservedlv
or sound money. II caused the ena- It |
nent of tho law providing for the re-
sumption of specie payments in 1879:
ince then every dollar has been as good |
Is gold. We are unalterably opposed TO
very measure calculated to debase our
currency or impair the credit of our
uuntIN. we are therefore. opposed Ia |
rec coinage o. silver. except by inter-
rational agreement with t.. leading
commercial nations of the world which |
ve pledge ourselves to promote. and un-
II such agreement can be obtained the !
Nisting gold standard must be preserv-
d. All our silver and paper currency
aust be maintained at a parity wt.h |
old. and we favor all measures de-
igned to maintain inviolably the obi
ations of the United States, and all our
honey. whether coin or paper at the
resent standard the standard of the
lost enlightened nations of the earth
Pensions.
The veterans of the union armies do
rye and should receive treatment and
,nerous treatment Wherever practiet-
e. they should be given the preference
the matter Of employment. and thav |
e entitled to the enactment of such |
VS. as are best calculated to secure the
lhllment of the pledges made to them
the dark days of the country's peril.
e denounce the practice in the pension
reau so recklessly ana unjustiy car
Il by the present administration !