The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-07-07


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Republican Declaration at PhiIadel-
Hslia Endorses All NIcKinIey's Acts
Stands for Gold-Agninst Restric-
ton of the Ballot-Assures Cuba
of Freedom. 5s, gtE,.
me platform as adopted follows:
+,,.a me Hepublicans OF the United States.
through their chosen representatives, met
III ntitlonai convention, looking back upon
credit for Tariff and Gold Laws.
fuoIIeWy qua qolqM u! uo!4eloodx9 ouI,,
people, turing from the Democratic party
Amp 70 ,plog lgeIS . oln! pIeMIoJ Su!YooI
an unsurpassed record of achievement and
-osp 9s9ql 9Nem .uau1IIlunoo noun 10 lusm
which ai,cl to improve the ruinous conditions
,.nan enc ms nhemocrats had no other plan with
y. y; Ien Inc people then assembled at the
ltal was hidden away and it's labor dis
ressed and unemployed ~ - 10 49,
!lcan congress has been met and satisfied
i ,i'h',s power four years ago to a Re
puDilcan chleI magistrate and q Repub-
.,L LII opportunlty and appealing to the ludg-
poiis, aIter term OF Democratic lesisI5-
inGL ana administration, business was dead
iinia.lsIry5 paralEzed and the national credis
dlsastfOusly Impaired. The country's can
w With III tney hau themselves produced than
70 com silver at, the ratio OF l6 to l. The
hepuoncan party, denOuncing this plan As
sure TO produce conditions even worse than
!l from which relief was sought, prom
s ses 20 restore prosperity by or two
legislative measures protective tariff
| and law lay; making gold the standard Of
sHad me people by great majorities is.
Sion to enact ene he fbaen party commits
Hion mas neen executed and the Repub-
ilcan promise is redeemed. Prosperitv
| more general and more abundant than we
ments. - - = ~ 'nese enact-
,,.,, Ihere is no longer controversy as to the
EVery A on any g9yern N obligations
| us assured equivalent, and American cred
It stands higher than that Of any nation.
| Caplta! IS FULLY employed and eyeryWhero
labor is probably occupied. "ne'e
| Oh FrOsperity and the War.
| y, NO single fact can more strikingIy fell
tne STORY OF what Republican government
dmr;ns - 20 ene country than this-that while
| u1uniddhs Inc whole period of 1O7 years from
10y 10 1877. there was an excess of ex
Ports over imports OF only 1888, OPS 4y7,
the pre as feeR m the short three Of
excess OF exports over imports in the
en .:AnG u SYN OF Of s., 4ss. 5S7, O94.
tanned o NV WITS tbie ne american people, sus-
t peen a6ch aeg these splendid triumphs in
thelr business and commerce, thew have
f fo H6eet ana II victory concluded war
| lQr unerty and human rights. No thought
.! natlonal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT furnished fhe
n lSn purpose with which American stand
| saua Nsie INJURED 1t was war un-
sought and patiently resisted, but when If
zane "a tne American government was ready.
| a.s neets were cleared for action lis
a and sion were In the field, and the quick
| asu sea pore equal tribute to the courage
| IL Alue eT soldiers and sailors and fo
states snl ana foresight Of Republican
d dace tnere was given "a new birth of free
oOil' ana to the American people a new
| ana NOBLE responsibility. ~"
l a.
1iam nv" Mn iRdorse the administration of Will
! i!Il McAlnley. Its acts have been estah
h hsneo IN wisdom and in patriotism, and at
| nome ana abroad it has distinctly e]evateG
a can extended the influence Of the Ameri
daclng unforeseen Responsibilities, Presi resi-
cent Mckinley has been in every situa tion
s te erue American a patriot and the upright
| inent, nfm IN action, always inspiring and
| men. $500 : - LIS eoun'iS-
lin asking the American neon1a ~ s.,
uofse this Republican record and to renew
| Inelf commission to the Republican party
m we remind m +t them Of the fact that the
slded IN Democratic principles and no less
IN the general incaDacity Of the Demo.
e crime party to conduct public affairs Fhe
] puollc confidence in the: good sense of
lne government and in it's ability to deal
I anateilasenuy with each new problem of
H.
fdence: the Democratic party has never
earned 1t is hopelessly inadequate, and
sne country,s prosperity when Democratic
ceases in mere anticipation of Democratic
blunders and failures.
| FaVor New Monetary Legislation.
| I'VE renew our allegiance to the prin
,ciple of the gold standard and declare orr
confidence in the wisdom of the legislation
OF the LVIth congress, by which the parity
OF al our money and the stability Of our
currency on a gold basis have been Sc
| I'VE recognize that interest rates are a
potent factor in production and business
activity. and for the purpose of further
| equallZlng and of further lowering the
| rates of interest we favor such monetary
legislation as will enable the varying needs
promptly met in order that trade may be
evenly sustained, labor steadily employed
and commerce enlarged. The volume of
. Firm Against free Silver. x
:, eve declare our steadfast opposition to
the free and unlimited coinage of silver
No measure to that end could be consid-
| the leading commercial countries Of the
world. However firmly Republican legis-
try against the perils Of base and dis
credited currency. the election of a Demo
cratic president could not fail to impair
the country's credit and to bring once more
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people to maintain upon the gold standard
the parity of their money circulation.
! The Democratic party must be con-
| WINGED that American people will never
tolerate the Chicago platform. ~..
I ~ Favor Laws Against Trusts. il
! I'VE recognize the necessity and pro-
| priety Of the honest cooperation of cap
| itial to meet new business conditions, and
/, especially to extend our rapidly increas-
! ing foreign trade, but we condemn all con-
! spiracies and combinations intended to
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limit production or to control prices, and
! favor such legislation as will effectually
restrain and prevent all such abuses, pro-
| tect and promote competition and secure
| the rights of producers, laborers and all
who are engaged in industry and COM
merce. -....@. il. ---.... . i:
Reciprocity to Aid Labor. AL
''We renew our faith in the policy of
protection to American labor. In. that
policy our industries have been established,
diversified and maintained. By protecting
the home market the competition has been
stimulated and production cheapened. -Op-
portunity to the inventive genius of our
people has been secured and wages in every
department &of Labor maintained at high
rates, higher now than ever before, al
ways distinguishing our working people
in their better conditions of life from those
of any competing country. Enjoying the
blessings of American common school, Sc
cure in the right of self-goYernment and
protected in the occupancy of their own