The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1904-06-24
REPUBLICAN STAND.
For Forty Years the Party Has
Made the Tariff One of its
Main Principals.

the party. but the debates indicate
that the custom of having the chair
man draft the platform was less prev
alent then than 1t Is now.
Since 1860 the tariff planks and the
declarations on reciprosity have been
as follows
CHICAGO CONVENTION OF 1860.
That. while providing revenue for
the support OF the general Govern
ment, by duties upon imports, sound
policy requires such an adjustment
OF those imports as to encourage the
development of the indust trial inter
ests on the whole country; aud we
recommend the policy OF National
exchanges, which secures to the
workingman liberal wages, to agri-
culture. remunerating prices, to me-
chanics and manufactures an ade-
quate reward for their skill, labor and
deterorise, and to the nation CONNER
cial prosperity and independence.
CHICAGO CONVENTION OF 1868.
1t Is due to the labor of the nation
that tax should be equalized and re-
duced as rapidly as national faith will
permit.
PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION OF 1872.
The annual revenue, after paying
current expenditures, pensions and
interest on the public debt should
furnish a moderate balance for the re-
duction OF the principal, and that the
revenue, except so much as may be
derived from tax on tobacco and H.
quors, should be raised by duties up
on importations, the details OF which
should be so adjusted as to aid In Sc
curing remunerative wages to labor,
and promote the industries, prospect
ty and growth OF the country.
CINCINNATI CONVENTION OF 1876.
The revenue necessary for current
expenditures and obligations of the
public debt must be largely derived
from duties upon importations, which
so far as possible, should be SO adjust
ed as to promote the interests of the
American labor and advance the pros.
perity OF the whole country.
CHICAGO CONVENTION OF 1880.
We affirm the belief, avowed In
1876, that the duties levied for the
purpose OF revenue should 50 discrim-
mate as to favor American labor.
CHICAGO CONVENTION OF 1884.
The largest diversity of industry Is
most productive of general prosperi-
ty, and the comfort and independence
Of the people.
We therefore demand that the Inn
position OF duties on foreign imports
shall be made, not "for revenue on
ly," but that In raising the requisite
revenues for the Government, such du-
ties shall be levied as to afford sscuri-
ty to our diversified industries and
protection to the rights and wages of
the laborer, to the end that active and
intelligent labor, as well as capital,
may have Its just reward, and the la
boring man his full share In the ma
tioual prosperity.
CHICAGO CONVENTION OF 1858.
We are uncompromisingly In favor
of the American system of protection.
We protest against Its distinctions as
proposed by the President of his par
ty. They serve the interest Of Eu-
rope; we will support the interests Of
America. We accept the Issue and
confidelity appeal to the people for
their judgment. The protective sys-
tenn must be. maintained. Its abau-
donment has always been follwed by
general disaster to all interests, ex-
cept those of the usurer and the Sher.
If. We denounce the Mills bill as
destructive to the general business,
the labor and farming interests OF the
country, and we heartily indorse the
consistent and patriotic action of the
Republican representatives In Con-
gress in opposing Its passages.
MINNEAPOLIS CONVENTION OF 1892.
We reaffirm the American doctrine
of protection. We call attention to
Its growth abroad. We maintain
that the prosperous condition of our
country Is largely due to the wise