San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-09-29
National Republican Platform.
ADOPTED AT THE MINNEAPOLIS
CONVENTION, JUNE so. 1892.


public, whose most glorious chepter OF MS
tory is the record OF the Bepuo1can party
congratulate theEr countrymen ON Tue naJse
tic march of the nation GEntT the .oauher III
scrlbed with the pEuCI piles VI our lIallorm OF
1855 yinnicAtru py Victory ~ the polls ana
prosperity IN our ualds, wurkhAopsehu mines
and make the following declaration Oh prin-
ciples: ,.-, -, NM
tectiop We call Attention 10 lite growth
abroad. We maintain tnat tne prosperous
condition of our country is Iargsly que - tne
wise repenue leglsl suon OF the hepiollcah
Ne believe that all articles which cannot
he proouced in the United STATES eAceFI lux,
uries should be admitted free OF duty anu
mar ON Ali imports coming into competition
with the products OF American LkUOT AheIc
should be levied duties equal 10 the nlueDeHSe
between wages abroad ana al NOME We
assert that the prices OF manufacinreu AT
tlclts oil general consumption have Deen re-
uuced under Ine operations OF the larLn Al
lSgU. ,,
majority of the house OF representatives 10
destroy our tariff laws by piecemeal, as man,
ltested by their attacks upon WOOL leau ahu
lead ores, the Chief prodncLs OF humDer on
states, and we ask the people for their 1ndg-
ment thereon. -, .,n.o,
policy OF reciprocity, under when our export
Irane has Vastly increased, and new enlarged
markets have been opened Tor the pIOducls
OF our farms and WORKSHOPS. $1,000,
We remind the people OF the utter OPPOSE
fion of The democratic party 10 tins pIacticai
bnsiness measure, ana claim that, executed
by a repuD llcan administrator, our present
laws will eventually give US control OF the
trade OF the world. ,,.. 90
Interest," FAVOR bimetallsm, ana the hepuD-
hcan party demands the Use OF poth golu anu
SILVER as standard money, with sucn restrlc-
lions and under sucn DrOVlslUns, 10 DC ueIer'
mined n, Legislation, as viii secure the maln-
teusnce OF the parity of values OF the Two
metals. so that the purchasing ano ueDE
paying power OF the o0iar, Mhe eIH go, VI
SILVER, gold or paper, shall De al all tunes
equal. The interests OF the producers Oh inc
country, its farmers ana us "orhlnshe
demand that every dollar, paper OF coih; rs
sued by the government shall De as goou rs
We commend the wise and patriotic steps
already taken by the government 10 secure
an international conference TO adopt such
measures as Will insure parity OF value De
tween gold and silver Tor use as money
throughout the world.
We demand that every cltlZen OF the CulIeu
States shall be allowed u cast one Tree anu
unrestricted ballot IN all puonc elections, ana
mat su III ballot shall he counted and returneu
as cast; thai sucn laws sinai De enacteu anu
eafurceu Ms will secure TO every cluzen, De ne
rich or poor native or foreign born, white or
ulack, LIS sovereign Iignt guaranteed by the
constitution. =, -, -. -
lhe free and honest ballot, the just and
equal representation OF All the people, as
Well as their just and equal protection unuer
the laws art the tUuno b uon or our republican
institutions, and the party viii never lax It's
efforts until the integrity OF the DaIlOt anu
the purity of elections shall be Iully guarah-
teed and protected III every state.
SOUTHERN OUTRAGEs.
We denounce the continued imhuman out
RACES perpetrated upon American cltlzehs
for political reasons i'll certain southern states
of the Union.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
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commerce. the restoration of our mercantile
marine by home built ships ana the creation
OF a navy for the protection OF our natlonal
interests and the honor OF our nag the NALL
tenance OF the most friendly relatlons WITH
ali Iorelgn powers, enlangllnR Alliances WIN
none, aud the protection vi the rights OF our
nsnermen. =. -. ,,o,~oo
doctrine and bereye Ill the achievement or
the manifest destiny of the republic IN It's
brOadest sense. ..--.
We FAVOR the enactment OF more stringent
laws and regulations for the restriction OF
criminal, pauper ana contract Immigration
MISCELLANEOUS.
We favor efficient legslatl by congress to
protect the lie and llmb OF emplOyes vi
TRANSPORTATION companies engagedln carrying
on interstate commerce, anu IeC .Hi s,iti
legislation by the respective states that VIII
protect employees engaged In STATE COLL
inerce, in mining and manufacturing. 49,,
The Republican party has Always oeen , tne
the dignity of manhood, irrespective OF ldlIn,
color or nationality. IL sS mpathlLes WIN tue
cause of home RUE in Ireland, ana protests
against the persecution OF tneJeWs IN Russia
Tine ultimate reliance OF Tree OCULAR gov
eminent lie the Intelligence OI the peVpIe anu
the maintenance OF freedom among men: we
Ihere1 ore declare anew our oeNoIloh W hoeI
ty of thought and conscience, OF speech ana
press and approve all agencies ana hstru-
menIalLies which contribute 10 tne euuca-
tion of the Oh ldren OF the land; Dut Whlle lh-
liberty, we are Opposedto any union OF church
and state. . -,
We Ieafirm our opposition, declared in the
republican platform or 1862 10 al! coululha
lions OF capital, organized IN trusts or Otner
wise TO control arbitrarily the cOndltlOn OF
trade among our citizens. ,.,
We heartily indOrse the action ALREADY taken
uDon TINS subject and ask TOR such lurther
Legislation as may be required 10 remedy any
defects in existing laws, and TO render their
enforcement more compete and enecuVe.
We approve the policy of extending 10 the
owns Villages and rural communities, the
adyantagesOf the free delivery service, now
enjoyed by the larger cities OF the county,
and reaffirm the declaration contained ia tne
platform of less, pledging the reducnOn OF
letter Hostage 10 ! cent, at the earliest pos
sibIe moment consistent with the malnten-
ance of the pOstottce department ana the
highest class Of postal service.
CIVIL SERVICE.
We commend the spirit and evidence of re-
form in the cIvil service, and the wise and
consistent enforcement by the Republican
party of the laws regulating the same.
NICARAGUA CANAL.
The construction of the Nicaragua CANALS
( of the highest Importance to the American
neople both as ameasure of national defense,
and 10 build up aud maintain American COM
merce, and it should be controlled by the
United States government.
TERRITORIES,
We favor the admission of the remaining
fhn
having due regard to the interests of the peO-
ME of the territories and of the United States.
An the federal officers appointed for the terri
tories should be selected from Doha nue resi-
Sents thereof, ana the right Of self-govern.
ment should be accorded as far as prac'
ticable.
ARID LANDS.
We favor the cession, subject TO the home.