San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-09-17
National Republican Platform
ADOPTED AT THE MINNEAPOLIS
CONVENTION, JUNE 10. 1892.

the everlasting bond of an lndestrucIloIe re-
Dublic. whose most glorious chapter OF MIS-
tory is the record of the RepuoHcan party
CONGRATULATE their countrymen gu the males-
ticruarch of the nation under the banner H.
soribed with the principles VI our platform OF
1883. vindicated by victory at the polls ana
prosperity in our fields, workshops and mines
and make the following declaration OF prin-
ciples: 49,, ,o.,oor doctrine n, pro-
,aotion we call attention 10 lis growth
abroad, We maintain that the prosperous
condition of our country is larSely uue tue
wise revenue legislation OF the hepuohoah
We believe that all articles which cannot
he proSuced in the United states, except lux,
nries should be admitted free OF outy, ana
that on all imports. coming into competition
with the products of American labor there
should be levied duties equal 10 the dinerence
between wages abroad ana al nome, we
sSsart that the prices of manufactured ar
ticles of general consumption nave been re
duced under the operations OF the tar4u "l
Ne denounce the efforts of the democratic
majority OF the house of representatives 10
destroy our tariff laws by plecemeai, as han
ifested by their attacks upon wooi, ieau AM ~
lead ores the chief products OF numoer OF
states. and we ask the people for their Judg-
We point to the success of the republican
nolicy of reciprocity, under whlch our export
trane has vastly increased, and new enlarged
-, MARKERS have been opened for the products
of our farms and workshops. ..
we remind the people OF the utter OPPOSE,
tion of the democratic party to this practical
business measure, and claim that, executed
6v a republican administration, our present
laws will eventually give Us control OF the
The American people from tradition and
interest," favor birLetallIsm, and the hepuo,
licaD party demands the Use OF ooun eolG anu
silver as standard money, Win such Testtlc
ZION. and under sucn provisions, 10 De deter
mined by legislation, as Will secure the lnaln-
teuance of the parity OF vaiues Vi tse 49, W.
payinp power of the dollar, whetner OF
sIver, gold or paper, shall De al al tlia ne
equal The interests of the producers OF tne
country. it's farmers and its worklngmen,
demand that every dollar, paper or COIN. Is
sued by the government shall De as goou dc
any other. ,,o.uio.io s,ans
already taken by the government TO secure
an international conference TO adopt sUcn
measures as will insure parity OF value De-
tween gold and shNef lor use ae inohe'
throughout the world. r-.. !,
We demand that every citizen OF the Chlteu
States shall be allowed u cast one iree an u
unrestricted ballot in all puollc eIcctlons, anu
that SUI h ballot shall be counted AMI returned
ss cast. that SUCH a shall be enacted ana
enforced as Will secure 10 every cluZep, De ne
rich or poor. native or foreign oorn' Whlte or
black his sovereign llght guaranteed py Ihe
The free and honest ballot, the just and
equal representation OF ali the peoplt, 90
well as their just and equal protecnoh uuoer
the AVS are the founc stion of our republican
institutions and the party will never lax It's
efforts until the integrity Of the ba'lOt ana
the purity of elections shall be tully guarah'
teed and protected 10 every state.
SOUTHERN oUTRAGEs
We acnounce the continued imbuman out
RACES perpetrated upon American citizens
for political reasons in certain southern STATES
OF the Union.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
We favor the extension OF our foreign
commerce, the restoration of our mercantile
marine by home built ships and the creation
OF navy for the protection or our batlonal
interests and the honor of our nag tne main
tenance of the most friendly relations WIN
oil foreign powers, eutaDgling alliances WIN
none. and the protection Of the rights OF our
fishermen: .,,-,I 90 tho Monroe
doctrine and believe in the achievement OF
tine manifest destiny of the repuoAc IN JUS
broadcast sense. 90 ,o,o s,rircop,
laws and regulations for the restriction OF
criminal psuper and contract immigration
MISCELLANEOUS.
We favor efficient legislation by congress 70
Drotect the life and limb OF employees OF
transportation companies eueugeu " CaI !! ~ :
on Interstate commerce. ana ItCOumeHu
iegisIatiOn by the respective states that Will
protect employees engaged IN STATE com
merce, in mining and notwithstanding. -
champion of the oppressed ana recognizes
the dignity of manhood, irrespective Ol ia!tu,
color or nationality. II sympathZes WIN the
cause of home rule IN lrelaho, anu pbo.eSte
against the persecution of theJews IN Russia
The ultimate reliance of free opular gov,
erunentis the intelligence OF the people ana
the malntenan.e OF freedom among men: we
1herafore dec are anew our devotion to uber-
" of thou ght and conscience, OF SD cen ano
press and approve all agencies anu IL eHu'
menIalities which contribute TO the educa'
oh, n land.
Elsting upon the fullest measure OF rellHOus
liberty. we are oppose TO any union OF cnuIcu
and state. ,.,-.. ,,,o,0u,s l., Tho
epnblican platform of 1855, TO ali cOmOlna'
lions OF capital, ORGANIZED IN trusts OF 1IneI Il,
wise, to control arb traTlly Tue couu''IOn vi
trade among our citizens.
We heartily indOrSe the action ALREADY taken
upon this subject. and ask for such iurthel
leglsla ion as may be required 10 remedy any
defects in existing laws, ana 10 reHueI tueIi
enforcement more complete ana enectNe'
We approve the policy of extending 10 tht
towns. villages and rural communities, th'
advantages OF the free, delivery service, nov
CuiOytd by the larger cities OF the country
and reaifirm the declaration contained IN I'M
platform of less, pledging the reduction
letter Hostage to ! cent, at tue earIlest pos
sibe moment consistent with the malnten
arce of the pOstofice department and tn
highest class of postal service.
CIVIL SERVICE.
We commend .he spirit ana evidence Of re
FORM IN the ClNll service, aLu ny VT w 81. gu
consistent enforcement by the Republiea
marty of the laws regulating the same.
NICARAGUA CANAL.
The construction of the Nicaragua canal
of the highest Importance to the America
people both as measure of national defense
and 10 build up and maintain American con
merce. and il should be controlled by tn
United States government.
TERRITORIES,
We favor the admission of the remainin
territories at the earliest practicable dat,
having due regard to the interests of the PEI
ple of the territories and of the United State
An the federal officers appointed for the terri
tories should be selected from bona tide res
dents thereof and the right of self-gOverl
ment should be accorded as far as prs