San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-10-18
National Republican Platform
poPTED AT THE MINNEAPOLIS
CONVENTION, JUNE 10, 1892.

The representatives OF the Republicans OF
the United States, assembled in general con-
yention on the shores of the Mississippi river,
the everlasting bond of an indestructible re-
public whose most glorious chapter OF MS
tory is the record of the RepuolIcan party,
congratulate their countryneh on the LlaJ &c
tic march OF the nation Under the Ddnner III
scrlbed with the prlncl pies VI our platform OF
1888, indicated 10y victory AT the polls anu
prosperity IN our uelds, WORKSHOPS ana mines
and make the following declaration OF prlh-
ciples: ,-.-,. -, ,,uo
lection We call attention 10 It's growth
abroad. We maintain that the prosperous
condition OF our country is largely due tue
wise revenue legislation OF the Repuohcan
w believe that all articles which cannot
be produced in the United States, except lux,
uries. should be admitted free of duty, and
that on all imports coming into competition
with the products OF American labor thele
should be levied duties equal TO the difference
between wages abroad and at home. we
assert that the prices CT msnutaGt red ar
ucles OF general consumption have cen re-
duced under the operations OF the tarlH Oh
1890. ...
majority of the house of representatives TO
destroy our tariff laws by plecemeal, as man,
itested by their attacks upon wool, lead ano
lead ores, the chief products OF number t,rs Oi
states, and we ask the people for their Judg-
ment thereon. .,,,,,,o,,
we point 10 the success of the republican
policy of reciprocity, under winch our export
trace has vastly increased, and new enlarged
markets have been opened for the products
of our farms and WORKSHOPS.
We remind the peop.e Ol the utter oppoeII
ton OF the democratic party 10 TINS placticaii
business measure, and claim mat, executed
by a republican administrator, our present
laws will eventually give US control OF the
trade OF the world. - ,...,, .,,a
interest favor bimetallism, and the RepuD,
licap party demands the Use OF Doth gold anu
silver as standard money, with such restrlc-
tons and under sucn provisions, 10 pe ueter
mined by legislation, as Will secure tne MALL
teuance of the parity OF values or the Two
metals, so that the purchasing and dept.
paying power of the dollar, whetneri OF
SILVER, gold or paper shall De al al tfl tt
country, its farmers and its worklngmen
demand that every dollar, paper or com, Is
sued by the government shall be as gooo as
Ne commend the wise and patriotic steps
already taken by the government to secure
an international conference TO ADOPT sucn
measures as will insure parity OF value De
tween gold and silver Tor use Us mouey
throughout the world.
We demand that every citizen OF the United
States shall be allowed to cast one Tree an
unrestricted ballot in all puohc eIectlons, AM
that such ballot shall be counted ana returned
as cast; thai such laws shall be enacted anu
enforced as will secure to every cluZen, De ne
rich or poor, native or foreign porn, wnlte OF
black, his sovereign Iignt guaranteed by the
The free and honest ballot, the just and
equal representation of all the people, as
well as their Just and equal prctectlon unuer
the laws, are the tounoatlon or our repuONcan
institutions, and the party will never lax It's
efforts until the integrity of the ballot ana
the purity of elections shall be fully guaran'
teed and protected in every state
SOUTHERN oUTRAGEs.
We denounce the continued imhuman out
RACES perpetrated upon American citizehs
for political reasons in certain Southern states
of the Union.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
We favor the extension OF our foreign
commerce. the restoration OF our mercanllle
marine by home built ships and the creation
of a navy for the protection OF our national
Interests and the honor of our flag; the main
tenance OF the most friendly relations Win
all foreign powers, entangling alliances with
none, and the protection OF the rights OF our
Ne reaffrm our approval of the Monroe
doctrine and believe in the achievement OF
the manifest destiny OF the republic IN us
broadcast sense. -.-.-,.
laws and regulations for the restriction OF
criminal, pauper and contract immigration
MISCELLANEOUS.
We favor efficient legislation by congress to
protect the life and limb OF employees OF
transportation companies engagedln carrying
on interstate commerce, ana recommend
Legislation by the respective states that Will
protect employees engaged in state COM
merce, in mining and manufacturing.
The Republican party has always been the
champion of the oppressed and recognizes
the dignity of manhood, irrespective OF talth,
color or nationality. IL sympathlzes with the
cause of home rule in Ireland, and protests
against the persecution of the Jews in Russia.
The ultimate reliance of free opular gov
eminent lie the intelligence Of the people and
the maintenance OF freedom among men. We
therefore declare anew our devotion TO nber.
" of thought and conscience, OF speech and
press, and approve all agencies ana iLstru-
mentalities which contribute to the educa-
ton of the children Of the land; but while in
sisting upon the fullest measure Of religious
Eberty,ws are opposed to any union OF church
and state.
We Teaffrm our opposition, declared in the
republican platform of 1888, to all comDlna-
tions of capital, organized in trusts or other
wise, TO control arbitrarily the condition OF
trade among our citizens.
We heartily indorse the action already taken
upon this subject. and ask Tor such 1urtheI
legislation as may be required TO remedy any
defects in existing laws, and TO render Their
enforcement more complete and effective.
We approve the policy of extending TO the
owns, villages and rural communities, Inc
advantages of the free delivery service, nov
enjoyed by the larger cities OF the country
and reaffrm the declaration contained IN th'
platform of 1883, pledging the reduction o
IeItef bosIdSe W CChI, at InC SoA'iSot POo
sible moment consistent with the malnten
ance of the pOstOfice department and tn
highest class of postal service.
CIVIL SERVICE.
We commend the spirit and evidence of re
form in the civil service, and the Wise an
consistent enforcement by the Republiea
party of the laws regulating the same.
NICARAGUA CANAL.
The construction of the Nicaragua canal
of the highest importance to the America
people, both as ameasure of national defense
and TO build up and maintain American con
merce, and it 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
pie of the territories and of the United State
All the federal officers appointed for the terri
tories should be selected from bona tde res