San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-09-02
National Republican Platform.
ADOPTED AT THE MiNNEAP OILS
CONVENTION, JUNE TO- 1892.

ltthe everlasting bond of an indestructible re
| public, whose most glorious cha pter of his
tory is the record of the RepuDnean party,
| congratulate their countrymen on the majes-
tic march oB the nation under the banner in
scribed with the princip pies of our platform of
| 1888, indicated by victory at the polls and
prosperity in our fields, workshops and mines
and make the following declaration OF prin-
| ciples:
we reaffirm the American doctrine OF pro-
lection. We call attention TO It's grown
abroad. We maintain that the pros porous
condition of our country is largely due Z toe
wise revenue legisl ation of the Repuolcan
congress.
| We believe that all articles which cannot
| be produced in the United States, except lux,
uries, should be admitted free of duty, and
shat on all imports coming into competition
with the products of American labor there
should be levied duties equal TO the dinerepce
| between wages abroad and at home. we
assert that the prices of manufactured ar
| tiole s of general consumption have been re-
| du0ed under the operations OF 1he tarin OF
| 1890.
! we denounce the efforts of the democratic
majority of the house of representatives 10
! destroy our tariff laws by piecemeal, as man
ifested by their attacks upon wool, LEAD ana
| lead ores, the chief products OF nuInoer OF
| states and we ask the people for their jude-
ment thereon.
policy of reciprocity. under which our export
| ira e has vastly increased, and new enlarged
markets have been opened for the products
of our farms and workshops.
We remind the peope of the utter opposl.
| ton of the democratic party TO this practical
business measure, and claim that, executed
by republican administration, our present
laws will eventually give us control OF the
trade OF the world.
The American people from tradition and
interest favor bimetallism, and the Repub.
Iicap party demands the Use of both gold ana
silver as standard money, with such restric-
arndtr nrnVlStInS
mined BY legislation, as will secure the MAIN
tenance of the parity of values OF the two
| metals, so that the purchasing and deDt
paving power of the dollar, whether OF
silver gold or paper, shall be at all times
equal. The interests of the producers OF the
country, it's farmers and its workingmen,
demand that eve'y dollar, paperor CON- Is
sued by the government shall be as good as
any w other: nond the wise and nstriotio stems
already taken by the government TO secure
an international conference TO adopt sreh
measures as wi insure parity OF value Ne
tween gold and silver for use as money
throughout the world.
States shall be allowed to cast one free and
unrestricted ballot in all public elections, and
| that such ballot shall be counted ami returned
| enforced as wild secure to every citizen, be he
rich or poor, native or foreign born, white or
black his sovereign iignt guaranteed by tae
The free and honest ballot, the just and
| equal representation of all the people, as
i well as their just and equal protection under
| the laws, are the founoh ton or our repuoilcan
| institutions. and the party Will never lax lts
| efforts until tue integrity of the ballot and
| the purity of elections shall be fully guaran-
| teed and prote cted in every state.
| SOUTHERN OUTRAGES.
| We denounce the continued imhuman out
| RACES penetrated 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 a navy for the protection or our natioDhl
interests and the honor OF our flag; the MAN.
tenance of the most friendly relations with
| all foreign powers, entaDgliDg alliances with
i none. and the protection of the rights of our
| fishermen.
| We reaffirm our approval of the Monroe
doctrine and believe in the achievement of
| the manifest destiny of the republic in its
| broadcast sense.
| laws and regulations for the restriction OF
| criminal, psuper ana contract immigration.
MISCELLANEOUS.
We favor efficient legislatio by congress to
| protect the life and limb of employees of
| transportation companies engaged in carrying
| on interstate commerce, and recommend
| legislation by the respective states that will
| protect employees engaged in state COM
| mercs in mining and manufacturing.
The Republican party has always been the
| champion of the oppressed and recognizes
| the dignity of manhood, irrespective OF faith,
1 color or nationality. 1t sympathizes with the
| cause of home rule in Ireland, and protests
| against the persecution ofthe Jews in Russia.
| The ultimate reliance of free Opular gov
| eminent IL the intelligence OF the people and
| the maintepan. of freedom among men. We
| theref ore declare anew our devotion to Hber-
| " of thought and conscience, of sDee ch and
| press, and approve all agencies and IL stru-
| mentalities which contribute TO the educa-
| ton of the h'ldren OF the land; but while IN
| sistng upon the fullest measure of RELIGIOUS
| liberty,we are opposedto any union OF church
| and state.
| repu blican platform OF 1885, to ali oombina-
| lions of capital. organized in trusts or other
wise. to control arb trarily the condition OF
| trade among our citizens.
| We heartily indorSe the action already taken
| upon this subject. and ask for such further
| legislation as maybe required TO remedy any
| defects in existing laws and TO render their
| enforcement more complete and effective.
| We approve the policy of extending 10 the
| towns villages and rural communities, the
| advantages of the free delivery SERVICE, now
and reafirm the declaration contained in the
platform of 1888, pledging the reduction OF
letter Postage TO / cent, at the earliest pos
| sible moment consistent with the mainten-
7 ance of the pOstoffce department and 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 canal Is
| of the highest Importance to the American
| people, both as measure of national defense,
| and TO build up and maintain American COM
| merce. and il should be controlled by the
United States government.
| TERRITORIES,
| We favor the admission of the remaining
/ territories at the earliest practicable date,
| having due regard to the interests of the peo-
| pie of the territories and of the United States
All the federal officers appointed for the terri
| tories should be selected from bona 1de resi-
dents thereof, and the right of self-govern.