San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-09
National Republican Platform.
ADOPTED AT THE MINNEAPOLIS
CONVENTION, JUNE 10, 1892.

the everlasting bond of an indestructble re-
public, whose most glorious chapter of his
tory is the record of the RepuDncan party,
congratulate their cOuntrymen on the majes-
tic march of the nation under the banner in
scrbed with the principles of our platform of
| 1885 indicated by victory at the polls and
prosperity in our fields, workshops and mines,
and make the following declaration OF prin-
ciples:
| We reaflirm the American doctrine OF pro-
| lection, We call attention 10 It's growth
| abroad. We maintain that the prosperous
| condition of our country Is largely due the
| wise revenue legislation OF The RepuDhcan
| congress.
| We 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 there
| should be levied duties equal to the difference
| between wages abroad and at home. We
| assert that the prices CT manufactured ar
| ticlPs of general consumption have been re-
| duced under the operations OF the tarlH OF
| 1890.
| majority of the house of representatives TO
| destroy our tariff laws by piecemeal, as man
| ifested by their attacks upon wool, lead ana
| lead ores, the chief products of number OF
| states, and we ask the people for their Judg-
| ment thereon.
| We point to the success of the republican
| policy of reciprocity, under which our export
| TRACE has vastly increased, ana new enlarged
| markets have been opened for the products
| of our farms and workshops.
| We remind the people OF the utter opposl-
| ton of the democratic party to this practical
| business measure, and claim that, executed
| by a republican administrator, our present
| laws will eventually give US control OF the
| trade OF the world,
| The American people from tradition and
J interest favor bimetallIsm, ana the Repub.
| lican party demands the use OF both gold ana
| silver as standard money, with such restrlc-
| tons and under such provisions, 10 De deter
| mined by legislation, as Will secure the main
| teuance of the parity of values OF the two
| metals, so that the purchasing and debt
| silver, gold or paper, shall be at all times
| equal. The interests of the producers OF the
| country, its farmers and its workingmen,
| demand that every dollar, paper or coin. is
| sued by the government shall be as good as
| any other.
| We commend the wise and patriotic steps
| already taken by the government to secure
| an international conference TO adopt sLch
| measures as will insure parity of value be-
| tween gold and silver for use as money
| throughout the world.
| We demand that every citizen OF the United
| States shall be allowed u cast one free and
| unrestricted ballot in all pubic elections, and
| that such ballot shall be counted AMI returned
1 as cast; that such laws shall be enacted and
] enforced as will secure to every citizen, Oe he
! rich or pGOr, native or foreign born, white or
| black his sovereign light guaranteed by the
The free and honest ballot, the just and
| equal representation of all the people, as
| we'll as their just and equarprotection under
| the laws, are IhetOuGOAtion OF our republican
| Institutions and the party viii never lax Its
efforts until the integrity of the ballot and
| the purity of elections shall be fully guaran.
| teed and prott cted in every state.
| SOUTHERN OUTRAGES.
| We dcnounce the continued imhuman out
RACES perpetrated upon American citizens
! fnrT No
| 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 of our national
interests and the honor of our flag; the main
| tenance of the most friendly relations with
| all foreign powers, entangling alliances with
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.
| we favor the enactment of more stringent
| laws and regulations for the restriction OF
| criminal, pauper ana contract immigration.
| MISCELLANEOUS.
We favor efficient legislation by congress to
| protect the life and limb or employees OF
| TRANSPORTATION companies engaged in carrying
| on interstate commerce, and recommend
| legislation by the respective states that will
|
| merce, in mining and manufacturing.
The Republican party has always been the
| champion OF the oppressed ana recognizes
| the dignity of MANHOOD, irrespective OF ialth,
! color or nationality. II sympathiZes 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 is the intelligence Of the people and
! the maintenance of freedom among men. We
| therefore declare anew our devotion to liber-
| ~ of thought and conscience, of speech and
| press and approve all agencies and DStru-
! mentalities which contribute to the educa-
| ton of the CHI ldren OF the land but while in
| sstlng upon the fullest measure Of religious
| liberty we are opposedt any union OF church
| and state.
| Weleaffirm our opposition, declared in the
| republican platform OF 1855 TO all comblna-
| tions of capital. organized in trusts or other
| wise, to control arbitrarily the cOndltlOn OF
| trade among our citizens.
| We heartily indorse the action already taken
| upon this subject, and ask for such further
| 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
| towns, villages and rural communities, the
| advantages of the free delivery service, now
| enjoyed by the larger cities of the country,
| and reaffiTm the declaration contained in the
| platform of 1885, pledging the reduction of
| letter postage 10 cent, at the earliest pos
sible moment consistent with the mainten-
ance of the pOstofice 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 a measure of national defense,
and 10 build up and maintain American COM
merce, and it should be controlled by the
United States government.
| TERRITORIES,
We favor the admission of the remaining
territories at the earliest practicable dste
having due regard to the interests of the peo
| All the federal officers appointed for the terri