San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-13
National Republican Platform,
AT THE MINNEAPOLIS
CONVEN ION, JUNE 10, 1892.

| congratulate their cOuntrymen on the males
tic march of the nation under the banner in
| scribed with the princi pies of our platform of
| lsSs, vindcated by victory at the polls and
! prosperity in our fields, workshops and mines,
and make the following declaration OF prin-
scples:
| We reaffrm the American doctrine OF pro-
| lection. We call attention 10 us growth
abroad. We maintain that the prosperous
| condition of our cOuntry is LARGELY due ) the
| wire revenue legislation OF the Repuohcan
| congress.
We believe that all articles which cannot
| be pro" uced 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 10 the difference
| between wages abroad and at nome. we
assert that the prices q manufactured ar
ticles OF general consumption nave oeen re.
duced under the operations OF the tarlh OF
| lsgO.
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, !eaO and
lead ores the chief products of number of
states, and we ask the people for their judg-
ment thereon.
we point 10 the success of the republican
policy OF reciprocity, under which 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 OF the utter opposi-
ton of the democratic party 10 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
interest favor DiE.etalHsm, AND the Repub.
lican party demands the Use of both gold and
silver as standard money, with such restric-
tons and under sucn PROVISIONS, TO be deter
mined by legislation, as Will secure the mann
rf hA
metals. so that the purchasing and debt
paying power of the dollar, whether OF
silver, gold or paper. shall be al 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 such
measures as will insure parity OF value be-
tween gold and silver for use as money
throughout the world
We demand that every citizen or the United
States shall be allowed II cast one free and
unrestricted ballot in all puoIic elections, and
that su IN ballot shall be counted ana returned
as cast; thaG sucn laws SHAH be enacted and
enforced as Will secure TO every clIlZep, Oe ne
rich or pCor, native or foreign born, white or
black his sovereign lignt guaranteed by the
The free and honest ballot, the just and
equal representation OF all inc people, as
Well as tnelr just ana S'Iudl pTOteCtlOn uuutI
the laws, are the tounChtlon or our republican
Institutions, and the party will never lax It's
efforts until the lnts gritty OF the ballot ana
the purity of elections shall be tully guaran-
teed and prott cted in every state.
SOUTHERN OUTRAGEs.
We denounce the continued imhuman out
RACES perpetrateo 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 q navy for the protection of our national
interests and the honor OF ouTfag; the main
tenance OF the most friendly relations with
ali foreign powers, entsDgiing alliances with
none. and tine protection Of the rights of our
fishermen.
We reafHrm our approval of the Monroe
doctrine and believe in the achievement OF
the manifest destiny of the republic IN its
broadest senee.
We favor the enactment of more stringent
laws and regulations for the restriction OF
criminal, pauper ano contract immigration.
MISCELLANEOUS.
We favor efficient legislation 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
merce, in mining and manufacturing.
The Republican party has always been the
champion of the oppressed ana recognizes
the dignity of manhood, irrespective OF faith,
color or nationality. Ii sympathzes 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 iber.
" of thought and conscience, or spt ech and
press, and approve all agencies and il tru.
mentalities which contribute to the educa-
ton of the children OF the land; but while in
slsting upon the fullest measure of religious
EbertY,we are opposedto any union OF church
and state.
We eafirm our opposition declared in the
republican platform of 1855, to all ombina-
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 for such further
legislation as may be required 10 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
enjoyed by the larger cities of the country,
and reaffirm the declaration contained in the
platform of 1sSs, pledging the reduction OF
letter Hostage TO cent, at the earliest pos
sible moment consistent with the meinten-
ance of the postoffice 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 it should be controlled by the
Omitted 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.
tories should be selected from bona 1de resi-
dents thereof, and the right of self-Rovern-
ment should be accorded as far as prac-
ticable.
ARID LANDS.