The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1892-06-22
THE PLATFORM.
Principles u pom which Republican
WIN Fight the Battle. Of le2, Al

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The tepresentatises OF tho Republicans u
the United States, assembled in general con-
yention ON the shores of the Mississippi river,
theeyerlastina hondot sindustructible repub-
lie, whose most glorious chapter of history is
the record Of the Republican party. congratu-
late their cQuntrymen op the majestic march
Of the nation under the banners inscribed With
the principles OF our platform OF 1895 yfn11-
Gated by victory 1T the polls hnd prosperitSs b
our fields, workshops and mines, and make
the following declaration of principles; i.iaisni
The Tariff we affirnn the American doc
trihe OF projection. We call attentAn tosits
growth abroad. We maintain that me pros
porous condition Of our country il largely due
TO the wise revenue egislatfon OF the Repubu-
can congress- We believe that sall ARTICLES
which cannot be produced IN the United States,
except luxuries, should be admitted free 81
duty. andthat onall impo rtsponling iutocom-
jpetitfonwifh theprodpetso OF American labor
there should be duties levied equal to the diff
! ference between swnges abroad and at home.
we assert tliat the prices Of manufactured ar
ticles have been reduced under the operations
of the tariff act of 1890 We denounce the eff
forts of the Democratic majority of the house
TO destroy our tariff laws by pieoelnea}S%as
manifested by their attacks onswool, dead andA
lead ore, and we ask the people for their judg-
ment thereon.
We peintkteS the lsueeesa Of thes Republican
@ npe aSs which nsm a sap sp
lafged markets have Been opened for the pro-
ducts of our farms and workshops. We re-
mind the people of the bitter opposition of the
Democratic party to this practical business
measure and claim that, executed by Re-
VII sSeataaiif SIvs Is SSptfsl u shS tfallF %
Silver The AmericAns people from traditisn
and interest favor bi-metalism, and the Re-
publican party demands the use of both gold
and silver as standard money, with such re-
striction, and under snch provisions, 70 he ds,r
maintenance OF the parity OF values or The
two metals, SO that the purchasing and debt
paying power Of the, dollar whether u ti1vsr, Y
I edld or pApef, khAib be atall tinzesseqaAk Vrhe
interests Of the producers of the country yitsy
/ fafnsfs bsna ~ wefkinetnea Sdemhpd ithAt'
srpmept shat. be rs good ~ any otheH We
commend theNsise and patriotic steps aiready
taken by our government to SECURE an inter
national conference to adopt such measures
rs willinsure RpaFity OF Naluei sbetween gold
and silver for use as money throughous the
Elections-We demand that every citizen of
the United States shall be allowed TO castsnpek
free and unrestricted ballot tn all tpshlid2
elections, and that snnh ballot shall be couhtod
and returned IS cast; that such laws shall be
enacted and Rnforced As will secure TO every
citizen, be he rich or poor, native or foreign
born, white or black, this sovereign right,
guaranteed by the constitution. the free and
honest popular ballot; the just and equal
representation of all the people as well as the
just and equal protection under the laws as
the foundation Of our Republican institutions,
and the party will never relax its efforts until
the Integrity of thea ballot and the purity of
elections shall be fully guaranteed and pro-
tected In every state.
Southern Outrages7We denopnce the con-
III.
American citiEens for politiesl reasons in cer-
tain states 81 The Uni6h.t -
Foreign Relations-We favor the extension
Of our foreign commerce;s the restoration of
our mercantile marine BY home built ships,
and the construction OF q navy for the protec-
ton Of our national interests, the honor of our
nag, its, maintenance of the most friendly re-
lations with foreign powers; entangling ALI
ances with none, and the protection of the
rights Of the fishermen. We favor the enact
ment of more stringent laws and regulations
for the restriction of criminals pauper and
! Misesllah 4 osis-lVe fasor esficleht leeelaI
ton by congress to protect the, life and limbs
of employees OF the railroad companies en-
gagged In carrying interstate commerce, and
recommend legislation by the respective statesg
Clint will protect employees engagsd In inlSls<
state commerce and Ia mining and manufac-
fIs;Repdbiicsn party has always been the
champion Of the oppressed and recognizes the
dignity o. manhood irrespective Of Faith, color
81 Nationality. 1t synpathises with the cause
| OF horne fule N ireland and protests against
the persecution of the Jews In Russia.
The ultimate reliance Of free popular. gov
eminent Is the intslligenpe of the people and
maintenance OF freedom among men We de-
clare anew our devotion 20 the liberty of
thqnghf and conscience, Of spefch and press,
ndsPpreye all dFshcies md tnatrpmsntali-
Ue$whick contril<nte to tHe edpcation yot the
children OF the fand, but while Insisting upon
the fullest measure Of religious liberty we are
opposed to any union Of church and state. IN
Il We, feafflfm our oppositicp, dcclaredz IN
the Republican platform Of 1855, TO all combi-e
nations Of capital organized to control arbi-
trarily the conditioned trade among our citi-
t Ne t ts laPrss M ASsi0n taken