Arizona republican., 1892-06-16
THE PLATFORM.

.'rlo representative Republicans of the United States. assoIL Uled in General cunyeh. tiOH Ou tLe shores Of the Mississipsi river the < 4eyer,ostiug bond Of an indestruCtible republic, in whose most glorious chapter Of history Is the record Of the Republican party congratu Date their COuutrymBn on the majestic march of the nation under the principles of our plat 4form Ot lcSS, vlndicatcd by a victory at the 5pOlls, and the prosperity in our fields work lshOps and mines, aud We make the following deCaratiun of principles
 We reaflrIn the American doctrine of pro. lection. We call attention 10 its growth abroad, we maintain the prosperous condition of our country Is largely due to wise revenue Legislation of the Republican congress.
 We believe all the articles which cannot be produced in the Uni ed States, except luXuries. should be admitted free Of duty, and that ou Hall imports coming to compete with the pro. ducts Of American labor there should be levied duties equal to the difference between the IwRges abroad and at home. We assert that the prices of manufactured articles of general oonsumption have been reduced under the Operations of the tarin act Of lSyJ
 We denOunce the efforts of the Democratic matOrity of the house of representatives to destroy our tari1 laws by piecemeal, as mani. Tested by their attacks upon wool, lead and lead ores, the chief products Of number of states, and We ask the people for their judg' insnt thereon,
 i've point to the success of the Republican policy of reciprocity under which our export trade has vastly increased and new and en- 3arged markets have been opened for the pro duCs s of our farms and workshops.
 We remind the people of the bitter oDpo- fitiou of the Democratic party to this practical business measure and clsim that as executed Boy the Republican administration our present laws will eventually give us control of the trade Df the world.
 M American people, from tradition aud inter. sst, favor bi-metalism and the Republican party demands the use of both gold and silver hs standard money, with such restrictions and aI der such provisions Co be determined by leg 1slAtion, as will cure the maintenance of a partty of values of the two metals that the Purchasing sud b st paying power of the dollar, whether of silver, gold or paper, shall be at all iimes equal. The interests of the produce 8 of the country, it's farmers and its wOrkingnen flemand tnateyery dollar, paper or coin, issued lby the government, shall be as good as any D,her. We commend the wise and patriotic fteps already taken by our government to fecure an internatl0nal conference to adort fuCh measures as will insure a parity of values between gold and silver for use us money Throughout the world.
 We demand that every citizen of the United States shall be allowed to east one free and unrestricted ballot in all public elections, hnd that such ballot shall be counted; that buch laws shall be Ssscted and enforced AS NSill secure to every citizen, be he rich or poor batlve or foreign born, white or black, this koyereign right guaranteed by the constitution, just and honest popular ballot, just and equal representation Of all people, us well as Jaws These are the foundation Of our Repub. tioan institutions, and the party will never re- lent its efforts untn the integrity Of the ballot tnd the purity Of elections be fully guaranteed And protected in every state
 3 We cenOunce the continued inhuman out, rlges perpetrated upon American citizens for Political reasons in certain southern states of ble union. We favor the extension ot our BreiRn commerce, the restoration oi our mer, chant marine by home built ships and the crea. Ton of navy for the protection of our na. uoual Interests and the honor Of our nag the uRintenBnce of most friendly relations wi h Al foreign powers; entangling alliance with npne and the protection Of the rights Of our Fishermen.
 Five reaffrm our approval of the Monroe Doctrine, and believe in the achievement of bfOadest sense.
 "Ws favor the enactment Of the most strin. gfnt laws and relations for the restriction Of uiinlnal pauper and contract labor
 l"We fs'uf an efficient legislation by congress n pr5tsC. the life and limb of employees of unnsPorthuOn companies engaged in carrying mserst0ts commerce, and recommend legisla ton by the respective states that will protect nplOyes in state commerce in mining and uanufay turing.
 n The Republican party has always been the e2ampicn of the oppressed ana recognizes the Wgnity Of manhood irrespective of faith color m nationality, It sympaihizes with the cause oi bone rule in Ireland and protests against be PcrsecutiOn of the Jews fin Russia
 Ihe ultimate reliance of free popular gov ernment Is the integrity of the people and the nain enaDce of freedom among men We Therefore declare anew our devotion to liberty W thought and conscience. of speech and press Md approve all the agencies and instrumental. WI Nhltu contribute To tns education or the cphdren of the land. But while insisting upon We fullest measure of religious liberty we are olp0sed tO any union of church and state We rrnHrn plr opposition declared in the Repub iAah Plstiorln Of 1888 to all combinations Of lcapital O. SSnZed in trusts or otherwise to con frDl arbitrarily the condition of trade among OFT citizens We heartily indOrSe the action al, rcady taken upon this subject and ask for such iqfther l.sisiation as may be required tO rem epy any defects 10 existing laws and rend T tpeif enforcement more complete.
  town', Villages and rural communities the free .Qen7sry service now enjoyed ny larger cities of 'me country and reaflrm The declaration con. lteined in the Republican platform of 1sSS |Nedging tie reduction Ut letter postage to i le<nt at the earliest possible moment, consistent .Nlth iue maintenance Of the postufiCs depart. |ment and the highest class Of pos al service
 We commend the spirit and evidence Of .rsform tr civil service and the wise and naS.