The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1892-08-03

Principles Upon Which Republicans
Will Fight the Battle of 90.

VIII tIght the Battle OF 90.
The representatives OF the Republicans of
the United States, assembled in general con-
vention on the shores OF the Mississippi river,
the everlasting bond OF a industructible repub-
lie, whose most glorious chapter of history is
the record OF the Republican party, congratu-
late their countrymen on the majestic march
of the nation under the banners inscribed with
the principles of our platform of 1888, vindi-
Gated by victory at the polls and prosperity in
our fields, workshops and mines, and make
the following declaration of principles:
The TariH-We reaffrm the American doc
trine of protection. We call attention to its
growth abroad. We maintain that The pros
porous condition Of our country Is largely due
to the wise revenue legislation of the Republic
can congress- We believe that all articles
which cannot be produced in the United States,
except luxuries, should be admitted free of
duty. and that on all imports coming into COM
petition with the products of American labor
there should be duties levied equal to the diff
ference between wages abroad and at home.
We assert that 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 piecemeal, as
manifested by their attacks on wool, lead and
lead ore, and we ask the people for their judg-
ment thereon.
| We point to the success of the Republican
| policy of reciprocity, under which export
trade has vastly increased and new and en-
larged 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 a RE
publican administration, our present laws
will eventually give us control of the trade OF
| the world.
Silver-The American people from tradition
| and interest favor hi-metalism, and the Re
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and silver as standard money, with such re-
| striction, and under such provisions, to be de.
| termined by contemplation. as win secure the
maintenance of the parity of values of the
two metals, 80 that the purchasing and debt
| paying power OF the dollar whether of 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, issued by the gov.
eminent shall be as good as any other. We
| commend the wise and patriotic steps already
taken by our government 10 secure an inter.
NATIONAL conference TO adopt such measures
| as Will insure parity of value between gold
and silver for use as money throughout the
world.
Elections--We demand that every citizen Of
the United States shall be allowed TO cast one
! free and unrestricted ballot in all public
elections, and that such ballot shall be counted
and returned as cast, that such laws shall bt
| enacted and enforced as will secure to every
\ oitizen, DO he rich or poor, native foreign
born, white or black, this sovereign right
guaranteed by the constitution, the free an,
honest popular ballot; the just and equa
representation of all the people as well as tn
just and equal protection under the laws a
the foundation of our Republican institutions
| and the party Will never relax its efforts unit
the integrity OF the ballot and the purity o
elections shall be fully guaranteed and pro
tected In every state
n..A, :.
| unued inhuman outrages perpetrated oil
American citizens for political reasons In Ger
tain states OF tho Union.
Foreign RELATIONSHIPS favor the extension
of our foreign commerce; the restoration o
our mercantile marine by home built ships
and the construction of a navy for the protec
ton OF our national interests, the honor of GU
flag, It's maintenance of the most friendly re
lations with foreign powers; entangling ALI
ances with none, and the protection of th,
rights Of the fishermen. Wefavor the enact
ment of more stringent laws and regulation
for the restriction of criminals, pauper ant
contract immigration.
Miscelaneous-We favor efficient legisla
| ton by congress TO protect the life and limbs
| of employees of the railroad companies en-
| gagged In carrying interstate commence, ant
recommend legislation by the respective states
that win protect employees engaged in inter.
state commerce and la mining and manufac-
1 turing,
| The Republican party has always been ths
champion of the oppressed and recognizes tbs
dignity Of manhood irrespective of faith colo
or nationality. 1t sympathises with the caus,
of home rule In Ireland and protests agains
the persecution Of the Jews in Russia.
| The ultimate reliance OF free popular. gov
eminent is the intelligence of the people ans
maintenance Of freedom among men. We de
clare anew our devotion TO the liberty O
thought and conscience, of speech and press
and approve all agencies and instrumental
ties which contribute to the education of tn,
children OF the land, but while insisting upor
the fullest measure of religious liberty we ar,
opposed to any union Of church and state.
We reaffirm our opposition, declared ii
the Republican platform of 1885, to all comb
nations OF capital organized TO control arbi
trarily the condition of trade among our citi
Gems We heartily indorse the action taker