San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-17
National Republican Platform.
ADOPTED AT THE MINNEAPOLIS
CONVENTION, JUNE 10, 1892.

| congratulate their countrymen on the males
tic march of the nation under the banner in
scribed 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 reaffirm the American doctrine OF pro-
! lection. We call attention 10 It's growth
| abroad, We maintain that the prosperous
| condition OF our country is largeiy Que me
! wise revenue legIsl ,uon OF the republican
| congress.
| We believe that all articles which cannot
| be produced in the United STATES, except lux.
| uries, should be admitted tree of uuty, 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 nome. we
| assert that the prices Of manufactured ar
| tIcl.s OF general consumption have been re-
| uuced under the operations OF the tarIn OF
1880.
| We denounce the efforts of the democratic
majority OF the house of representatives to
destroy our tariff laws by pecemeal, as man.
| itested by their attacks upon wool. leao and
| lead ores, the chief products of a 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 mhlch our export
| ira has vastly increased, and new enlarged
markels have Deen opened for the products
VI our arms and workshops.
We remILd the people OF the utter Oppose,
ton OF the democratic party to this practical
business measure, and claim that, executed
| by a republican administrator, our present
| laws will eventually glvo us control OF Inc
trade or The world.
The American people from tradition and
interest favor bimetalsm, ana the Repub-
lcap party demands the use or both gold ana
silver as standard money, with such restrlc-
tons and under sucn provisions, to be deter.
mined % legislation, rs Will secure the MAN.
leuance OF the parity OF values OF the Two
metals, so that the purchasing ann debt
paying power of the dollar, wht tn sr OF
silver, gold or paper, shall be al sll times
equal. The interests of the producers OF the
country, its farmers and lis working men,
demand that eveIy dollar, paper or com; 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
meas ures as will insure parity OF value be-
tween gold and silver for use as money
throughout the world.
We demand thatAvery citizen OF the United
States shall be allowed - cast one free and
unrestricted ballot in all pubic elections, and
that su III ballot shall be counted ana returned
as cast; thai SUCH laws shall be enacted and
en1C reed as Will secure to every citizen, oe he
rich or pUor, native or foreign born, white or
Ulack LIS sCvel elgn lignt guaranteed by the
constitution.
equal representa- on of all the peopla, as
Well as their just and equai protection under
the la we, art the tUunGl ton or ourrepublican
Institutions, and the party viii never lax It's
efforts until tue nt.gr,ty VI the ba'lut and
the purity OF elections shall be IuIly gaaran'
teed and prott cted i'll every STATE.
SOUTHERN OClRAGES.
We dcnounce the continued i'll human out
RACES perpetIated on amerlcau citizens
for political reasons in certain Southern states
OF the Union.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
no WI pf
commerce, the restoration OF our mercantile
marine by home built ships ana the creation
OF u navy for the protect on OF cur national
intere SITS and the honor OF our flag; the MAIN
ttnance OF the nOst friendly IeiatlOns with
ali foreign powers eDlaDgiug alliances with
none. aud the protection II The rights OF our
fishermen.
doctrine and be .ieve i'll The achievement OF
the manifest destiny vi the republic III It's
Droadest sense.
laws and regulations tor the restriction OF
criminal, pauper ano contrac- Immigration.
MISCELLANEOUS.
We favor efficient legis lauon by congress to
protect the life and limb of employees OF
transportation companies engage dlu carrying
on interstate commerce, aud recommend
legislation by the respective states that Will
protect employees engaged III state com
mcrce, in mining and manufacturing.
The Republican party has always Teen the
Champion of the oppressed ana recognizes
the dignity of manhood, resFectlVe OF lalth,
color or nationality. Ii sI mpath lZes with the
cause of home rule in ireland; and protrsts
against the persecution OF the Jews in Russia
The ultl mate reliance VI free OCULAR gov
eminent lie the int lOgencc q! the people ana
the malnteDan e OF freeGoh among Itn We
therefore dec are anew our CeyCt ca TO l0Sr
" of thought and conscieILe, of So cen and
press and approve ali asemcies and II stru.
IN sntAllties which contr butte u Ihe educa-
ton of the CHI ldren OF the ldLd; Uut whlle i'll
fiTofr 70 f,lIl
liberty, we are oppose d 10 any union OF chuIch
and state. ,,
we eafirm our opposition declared in the
repu Olican platform o! loSc, u al! con D!nd-
lions of capital, organ 4 IN trusts or Otuer
wise, to control arp trdriy tue condition OF
trade among our ciiiZet
We heartily indOrSe tn action already taken
upon TINS subject, and ask Tor such further
Legislation as may be required 10 remedy any
defects in existing laws, a-d TO reHdCr their
enforcement more compete and effective.
We approve the poll y Of tXiend, ug 10 the
towns, villages and rdrai communities, the
advantages of the free deliver serV.cr, now
enjoyed by the larger cIlits of tn country,
and reatirm the declarauUh Contained in the
platform of l.SS, pledglDg he reducuOn OF
letter Hostage to ! cent ut toe earliest pIs-
sibe moment consistent with the maIntst-
ance of the postofice department aud 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
United 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.
An the federal officers appointed for the terri
tories should be selected from bona fde resi-
dents thereof, and the right of self-Rovern-
ment should be accorded as lar as prac-
ticable.
LANDS,