San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-09-10
National Republican Platform.
ADOPTED AT THE MINNEAPOLIS
CONVEN lion, JUNE 10. 1892.

yentiOn on the shores OF the MISSISSIPPI rlNeT
the everlasting bond of an indestructible re
public, whose most glorious chapter OF MS
| tory is the record of the RepuOncan party
| CONGRATULATE their countrymen on the maJes
| tic march of the nation under the banner III
scribed with tine principles OF our platform OF
1888, INDICATED by victory at the poHs ana
prosperity in our fields, workshops and Mines
and make the following declaration OF prln-
ciples: .., soo,riro y, nro.
lection We call Attention 10 It's grown
abroad We maintain that the prosperous
condition of our country is largely que Ine
wife revenue legIsl .uOn or Inc hepuoHoah
congress. . ,, L;oh oo,pot
he proSuced in the United States, except lux :,
uries, should be admitted Tree Vi uu.y a IN
that ON all imports coming ihto Gonpe H.. .
with q ne pl uducts of American ldooT tueIe
snould be levied duties equal 10 the ulnerenCe
between Wages abroad aud at NOME, wv
assert that the prices Il man W re- a. a.
ticlts OF general CONSUMPTION nav 'o~,F 81
duced under the operations OF the larlh VI
Ne denounce the efforts of the democratic
majority OF the house or Representatives W
destroy our tariff laws by piecemeai, as man,
ifested by their attacks upon wool, lead anu
lead ores the chief products or rulhoer vi
STATES. and we ask the people for tneir Juug-
ment thereon. g 49,, uonrbliosn
nolicy of reciprocity. under which our export
ira g has vastly increased, ana new ehlereeu
markets have been opened Tor the ptouuc'e
of our 1arms aud WORKSHOPS. a,
We remind the Poop OF the utter oppoeiI
tion of the democratic party 10 TINS piacticai
business measure, aud claim mat e&ecuIeu
by a republican administration, our present
laws will eveDt1ally Sl'S ue coh'io' VI '"N
trade OF The world. ,,..., 81
Inc American people from TRADITION ana
interest favor bimetalllsm, ana tne hSp nnS
licap party demands the Use o! oo.n so d, an
silver as standard money, with such restIlc-
toms and under sucn DrOvlSlUns, 10 pe ueter
mined bS legislation, as Will secure tne lnaln
teuance Of the parity OF values Oh Tue wv
metaIs so that the purchasing ano uepl.
having power of the 90 lar, whetner OF
silver gold or paper, shall be al all tunes
equal. The interests OF the producers vi tne
country, its farmers ana lls oLhi ap ilo ~
demand that eve y dollar, paper or com; Is
sued by the government shall pe as goou as
Ne c,,Lmend the wise and patriotic steps
already taken DIV the government TO secure
an International conference to adopt such
measures as wi insure parity OF Value NC
tween gold and silver Tor use Us mohe!
throughout the world. r-,;.oa
States shall be allowed IL cast one Tree anu
UNRESTRICTED ballot in all puoilc electlons. anu
that such ballot shall Ue counted ALI retu heu
as cast; thai sucn laws snal DE enaoteu atu
enturced Ms wi secure to ever cltlZen, oe nc
rich or d ,Or. native or foreign Dorh' Wnlte VI
black his sovereign iignt guaranteed by the
constitution. 49,, -. ava
eoual representation OF all the people, as
well as their Just and equal protection unuer
the laws, are the roun ton or our repuolcah
INSTITUTE ons. and the party Will ever 4aA its
efforts until toe int gritty OF the Oh lot anu
the purity of elections shall be lully guarah'
teed and prot cted 10 every state
SOUTHERN OUTRAGEs.
We denounce the continued imhuman out
RACES perpetrated upon American cltizehs
for OlItical reasons in certain southerhs taIes
of the Union.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
We favor the extension of our foreign
commerce, the restoration OF our mercanile
marine by home built ships and the creation
of a navy for the protection OF our natlondl
intere SITS and the honor OF our nag the maln-
ttnance of the most friendly relations Win
ali IorelgD powers, entangnne aillauces WIN
none aud the protection OF the rights OF our
fishermen. , - .Lo uo,,.oo
We reattrm our approval OF the Monroe
doctrine and believe in the achievement OF
the manifest destiny of the republic IN It's
We favor the enactment of more stringent
avs and regulations for the RESTRICTION or
criminal, pauper ana contract lihlnlsra'loh'
MISCELLANEOUS.
We favor efficient legislation by congress to
protect the life and limb of employees OF
TRANSPORTATION companies euRue III Soi iHe
on int rstate commerce, and RECOMMENDS
LEGISLATION by the respective states that Will
protect employees engaged IN STAT 0oni'
MERGE in mining and notwithstanding. .,
The Republican party has always peen Tue
ohampion of the oppressed and recognizes
the dignity of manhood, irrespective vi idith'
color or nationality. II sS mpathlZes WIN the
cause of home rule IN lPe thn laws WI in Russia
THE ultlmaIe reliance of free opular gov
eminent il the intelligence OF the people anu
the mslntenan. e OF freedom among men; we
therefore dec are anew our oeNOtlon W Ioer
~ of tholv ht and conscience, OF SD cen ana
press and approve all agencies anu suu
mantaIities which contribute 10 the educa-
ton of the CHI ldren of the land; but WINE iu-
slsting upon the fullest measure ot reIi tlous
;bert, we are oppose d to any union OF church
and state. ,., .o,,os -. Lo
rem bIican D. atform Of 1888, to ali combina-
lions Ot capital organized IN trusts or other
wise TO control arb trariiy the cOndltlOh OF
trade among our citiZeLs ,.,
We heartily indorse the action already taken
unon inns subject and ask for such further
Ieptsla ion as may be required 10 remedy any
defects in existing laws, and TO render thelf
enforcement more complete ana euecllNe.
We approve the policy OF extending 10 Tue
towns Villages and rural communities, the
advantages OF the free delivery service, now
eniuyed by the larger cities OF the country,
platform of leSS, pledgiDg the reduction OF
letter Hostage TO ! cent, at the earliest pos
sibIe moment consistent with the mainten-
ance of the pOstoffce department and the
highest class of postal service.
CIVIL SERVICE.
We commend the spirit and evidence of re-
form in the civil service, and tho 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,
merce. and il should be controlled by the
United States government
TERRITORIES,
We favor the admission of the remaining
territories at the earliest practicable date,