The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-06-14

of the United States assembled in general
convention on the shores of the Mississippi
river, the everlasting bond of an indie
structaDle republic. whose most glorious
chapter Of history is the record of the Re
publican party, congratulate their coun-
trymen on the majestic march of the ma
tiOn under the banners inscribed with the
principles of our platform of 1883, vindi-
Gated by victory at the polls and prosper
ity in our fields, workshops and mines,
and make the following declaration of
principles:
The Tariff.
We reafiirm the American doctrine of
protection We call attention to its
growth abroad. We maintain that the
prosperous condition of our country is
largely due to the wise revenue legislation
of the Republican congress.
We believe that all articles which can
not be produced in the United States ex-
cept luXuries, should be admitted free of
duty, and that on all imports coming into
competition with the products of American
labor, there should be duties made equal
to the difference between wages abroad
and at home
We assert that the prices of manu-
factured articles of general consumption
have been reduced under the operations of
the tariff act of 1890.
We denounce the efforts of the Democratic
majority of the house to destroy our tariff
laws by peacemeal as manifested by their
attacks on wool, lead and lead ore, and we
ask the people for their judgment thereon.
We point to the success of the Republi-
can policy of reciprocity under which ex-
port trade has vastly increased and new
and enlarged markets have been opened
for the products of our farms and work
shops.
We remind the people of the bitter
opposition of the Democratic party to this
practical business measure and claim that,
excused by Republican administration,
our present laws will eventually give US
control of the trade of the world.
Silver.
The American people from tradition and
interest favor bi-metallism, and the Re
publican party demands the use of both
gold and silver as standard money, with
such restrictions and under such provis-
iOns,t o be determined by contemplation of
values of the two metals, so that the pur-
chasing 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 gold,
issued by the government, shall be as good
as any other. We commend the wise and
patriotic steps already taken by our gov
ernment, to secure an international confer
ence, to adopt such measures as will insure
a parity of value between gold and silver
for use as money throughout the world.
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 ballots shall be
counted and returned as cast: that such
laws shall be enacted and enforced as will
secure TO every citizen, be he rich or poor,
native or foreign born. white or black, this
sovereign right, guaranteed by the cOnSti-
tuition, the free and honest popular ballot;
the just and equal representation of all the
people as well as the Just and equal pro-
lection under the laws as the foundation of
our republican institutions, and the party
Will never relax its efforts until the integ-
rity of the ballot and the purity of the cleo
tioHs shall be fully guaranteed and pro
tected IN every state.
Southern Outrages.
We denoumce the continued inhuman
Outrages perEetrated upon American citi-
Zens for political reasons in certain states
of the Union.
Foreign Relations.
We favor the extension of our foreign
commerce; the restoration Of our merCan-
tile marine by hOme-built ships and the
construction Of navy for the protection
of our national interests and the honor of
our flag; the maintenance of the most
friendly relations with all foreign powers;
entangling alliance with none, and the pro-
lection of the rights of our fishermen.
We reaf1irm our approval of the Monroe
doctrine, and believe in the achievement of
the manifest destiny of the republic in its
brOadest sense.
We favor the enforcement of more string
ent laws and regulations for the restriction
of criminal pauper and contract immigra-
ton.
miscellaneous.
We favor efficient legislation by congress
to protect the life and limbs of employees of
the railroad companies engaged in carry
ing Interstate commerce, and recommend
legislation by the respective states that will
protect employees engaged III interstate
commerce, in mining, and in manufacture
ing.
The Republican party has always been
the champion of the oppressed, and recOg-
nizes the dignity of manhood, irrespective
of faith, color or nationality. 1t sympa-
thiZes with the cause of home rule i'll Ire
land and protests against the persecution
of the Jews in Russia.
The ultimate reliance of free popular
government is the intelligence of the peo-
pie and the maintenance OF freedom among
men We therefore declare anew our de
votion to liberty of thought and con-
science, of speech and press, and approve
all agencies and inStrumentalitieS which
contribute to the education of the children
of the land but while insisting upon the
fullest measure of religious liberty we are
opposed to any union of church and state.
We reaffirm our opposition, declared in
the Republican platform of 1888, to all
combinations of capital, organized to con-
troll arbitrarily the condition of trade
among our citizens. We heartily endorse
the action taken on this issue, and ask for
such further legislation as may be required
to remedy any defects in existing laws and
to render their enforcement more complete
and effective.
We approve the policy of extending to
towns and rural communities the adYan-
tage of the free delivery services now en-
joyed by the large cities of the country
and reatfirm the declaration contained in
the Republican platform of 'SS pledging
the reduction of letter postage to one cent
at the earliest possible moment consistent
with the maintenance Of the pOstOthce de
partment and the highest class of pOstaI
service.
Civil Service.
We commend the spirit and evidence Of
reform in the civil service and the wise and