The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-06-16
HARRISON NOMINATED.
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION DOES ITS
WORK.
BLAINE DEFEATED.
Whit.law Reid for Nice-Prcsi-
dent--The Platform.

The National Republican Conven-
tion ms at Minneapolis, Mimi, last
Tuesday, the 7th. It was a long and
tiresome meeting. The fight between
the Harrison and Blaine men f r the
nomination prolonged the meeting
by several adjournments Though
the convention met Tuesday the bal
loting began on Friday. The contest
from the first has been very sharp
and bitter. The Blaine men fought
with undaunted courage.
This will be remembered as one of
the most exciting contests in tn
history of the party. Universal in
tereSt VAS IN tniteSted, and the de
monstration OF the friends of both
candidates was wild and wonderful.
On Friday it was seen that there was
little chance for Blaine and an effort
was made to carry his strength to
Mckinley or a compromise candi
date, bat this plan failed to work
and Benjamin Harrison was nomiua-
ted on the first ballot and White
law Reid, editor of the New York
Tribune, was nominated for Vice
President.
The vote stood, Harrison, 534
Blaine. 175; Mckinley, 1888; Reid,
4; Lincoln +; /. North Carolina vo.
ted, Blaine %, Harrison II and Nc
kinley |.
THE PLATFORM.
The following is an outline of the
platform adopted:
PROTECTION.
We affirm the American doctrine
of protection. We maintain that
the prosperous condition of our
country is largely due to the wise
revenue | gislation of the Republi-
can Congress. We believe that all
articles which cannot be prod uced
in the United States, except luxu-
ries, sh uld be admitted free of du-
ty. We denounce the efforts of the
Democratic majority of the House
of Representative to destroy our
tariff laws as is manifested by their
alta KS upon wool, lead and lead
ores. We point to the success of the
Republican policy Of reciprocity.
GOLD AND SILVER.
The Republican party demands
the use OF both gold and silver as
$ andard money, with such restric-
tions and under such provisions to be
determined by the legislation as will
| secure the maintenance of the PARTY
OF the two metals.
PURITY OE THE BALLOT.
| We demand that every citizen of
| the UDited States shall be allowed
to cast one free and unrestricted bal
lot in the public elections, and that
sEch ballot shall be counted and re-
turned as cast that such laws shall
be enacted and enforced as wilt Sc
cure to every citizen, be he rich or
poor, native Or foreign born, white
or black, this sovereign ,ight guar.
anteed by the constitution. The
party will never relent its efforts un-
til the integrity of the ballot and
purity Of elections shall be fully
guaranteed and protected in every
State.
SOUTHERN OUTRAGES.
We denOunce the continued inhu-
man Outrages perpetuated upon
the American citizens for political
reasons in certain Southern States of
the Union.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
We reaffirm our approval of the
Monroe doctrine, and believe i'm the
achievement of manifest destiny of
the republic in its broadest sense.
MISCELLANEOUS.
We favor efficient Legislation by
Congress to protect the life and
limbs Of employees OF transporta
tion companies.
FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND PRESS
We declare anew our devotion t,
: liberty of thought and conscience
Of speech and press, and approve al
agencies and ii strun.entalities whict
contribute to the education of the
} children of the land.
ANTITRUST.
: We reaffirm cur opposition, de
r ciared in the Republican platform
4 of 1888, to all combinations of cap
ital organized in trusts or otherwise
: to control arbitrarily the condition
T. of trade among our citizens.
It FREE DELIVERY.
e We approve the policy of extend
: < to towns, villages and rural com
munities the advantages of the fre
delivery service now enjoyed by tb
e larger cities of ,he country, and re
: affirm the Republican platform q
a 1888. pledging the reduction of lei
ter postage to one cent.
TERRITORIES.
We favor the admission of the it
naming territories at the Garlic
d practicable date .having due regard
If cd to the interests of the people {
ID the territories and of the lutte
Is States.
THE COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.
Y The Worlds Columbian Expos
e ton il great Nat ;onal uiideitlkin:
X and Congress should promptly eaa'
~ such reasonable legislation in al
ic thereof as will sure IA discllar.,ing .
'u the expense and obIi1at ons iacidel
U. thereto.
n. PENSIONS.
!. Ever ls.indiul of the services III
- sacrifices oi fhe men who saved Il
life of the Nations, We pledge ane
TO the veteran soldiers OF the IL