The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-06-11
THE REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM.

The platform adopted at the Minnea-
polls convention cougratulates the
people on the majestic march of the
nation under the banner inscribed with
the principles of the republican platform
of 1888. 1t reaffirms the doctrine of pro-
lection, calls attention to its growth
abroad and maintains that the prosper
Gus condition of the country is largely
due to the wise revenue legislation of
a republican congress. 1t reaffirms the
belief that all the articles which cannot
luxuries, should be admitted free of duty,
and that on all imports coming into
competition with the products of Ameri-
can labor there should be levied duties
equal to the difference between wages
abroad and at home. 1t asserts that the
prices of articles of general consumption
have been reduced under the opera
ton of the tariff act of 1890 and
denounces the efforts of the democratic
majority in the house of representatives
to destroy our tariff laws by piece-meal
as is manifested by the attacks upon
wool and lead ores, the chief products of
a number of states, and points to the
success of the republican policy of reci-
procity, under which our export trade
has vastly increased and new enlarged
markets have been opened for the pro-
ducts of our farms and workshops.
1t demands the use of both gold and
silver as standard money, under such
provisions as will secure the mainte-
nance of a parity of the values of the two
metals, so that the purchasing and
debt-paying power of the dollar, whether
silver, gold or paper, shall be equal. 1t
commends the action of the government
in its effort to secure an international
conference to adopt such measures as
will insure a parity of value between
gold and silver for use as money through
out the world.
1t demands that every citizen of the
United States, be he rich or poor, native
or foreign. black or white, be allowed to
cast one free and unrestricted ballot in
all public elections and that such ballot
shall be counted and returned as cast.
1t favors the extension of our foreign
commerce, the restoration of our mer-
chant marine by home-built ships and
the creation of a navy for the protection
of our national interests, and the honor
OF our flag: reafirms approval of the
Monroe doctrine and favors stringent
laws for the restriction of criminal, pau
per and contract immigration. 1t
declares sympathy with the cause of
home rule in Ireland, and protests
against the persecution of Jews in
Russia. 1t declares anew devotion to
liberty of thought and conscience, of
speech and press, and approves all
agencies which contribute to the educa-
tion of the children of the land.
1t declares opposition to combinations
of capital, organized in trusts, indorses
the action already taken upon this SUBJ
iect and asks for such further legislation
as may be required to render existing
laws more complete and effective.
It approves free postal service for
towns, villages and rural communities
pledges reduction of ietter postage to /
cent at the earliest moment consistent
with, the interests of the postal service.
1t approves the construction of the
Nicaragua canal as a measure of the
highest Importance to the American peo-
pie but insists that it should be con-
trolled by the United States gov
ernment. o
It favors the admission of the remain.
ing territories at the earliest practicable
date and afirms that all federal appoint-
ments for the territories should be msde
from bona fide residents thereof
1t favors the cession, subject to home
stead, of arid public lands, to the states
and territories in which they lie.
The Columbian exposition is declared
to be great national undertaking and
congress should foster and support it SO
that results might be attained commen-
surate with the dignity of the nation.
Sympathy is expressed with all fair
and legitimate legislation tending to
lessen and prevent the evils of intem-
perance and promote morality.
It pledges anew to the veteran soldiers
of the republic, watchful care and recog-
milton of their just claims upon CRATE
full people and finally, commends the
able, patriotic, and thoroughly Ameri-
can administration of President Har-