Omaha daily bee., 1892-06-10
BOTH SIDES FIRM
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGT.I
present laws will eventually give us contro
OF the trade of the world.

present laws will eventually give US contro
OF the trade Of the world.
The Currency Question.
The American people, from tradition and
interest favor bimetallism, and the re-
publican party demands the use Of both gold
and silver as standard money, with such re-
strictlons and under such provisions to be
determined by legislation as will secure
the maintenance of the parity of values of the
two metals, so that the purchasing 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
woriiugmen, demand that every dollar,
paper or coin, issued by the government
shall be rs good as any other. We commend
the wise and patriotic steps already taken by
our government to secure an international
conference, to adopt such measures as will
insure parity of value between gold and
silver for use as money throughout the
world.
Rights of the Voter.
We demand that every citizen Of the
United States shall be allowed to cast one
free and unrestricted ballot In all public
elections, ana that such ballot shall ec
counted ana returned as cast; that such laws
shall be enacted and enforced as will secure
to every citizen, the richfor poor, native or
foreign born, white or black, this SOW
erelgn right guaranteed by the consti-
tuition. The free and honest popular ballot,
the just and equal representation of all the
people, rs we'll as their just and equal pro-
lection under the laws, are the foundation of
our republican institutions, and the party
will never reent its efforts until the integrity
of the ballot and the purity of elections shall
be fully guaranteed and protected in every
state.
We denounce the continued inhuman out
RACES perpetrated upon American citizens
for political reasons in certain southern
states of the union.
Foreign Relations.
We favor the extension OF our foreign
commerce, the restoration of our mercantile
industry and the creation 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 pow
ers, entangling alliances with none, and the
| protection OF the rights of our fishermen.
We reatfirm our approval of the Monroe
| doctrine and believe in the achievement OF
| the manifest destiny OF the republic in its
brosdcsG sense.
We favor the enactment OF more stringent
| laws aud relations for the restriction of Grim
| inal, pauper and contract immigration.
| Miscellaneous Subject Considered.
We favor efficient legislation by congress
| to protect the life and limbs of employees OF
transportation companies engaged in carry
| ing interstate commerce and recommend
| legislation by the respective states that will
| protect employees engaged in state commerce.
| in mining and manufacturing.
| The republican party has always bsen the
| champion of the oppressed, and recognize:
| the dignity of manhood irrespective of faith
| color or nationality; II sympathizes witt
| the cause of home rule and protests agains
the persecution of the Jews in Russia.
the ultimate reliance Of free popular gov
ernment is the Intelligence of the people ant
| the maintenance OF freedom among men
! We, therefore, declare anew our devotion u
| liberty OF thought and conscience, OF speech
and press, and approve all agencies and In
toll ri ipt,fn ha aHt
| cation of the children OF the land: but, whil
| insisting upon the fullest measure of relig
| ious liberty, we are opposed 10 any union oi
church and state.
Trusts and Combinations.
| We reaffirm our opposition, declared in tn
republican platform Of 1888, TO oil com bina
tions of capital organized in trusts or other
wise, TO control arbitrarily the condition o
trade among our citizens We heartily en-
dorse the action already taken upon this sub
iect, and ask for such further legislation a
may be required TO remedy any defects il
existing laws and to render their enforce
ment more complete and effective.
We approve the policy of extending Z
towns, villages and rural communities tn
advantages OF the free delivery service nov
enjoyed by the larger cities Of the country
and reaffirm the declaration contained in tn
republican platform of 1888, pledging the re
duction of letter postage TO cent at tn
earliest possible moment consistent with tn
maintenance of the Postoffice departmen
and tho highest class OF posta! service
We commend the spirit of reform in tn
civil service and the wise and consistent on
forcement by the republican party of th
laws regulating the same.
The construction of the Nicaragua canal
of the highest Importance TO the America
people, as a measure OF national defense an
to build up aud MAINTAIN American con
merce and IL should be controlled by tn
United States government
| Territories andoArid Lands.
We favor the admission OF the remainin
territories at the earliest practicable date
having due regard To the interests of th
people of the territories and OF the Unite
States. All the federal officers appointed fc
the territories should DO selected from bon
tide residents thereof, ana the right of sci
government should be accorded as far &
| practicable.
We favor cessiou, subject to the homestea
laws, OF the arid puplic lands TO the state
ana territories In which they lie, under sue
congressional Restrictions as 10 disposition
reclamation and occupancy by settlers as wi
give tho maximum benefits TO the people.
Columbian Exposition.
The Worlds Columbian exposition is
great national undertaking and conRrei
should promptly enact such reasonable legi
latiOn therefor as will insure q dischargiI
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