The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-06-16
THE PARTY'S PLATFORM
Issues Upon Which the Campaign OF
1892 Will Be Fought.

1892 Will Be Fought.
MINNEAPOLIS, June 1.-The fol-
lowing is the full text of the plat
form as adopted:
The representatives of the United
States, assembled In general conven-
ton on the shores of the Mississippi
river, the everlasting bond of an in
destructible republic. whose most
glorious chapter of history is the
record of the Republican party, con
gratulate their countrymen on the
majestic march of the nation under
the banners inscribed with the prin
ciples of our platform of 1888. vim
dicated by victory at the polls and
prosperity in our fields, workshops
and mines, and make the following
declaration of principles:
We reafirm 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
cannot be produced in the United
States, except luxuries, should be
admitted free of duty, and that on
all imports coming into competition
with the products of American labor
there should be levied duties equal
to the difference between wages
abroad and at home.
We assert that the prices of man.
ufactured articles of general con-
sumption have been reduced under
the operations Of the tariff act of
1890.
We denounce the efforts of the
Democratic majority of the House of
Representatives to destroy our tariff
laws, as is manifested by their at
tacks upon wool, lead and lead ores,
the chief product of a number of
States, and we ask the people for
their judgment thereon.
SUCCESS OF RECIPROCITY.
We point to the success of the Re-
publican policy of reciprocity, under
which our export trade has vastly
increased and new and enlarged mar
kets have been opened for the pro-
ducts of our farms and workshops.
We remind the people of the bitter
opposition of the Democratic party
to this practical business measure,
and claim that, executed by a Repub-
lican administration, our present
laws will eventually give us control
of the trade of the world.
The American people from tradition
and interest favor bi-metalism, and
the Republican party demands the
use of both gold and silver as stand
ard money, with such restrictions
and under such provisions. to be de-
termined 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, it's farmers and it's working
men demand that every dollar, paper
or coin, issued by the government
shall be as good as any other. We
commend the wise and patriotic
steps already taken by our govern
ment to secure an International con-
ference, to adopt such measures. as
will insure a parity of value between
gold and silver for use as money
throughout the world.
AN UNRESTRICTED BALLOT.
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
ballot shall be counted and returned
| as cast; that such, laws shall be en-
acted and enforced as will secure to
every citizen, be he rich or poor,
| native or foreign born, white or
black, this sovereign right guaran-
teed by the Constitution.
The free and honest popular ballot.
| the just and equal representation OF
all the people, as well as their just
equal protection under the laws, are
the foundation of our republican in
.stitutions, and the party will never
relax it's efforts until the integrity OF
| the ballot and the purity of elections
shall be fully guaranteed and pro.
tected in every State.
We denounce the continued inhu-
man outrages perpetrated upon
American citizens for political rsas.
ons in certain Southern States of the
Union.
We favor the extension of our for
| eign commerce, the restoration o1
our mercantile marine by home bull
ships and the creation Of q navy fol
! the protection of our national inter