San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-10-06
National Republican Platform.
ADOPTED AT THE MINNEAPOLIS
CONVENTION, JUNE 10. 1892.

public whose most glorious Chapter CI us
tory is the record OF the RepuOHcan party
conorntulate their countrymen on the majes-
tic march of the NATION GLuer the oanner III
scrlbed with the pnECIpleS VI our platform OF
1888, indicated Uy victory at the pons ana
prosperity in our Gelds, workshops and mines,
and make the following declaration OF prln-
ciples; ,.- ,.,-,.,, -. ,,,.o-
lection. We call attention 10 us growth
abroad We maintain that the prosperous
condition of our co untry is largely Que - the
wise revenue legislation OF the Repupncah
We believe that all articles which cannot
be produced i'll the United States, except lux
uries, should be admitted free OF DUTY, ana
that on ali imports coming into competition
with the products Of American LABOR there
should be levied duties equal 10 the difference
between wages abroad and AT nome. we
assert that the prices CT manufactured ar
mel, : O, g,neral consumption have been re-
duced under the operations OF the tarIn OF
1891. .,.
majority of the house of representatives 10
destroy our tariff laws by piecemeal, as man,
i1ested by their attacks upon wool, lead ana
lead ores, the chief products of number OF
states, ana we ask the people for their 1uog-
ment thereon. ,,,.
policy OF reciprocity, under which our export
iraae has VASTLY Increased, and new enlarged
markets have been opened Tor the prouucts
OF our farms and WORKSHOPS.
We remind the peopIe OF the utter opposII
business measure, ana claim that, executed
by a republican administrator, our present
laws will eventually glvo US control OF the
trade OF the world. ,,.. 49,,
interest favor piLLetaIAsm, ana the RepuD,
lcan party demands the Use OF potn gold ana
silver as standard money, with such restrlc-
mons and under such DrovislOns, TO be deter
mined by legislation, as Will secure the lnaln-
reuance OF the parity OF Values OF tne Two
metals, so that the purchasing S and Ie1 Of
v
eiIyer gold or paper, shall be al all times
equal The interests of the producers OF the
country, its farmers and It's "Orklns si ~
demand that every dollar, paper or coin, Is
sued by the government snail De as good as
any other. .,o.,o, .on,
already taken by the government TO secure
an international conference TO adopt such
measures as Will insure parity or value pc
tween gold and silver Tor use as money
throughout the world.
States shall be allowed u cast one free and
unrestricted ballot in all pubic elections, ana
tnat such ballot snail pc counted ana returned
as oast: tina sucn laws shall be enacted and
enforced as will secure to every cltlZen, oe ne
rich or poor, native or foreign born, Wnlte or
black, his sovereign Iignt guaranteed uy the
the tree and honest ballot, the just and
equal representation OF all the people, rs
well as their just and equal protection unoer
the laws are determination or our republican
institutions, and the party will never lax us
EFFORTS until tine integrity OF the ballot and
the purity of elections shall be Iully guaran'
teed and protected in every state.
SOUTHERN oUTRAGES.
We denounce the continued imhuman out
RACES perpetrateo 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
hN,h
OF navy for the protection OF our hatlohhl
interests and the honor OF our nag tne main
tenance OF the most friendly reiatons Win
ali foreign powers entangling alliances Win
none, and the protection Of the rights OF our
fishermen. A. ,,o,uoo
doctrine and believe in the achievement OF
the manifest destiny of the repupnc IN Jus
broadest sense. ....
laws and regulations for the RESTRICTION OF
criminal, pauper ana contract lmHleratloh'
MISCELLANEOUS.
We favor efficient legislation by congress to
protect the life and limb OF employees OF
transportation companies engagedln carrying
on interstate commerce, anu lee tIni viti
legislation by the respective states tnat VIII
protect employees engaged IN state com'
merce, in mining and manufacturing. a..
The Republican party has always Deen Ine
champion of the oppressed ana recognizes
the dignity of manhood, irrespective OF talth,
color or nationality. II sympathlZes WIN the
cause of home rule in Ireland, ana protests
against the persecution of the jews IN RUSSIA.
The ultimate reliance of free opular gov
eminent lie the intelligence OF the people ana
the maintenance OF freedom among men: we
therefore declare anew our Devotion 10 nDer.
~ of thought and conscience, OF speech ana
press, and approve all agencies ana lLstru-
mentalities which contribute 10 the euuca-
ton of the children OF the land; OUT Wnlle lu-
sIstin0 upon the fullest measure of religious
fberty,we are opposedto any union OF ehufen
and state.
republican platform of 1888, to all combina-
lions OF capital, organized in trusts or otner-
wise, to control arbitrarily the CONDITION Oh
trade among our citizens.
upon this subject. and ask for such iurther
legislation as may be required 10 remedy any
defects in existing laws, and 10 render thelr
enforcement more complete ana enectlNe.
We approve the policy OF extending 10 the
owns, villages and rural communities, Tue
advantages of the free delivery SERVES, no"
enjoyed by the larger cities OF the country,
and reaffirm the declaration contained IN the
platform of less, pledging the reduction OF
letter Hostage TO i cent, at the earIlest pos
sibe moment consistent with the melnteh-
ance of the pOstothce department ana the
highest class of postal service.
CIVIL SERVICE.
We commend the spirit and evidence of re-
form in the civil service, and the wise and
consistent enforcement by the hepuDnean
party of the laws regulating the same
NICARAGUA CANAL.
The construction of the Nicaragua canal is
of the highest Importance to the American
people both as measure of national defense,
and TO build upa and maintain American com
merce. and it should be controlled by the
United States government.
TERRITORIES,
We favor the admission of the remaining
territories at the earliest practicable date,
having due regard to the interests OF the peo
ME IF che territories and of the United States
All the federal officers appointed for the terri
tories should be selected from bona hde resi-
dents thereof, and the rlghL ot seii ~ sa
ticable.
ARID GLANDS.
We favor the cession, subject TO the nome
stead laws, of the ard public lapas Oh Int