The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1892-06-29
THE PLATFoRM.
Principles Upon Which Republicans
VIII Fight the Battle of 90.

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The representatives of the Republicans of
the United States, assembled in general con-
yention on the shores of the Mississippi river,
the everlasting bond OF a industructibe repub-
lie, whose most glorious chapter of history is
the record of the Republican party congratu-
late their countrymen on the majestic march
of the nation under the banners inscribed with
the principles of our platform of 1883, vindi-
Gated by victory at the polls and prosperity in
our fields, workshops and mines, and make
the following declaration of principles:
The Tariff-We reaffirm the American doe
trine of protection. We call attentAn to its
growth abroad. We maintain that The pros
porous condition of our country Is largely due
to the wise revenue legislation of the Republi-
can congress. We believe that ell articles
which cannot be produced in the United States,
except Injuries, should be admitted free Of
duty. and that on all imports coming iuto com
petition with the products Of American labor
there should be duties levied equal to the diff
ference between wages abroad and at home.
We assert that the prices of manufactured ar
ticles have been reduced under the operations
of the tariff act of 1890. We denounce the eff
forts of the Democratic majority of the house
to destroy our tariff laws by piecemeal, as
manifested by their attacks on wool, lead and
lead ore, and we ask the people for their judg
ment thereon.
We point to the success Of the Republican
| policy of reciprocity, under which export
| trade has vastly increased and new and en-
| larged markets have been opened for the pro-
| ducts of our farms and workshops. We re.
| mind the people of the bitter opposition of the
| Democratic party to this practical business
| measure and claim that, executed by a Re.
| publican administration, our present laws
will eventually give US control of the trade OF
| the world.
Silver-The American people from tradition
| and interest favor bi-metalism, and the Re
| publican party demands the use of both gold
| and silver as standard money, with such re-
striction, and under such provisions, 10 be de.
| termined by contemplation, as will securethe
maintenance of the parity of values of the
| two metals, 30 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 workingmen demand that
every dollar, paper or coin, issued by the gov
eminent shall be as good as any other We
commend the wise and patriotic steps already
taken by our government to secure AN inter
national conference to adopt such measures
ms will insure parity OF value between gold
and silver for use as money throughout the
world.
Elections-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
| enacted and enforced as will secure to every
| citizen, be he rich poor, native or foreign
! born, white or black, this sovereign right
| guaranteed by the constitution, the free and
honest popular ballot; the just and equal
representation of all the people as well as the
| just and equal protection under the laws rs
! the foundation of our Republican institutions
| and the party will never relax its efforts until
| the integrity of the ballot and the purity OF
elections shall be fully guaranteed and pro-
tected in every state.
Southern Outrages-We denounce the con.
| tinued inhuman outrages perpetrated on
! American citizens for political reasons In Ger
| tain states of the Union.
Foreign Relations-We favor the extension
| of our foreign commerce; the restoration Of
our mercantile marine by home built ships
and the construction Of navy for the protec
! ton OF our national interests, the honor of our
| flag, its maintenance OF the most friendly re-
! lations with foreign powers; entangling ALI
ances with none, and the protection of the
| rights of the fishermen. We favor the enact
ment of more stringent laws and regulations
| for the restriction of criminals, pauper and
| contract immigration.
| Miscellaneous favor efficient legisla.
ton by congress TO protect the life and limbs
| of employees of the railroad companies en-.
| recommend legislation by the respective states
| that win protect employees engaged in inter
state commerce and In mining and manufac.
| turing.
The Republican party has always been the
| champion of the oppressed and recognizes ths
| dignity of manhood irrespective of faith, color
or nationality. 1t sympathises with the cause
Of home rule In Ireland and protests against
the persecution of the Jews in Russia.
| The ultimate reliance of free popular. gov.
ernment is the intelligence of the people and
| maintenance of freedom among men. We de-
clare anew our devotion to the liberty OF
thought and conscience, of speech and press
and approve all agencies and instrumentali-
ties which contribute to the education OF the
children of the land, but while insisting upon
the fullest measure of religious liberty we are
opposed TO any union OF church and state
| We reafirm our opposition. declared in
the Republican platform of 1888, TO all combi-
nations Of capital organized to control arbi-
trarily the condition Of trade among our citi-
| Gems. We heartily indorse the action taken