San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-09-19
National Republican Platform.
ADOPTED AT THE MINNEAPOLIS
CONVENTION, JUNE 10, 1892.

the United States, assembled III eeueIal cOh
yention on the shores of the Mississippi river
the everlasting bond of an indestructihle re
public, whose most glorious chapter OF his
tory is the record of the RepuDncan party
congratulate their countrymen on the majes
tic march of the nation under the banner in
scribed with the principles OF our platform OF
1855, indicated by victory at the polls and
prosperity in our fields, workshops and mines,
and make the following declaration OF prin-
ciples: -,,, so,.u,,,o -, mo
lection. We call attention 10 It's growth
abroad. We maintain that the prosperous
condition of our country is lar2ely que , the
wise revenue legisl ,tlon OF the hepuoncan
We believe that all articles which cannot
be produced in the United States, except lux
uries should be admitted free of duty, and
that on ali 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 manufactured ar
ticles of general consumption have been re.
duced under the operations OF the tarf VI
1890.
We denounce the efforts of the democratic
majority of the house of representatives TO
destroy our tariff laws by piecemeal, as man
ifested by their attacks upon wool, lead and
lead ores, the chief products of number of
states, and we ask the people for their Judg-
rient thereon,
We point to the success of the republican,
policy of reciprocity, under which our export
trade has vastly increased and new enlarged
markets have been opened FOR the products
of our farms and workshops,
We remind the people of the utter opposi.
ton of the democratic party 10 this practical
business measure, and claim that, executed
by republican administration, our present
laws will eventually give US control OF the
trade OF the world.
The American people from tradition and
III ,ssalls and q H.
licap party demands the Use of both gold and
silver as standard money, with such restrlc-
tions and under sucn provisions, TO De deter
mined by legislation, as VIII secure me lna am
teuance of the parity of values of the two
metals, SO that the purchasing and debtc
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. Is
sued by the government shall be as good as
any other.
already taken by the government to secure
an International conference to adopt sGch
measures as will insure parity OF value pc
tween gold and silver for use as money
throughout the world.
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 ana returned
as cast; that such laws shall De enacted ana
enforced as will secure to every cltlzep, oe ne
rich or poor, native or foreign born, whlte or
black his sovereign llgnt Guaranteed ny tue
The free and honest ballot, the just and
equal representation of all the people, as
well as their just and equal protectlon unoer
the laws are the founCh ton or our republican
institutions, and the party will ne yer lax lts
efforts until the integrity or the Da'lot ana
the purity of elections shall be fully guaran'
teed and prote cTed in every state
SOUTHERN OUTRAGEs.
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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 mercanille
marine by home built ships and the creation
of a navy for the protection OF our national
interests and the honor OF our nag; the MAIN
tenance of the most friendly relations win
all foreign powers, entangnng aillahces WIN
none, and the protection OF the rights OF our
We reafirm our approval of the Monroe
doctrine and believe in the achievement OF
the manifest destiny of the republic IN It's
We favor the enactment of more stringent
laws and regulations for the RESTRICTION OF
criminal, pnuper and contract immigration
MISCELLANEOUS.
We favor efficient legislation by congress to
protect the life and limb OF employees OF
transportation companies engageuln carrying
on interstate commerce, ana recommends
legislation by the respective states that VIII
prOtect employees engaged in state COM
MERGE in mining and manufacturing.
The Republican party has always peen tne
champion of the oppressed ana recognizes
the dignity of manhood, irrespective OF faith,
color or nationality. ltsympathlLes WIN tne
cause of home rule in Ireland, ana PIOIests
against the persecution OF tneJe"s III nus s,'
The ultimate reliance of free Opular gov
eminent is the intelligence OF the people and
the maintenance OF freedom among men; we
therefore declare anew our oeVotlon 10 hDer,
ty of thought and conscience, OF sp' ecu anu
press and approve all agencies and IL stru-
mentalities which contribute 10 the e1uca-
ton of the CHI ldren Of the land; but wnlle IN
sisting upon the fullest measure O1 reliSlous
liberty, we are opposed to any union OF church
We Ieaffirm our opposition, declared in the
republican platform OF 1855, to all comDlha-
lions Of capital. organized in trusts or other
wise, to control arbitrarily tue cohulIlon vi
trade among our citizens.
We heartily indorse the action already taken
upon TINS subject and ask for such further
legislation as may be required 10 remedy any
defects in existing laws, and 10 rehoeI thelr
enforcement more complete anu euect l , 81
We approve the policy of extending 10 the
towns Villages and rural communities, the
advantages of the free delivery service, now
enjoyed by the larger cities OF tne GouhtL ~
and reaffirm the declaration contained IN the
platform of less, pledging the reducoon Oh
letter Hostage 10 l cent, at the earliest pos
sibe moment consistent with the mainten-
ance of the pOstoffce 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 Republican
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 a measure of national defense,
and to build up and maintain American com
merce. and IL should be controlled by the
United States government.
= TERRITORIES,
i We favor the admission of the remaining
territories at the earliest practicable date
having dueregard to the interests of the peo
pie of the territories and of the United states
An the federal officers appointed for the terri
tories should be selected from bona tde resi-
dants therenf- and the right of self-gOYern