The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-06-18
THE PLATFORM.
ecisfatIon OF Principles of the National
RepubliCau Convention

. The representatives of the Republicans OF
the nited States, assembled in general
convention on the shores Of the MiSsissip-
| II klEer, the everlasting bond OF an indie
! ST! u table republic, whose most glorious
chapter OF history is the record of the Re
| publican party, congratulate their cOun-
trymen on the majestic march of the ma
ton under the banners incribed with the
! principles OF our platform OF laSS, yIndI-
Gated by victory at the polls and prosper
| lty in our fields. work kShops and mines. and
make the following declaration OF prin-
| cipIeS:
We reafiirm the American doctrine of
| protection. We call attention To its growth
! abroad. We maintain that the prosperous
! condition OF our country is largely due 10
| tAe wise revenue legislation OF the Repub-
! llcan Congress.
We believe that all articles which cannot
| be produced in the United States, except
| luXurleS, should be admitted free Of dutv,
| aud that on all imports coming in comptti-
ton with the products OF American labor.
There should be levied duties equal To the
| dlfeTeDce between wages abroad ana ut
| home.
We assert that the prices of manufact-
ured articles OF general consumption nave
oeen reduced under the operations OF the
tariff act of 1890
We denounco the Efforts of the Demo
cratic majority of the House of Representa-
yves 10 destroy our tarif laws 10y piece
meal, as manifested by their attacks upon
wool, lead, and lead ores, the chief prod
uctS OF a numher Of states. and we ask the
people Tor their Judgment thereon.
I?iut 10 tiit' success OF thc htpuhll-
Ian pot.Cy ol RECIPROCITY, uhdCT winch cur
eA9ol. tlaue !idS NaH'ly increased and hcW
and enlarged markets have been opened
| tor the products of our farms and work
shops.
si.a, itiit -. ,i & sit l'oIit ol l!le pltcf "ppo-
. ;.tIii VI 'ht ptii'ociauc party 10 tilis ptac'
go p,'. ouSlilcSS measure ana ciaim lhat eN-
cUr'tu ~ ps htPnoiicdh adhhstibAon.
@ 90, IifSCHi laws WIZ ththiuaIiS Ghc us
eotsi IN, u % tlie tiauc OF lhe world
o,i, iH . -n4h.iAt"h people IRON uad!tinn
H'au iiitGlcst. laNoI plmrtdi!lSill' and the
hGf'pI4thh party dchiahdS thc use OF hotA
s"la .'lo SiiNci as standard money, Nllh
ie., SuSn i,S'tlCtions ana ulid2F Such pF"NiS-
as |in ~ Coro VE,e! la!Itu py leElHI"hnn'
as " III secure thc maintenance OF the par
II! oi Ndiues OF the TWO metals, SO that the
pp"iI.iS puiI.n"sl!S ahu dGpt-paSl lhS power ot the
to4a"i, Mhe'hSl SiiNti, Sold or paper. Sha!l
oe a. an tihtSs equal ! ne interests ul inc
ptouu.Iin Vi t.iV country It's FARMERS ana
.tS .,'j We olhLiSh' deiliahd thai every dott3r,
p"pGA Vi COM ISSUED ON the O\cIHlHCht,
sAa!i 1t W aS Good as any other.
we commend thG Wise ana patriotic
steps already taken by oar government To
secure an lht"TRduoAal conference, 20
adopt Such measures as VIII insure 4 par
IL! OF Naiuc between gold and silver ior
use as money throughout the world.
We demand that every citizen Of tho
hlted States shall he allowed To cast oue
Lico ana unrestricted bailot ~ all pahIlc
electlonS, and that such ballot shall iH
counted and returned as cast; thai sugn
laws slllll pc enacted ana enforced rs "lil
secure 10 every cltILen, be hc rich OF poor,
nalve or foreign born, White or black,
TINS sovereign right guaranteed hy the
constitution. The free and honest popular
ballot, the just and equal representation
of ali the people, as well rs their Just anu
equal protecios under the laws, are the
foundatlDH OF our republican institutions,
and the party Viii never relcnt It's efforts
untl the integrity of the ballot aud tho
purity Of elections shall b. fully guaran-
teeu ana protected III every state.
We denounce the continued inhuman
outrages perpetratcd upon Amcric1n citl-
gems Tor political reasons III certain South
ern states OF the Union.
1--we FAVOR thc extension our foreign
commerce, lne restoration OF our mcrCan-
ule marine by homc-hu!lt ships, and the
creation of navy Tor the protection of our
Qatlonal interests and the honor et oar
nag; ihe hhainttnanc" on the most trI"ndly
icta'ioiS Nl'l. an ioItlSh peNSlS; clt',Il--
Aiis aIiiahCtS Nlln mott ana Inc pE"'"r-
'l0I on OF thr flShlS OF our ilSheTmrn.
w it-aiii i III "ti "pl'l2Nd oi 'Iie Monroe
uoctiiht anu neligNe III lIlc "thicEtlhrEt ~
tno hiani itst ueSuuy Oh tHe Republic IN It's
oiWaosSt va sS sel!St.
We laNoi 'he eiia''nhcat OF more sttin-
sSn. ia"S Siio IeialioHS l"l inc restriction
W CIIHlihal, pdupcI ana contract lmiHiStd-
tiQH.
Ne FAVOR clhcicht icSlSlaton by con
siess 10 pioletl 'nc ne and lMh oi en-
ra2ad rdo!es :, VI u@is i"r,4uioh coihianiaS en-
80 raanr,,,; = ~, ~ -; 49, ~ i'''
five State that vii nrntnnr ,'iI
na1a5 -; 80 80 80 49, i,I't . t"
5nannfantprin pitg '0'ni'''i'o' III iIlllili- ana
Tba Tannhifno, ror,,, bo, or,,.o..- -,
,ba nbnni;,, ~ ~ a. I',t - n'o ~ "'th
49, ,I - ti!" "ii" Il 9S
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'1iu ~ "S"Iio' tHo PERSECUTION
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,d, nc "itiii'sIt. iciIaIiCG VI iitc popular
sn' s I'M i9 tIiC nittllsthCc 0l tle lfo-
PIo, alu IAo nialn nttHAlicc "l iIc."oih
aihois nien. wy lneIeloIe declare SheW
Soiaoo f - Vi uio'shj ana con
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70 20 ~ iSli "Ht'h
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r. ~. ,"L''l l uut VIII IhSi9tihE ui"h the
iuiieHt measure vi icIIEloI lIhcIiH, We are
opi,oScu ~ any union ol ciluI'h dnd 5iJlr.
=. ,I: Saitiiiit o"i UptoH'l"i' utE!aled IN
coiiinilatioio c. VI cdpltdi oi oiS'tEi%ru ia tIN's
~ olliei "Iae W o"lltiol "lotlIdiily tHt con-
oi,ioli 1n oi tiHue aIionS our cltIIcha.
we nedlt ltiia thuoiSe 'he dcli"h aIleady
iakeh upon thi9 SuoJtct ana ASK Tor such
Iui ithI. rsisid'.oi "9 may Hc Ielhf@d 10
!enledy any qelcctS IN cklsuhg laws and
W ioliTei ~ tLeli enforcement more complete
ani ehtctI'o.
we approve the poliCy OF extending 10
toWhs, villages ana Iuial communities iho
advantages 9f tho Tree delivery service,
now enjoyed Dy the larger CitlrS oi tho
country, and reaillrm the declaration con
tanned III the Republican platform Of IoSS,
piedslhg The reduction OF letter pJsiaGe 10
one cent at The earliest possible moment
consistent with the maintenance 81 the
PoSt-oitce Department and the highest
class OF postal service.
We commend the spirit and evidence Of
reform In the civil service, and the Wt5u
and consistent enforcement by the Repuo-
ncan party Of the laws regulating the
same.
The construction OF the NicaraaIan
Canal Is Of the highest importance - tho
American people, both as measure Of ma
tlonaI defense and TO build up and nam
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