Arizona republican., 1892-06-18
THE PLATFORM.

"Tle representative Republicans of the United States, assom bled iu General CUnYeh. ton on the shores of the Mississippi river, the everlasting bond Of an indestructible republic in whose most glorious chapter Of history Is he record of the Republican party, congratu late their COuntrymeu on the majestic march ot the nation under the principles oi our plat form of iShS yindicated by victory at the polls, and the prosperity in our nelds, work shops and mines and We make the following declaration Of principles;
 We reGtirm the American doctrine of pro teCtion. We call attention Co It's growth abroad, we maintain the prosperous condition oi our country is largely due 10 wise revenue legislation of the Republican congress.
 "We believe all the articles which cannot be produced in the United States, except luNurio5- should be admitted free Of duty, and that on all Imports coming to compete with the pro ducts Of American labor there should be levied duties equal to the difference between the wages abroad and at home. We assert that the prices Of manufactured articles of general consumption have been reduced under the operations of the tarin act of lSsJ.
 We denOunce the efforts Of the Democratic majority of the house of representatives to destroy our tArin laws by pecemeal, as mani. fested by their attacks upon wool, lead and lead ores, the chief products of number Of states, and we ask the people Tor their )udg'
 we point to ihe success of the Republican policy of reciprocity, under which our export trade has vastly increased and new and en- iHTged markets have been opened for the pro duo s of our farms and workshops.
 "We remind the people of the bitter oppo- sitiOn of the Democratic party to this practical business measure and claim that as executed by the Republican administration our present laws will eventually give us control of the trade of the world
 American people, from tradition and inter est, favor bi.metalism and the Republican party demands the use of both gold and silver as standard money, with such restrictions and ui der such provisions tO be determined by leg islatiOn, as will cure the maintenance of a parity of values of the two metals; that the purchasing snd st paying power of the dollar, whether of silver, gold or paper, shall be at all times equal The Interests of the produce s of the country, it's farmers and it's WOrkingmen demand that stevery 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 government to secure an international conference to adopt such measures as will insure parity of values between gold and silver for use as money throughout the world
 We demand that every citizen of the United States shall be allowed to east one free and unrestricted ballot in all public elections aud that such ballot shall be counted; that such laws shall be s~acted and enforced as will secure tO every citizen, be he rich or poor, native or foreign born, white or black, this sovereign right guaranteed by the constitution, just and honest popular ballot, just and equal representation Of all people, as well as their just and equal protection under the laws. These are the foundation Of our Repub- lioan institutions and the party will never re lent it's efforts untf the integrity Of the ballot and the purity Of elections be fully guaranteed and protected in every state
 We oenOunco the continued iuhuman out rlges perpetrated upon American citizens for political reasons in certain southern states of The union. We favor the extension of our foreign commerce, the restoration oi our mer. chant marine by home built ships and the crea. tion Of a navy for tue protection Of our na- tional Interests and the honor Of our flag the lnRlnten6nce of most friendly relations wi h all foreign powers; entangling alliance with none and the protection Of the rights of our fishermen.
 We rearirm our approval Of the Monroe doctrine and believe in the achievement of the manifest destiny Of the republic in its DTOadest sense.
 We favor the enactment of the most strln. gent laws and relations for the re-trction Of criminal pSuper and contract labor.
 We fevuF an e1iCirnt legislation by congress to pr3teCt the life and limb of employees of uanspotthuon companies engaged in carrying lnJrrstSft commerce, and recommend leEisla uOn by the respective states that will protect emplOyee tn state commerce in mining and manufa turing
 "The Republican party has always been the champion Ot the oppressed anu recognizes the dignity Of manhood irrespective of faith, color or nationality, IL tsympsthizes with the cause Ol bonn" rule in Ireland and protests against the PersecutiOn of the Jews in Russia
 'The ultimate reliance of free popular gov ernmcnt is the integrity of the people and the maln enahce ot freedom among men. We therefore declare anew our devotion to liberty of thought and conscience of speech and press and approve all the agenctts and instrumental llles which contribute tO the education of the children Of the land Hut while insisting upon the fullest measure of religious liberty we gre opposed Co any union of church and state We feAthrn o2r opposition declared in the Repub hCnn plsttnrm of lSS tO all combinations of capital Q. Srnized iu trusts or otherwise Co con tfOi uth ua'iiy the condition of trade among our citizens. We heartily tndurse the action A ready taken upon this subject and ask for such further ]. .gsi0tipu as may bc required to rem. edy any defects iD existing laws and rend . their enforcement more complete.
 "N3 approve the policy of extending tu towus, villages and rural communities the free deltysry service now enjoyed by larger cities Of the country and rrafiirin he declaration con tained in the Republican platform of lSSS pledging tEe reduction Of letter postage to cent at tue earliest possible moment, consistent Nith the maintenance of the pOstoffiCe depart ment and the highest class of postal service
 we commend the spirit and evidence Of Fsfern iE civil sArHina and the wiga snd aan.