The Portland daily press., 1892-06-10
THE PLATFORM.
An Able Statement of the Principles of tie
Party.

rarity.
MINNEAPOLIS, June 9.-The following
is the full text of the platform as COM
pleted by the committee on resolutions:
Representatives of the Republicans of the
United States assembled in general convention
on the shores Of the Mississippi river the ever
lasting bond OF the indestructible republic
whose most glorious chapter of history is the
record of the Republican party congratulate
nationlunder the banners inscribed@ with the
principles OF our platform OF 1888 vindicated
by victory at the polls and prosperity in our fielos
work shops and mines, and make the following
declaration of principles:
. we reaf11m the American doctrine OF protec-
u 0l we call attention to its growth aproao:
we maintain that the prosperous condition OF
our country Is largely due to the wise revenue
legislation of the. Republican Congress. We
DelleVe that all articles which cannot be pro-
duced In the United States, except Injuries,
should be admitted free of duty, and that on all,
imports coming into competition with the prod
ucts OF American labor should be levied duties
equal to the difference between the wages
We denounce the efforts of the Democratic
majority OF the House OF Representatives to
destroy our tariff laws piecemeal as manifested
the chlgf products OF a number OF states, and
we ask the people for their Judgment thereon.
we point to the. success of the Republican
policy of reciprocity, under which our export
trade has vastly increased and new and en-
larged markets have been opened for the prod
Hcts OF our farms and workshops. We remind
cratic party to this practical business measure,
and claim that, executed by Republican adj
minlstration, our present laws will eventually
give us control of the trade of the world.
The American people, from tradition and in
terest. favor hi-metalism. The Republican
party demands the use of both gold and silver
under such provisions, to be determined by leg
! islation as will secure the maintenance OF the
parity of the two metals, so that the purchasing
eeD paying avepP power ro9 q 6ne
shall be at all times eqnal. The interests Of the
producers OF the country. its farmers, and It's
Workingmen demand that every dollar OF pa
per or coin, issued Thy the government shall be
as good as any other. We commend the wise
and patriotic steps already taken by our govern
ment to secure an international conference to
adopt Such measures as Will insure parity OF
| value between gold and silver f0r use as money
| throughout the world.
We demand that every citizen Of the United
States shall be allowed to cast one free and un-
restricted ballot in all public elections; that
such ballot shall be counted and returned as
cast; that such laws. shall be enacted
citizen, be he rich or poor, native or foreign
| born, white or black, this sovereignty right
guaranteed by the constitution. The free and
| honest popular ballot and the just and equal
representation of all the people as well as their
Just and equal protection under the laws, are the
foundation OF our Republican institutions, and
Integrity OF the ballot and the purity of elections
Snail be fully guaranteed and protected in ev-
cry state.
| We denounce the continued inhuman out
| RACES perpetrated upon American citizens for
pohncal reasons in certain Southern States of
| the Union.
We favor the extension of our foreign CON-
| merce, the restoration of our mercantile marine
| by home built ships and the creation of a navy
| Tor the protection of our national interests and
| the honor of our flag; the maintenance of most
/ n
/ tangling alliances with none and protection of
the rights Of oursfshermen.
we reaffirm our approval of the Monroe doc
trine and believe in the achievement of the man.
| lfest destiny of the Republic in its broadcast
| sense.
4 We favor the enactment of more stringent
/ laws and relations for the restriction of crimi-
nal. pauper and contract immigration.
We favor efficient legislation by Congress to
protect the life and limbs Of employees OF trans
| portatIon companies engaged in carrying on in
terstate commerce and recommend legislation
by the respective states that will protect the
Pemployes engaged In state commerce In mining
The Republican party has always been the
champion OF the oppressed and recognizes the
dignity OF manhood, irrespective OF faith, color
OF nationality. It sympathizes with the cause
| OF home rule in Ireland, and protests against
the persecution of the jews in Russia.
The ultimate reliance OF free popular govern
people, and maintenance of free
d denlara among We Sherefors
thought and conscience, of speech and press
and approve all agencies and instrumentalties
which contribute to the education of the chill
dren OF the land; but, while insisting upon the
posed to any union of church and stete.
/ . We reaffirm our opposition, declared in the
Republican platform Of 1883, to all combina-
| tons of capital organized in trusts or other
WISE to control arbitrarily the conditions OF
trade among our citizens. We heartily en-
dorse the action already. taken upon this sub
| q furth 1noi &c az
| be required to remedy any defects in existing
| laws and render their enforcement more COM
plete and effective.
| We approve the policy of extending to towns,
/ villages and rural communities the advantages
| OF the free delivery service now enjoyed by the
larger cities of the country and reatfirm the
| declaration contained in the Republican plat
| form of 1883, pledging the reduction of letter
| postage to one cent at the earliest moment con-
sstent with the maintenance of the Post Office
Department. and highest class OF the postal
| service. We commend the spirit and evidence
| OF reform IN the civil service and the wise and
consistant enforcement by the Republican
| party OF laws regulating the same.
| The construction of the Nicaragua canal is of
of the highestimportance to the American peo-
| pie, both as measure of national defense and
| to build up and maintain American commerce
| and 1t should be controlled by the United States
4 government.
We favor the admission of the remaining
| territories at the earliest practicable date hay-
! ing due regard to the interests of the people of
the territories and of the United States. All
federal officers appointed for the territories
| should be selected from bona fide residents
thereof and the right of self government should
| be accorded as far as as practicable.
| We favor the cession. subject to the home
stead laws, of the arid public lands to the states
and territories in which they lie, under such
congressional restrictions as to disposition, re-
1 clamatlon and occupancy by settlers as will Sc
1 cure the maximum benefits to the people.
| The Worlds Columbian Exposition is a great
national undertaking, and Congress should
| promptly enact such reasonable legislation in
aid thereof as will insure the discharge of the
expense and obligations incident thereto, and
| the attainment of results commensurate with
| the dignity and progress OF the nation.
| We sympathiZe with all wise and legitimate
efforts to lessen and prevent the evils OF intenl-
4 perance and promote morality.
1 Ever mindful of the services and sacrifices of
| the men who saved the life of the Union, we
| pledge anew to the veteran soldiers of the Re
| public watchful care and recognition of their
| just claims upon grateful people.
| We commend the able, patriotic and thor
oughly American administration of President
| Harrison. Under it the country has enjoyed re-
| markable prosperity and dignity and the honor
| of the nation, at home and abroad, has been
faithfully maintained and we offer the record of
| pledges kept as a guarantee of faithful per-
| Torrance in the future.
| THE IufarcoJlaSBate Field NFeet5uu