People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-06-17
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

The representatives Of the republicans OF
the United States assembled in general conven.
! tiOn on the shores Of the Mississippi river the
everlastil. bond Of an indestructible republic
whose most glorious chapter Of history is the
record Of the republican party, congratulate
the,- countrymen on the majestic march OF the
nation under the banners inscribed 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 principles
We reaffirm the doctrine Of protection. We
call attention TO its growthalready. We main.
tain that the prosperous condition Of our coun.
! try is largely due TO the wise revenue legisla.
tion Of the republican congress. We believe
that all articles which cannot be produced in
the United States, except luxuries, should be
admitted free Of duty, and that on all imports
coming into competition with the products OF
American laber there should be levied duties
! equal to the difference between wages abroad
and at home. We assert that the prices of
manufactured articles OF general consumption
have been reduced under the operations Of the
tariff act Of 1890
We denounce the efforts Of the democratic
majority Of the house OF representatives to de
stroy our tariff laws by pieCemeal as is mani.
Tested by their attacks upon wool lead and lead
ores, the chief products of a number Of states
and We ask the people for their judgment
thereon.
We point 10 the success Of the republican
policy Of reciprocity, upon which our export
trade has vastly increased and new and en-.
larged markets have been opened for the prod.
ucts OF our farms and workshops. We remind
the people of the bitter opposition Of the demo.
cratic party to this practical business measure.
and claim that executed by a republican ad.
ministration, our present laws viii eventually
give US control Of the trade Of the world.
The American people, from tradition and in.
terest favor bi-metallism and the republican
party demands the use OF both gold and silver
as standard money with such restrictions and
under such provisions, 10 be determined by
legislation, as will secure the maintenance of
the parity OF values Of the two metals. so 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 pro.
ducers Of the country, its farmers and its work
ingmen. demand that every dollar, paper OF
coin, issued by the government, shall be as
good as any other
We commend the wise and patriotic steps al
ready taken by our government 10 secure an in
ternational conference, TO adopt such measures
as will insure a parity Of value between golc
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 I'm
restricted ballot in all public elections, anC
that such ballot shall be counted and returned
as cast; that such laws snail be enacted and en-
forced as will secure TO every citizen, the rich
or poor, native or foreign born, this sovereign
right guaranteed by the constitution
The free and honest popular ballot the jus
and equal representation Of al the people. as
well as their just and equal protection under
the laws, are the foundation Of our republican
institutions, and the party will never relent its
efforts Until the integrity Of the ballot and the
purity OF elections shall be fully guaranteed
and protected in every state
We denounce the continued inhuman outraces
perpetrated upon American citizens. for polit
ical reasons in certain southern states.
We favor the extension Of our foreign com
merce, the restoration Of our mercantile in
dustry and the creation of navy for the pro
lection Of our national interests and the honor
OF our flag, the maintenance Of the most friend
ly relations with all foreign powers. entangline
alliances with none; and the protection Of the
rights Of our fishermen.
We reafirm our approval OF the Monroe doc
trine and believe in the achievement of the
manifest destiny Of the republic in its broadesi
sense.
We favor the enactment of more stringent
laws ana regulations for the restriction OF
criminal. pauper and contract immigration
We favor efficient legislation by congress e
protect the life and limb Of employees Of trans
portation companies engaged in carrying inter
state commerce, and recommend legislation b.
the respective states that viii protect EN-
ployes engaged in state commerce. in minins
and manufacturing
The republican party has always been the
champion OF the oppressed, and recognizes the
dignity OF manhood, irrespective Of faith colol
or nationality: it sympaihizes 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
ment is the intelligence Of the people and the
OF freedom among men We
therefore declare anew our devotion 10 liberty
OF thought and conscience, OF speech and press.
and approve all agencies and instrumentalities
which contribute TO the education OF the chill
dren oil the laNl: but while insisting upon the
fullest measure OF religious liberty, we are Cd.
posed 10 any union OF church and state
we reaiilrm our opposition. declared in the
republican platform Of 1883, to all combina.
ions OF capital organized in trusts or other.
wise to control arbitrarily the condition of
trade among our citizens We heartily indorse
the action already taken upon this subject and
ask ior such further legislation as may be re.
CURED TO remedy any defects in existing laws.
and TO render their enforcement more complete
and effective
we approve the policy Of extending 10 towns.
villages and rural communities the ADVANTAGES
OF the free delivery service now enjoyed nv the
larger cities OF the country, and reafirm the
declaration contained in the republican Mat.
form OF 1885, pledging the reduction OF letter
postage to cent at the earliest possible mo
ment consistent with the maintenance Of tbs
post ONCE department and the highest class of
postal service
We commend the spirit OF reform In the civil
service and the wise and consistent enforce.
ment BY the republican party OF the laws reg1,
lating the same.
The construction Of the Nicaragua canal "a n,
the highest importance TO the American people.
Dut as measure Of national defense and IN
build up and maintain American commerce. n
should be controlled By the United States gov
errment
we favor the admission Of the remaining ter
ritories at the earliest practicable date. having
due regard to the interests Of the people Of the
territories and Of the United States All the
federal officers appointed for the territories
should be selected from bona dde residents
thereof, and the right Of self government should
be accorded as far as practicable
We favor cession, subject TO the homestead
laws, OF the arid public lands to the states and
territories in which they lie, uuder such con.
gressional restrictions as to disposition 70
cianation and occupancy by settlers as win
give the maximum benefits TO the people.
The worlds Columbian exposition is a prea,
national undertaking. and congress sbouId
promptly enact such reasonable Legislation
thereffr as will insure a discharging Of the on
pense ana Obligations incident thereto. and tho
attainment OF results Commensurate witb ,ho
1lgultV and DrOurfgs NJ tho po,to.