San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-09-07
National Republican Platform.
AT THE MiNNEAP oGsS
CONMEN ION, JUNE 10. 1892.

yention on the shores of the Mississippi river,
the everlasting bond of an indestructibie Ce-
public, whose most glorious chapter OF his
| tory Is the record of the RepuDisean partys
| congratulate their countrymen on the Ha es-
tic march of the nation under the banner in
seribed with the rrnc pies of Que platform of
| 1858, vindicated by victory at tie. polls and
prosperity in our fields, workshops and Mines
and make the following declaration OF Rrn-
ciples
Ne reaffirm the American doctrine OF pro
| lection. We call. attention 10 It's groWVh
abroad. We maintain, that the prosperous
| condition of our country is largely due HGe
| wise revenue legislation of the RepuohcsA
congress. "
| Webelieye thstaall articles which cannot
be produced in, the United States, except Nx.
| uries should be admitted free of duty, ana
that on All imports, coming into coenpetltlO0
with the products of American labor there
| should be levied duties equal to the difference
between wages abroad and at Rome. we
assert that the prices CT manb 6sTa heen re-
| duced under the operations OF the tarin Oh
1880.
We denounee the efforts of the democratic
4 majority of the house of representatives TO
| destroy our tariff laws by piecemeal, rs man.
| ifested by thei- attacks upon wool, LEAD and
! lead ores, the chief products of a number or
| states, and we ask the people for their Judg-
We poiut 10 the success of the republican
policy OF reciprocity, under which our export
| ira je has vastly increased, and new enlarged
| markets have been opened for the products
4 OF our 1arms and workshops.
| We remind the peop'e of the utter opposl.
| ton of the democratic party to this pIacticai
| business measure, and claim that, executed
l by republican administration, our present
l laws win eventually give us control OF the
| trade of the world.
| interest favor bimetallsm, and the Repub-
( licaD party demands the Use or ooth gold anu
| silver as standard money, with such restrlc-
| tions and under such provisions, TO De deter'
| mined D, legislation, AS will secure the MAN.
| teuance of the parity OF values or tne Two
| metals, so that the purchasing ano Debt
| paving power of .tha dollar, whether OF
| silver, gold or paper, shall be at all times
| equal. The interests of the producers OF the
| country, it's farmers and its workingmen
| demand that every dollar, paper or com; Is
| sued by the government shall be as good as
/ any other. u.o.,.
i already taken by TIRE government 10 secure
/ an international conference to adopt sGch
measures as will insure parity or value De-
| tween gold and SILVER for use as money
throughout the w0rld. 3,
| 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 su ch ballot shall be counted AMI returned
as cast; that such laws shaIl be enacted ana
| enforced as will secure toevery citizen, be he
( rich or p cor, native or foreign born, whlte or
black his sovereign lignt guaranteed by the
| constitution. -,
/ equal representation of all the people, as
i well as their just and equal protection under
the laws, are the founa b ton or our republican
institutions and the party will never lax It's
efforts until the lntsgrlty0f the ba lot and
! the purity of elections shall be fully guaran-
| teed and prote cted in every state.
| SOUTHERN oUTRAGEs.
We dcnounce the continued imhuman out
/ RACES perpetrated upon American citizens
II in rfn m
/ of the Union.
i FOREIGN RELATIONS.
i We favor the extension of our foreign
Il commerce, the restoration of our mercantile
II marine by home built ships and the creation
of a navy for the protection OF our NATIONAL
i interests and the honor of our flag; the main
4 tenance of the most friendly relations with
all foreign powers, entangl1Dg alliances with
4 none, and the protection of the rights or our
fishermen. ,,
4 doctrine and believe in the achievement OF
4 the manifest destiny of the republic In It's
broadcast sense.
laws and regulations for the restriction OF
Il criminal psuper ana contract immigration.
MISCELLANEOUS.
We favor efficient legislation by congress to
1 protect the life and limb OF employees OF
transportation companies engagedi IN carrying
4 on interstate commerce, ana necomInend
Il
4 protect employees engaged IN state COM
l merce, in mining and manufacturing.
4 The Republican party has always been the
i champion of the oppressed and recognizes
| the dignity of manhood, irrespective OF faith
4 color or nationality. II sympathlzes with the
4 cause of home rule in Ireland, and protests
4 against the persecution of theJews in Russia.
4 The ultimate reliance of free opular gov
4 eminent IL the Intelligence Of the peOp pie and
1 the maintenan,e of freedom among men. We
l therefore dec. are anew our devotlon 10 hper,
Il oF 81 n11 oht an SCIENCE
4 press and approve all agencies and IL stru-
4 mentalities which contribute to the educa-
ton of the CHI ldren OF the land; but while in
4 sisting upon the fullest measure OF RELIGIOUS
/ liberty we are opposed to any union of church
| We resffirm our opposition. declared in the
/ republican platform of 1855, to all combina-
tions of capital organized in trusts or other
WISE to control arb trariiy the condition OF
trade among our citizens.
We heartily indorse the action already taken
| upon tins subject. and ask for such further
leRisla ion as may be required TO remedy any
| defects in existing laws, and TO render their
| enforcement more complete and enectlve.
| 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 the country,
| and reatfirm the declaration contained in the
platform of 1883, pledgiDg the reduction OF
| letter Hostage to cent. at the earliest pos
sible moment consistent with the mainten-
aDce of the postoffce department and 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,
We favor the admission of the remaining
| territories at the earliest practicable date,
| having due regard to the interests of the peo-
pie of the territories and of the United States.
All the federal officers appointed for the terri