San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-23
National Republican Platform.
ADOPTED AT THE MINNEAPOLIS
CONVENTION, JUNE 10. 1892.

the everlasting bond of an indestructible re-
public whose most glorious chapter of his
tory is the record of the Republican party,
congratulate their countrymen on the males
tic march of the nation under the banner in
scribed with the princi pies of our platform of
1888, vindicated by victory at the polls and
prosperity in our fields, workshops and mines,
and make the following declaration of prin-
ciples:
We reaffrm the American doctrine OF pro-
lection. We call attention 10 It's growth
abroad. We maintain that the prosperous
condition. of our co untry is largely due T. the
wise revenue legislation OF the Repuoncan
congress.
We believe that all articles which cannot
be produced in the United States except lux
uries, should be admitted free of duty, and
that on all imports coming into competition
with the products of American labor there
should be levied duties equal to the difference
between wages abroad and at home. We
assert that the prices If manufactured ar
ticles of general consumption have been re-
duced under the operations OF the tarin OF
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We denounoe the efforts of the democratic
majority of the house OF representatives 10
destroy our tariff laws by piecemeal, as man
ifested by their attacks upon wool, lead and
lead ores, the chief products of a number OF
states, and we ask the people for their judg-
ment thereon.
We point 10 the success of the republican
policy OF reciprocity, unoer which our export
traa 40 has VASTLY increased, and new enlarged
markets haze been opened for the products
of our arms and workshops.
We remind the peop.e OF the utter opposl-
ton OF the democratic party to this practical
business measure, and claim that, executed
by a republican administrator, our present
laws will eventually give us control OF the
trade OF the world.
The American people from tradition and
interest favor bimetalllsm, ano the Repub-
licaD party demands the Use OF both gold and
silver as standard mOQey. with such reStrlC-
tons and under sucn PROVISIONS, TO be deter
mined by legislation, as Will secure the maln-
tenance 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 al all times
equal. The interests of the producers OF the
country, its farmers and It's working men,
demand that every dollar, paper or coin. is
sued by the government shall be as good as
any other.
an international conference TO adopt such
measure as will insure parity of value be-
tween gold and silver for use as money
throughout the world.
We demand that every citizen OF the United
States shall be allowed IL cast one free and
unresIrI cted ballot in all pnbllc elections and
that such ballot shall pe counted AMI returned
as cast; tina; sucn laws shall be enacted and
enforced rs will secure TO every citizen, De he
rich or pOor, native OF foreign born, white or
black. his sovereign Iignt guaranteed by the
constitution.
The free and honest ballot, the just and
equal representation OF AL the people, rs
Well as their just and equal protection under
the laws, are the tOun0h ton or our re publican
institutions. and the party viii neye AK its
efforts until the integrity of the ballot and
the purity of elections shall be fully guaran.
teed and protec in every state.
SOUTHERN OUTRAGEs.
We denounce the continued imhuman out
RACES penetrated upon American citizens
for pOhtical reasons in certain Southern states
of the Union.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
We favor the extension of our foreign
commerce, the restoration of our mercantile
marine by home built ships ana the creation
OF navy for the protection or our national
interests and the honor of our flag; the main
tenance OF the most friendly relations with
all foreign powers, entaDgllng alliances with
none, aud the protection Ut the rights OF our
fishermen.
We reatirm our approval of the Monroe
doctrine and believe in the achievement OF
the manifest destiny of the republic IN it's
brOadest sense.
We favor the enactment of more stringent
laws and regulations for the restriction OF
criminal, pauper ana contract immigration.
MISCELLANEOUS.
We favor efficient legislation by congress to
protect the lite and limb of employees of
transportation companies engaged III carrying
on interstate commerce, and recommend
legislation by the respective states that Will
protect employees engaged IN state COM
mcrce, in mining and manufacturing.
The Republican party has always been the
champion of the oppressed and recognizes
the dignity of manhood, irrespective OF faith,
color or nationality. 1t sympathizes with the
cause of home rule in Ireland, and protests
against the persecution of the Jews in Russia.
The ultimate reliance of free Opular gov
ernmeut IL the Intelligence OF the people and
the mRntenan. e OF freedom among men: We
thereto ore dec. are anew our devotion to Gber-
y of thought and conscience, OF SD ech and
press, and approve all agencies and IL stru.
mentalities which contribute to the educa-
ton of the CHI ldren OF the land; but while ill., |
ssting upon the fullest measure vi RELIGIOUS
EbertY,w are Opposedto any union OF church |
and state.
We eaffrm our opposition, declared in the
repu bican platform Of 1885, TO ali combina-
lions of capital, organized IN trusts or other
wise. TO control arbitrarily tue condition of
trade among our citizens.
We heartily indOrse the action already taken
upon this subject. and ask for such further
legislation as may be required 10 remedy any
defects in existing laws and to render their
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 reafhTm the declaration contained in the
platform of leSS pledgiDg the reduction of
letter Hostage TO cent, at the earliest pos
sibe moment consistent with the msinten-
ance of the pOstofhce 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 II 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
tories should be selected from bona fide resi-
dents thereof, and the right of self-govern-