Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-06-17

The following Is the full text of the
platform as completed by the committee
on resolutions:
The representatives of the Republicans
of the United States, assembled i'm general
on the shores of the Mississippi
river, the everlasting bond of an indestruc-
tible republic, whose most glorious chapter
of history is the record of the Republican
party, congratulate their countrymen on
the majestic march of the nation under
the banners inscribed with the principles
of our platform of lSSS, vindicated by vic
tory at the polls and prosperity in our
fields, workshops and mines. and make the
following declaration of principles:
Prosperity Due to Protection.
We rcafiirm the American doctrine Of
protection. We call attention to its growth
abroad. We maintain that the prosperous
condition of our country is largely due to
the wise revenue legislation of the Repub-
lican Congress.
We believe that all articles which can
not be produced in the United States ex-
cept Injuries should be admitted free of
duty, and that on all imports coming into
with the products of Ameri-
can labor there should be levied duties
equal to the difference between wages
abroad and at home.
We assert that the prices of manufacture
ed articles of general consumption have
been reduced under the operations of the
tariff act of 1890.
We denounce the efforts of the Demo
cratic majority Of the House of Represen-
tatives to destroy our tariff laws piecemeal
as is manifested by their attacks upon
wool, lead and lead ores, the chief products
of number of states, and we ask the peo-
pie for their judgment thereon.
Success Of Reciprocity.
We point to the success of the Republi-
can policy of reciprocity, under which our
export trade has vastly increased and new
and enlarged markets have been opened for
the products of our farms and workshops.
We remind the people of the bitter OPP
position of the Democratic party to this
practical business measure, and claim that.
executed by Republican administration.
our present laws will eventually give us
control Of the trade Of the world.
The silver PLANK.
The American people from tradition and
interest, favor bimetalliSm. and the Re
publican party demands the use of both
gold and silver as standard money. with
such restrictions and under such provisions.
To be determined by legislation, as will Sc
cure the maintenance Of the parity Of val
Ties Of the two metals, so that the purchas-
ing and dcht-payng power of the dollar.
whether Of silver, gold or paper, shall be
at all times equal The interests of the
producers of the country, its farmers and
its workingmen, demand that every dollar,
paper or coin, issued by the government
shall be as good As anV 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 a parity OF
value between gold and silver for use as
money throughout the world.
Free Ballot and Fair Count.
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 such ballot shall be
counted and returned As cast: that such
laws shall be enacted and enforced a will
secure to every citizen. be he rich or poor
native or foreign born. white or black. this
sovereign right guaranteed 10y the coustlu-
ton.
The free and honest popular ballot the
just and equal representation of all the
lection under the laws. are the foundation
of our Republican institutions, and the
party will never relax its efforts until the
integrity of the ballot and the purity of
elections shall be fully guaranteed and pro-
tccted in every state
southern OutrngcS.
We dcnounce the continued inhuman
outragcs pcrpetratcd upon American citi-
zcn> for political reasons in certain South
crn states of the Union.
Foreign Relations.
We favor the extension Of our foreign
commerce, the restoration of our mercan-
tile marine by home-built ships and the
creation of a navy for the protection of
our national interests and the honor of our
flag; the maintenance of the most friendly
relations with all foreign powers, entang
ling alliances with none, and the protcc-
ton OF the rights Of our fishermen.
We reailrm our approval of the Monroe
doctrine and believe in the achievement of
the manifest destiny of the Republic in its
broadcSi sense.
We favor the enactment of more string
cnt laws and regulations for the restriction
of criminal, pauper and contract immigra-
ton.
miscellaneous.
We favor efficient legislation by Con
grcsS TO protect the life and limbs of en-
ployes OF transportation companies cngae-
ed i'm carrying on interstate commerce, and
recommend legislation by the respective
states that will protect employees engaged
in state commerce, in mining and manu-
featuring
The Republican party has always been
the champion of the oppressed, and recog-
nizes the dignity of manhood, irrespective
of faith, color or nationality; ii sympa-
thizes with the cause of home rule in Ire
land, and protests against the persecution
of the Jews in Russia.
The ultimate reliance of free popular
government is the intelligence of the PEG
pie and the maintenance of freedom among
men. We therefore declare anew our de-
votion to liberty of thought and conscience
of speech and press, and approve all agen-
cies and instrumentalities which contrib
ute to the education of the children of the
land; but, while insisting upon the fullest
measure of religious liberty, we are oppos-
ed to any union of church and state
We reatfirm our opposition, declared in
the Republican platform of 1883, to all
combinations of capital organized in trusts
or otherwise, to control arbitrarily the con-
dition 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 to remedy
any defects in existing laws and to render
their enforcement more complete and effec-
tive