San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-09-24
National Republican Platform
ADOPTED AT TINE MINNEAPOLIS
CONNEI TON, JUNE 10. 1892.

the United States, assembled in general con
.vention on the shores of the Mississippi nv er
the everlasting bondof an indestructlble re
public, whese most glorious chapter OF MS
tory is the record OF the RepuOisAn larty
congratulate their osuntrymen on the lnaJes
tic march of the nRtiOn under the banner IN
scribed with the pESncI pies of our platform o.
1888, INDICATED by STIctCry at toe polls and
prosperity in our tsI-s, workshops and mines
and make, the following declaration OF prln-
ciples: A.. ,-,,o,ioo, aoo,r,pe n, pro-
lection, We call attention 10 aus groWUR
abroad We maintain that the prosperous
condition of our couptry rs largely que toe
wise revenue legIsl .uOn of the <epupncae
congress. ,., -.
he proIuced in the.Unted States except lux
uries should be admitted free OF duty, and
that on ali imports coming into competition
with the products Of American labor there
should be levied duties equal 10 the difference
between wages abroad and at home. We
assert that the prices CT .manutactured ar
Iiclts "a general consumption, have been re-
duced under Inc operations Oh the tarlu OF
1880.
majority of the house OF representatives 10
destroy our tariff Laws by piecenIeal, as man
ltested by their attacks upon wool, lead and
lead ores, the Chief products OF, a NUMBER OF
states, and we ask Ire, people LOT tnelr JUG
ment thereon. -
we point TO the success, Of. the republican
policy of reciprocity, under which our export
traue has vastly increased, land new enlarged
markets have been opened for the products
of our farms and workshops.
We remind the people OF the utter opposl,
tion OF the democratic party TO TINS piactlcai
business measure, ana claim that, executed
by a repn blican ADMINISTRATION, our present
laws viii eventually ,glve us. control OF the
trade OF the world.
the American people from tradition and
interest favor bimetelllsm, and the hepuD-
licaD party demands the use of both gold and
silver rs standard money, with such restrlc-
tons and nnder sucn provisions, TO De deter
mined by legislation, as will secure the main
tenance of the parity or values OF tne 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 worklnemen.
demand that every dollar, paper or com. ls-
sued by the government shalI De as goou as
We commend the wise and patriotic steps
already taken by the government 10 secure
an international conference TO adopt such
measures as will insure parity of value be-
tween gold and silver tor use as money
throughout the world.
We demand that every citizen OF the United
States shall be allowed to cast one free and
unrestricted ballot in all pubic elections, and
that su IN ballot shall be counted AMI returned
as cast; that sucn laws shau be enacted ana
enforced as wild secure to every citizen, oe he
rich or poor, native or foreign born, white or
black his sovereign Iignt guaranteed by the
constitution.
The free and honest ballot, the just and
equal representation of all the people, as
well as their just and equal protection under
the laws, are the founOhtion or our republican
institutions, and the party will never Ia& us
efforts until tue ttgrlty OF the Ia lot and
the purity of elections shall be fully guaran.
teed and prote cted i'll every state.
SOUTHERN OUTRAGEs.
We denounce the continued imhumsn out
RACES perpetrated upon American citizens
for political 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 and the creation
of a navy for the protection OF our national
interests and the honor of our flag; the main
tenance of the most friendly relations with
all foreign powers, eutangling alliances with
none aud the protection OF the rights or our
fishermen.
We reafirm our approval of the Monroe
doctrine and believe in the achievement of
the manifest destiny of the republic IN It's
broadcast 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 life and limb of employees OF
transportation companies engagedln carrying
on interstate commerce, and recommend
legislation by the respective states that Will
protect employees engaged In state COM
merce, in mining and manufacturing.
The Republican party has always been the
champion of the oppressed and recognizes
the dignity of manhood, irrespective OF talth,
color or nationality. 1t sympathlzes 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
ernment lie the intelligence OF the people ana
the maintenance OF freedom among men We
therefore dec are anew our devotlOn 10 nber.
~ of Thought and conscience, OF speech and
press, and approve all agencies ana lLstru'
mentalities which contribute to the educa-
Tion of the Oh ldren OF the land; out Wnlle ln-
sisting upon the fullest measure Ot RELIGIOUS
liberty we are opposed to any union OF church
and state.
Ieafirm our opposition, declared in the
epublican platform Of 1888, to all combina-
tions 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 for such further
legislation as may be required 10 remedy any
defects in existing laws, and to render their
enforcement more complete and effective.
We approve the policy of extending 10 the
owns, villages and rural communities, the
advantages of the free delivery service, now
enjoyed by the larger cities OF the country,
and reaffirm the declaration contained in the
platform of 1883, pledging the reduction of
sibe moment consistent with the mainten-
ance of the postofice department and the
highest class of postal service.
CIVIL SERVICE.
We commend the spirit and evidence of re-
form in the evil 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 measure of national defense,
and TO build up and maintain American com
merce, and it 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-
ple of the territories and of the United States.
All the federal officers appointed for the terri
tories should be selected from bona ide resi-