The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-04
THE PLATFORM.
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MINNEApoIIs, June 3.--The platform ID
which the republican party will present INT
position to the voters Of the country Ii the
subject Of earnest consideration among th1
leaders. The silver plank will receive Ihos
most careful consideration in order TO meet
the divergent views Of different sections.
The declaration relative to federal electiOna
10 also matter ON which tho delegates dif--
fer. The platform will begin with gen.
sral recitation of the record Of the republiC.
an party. Harrison's administrAtion VIII
be endorsed. .lhs cOndnct Of the foKoian
relations Of the country BY HarYiocn
and Secretary Of State Blaine will "
especially commended. The devotion o1 Nho
republican party to the principle Of protec
tion will be re-aflirmed and the Ackinl0Yy
law endorsed. Tho reciprocity section u 4
the bill will be the subject Of special Hon-
tion. The Springer FREQ wool bill Will ~
denounced a. an attempt to destroy an inr
dustry OF the American farmer. Tho silver
plank will likely be moro liberal than that
Of other conventions. based upon the Atm
expectation of the administration that The
approaching monetary conferences will ro-s
suit in such arrangements aa Will make nv
possible to utilize the entire silver prodnet
as money. gSsIF
The right Of every American citizen tSa
cast ballot and have u counted vill ~
upheld ~ the greatest safsRuard 0f repn6-s
loan institutions. The necessity of ra6ab-
ilitstion Of the American merchant mASiR0
will be set forth, and laws passed u aid 0E
American shipping will be approved. Ik9
compilation OF coast defenEes will AlaO Mn
urged as necessary to the protsstton oe ~
country. IN
Careful supervision Of immigration wiz
be recommended and approval will b. Givon
to the exclusion Of contract and Chiness
labor The party will renew aeknowledg-
ment of obligations to the soldtsrs and
Nicaragua canal project will bs end0reed.
Reference will be made TO the impostant
MEASURES passed by the Fifty-Arst congress
for the good of the country. Home sule
for Ireland may possibly 6nd placs n the
platform.
Al open declaration favoring OWL service
will be made. The platform will seA 70 tt
that no charge will be made against the re-
publican party IN connection With the @en-
nett school law. A vigorous effort Will he
made by Chicagoans to have the couvsntien
endorse the grant OF government aid 10 tha
fair A memorial to the national commit
tee has been prepared asking for the tol-s
lowing proposed sixteenth amendment NJ
the constitution:
"No state shall pass any Law respecting
the establishment Of religion or prohibit
ing the free exercise thereof, or the mss ot
its property or creoit. or any monsy faised
by taxation. or authorize either to bS uasd,
for tho purpose Of founding, maintAintpe
or aiding, by appropriation, payment for
services, axpenssA. or otherwise. eng
church, religions denomination, u
religious society, or any In
stitution, society or undertaking which ~
wholly or in part under ssctarian or eeclo-
Aiastical CONTROL" Tho memorial sets
forth the amendment introduced In both
houses Of the Fifty-sscond congress, and II
accord with q similar one proposed II l679
by President Grant.