Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-10

The following is the full text Of the plat
form completed by the committee on reso-
lutions:
The representatives of the republicans Of the
United States assembled in general convention
on the shores of the Mississippi river, the ever
lasting bond Of an indestructibe 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 1888, indicated
by victory at the polls and prosperity in our
fields, workshops and mines, and make the fol-
lowing declaration of principles:
THE TARIFF.
We reaffirm the American doctrine Of pro-
lection. 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 republican Congress.
We believe that all articles which cannot be
produced in the United States, except Injuries,
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 Of manufactured
articles OF general consumption have been re-
duced under the operations of the tariff act Of
1890.
We denounce the efforts of the democratic
majority of the House of Representatives to
destroy our tariff laws. is manifested by
their attacks upon wool. lead and lead ores, the
chief product Of a number of states, and we
ask the people for their judgment thereon.
We point to the success of the republican
policy of reciprocity, under which our export
trade has vastly increased and new and en-
larged markets have been opened of the
products of our farms and workshops.
We remind the people of the bitter opposi-
ton 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 American people, from tradition and in
terest, favor bimetaliism, and the republican
party demands the use Of both gold and silver
as standard money. with such restrictions and
under such provisions to be determined by legis-
lation will secure the maintenance of the parity
OF values OF the two metals, SO that the pur
! chasing and debt paying power of the dollar.
whether Of silver, gold 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 good as any
other. We commend the wise and patriotic
| steps already taken by our government to Sc
cure an international conference to adopt such
measures as will insure parity of value be-
tween gold and silver for use as money through
out the country.
FORCE BILL.
We demand that every citizen of the United
States shall be allowed to cast one free and I'M
restricted ballot in oil public elections and that
such ballot shall be counted and turned as
cast; that such laws shall be e I'd and en-
forced as will secure to every tizen, be he
rich or poor, native or foreign ~Srn, white or
black, this sovereign right guaranteed by the
Constitution
The free and honest popular ballot, the just
and equal representation of all the people, as
well as their Just and equal protection under
| the laws, are the foundation Of our republican
institutions, and the party will never relent its
efforts until the integrity of the ballot and the
purity of elections shall be fully guaranteed and
protected In every state.
SOUTHERN oUTRAGEs.
We denounce the continued inhuman 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 COM
merce; the restoration of our mercantile
marine by bome-built ships and the creation of
| a navy for the protection of our national inter-
! ests and the honor of our flag; the maintenance
| of most friendly relations with all foreign
powers, entangling alliance with none and the
protection OF the rights of our fishermen.
MONROE DOCTRINE.
We reaffrm our approval of the Monroe doc
trine and believe in the achievement Of mani
fest destiny Of the republic in its broadest
| sense.
IMMIGRATION.
We favor the enactment OF more stringent
laws and regulations of the restriction Of Grim
inal, pauper and contract immigration.
PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEES.
We favor efficient legislation by Congress to
protect the life and limbs of employees of trans
portation companies engaged in carrying on
interstate commerce, and recommend legisla-
ton by the respective states that will protect
employees engaged in state commerce, in mining
and manufacturing.
IRELAND AND THE JEWS.
The republican party has always been the
champion Of the oppressed and recognizes the
dignity Of manhood, irrespective of faith,
color or nationality; it sympathizes with the
cause OF home rule in Ireland and protests
against the persecution of the Jews in Russia.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The ultimate reliance Of free popular govern
ment is the intelligence of the people and the
maintenance; of freedom among its men. We
therefore declare anew our devotion to liberty
OF thought and conscience, Of speech and
PAo'e, anu @PPIo'o aii aBeucics anu lnstru-
mentalities which contribute to the education
of the children Of the land; but while insisting
upon the fullest measure Of religious liberty
we are opposed to any union Of church and
| state.
| TRUSTS.
We reaf8rm our opposition, declared in
the republican platform Of 1883, to ali combina-
tons 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 a. may be re-
quired to remedy any defects in existing laws
and to render their enforcement more COM
| plete and effective.
| POSTAL sERvICE.
We approve the policy Of extending to towns,
villages and rural communities Tie sdyantaree