San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-10-25
National Republican Platform.
DOPTED AT THE MINNEAPOLIS
CONVENTION, JUNE 10. 1892.

The representatives OF the hepuOllcans OF
the United States, assembled in general con-
vention on the shores of the Mississippi river,
the everlasting bond of an indestructible re-
public, whose most glorious chapter of his
tory is the record of the RepuOncan party,
congratulate their countrymen on the majes'
tic march Of the nation under the banner III.
scrlbed with the pTlucI piles OF our platform oil
1888, VInd cated by victory AT the pous ana
prosperity IN our nelds, workshops and mines,
and maze the following declaration OF prin-
ciples: ,,
lection. We call attention 10 It's growth
abroad. We maintain that the prosperous
condition of our country is largely due the
wise revenue legislation of the Repuohcan
congress. ..
be pro1 uced in the United States, except lux
uries, should be admitted free of duty, ana
that on al imports coming into competition
with the products of American labor there
should be levied duties equal TO tine difference
between wages abroad and at home. we
assert that the prices Ct manutacl req ar
Iiclts OF general consumption nave cen re-
duced under the operations OF the tarlH OF
1880.
We denounce the efforts of the democratic
majority OF the house of representatives 10
destroy our tariff laws by piecemeai, as man
ifested by their attacks upon WOOL Ieau ana
lead ores, the chief products OF a number or
states, and we ask the people for their judg'
ment thereon.
We point to the success of the republican
policy OF reciprocity, under which our export
trade has vastly increased, and new enlarged
markets have been opened Tor the products
OF our farms and workshops.
We remind the people OF the utter opposl.
ton OF the democratic party TO this practical
business measure, and claim that, executed
by republican administrator, our present
laws will eventually give US control OF the
trade OF the world.
The American people from tradition and
interest favor bimetallsm, and the kepub;;
lcan party demands the Use OF both gold ana
silver rs standard money, with such restrlc-
tons and under sucn provisions, to be deter
mined by legislation, as Will secure the main
teuance OF the parity of values OF the two
metals, so that the purchasing and debt
paying power OF the dollar, whelher OF
silver gold or paper, shall be at all times
equal The interests of the producers of the
country, its farmers and its worklnemen,
demand that every dollar, paper or coin. ls-
sued by the government snail pe MS Boou dc
any other. .,
We commend the wise and patriotic steps
already taken by the government TO secure
an International conference to adopt such
measures as will insure parity of value be-
tween gold and silver for use as money
throughout the world.
We demand that every citizen or the Unlted
States shall be allowed to cast one free and
unrestricted ballet in all public elections. and
that such ballot shall be counted AMI returned
as cast; thai such laws shall De enacted ana
enforced as will secure to every citizen, De he
rich or poor native or foreign born, white or
black his sovereign light guaranteed by toe
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 tOunGhtiOn OF our republican
Institutions and the party Will n. yer lax a us
efforts until the int grlty Of the ballot and
the purity of elections shall be tully gOarah'
teed and protected in every state
SOUTHERN OUTRAGES.
We denounce the continued imhuman out
RACES perpetrated upon American citizens
nj SnuCi 1nn nr a m
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 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, entangliDg alliances with
none, and the protection of the rights OF our
fishermen.
We reaffrm 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 and 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
MERGE in mining and manufacturing.
The Republican party has always been the
champion of the oppressed ana recognizes
the dignity of manhood, Irrespective OF ialth,
color or nationality. IL sympathiZes with the
cause of home rule in Ireland, ana protests
against the persecution OF the Jews In Russia
The ultimate reliance of free opular gov
ernmeut is the intelligence OF the people and
the maintenance OF freedom among men: we
therefore declare anew our oeVouoh 10 hoer,
y of thought and conscience, of speech and
Ind agencies
mentalities which contribute TO the educa-
ton of the children Of the land; but Wnlle In
sistinR upon the fullest measure ot reliSlous
liberty, we are oppose to any union or church
and state.
We Ieaffirm our opposition, declared in the
republican platform toS0' TO fp an GO 6tSas
wise, TO control arbitrarily the condition OF
trade among our citizens
We heartily indoTse the action aireaoy taken
upon this subject. and ask for such further
legislation as may be required 10 remedy any
defects in existing laws, and TO renoer thelr
enforcement more complete and enectiVe'
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 less, pledging the reduction OF
letter Hostage to l cent, at the earliest pos
sibIe moment consistent with the msinten-
ance of the pOstOthce department ana 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 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-
Die of the territories and OF the Units d States.
All the federal officers appointed for the terri
tories should be selected from bona tde resi-
darts thereof sno the right of self-govern-