Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-06-30
aEeuaLlcsh PLATFORM.


he Ltd S-ares- asEeEc-e1 = srlr1-- Gu
gs.rso. o. ne shores q tie Nisssssippi river.
i,.s everlasting hcsd Of Al i1cesrruefsb.e Re-
r-b.sc. WHOSE r.ost g1o-sooz chapter q hsstcrF
RE record q. the Republican party. con
'r-s.alsre Their eoznrrFrnen on the majestic
-.-ch a TIE BATON under the b2nners IL
s-rsted xifh tie principles q our platform q
~ vfudicared > victory 81 the polls and
.r-osuersty IN Cur fields workshops and mines.
a make the follow M declaration Ct prir-
pies
Fyrr-we readirsn The American doctrine
{. rfo.ectiaa. We call attention 70 is gr0wTA
.lroAd. We r-afntsi1 that the p-usperuus
roraition u or country i largely DE &c
~. We revgr e legislation Of the ReYub-
5rxu corrrUss- We believe thai al articles
which cannct - produced n the United States
exesrt Injuries. should be admitted free q
E f.--r. Ard thar o. al imports coming Il corr
f .=-l-.on with the products q American -zco-
here sloall e levisd cuties sgual % tie dif-
ference between wages aeruAe ard a. home
{ We assert that the prices q Manufactured
arricl~s q general conslmpiion have beeE
~ uce1 under The operations q the tariff scr
{ y fs.e We terouEce the efforts q tie Dr-z-
o..-atle majority q the house q represeuss-
tlveS Is destroy our tariff izws piecerns2l. -
i manifested Is their attacks upon Focl. ses.1
and lad oErs. the CHIEF prpcucts a nzmbeT
i a. e-A-t-- 49, Nc a. A--E EN44AE Aa- A-4fIta
Z Judgment thsreou-
secoud- We point io tie success q tie Fs-
I p1hicAn polsry Of rec;F-ocil-- ru1er shlc- n-fr
expert trade hls vastly increased AID ues7 ans
srlArxssG markets. have beel opered fE- l-le
I Erodncis q cur farms ard SurEsArEe. ifer--
mind TIE people q the bitter oTIosi a q gle
: Democratic reriy q this Tractlczl v ire--
measure ard claim that eTecs-fel = 5 l..ss--
lican administrator orr psessrt laEs ri.
eventually give u oultrpl q tbs Trade q 81 g
wcrlE-
TLird-The American people from trzcltsr~
and Interest IA OF hinletAliissn. and the hspub-
lean party demands the use a hoih sid and
silver As standard money, with such restric-
tions and under such Frovlsie-s 70 te deter
mined Is legislation a. viii secure the uAi--
teuAnce q the parity q values Il the tNo =. p
as. . that The purchasing and deb. pzyi1r
power q the dollar. y hetber q sllFrr- ed q
Farer. shall = AZ ali times e. zaL TIE inter-
esfs q the pruds Of the ou1afFv-iss farm
~ AID workinEmen-dsmanl iAAt every
dollar. paper o. coia issued - tie govern
men, shall b A. good A. any ct1er- We
car1meud the wise AID patriotic STEPS ALREADY
taken b our government 10 secure a. iutsrnA-
tiouaI conferences 20 adopt s1ch measures a.
VIII insure . parity q value between gold and
silver fer uSe ~ money throughout the word
Fourth-We demand that every ciiiIen q
the United States shall b allowed to cast one
free And unrestricted ballot in all pshlic slec-
tons. and that such ballet shall BE counted
and returned . cast; t1at such laws shall Be
enacted and ssforred a. viii secure % every
citizen. b be rich or poor. native or foreign
bora Ehife o. Tack. this -cverrs n right. guar
aEieed by the Constitution the free za1 boz
popular ballot; the just and equal repre-eutz-
iioL - al the people as vel as their jest ard
eszzl prutection under The avs are fhe fu1nd4-
ton q car republican Institutions. aid TIE
party ~il never relax It's efforts unfil the IL
iegrlty of The ballot and tie parity % elections
shall he fully guaranteed and protected IL
every state We denounce the continued In
human 01trAces perpesrAted OF American oiti-
Eeus for political reasons q certain southern
states q the Uuio1-
Fifth-We favor the extension Of our for
eiEr commerce; the re<tnrztsoa q cur ner-
camille marine By hone built sbip< and the
creation Of navy for the protection al our
uAficnsi interests and the horor q o1r hse-
the maintenance q the most friendly relations
wifk al. foreign powers. sntangiing alliances
with hone and the TrotectioE q The rights Ct
our fishermen
re- doctrine. and believe Il the achievement 81
the manifest destiny q the republic II lie I
hreAdess sense.
seveuth--We fagcr the enactment o. more 4
strinsen; laws ard regulations for the restrie-
ton q criminal. panper and contract imni- /
grafton
Eighth-we favor erscierf legislation b 4
congress to protect the life and limbs o. en- I
ployees o. transportation companies engaged 4
n carrying on interstate commerce. and rec I
0mmend legislation b the respective states 1
thai vii protect employees engaged ~ state I
eommerce. 10 mining aud manufacturing
Niuth-The Republican party has always 4
heen the champion % the oppressed and recog-
ulzes the dignity Of manhood. irrespective ~ 4
faith. color or nationality; il sympsthiEes with 4
the cause q home rule IL Ireland, and pro
tests against the persecution Of the Jewz IL
Russia
Tenth-The ultimate reliance Of free popular
government Is the intelligence Of the people
and the maintenance q freedom among men.
We therefore declare anew our devotion 10 lii
erty o. thonshf and conscience o. speech ard
press. and approve AT agencies and iustrume7-
taaities which contribute 70 the education C
the children a the land: bat while insisting
upon the fullest measure o. religious liberty
Ne are opposed 70 any union q church and
state.
Elsvenfh-We reaffrn our opposition. de-
elAred in the Republican platform Of ISL 10
al combinations Of capital organized in trusts
Or Otherwise 70 control arbitrarily the condi-
ton Of trade among or citizens We heartily I
indorse the acton already taken upon this
issue and ask FOR such further legislation a.
may h required to remedy any defects in ex-
rAAlA laws anu 70 rcLltr tlcir enforcement
more complete and effective
Tweifth-We approve the policy Of extend
Ing 70 towns, villages and rural communities
the advantages uf the free delivery service nc x
su30yed hy the larger cities Of the country. ard
-esfiirrn the declaration contained ia the Re
pablicss platform Of Isss piedging the redue-
ion q letter Postage 10 one cent al the earliest
possible moueat consistent with the rnainfe-
nance q the nossofice department and the
highest class Of postal service.
Thirteeuth-We commend the spirit and ey-
o. reform in the civil service and the
wise and consistent enforcement b. the Re
pu blican party q re laws regulating the same.
Eourteenth-The construction Of the Mica
AGA canal Is OF the highest Importance to
he American people. hut as q measure Of
national defense and 10 build up and maintain
American commerce il should Be controlled
~ the United States government.
Fifteenth-We favor the admission Of the ,
remaining territories al the earliest practice
lie date, having due regard 30 the interests Of
be people Of the territories and Of the United ;
states AL the federal Offices appointed fer the
errit0ries should te selected from bona fde
qsineurs thereof and the right If self r-nx-rr-