Arizona republican., 1892-06-19
THE PLATFORM.

''TEe representative Republicans Of the InItrN states. aaseIL Dled in General CunYeh' tlOa on the shores Ot the Mississtpsl river the everlasting bond Of an indestruCdOle republic, in whose most glorious chapter Of history la the record OI the Republican party, congratu late their cOuutrymen on the majestic march ot the nation under the principles Of our plat form Of lSsS vindicated by victory at the polls, and the prosperity in our nelds, work shops and mines and We make the following declaration of principles:
 We reanlrm the American doctrine of pro. lection We call attention to it's growth abroad, we maintain the prosperous condition . Of our country is largely due to wise revenue legislation of the Republican congress.
 "We believe all the articles wAich cannot be produced ln lhs Uni,ed States, except luAufieS should be admitted free Of duty, and that on all Imports coming 10 compete with the pro ducts Of American labor there should be levied duties equal to the difference between the wages abroad and at home We assert that the prices Of manufactured articles Of general consumption have been reduced under the operations of the tarin act Of lSgJ
 We denOunce the efforts of the Democratic majority Of the house Of representatives 70 destroy our tarin laws by piecemeal, as mani fested by their attacks upon wool, lead and lead ores, the chief products Of number of states, and we ask the people for their Judg msnt thereon.
 We point to the success of the Republican policy of reciprocity, under which our expVri trade has vastly increased and new and en' IaGged markets have been opened for the pro dscs of our farms and workshops.
  sition of the Democratic party to this practical business measure and claim that as executed by the Republican administration our present. laws wi eventually give us control of the trade of the world.
 "American people, from tradition and inter est, favor bl-metalism, and the Republican party demands the use of both gold and silver as standard money, with such restrictions and u, der such provisions to be determined by leg islatiOn, as will cure the maintenance of parity of values of the two metals; that the h FplasIug and b St having mower or The dollar whether of silver, gold or paper, shall be al all times equal The interests Of the produce Of the country, its farmers and it's wOTkingmeu demand that every dollar. paper or coin, issued by the government, shall be as good as any other. We commend the wise and patriotic steps already taken by our government to such measures as will insure parity of values between gold aud silver for use us money throughout the world.
 We demand that every citizen of the United States shall be allowed to cast one free and unrestricted ballot m all public elections, and that such ballot shall be counted; that such laws shall be -sacted and enforced as will secure to every citizen, be he rich or poor native or foreign born, white or black, this sovereign right guaranteed by the constitution just and honest popular ballot, just and equal representation Of all people, as well as their just and equal protection under the laws. These are the foundation Of our Repub lican institutions, and the party will never re lent its efforts unf1 the integrity Of the ballot and the purity Of elections be fully guaranteed and protected in every state,
 We GeuOunce the continued inhuman out rlges perpetratsd upon American citizens for political reasons in certain southern states of inc union. We favor the extension of our fOrCtRn commerce, the restoration oi our mer chant marine by home built ships and the crea tion of n navy for the protection of our ma, tonal ;nterests and the honor of our flag the maiutcDence of most friendly relations wi all foreign powers; entangling alliance with none and the protection of the rights of our fishermen.
 We reafirm our approval of the Monroe doctrine, and believe in the achievement of the manifest destiny of the republic in its bloGGeSt sense.
 ''We favor the enactment of the most strin- gent laws and relations for the re. friction of crin!nal pGuper and cont act labor
 We issuf an efficient legislation by congress to protect the life and limb of employees of transportation cnmpanies engaged in carrying lntcrtsit commerce. and recommend lcgi,lR ton hN thr respective states thst will protect employees iu state commerce fin mining aud msnufa, turing.
 "The Republican party has always been the champion of the oppressed uud recognizes the dignity of nauhCod irrespective of faith, color or nuuOneiity tt sympsthiles with the cause oi bone rule in Ireland and protests against the gersCc tion of the Jews in Russia.
 ''Ihe ultimate reliance of free popular gov ernment Is the integrity of the people and the main cnauce of freedom among men. We therefore declare anew our devotion Co liberty or thought and cOnsCicnre, of speech and press and approve all the ngenCitE aud instrumental ities which contribute tO the education Of the children of the land. Hut while insisting upon the fullest measure of religious libDrty. we gre opposed Co any union Of church and state We Teaiiirm oar opposition declared in the Kepub. llcan platform of 1888 to all combinations of capital o,SHnized in trusts or otherwise to con trol arbitrarily the condition of trade among our citizens. We heartily indUrse the action ai- ready taken upon this subject aud ask for such iurtheI gisislion as may be required tO rem edy any defects iu existing laws and rcnd. T their enforcement more complete
 'N3 approve the policy Of extending tO towns, villages and rural communities the free del'YsrI service now enjoyed by larger cities of the ccpntiy and reaflirn he declaration con. talned n the Republican platform of lSNI pledging thF reduction Of letter pnstage to | cent at ths earliest possible moment, consistent Will the maintenance of the postoffce depart. meat and the highest class of pos al service
 we commend the spirit and evidence Of Fsterm in elytl Shrvce and tha wiga and