San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-11
National Republican Platform.
ADOPTED AT THE MINNEAPOLIS
CONVENTION, JUNE 10. 1892.


the everlasting bond of an indesrructible re-
public, whose most glorious chapter of his
tory is the record of the RepuDncan party,
| congratulate their countrymen on the majes-
tic march of the nation under the banner in
| scribed with the princi pies of our platform of
| 1855, INDICATED by victory at the polls and
prosperity in our fields, workshops and mines,
and make the following declaration Of prin-
ciples:
We reaffirm the American doctrine OF pro-
| lection. We call attention 10 lis growth
abroad. We maintain that the prosperous
condition OF our country Is larE ely due l the
wise revenue legislation OF the Repuohcan
congress.
| be produced in the United States, except lux
uries. 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 tine difference
between wages abroad and at home. we
assert that the prices OF manufactured ar
ticles OF general consumption nave been 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 plecemeaI, as man
itested by their attacks upon wool, Lead and
lead ores, the chief products OF number or
states, and we ask the people for their Judg-
ment thereon.
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 peopre OF the utter opposi-
ton of the democratic party TO this practical
business measure, and claim that, executed
by republican administration, our present
laws will eVentlalIy give US cohtToI VI tue
trade OF the world.
The American people from TRADITION ana
interest favor bimetalllsm, ana the hepuD-
do, REr If
silver as standard money, with such reStrlc-
tons and under such provisions, 10 De deter
mined by legislation, as Will secure the main
| teuance OF the parity OF values OF tne Two
paving power OF the oQar, Whetner OF
silver, gold or paper, snail be al al times
equal. The interests OF the producers OF the
country, its farmers ana lie wOrklhemeh'
demand that every dollar, paper or com. IS
sued by the government snail De as good as
any other.
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 Tor use as money
throughout the world.
We demand that every citizen or The United
States ehsll be allowed 10 cast one Tree and
unrestricted ballot in all puollc elections, ana
that such ballot shall be counted AMI returned
as cast: that such laws shall be enacted and
enforced Ne will secure TO every cltlZen, De ne
rich or poor, native or foreign born, white or
black his sovereign llgnt guaranteed Oy the
The free and honest ballot, the just and
equal representation Of all the people, as
well as their just and equal protection unoer
the laws, are the tOun0hTon OF our republican
Institutions and the party will he yer lax us
efforts until the integrity of the ballot and
the purity OF elections shall be fully guaran.
teed and prote cted in every state.
SOUTHERN OUTRAGEs.
We Genounce the continued imhuman out
A mo
for political reasons in certain Southern states
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 a navy for the protection of our national
interests and the honor of our flag; the main
tenance of the most friendly relations with
all foreign powers, entaDgllng alllances Win
none, and the protection OF the nights OF our
We reafhrm our approval of the Monroe
doctrine and believe in the achievement OF
the manifest destiny of the republic IN It's
We favor the enactment of more stringent
laws and regulations for the restriction OF
criminal, pAuper sno contract Immigration.
MISCELLANEOUS.
We favor efficient legislation by congress to
protect the life and limb OF employees OF
transportation companies engaged in carrying
on interstate commerce, and recommend
legislation by the respective states that will
protect employees engaged IN state COM
merce, in mining and manufacturing.
The Republican party has always been the
champion of the oppressed and recognizes
the dignity of manhood, irrespective OF faith,
color or nationality. IL sympathlZes Win the
cause of home rule in Ireland, and protests
against the persecution ottheJews IN Russia.
The ultimate reliance of free OpuIar gov
eminent is the intelligence or the people and
the maintenance OF freedom among men: We
Ihere1 ore dec are anew our devotion to uber.
y of thought and conscience, OF speech and
press, and approve all agencies ana IL stru-
mentalitieS which contribute 10 the educa-
ton of the en- ldren Of tine land; but while in
sisting upon the fullest measure Of rel {ious
liberty, we are oppOsedto any union OF church
and state.
eIesffrm our opposition. declared in the
repu blican platform of 1855, to all combina-
lions of capital, organized IN trusts or other
wise. TO control arb trarlly the CONDITION or
trade among our citizens.
We heartily indorse the action already taken
upon this subject, and ask for such further
legislation as may be required 10 remedy any
defects in existing laws and to render their
enforcement more complete and effective.
We approve the policy of extending TO the
towns, 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 lsSS, pledging the reduction of
letter Hostage 10 cent, at the earliest pos
sible moment consistent with the melnten-
ance of the postoftice department and 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 a measure of national defense,
and TO build up and maintain American COM
merce. and IL 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 United States.