San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-10-14
National Republican Platform.
pOPTED AT THE MINNEAPOLIS
CONVENTION. JUNE 10. 1892.

vention on the shores of the Mississippi river,
the everlasting bond of an indestructible re-
public, whose most glorious chapter OF MIS-
tory is the record OF the RepuOHcan party,
congratulate Their cOuntTymGn on the maJes-
tic march OF the nation Under the banner lu-
scribed with the primer pies VI our platform OF
1883, vinuicated 10y victory at the polls ana
prosperity in our uelds, WORKSHOPS anu mines,
and make the following declaration OF prin-
Ne reafirm the American doctrine OF pro-
lection. We call attention 10 It's growth
abroad. We maintain that the prosperous
condition of our country is largely que - the
wise revenue legislation OF the kepuohcan
congress. 49,, .
be produced in the United States, except lux
ur1es should be admitted free of duty, and
that on all imports coming into competition
with the products OF American laDor tneIe
should be levied duties equal TO the dinerence
between wages abroad and at home. we
assert that the prices of manufaIt red ar
ucles OF general consumption have cen re-
duced under the operations OF the larln ol
We denounce the efforts of the democratic
majority OF the house of representatives 10
destroy our tariff laws by piecemeal, as man,
itested by their attacks upon wool, lead ana
lead ores, the chief products of NUMBER OF
states, and we ask the people for their Judg-
We noint TO the success of the republican
Motley of reciprocity, under which our export
trace has vastly increased, and new enlarged
markets have been opened lOr tne pIouuStS
of our farms and workshops.
We remind the Ieup.e Vi the utter opposl,
ton of the democratic party 10 TINS PRACTICAL
business measure, ana claim that, eAecuteu
by republican administrator, our present
laws will eventually give us control OF the
trade OF the world. ,..
interest favor bimetallsm, and the hepup
Ucan marty demands the Nuse of both gold and
silver as standard money, with such restrlc-
lions and under such provisions, TO be deter
mined py legislation, as will secure the main
tenance of the parity OF values OF the two
metals, so that the purchasing anG depl.
paying power of the dollar, Whetner OF
silver, gold or paper, shall De 81 al tln 1Ss
country, its farmers and It's worklngmen,
demand that every dollar, paper or coin, 49,
sued by the government shall De as good rs
Ne commend the wise and patriotic steps
already taken by the government 10 secure
an international conference to adopt such
measures as will insure parity OF value De-
tween gold and silver for use as money
throughout the world. =,
We demand that every citizen or the United
States shall be allowed To cast one free ana
nnrestrlcted ballot in all public elections, and
that such ballot snail be counted ana returned
as cast; thai sucn laws shau be enacted ana
enforced rs will secure to every cluzen, oe ne
rich or poor, native or foreign born, wnlte OF
black, his sovereign ilght guaranteed py Ine
The tree and honest ballot, the just and
we'll as their Just and equal protection under
the laws are the touno stion of our republican
institutions, and the party will never lax lts
efforts until the integrity OF the pallot ana
the purity of elections shall be fully guaran-
teed and protected in every state.
SOUTHERN oUTRAGEs.
We denounce the continued imhuman out
RACES perpetrated upon American cltlzens
for political reasons in certain Southern states
of the Union.
FoRFIGN RELATIONS
Wa 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
tenauce of the most friendly relations WIN
all foreign powers, entangling alliances win
none, and the protection Of the rlgbts Oh our
fishermen.
We reaffirm 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 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 taltn,
color or Nationality. IL sympathizes with the
cause of home rule in Ireland, and protests
against the persecution of the Jews in Russia.
The ultimate reliance of free opular gov
eminent lie the intelligence or the people ana
the maintenance OF freedom among men. We
therefore declare anew our devotion TO nDer.
ty of thought and conscience, of speech and
press, and approve all agencies and IL stru-
mentalities which contribute to the educa-
ton of the children OF the land; but Wnlle IN
sisting upon the fullest measure VI religious
GbertY,we are opposedto any union OF church
and state.
WeIeaffirm our opposition, declared in the
republican platform of 1855, to all comblna-
tions of capital, organized in trusts or other
wise, to control arbitrarily the CONDITION oil
trade among our citizens.
We heartily indorse the action already taken
upon this subject. and ask Tor such 1urthel
legislation as may be required 10 remedy any
defects in existing laws, and to render thelI
enforcement more complete and effective.
We approve the policy OF extending TO the
owns, villages and rural communities, the
advantages of the free delivery service, now
enjoyed by the larger cities of the country
and reafirm the declaration contained in the
platform of 1888, pledging the reduction o.
letter Hostage to l cent, at the earliest pos
sible moment consistent with the mainten
ance of the postofhce department and thu
highest class of postal service.
CIVIL SERVICE.
We commend the spirit and evidence of re
form in the civil service, and the wise AM
consistent enforcement by the Republican
party of the laws regulating the same.
NICARAGUA CANAL.
The construction of the Nicaragua canal I
of the highest Importance to the American
people, both as a measure of national defense
and TO build up and maintain American CON
merce, and it should be controlled by tn
United States government.
TERRITORIES,
We favor the admission of the remaining
farritOripS at the earliest practicable date
having due regard to the interests of the pee
pie of the territories and of the United States
All the federal officers appointed for the terri
tories should be selected from bona tide res
dents thereof, and the right of self-goverr
ment should be accorded as far as praC
ticable.