Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-16
TINE PLATFORM.
The Declaration of Principles Upon
which the Republican Party WIN Go
to the Country.

Which the Republican Party win Go
to the Country.
MINNEAPoLIs, June 9.-'rhe following is
the full text of the platform:
The representatives of the Republicans
of the United States, assembled in general
convention on the shores of the Mississippi
river, the everlasting bond of an indie
structible republic, whose most glorious
chapter of history Is the record of the Re
publican party congratulate their country
men on the majestic march of the nation
under the banners inscribed with the
principles Of our platform of 1898. vindi-
Gated by victory at the polls and prosperity
in our fields, workshops and mines, and
make the following declaration of princi-
pies;
We reaflirm the American doctrine of
protection. We call attention to its growth
abroad. We maintain that the prosperous
condition of our country is largely due to
tie wise revenue legislation Of the Rcpub-
lican Congress.
We believe that all articles which cannot
be produced in the United States, except
luxuries, should be admitted free of duty,
and that on all imports coming into conf
petition with the products OF American
labor there should be levied duties equal
To the difference between wages abroad
and at home.
We assert that the prices of manufac-
luTtu NrlltttS VI StiCTstl CpuSuIlpllOi nave
been reduced under the operations of the
tariff act of 1890.
We dCnouncc the efforts of the Demo-
cratic majority of the House Of Represen-
tatives to destroy our tariff laws, as is man
Tested by their attacks upon wool, lead
and lead ores, the Chief product of Il mum
Der Of States and we ask the people for
their Judgment thereon.
SUCCESS oF RECIPROCITY.
We point to the success of the Republi-
can policy of reciprocity, under which our
export trade has vastly increased and new
and enlarged markets have been opened
fof the products of our farms and work
shops
We remind the people of the bitter OPP
position Of the Democratic party to this
practical business measure, and claim that,
executed by Republican administration,
our present laws will eventually give us
control Of the trade Of the world.
The American people from tradition and
interest favor bi-metalism, and the Re
publican party demands the use OF both
gold and silver as standard money, with
such restrictions and under such pro-
visions, TO he determined by legislation, as
will secure the maintenance OF the parity
of values of the two metals, so that the
purchasing and dcbt-paying power of tho
dollar, whether of silver gold or paper,
of the producers of the country, its farm
crs and its workingmen demand that every
dollar, paper or coin, issued by the govern
mcnt shall be aS good as any other. We
commend the wise and patriotic steps
already taken by our government to secure
an international conference, TO adopt such
measures as will insure parity OF value
between gold and silver for use as money
throughout the world.
Az UNRESTRICTED BALLOT.
We demand that every citizen of the
| United States shall be allowed to cast one
| free and unrestricted ballot in all public
elections, and that such ballot shall be
| counted and returned as east; that such
| laws shall be enacted and enforced as will
secure to every citizen, be he rich or poor,
native or foreign born, white or black
tlis sovereign right guaranteed by the
constitution.
The free and honest popular ballet, the
| just and equal representation of all the
people, as well as their just and equal pro-
| lection under the laws, are the foundation
| of our republican institutions, and tho
| party will never relax its efforts until the
integrity of the ballot and the purity of
elections shall be fully guaranteed and
protected in every state.
We denounce the continued inhuman
outrages perpetrated upon American oiti-
! Zens for political reasons in certain south
ern states of the Union.
We favor the extension of our foreign
commerce. the restoration OF our mcrcan.
tile 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 maintenance of the most
friendly relations with all foreign powers;
ontangling alliance with none, and the
protection OF the rights of our fishermen.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE REAFFIRMED.
| We reaiiirm our approval Of the Monroe
doctrine and believe in the achievement of
the manifest destiny of the republic in its
broadest sense.
We favor the enactment of more strin-
! gent laws aud regulations for the restric-
tion Of criminal, pauper and contract
immigration.
We favor efficient legislation by Con-
gress to protect the life and limbs Of en-
! ployes OF transportation cornpanisa en-