San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-24
National Republican Platform.
ADOPTED AT THE MINNEAPOLIS
CONVENTION, JUNE 10. 1892.

npblic, whose most glorious chapter OF his
tory is the record of the Repupncan party
congratulate their cOuntrymen on the mdJes'
rio march of the nation under the banner IN
scr,ped with the principles of our platform OF
1855. INDICATED by victory at the polls ana
Drosperityln our felds, workshops ana Mines
and make the following declaration OF prln-
clples: ~ ,,,,rioo,, doctrine OF pro-
lection. We call at.enuOu 10 Ite sio" $500
abroad. We maintain tnaL Inc PTospeiootH
condition OF our 4ntry Is Iark ely uue the
wise revenue legislation OF Inc hePuO4i0an
congress. - ...lo ,rb;ob cannot
no nroGrced IN the United States, eAcept lux
nr,es. should be admitted free OF duty, anu
that ON ali imports coming Iuto G GtlIpr tbaIe
with the products OF American aaU -. t,arance
snouId be levied duties equal 10 the uluereLSe
neTween wages abroad and at nome, we
assert that the prices q man @ - "a q
1Icl.s OF general consumption nav tY iC F
dnced under the operations OF the larln vi
1880. o.. - .bo 5emocrsiic
majority of the mouse OF represeutauNee' ~
destroy our tariff laws oy pleceneda'' H &c md
Ifested By their attacks upon wool, leau anu
cad ores the chief products OF i.ulhoel "a
states, and we ask the people 1or thelr JUG
nient the reOn. = .La ,.ar,,bIioap
roIicv nj reciprocity, unCer which our export
fra q has vast, increased, ana ne" ehlnIeeu
markeIs have been opened tor the piouu''e
of our farms and workshops. .o-,,osi
We remind the peop.e OF the utleI oppoelI
tion of the democratic party 10 thls plact.eai
business measure, ana claim lhat, eAeSutSu t
nv a republican administrator, our pIeseht
laws will eVentlally SNo Us S0H
trade OF the world. ,,.;o,, o,,d
Tne American people from traultloil anu
interest favor bimelalhsm, ana Ihe hepuo,
licap party demands the Use OF Doln eOiu , au iD
silver AS standard money, with such restrlc-
mons and under sucn DrOVlSlLns, 10 ne uetel'
mined 10y legislation, as viii secure 'nI MAJ an
teuauce OF the parity OF yalues ol Tue W.
metals so that the purchasing ano ueDt-
nayInr power OF the 90 lar, Wnelner OF
SILVER. gold or paper, shall be al al titnes
eULal The interests of the producers Oh the
country, its farmers ana us "oi nimS ,ii' -; ~
demand that eve.y dollar, paper OF CON-, ls-
sued by the government snail be as good rs
any other. rd tho wise and patriotic steps
already taken Dy the government 10 secure
an International conference TO ADOPT such
measure, S as wi ! insure parity OF value DC
tween gold aud silver for use as money
throughout the world. $500. r...
STATES shall be allowed u cast one free ana
unrestricted ballot in all puollc e!ectlons, anu
that su, h ballot shall ue counted AM ieturueu
as cast; thai sucn laws shall De enhcteu anu
enforced AS will secure to every cluzep, oe ne
rich or d or, native or foreign BORN whlte or
black his severe Ign Iignt gar antetd by the
constitution. ILL.,. .Lo inc, op5
eoLaI representatIOn OF al the IeOplt, AS
well as their just and 6quaI protection unuer
the laws ARE the tUunC ton or our republican
institut,ous and the party Will mt yer lax lts
rF,r,snntil tne mt gr.ty OF the ballot and
tue purity of elections small be 1ully guarah'
teed and prOtt cted III every stAte.
SOUTHERN OUTRAGEs.
We denounce the continued lmhuhaL OUT
RACES perpeIated upon American cluZehs
for political reasons in certain southern states
OF the Union.
FOREIGN RELATIONS. -.--
We favor the extension of our foreign
CONNIE, &C. the restoration of our mercantile
marine by home butt ships ana the creation
of a navy for the protection OF our national
intert SITS and the honor OF our nag the ua!n-
t.nance of the Il Ost friendly relations with
all foreign powers, eDIaUgnUg alliances win
none, aud the protection Ul the Ilep's VI ouF
fishermen. e 49,, ,Io,,oo
doctrine and believe i'll the achievement OF
the manifest destiny OF the republic IN lis
brOadest sense. .!..
We favor the enactment OF more stringent
laws and regulations tor the restrcllon OF
criminal, pa upper ana contract Immigration.
MISCELLANEOUS.
We favor efficient legislation by congress TO
prutect the lite and limb of employees OF
transportation companies engagedln carrying
on in:e rstate commerce, and recommend
LEGISLATION by the reSpt ctlye states thdt Will
plul t1 q, II6PiD;y and rnanufscturing
The Republican party has always ueen the
champion of the oppressed ana recognizes
the dignity of manhood, irrespective OF ialth,
cOIOr or nationality. Ii sS mpathL2es with the
cause of home rule IN 4rG,auui az TO-, Sss
against the persecution OF tneJe"s III INussla.
Inc u!IuIte ~, iit',,,,na 0t the ne, ME and
I'm W le na,o % "i fEte10u among men We
ne ~ % ana(y 0UT CrvotI0n to liber
dF nI.t,St and CoCscencc, of SD ech and
- VI 'aOJ Ia arrove ali agencies and II stru.
wmeHtsiittes which contribute to the educa-
ton of the ch ldren Of tine IaLd; tut while IN
3 sting upon the tulIt ST measure Oh ttIiAous
liberty we are OppOsCdtOany union ol Chulch
ard state. ,
We leaifirm our opposition. declared IN the
republican platform or SIS, 10 all CON Dlla-
lions of capital. organized IN trusts or Other
wise to control arb traiiiy the cOhdltlOh OF