San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-10-04
National Republican Platform.
ADOPTED AT THE MINNEAPOLIS
CONVENTION, JUNE 10, 1892.

the everlasting bond of an indestructible re-
public, whose most glorious chapter of his
tory is the record OF the Republican party,
congratulate their countrymen on rue maJes-
tic march OF the nation Under the banner III
scribed with the pIiucIp pies VI our PLATFORM OF
1888, indicated by victory al the poHs anu
prosperity IN our lelds, WORKSHOPS ana mines,
and make the following declaration OF prln-
ciples: A., ,ou,,., soo,-,no ., ,,ro.
lection. We call attention 10 It's growth
abroad We maintain that the prosperous
condition of our country is largely due - the
wise revenue Legislation OF The Republican
congress.
We believe that all articles which cannot
be produced in the United States, except lux
uries, should be admitted free OF duty, and
that on all imports coming into competitlon
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 manufactured ar
lIClss Oh general consumption nave oeen re.
duced under the operations of the tarlf of
1890.
We denounce the efforts of the democratic
majority OF the house of representatives 10
destroy our tariff laws by piecemeal, as man
ifested by their attacks upon wool, lead and
lead ores, the Chief products OF q NUMBER OF
states, and we ask the people for their Judg-
ment thereon.
we point TO the success of the republican
policy OF reciprocity, under which our export
TRADE has vastly increased, and new enlarged
markets have been opened Tor the ptoducts
of our farms and workshops.
We remind the peop,e VI the utter opposlI
tion of the democratic party 10 TINS pIactlcai
business measure, ana claim that, executed
by republican administrator, our present
laws will eventually give US control OF the
trade OF the world. ,,., 49,,
Tbe American people from tradition and
interest favor pimetalllsm, ana the Repub-
llcap party demands the Use OF both gold ana
silver as standard money, with such restrlc-
lions and under sucn provisions, TO pc deter
mined by legislation, as will secure the maln-
teuance OF the parity OF values OF the Two
metals, so that the purchasing anG oeDl,
paying power of the dollar, wnetner OF
silver, gold or paper, SHAH be al all times
equal The interests of the producers OF the
country, its farmers and It's Worklngmen,
demand that every dollar, paper or coin, Is
sued by the government shall De as good as
any other. ,
We commend the wise and patriotic steps
already taken by the government to secure
an international conference 10 ADOPT sucn
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 ID cast one Tree ano
unrestricted ballot in all pubic elections, ana
that such ballot shall be counted ana returned
as cast; thai sucn laws shall be enacted and
enforced as will secure to every cltZen, oe ne
rich or poor native or foreign born, white or
black, his sovereign llgnt guaranteed py Tue
constitution.
The free and honest ballot, the just and
equal representation OF all the People, as
well as their just and equal protection under
the laws, are the tounohtion or our republican
institutions, and the party WILL never lax lts
efforts until the integrity OF the ballot 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 citizens
for political reasons in certain southern states
of the Union.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
W. favor tho of our foreign
commerce, the restoration of our mercantile
marine by home bult ships ana the creation
OF q navy for the protection OF our natonhi
interests and the honor of our flag; the main
1enance of the most friendly relations win
all foreign powers, entangling alliances win
none, and the protection OF the rights Oh our
We reafirm 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 or
criminal, phuper and contract immigration
MISCELLANEOUS.
We favor efficient legislation by congress to
protect the life and limb OF employees OF
TRANSPORTATION companies engagedln carrying
on interstate commerce, and recommend
legislation by the respective states that Will
protect employees engaged IN state CON-
merce, in mining and manufacturing.
The Republican party has always been the
Champion of the oppressed ano recognizes
the dignity of manhood, Irrespective OF 1altn,
color or nationality. sympa'ndLeSs Will sne
against the persecution OF tneJeWs IN hussla.
The ultimate reliance of free opular gov
ernmeut lie the intelligence OF the people ana
the maintenance OF freedom among men. we
Iheret ore declare anew our Devotion 10 nDer.
" of thought and conscience, OF speech ana
press, and approve ali agencies ana hstru-
mentalities which contribute 10 the educa-
ton of the children OF the land; but wnlle IN
slsting upon the fullest measure OF religious
liberty we are opposed to any union OF churcn
We Ieaffirm our opposition, declared in the
republican platform of 1885, to all combina-
lions OF capital, organized in trusts or other
wise, to control arbitrarily the conoltloh OF
trade among our citizens. ,,.,-
we heartily indorse the action already taken
upon this subject, and ask Tor such lurther
legislation as may be required 10 remedy any
defects in existing laws, and TO render their
enforcement more complete ana euectlVe.
We approve the policy of extending 10 the
owns, villages and rural communities, tne
advantages of the free delivery service, now
enjoyed by the larger cities OF the country,
and reaffirm the declaration contained in the
platform of 1888, pledging the reducuon OF
sible moment consistent with the mainten-
ance of the postoffce 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 measure of national defense,
and 10 build up and maintain American COM
merce, and 1t 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 che territories and of the United States.
tories should be selected from bona fide resi-
dents thereof, and the right of self-govern-
ment should be accorded as far as prac-
ticable.
ARID Glands.
We favor the cessiOn subject to the home