San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-25
National Republican Platform.
ADOPTED AT THE MINNEAPOLIS
CONVEN JUNE 10, 1892.

| the everlasting bond of an indestructible re
public, whose most glorious chapter of his
! tory is the record of the RepuDncan party
| congratulate their countrymen on the males
tic march of the nation under the banner in
scrbed with the princip piles 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 reafiirm the American doctrine OF pro-
lection. We Call aL.entlOn 10 lTs growth
abroad. We maintain that the prosperous
condition OF our country is largely due , the
vile revenue legIsl Auon OF The Repuphcan
We believe that all articles which cannot
be pro"uced in the United States, except lux
uries, should be admitted free OF duly, ana
that on all imports coming into competition
with the products of American labor there
should be levied duties equal 10 tne dlnerence
between wages abroad and at home. we
assert that the prices Of manufactured ar
ucles OF general consumption have been re-
duced under the operations OF the tarlu Oh
1890.
Ne denounce the efforts of the democratic
majority OF the house OF representatives 10
destroy our tariff laws by piecemeal, as man.
ltested by their attacks upon wool, LEAD ana
lead ores, the chief products OF numOer VI
STATES and we ask the people for their Judg-
ment thereon.
We point TO the success of the republican
policy OF rcClpTOCly. uuCSl Jul SApOi.
traue has vastly increased, ana new enlarged
marKeIs have been opened for The products
OF our farms and Workshops.
We remind the peop.e OF the utter Oppose,
ton OF the democratic party TO this pIactlcai
business measure, ana claim that, executed
by a republican administration, our present
laws will eventually glvo US control OF the
trade OF the world.
'Tne American people from tradition and
interest favor biMetallsm, and the Repub.
lcaD party demands the use OF Dotn gold anu
silver as standard money, with such restrlc-
tons and under sucn DroVlslUns, 10 De deter
mined b, legislation, as will secure the main-
tenance OF the parity OF values OF tne Two
metals, so that the purchasing and dept,
paying power of the dollar, whetner OF
silver, gold or paper, snail be al all times
equal The interests of the producers OF the
country, its farmers and It's Workingmen,
demand that every dollar, paper or com, Is
sued by the government snail be as good as
any other. -
We commend the wise and patriotic steps
already taken by the government to secure
an international conference TO adopt sLch
measures as will insure parity OF value be-
tween gold and silver Tor use as money
throughout the world.
We demand that every citizen OF the united
States shall be allowed u cast one free ana
unrestricted ballot in all pubic elections, and
that su n ballot shall lie counted ami returned
as cast; thai sucn laws shall be enacted ana
enforced as will secure to every cltlZen, De Ne
rich or pLor, native or foreign porn, Wnlte OF
BLACK LIS sovereign llgnt gGdf ahletu ny Ino
The free and honest ballot, the just and
equal representation OF all the peOple, rs
well as their just and equal protection under
the laws, are The tounGe ton OF our republican
institutions, and the party Will lever lax lts
Efforts until the integrity OF the ballot ana
the purity of elections snail be iully guarah-
teed and prOtt cGed in every state
SOUTHERN OUTRAGES.
We denounce the continued imhuman out
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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 ana the creation
OF d navy for the protection OF our national
interests and the honor OF our flag; the main
t.nance OF the IL osI friendly relations with
all foreign powers, enlangling alliances with
none, aud tine protection VI the rights OF our
fishermen.
We reatirm our approval of the Monroe
doctrine and believe in the achievement or
the manifest destiny of the republic IN lis
uroadest sense.
laws and regulations Tor the RESTRICTION VI
criminal, pauper aDo contract Immigration.
MISCELLANEOUS.
We favor efficient legislation by congress to
protect the life and limb or employees OF
transportation companies engagedl In carrying
on interstate commerce, ana recOmmend
legislation by the respective states that VIII
protect employees engaged IN state COM
MERGE in mining and notwithstanding.
The Republican party has always been the
champion of the ogpresses ana rec3 60 fa;t6
color or nationality, II sympathIZes Win the
cause of home rule In Ireland, ana protests
against the persecution OF the Jews IN Russia.
The ultimate IeIiHnce OF free opulAr gov.
eminent lie the intelligence OF the people and
the malntenan,e OF freedom among uen: we
Iheret ore declare anew our devotion 10 hDer,
y of thought and conscience, OF So ech ana
press and approve all agencies and IL stru-
mentaities which contribute TO the educar
ton of the CHI ldren of the land; out while ln-
ssting upon the fullest measure oi relSlous
Ebert, we are opposed to any union OF church
and state.
WeIeaffirm our opposition, declared in the
republican platform OF 1888, 10 all comDlna-
lions of capital, organized IN trusts or otner
wise, to control arp trarily the condltlon OF
trade among our citizens.
We heartily indorse the action already taken
upon this subject and ask 1or sucn 1urtner
legislation as may be required 10 remedy any
defects in existing laws, and 10 renoer their
enforcement more complete ana enecuVe
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 reaffrm the declaration contained in the
platform of 1888, pledging the reduction OF
letter Hostage TO l cent. at the earlest pos
sible moment consistent with the malnten-
ance of the postoffice 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 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-
pie of the territories and of the United States.
All the federal officers appointed for the terri