San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-09-28
National Republican Platform
ADOPTED AT THE MINNEAPOLIS
CONVENTION, JUNE 10. 1892.

nuhlic whose most glorious chapter OF MIS-
tory If the record OF the RepuDIGAh party
CONGRATULATE their Oountrymen on the haJes
Iicmarch of the nation Gn0er the Eaun n.i. ln s
scrlDed with the pllncI ples oi our pts-Iolu oi
1883 INDICATED W Vlc'cCy at the poAs ana
prosperity IN our ueids- Workshops ana mines,
and make the following declaration OF prln-
4ciples: .,,,, soc.r,,o y, ,,o.
lection We Call Attention 10 lts growth
abroad We maintain that the prosperous
condition OF our Country IS largely cue , the
wise Eeyenue legislation OF Inc he'uoh@ah
congress. , ,, ,;., oa,ro,
be pro" uced in the United states, except lux,
uries should be admitted tree OF dpty, and
that ON ali imports coming into competition
win the products OF American labor there
should be levied duties equal 10 tne olE ereR Rs
between wages abroad and at nome. we
assert that tine prices u manufactured ar-
ucles ct general CONSUMPTION have been re-
,.Gged Under UpeI atoms OF the larin Oh
1891. 49, 4,
majority OF the house OF representatives 10
destroy ON + tariff laws by plecemeal, as man,
itesteu by their attacks upon wool, leau anu
lead ores the chief products of a NUMBER or
states, ana we ask the people for their 1uog-
menJ thereon. -, ,,.
we poiut TO the success of the republican
policy OF reciprocity, under when our export
tra IA has vastly increased, ana new EN- argeu
markets have been opened Tor the prooncts
OF our 1arms and worksnops- 49,. $4,000;
w
ton of the democratic party 10 TINS practical
business measure, ana claim that executed
by a repu bIcan administration, our present
laws will eyentlally gl'o us coh'iol vi 'A'
trade OF the world. ,,.. 80
Inc American people from trholtloh ano
interest 1avor DilLeIalllsm, ano Inc hepup,,
licaD party demands the Use OF DON soIo nnu
sIIver as standard money, win sucn restrlc-
lions and under sucn proVlslGns. 10 pe neLer'
mined py LEGISLATION, as Will secure inc lnaln-
Ieuance OF the parity OF values Vi toe w
hA
having power of the dollar, whether vi
sllver, gold or paper, shall De al All lines
equal The interests OF the producers OF Ine
country. its farmers and IT'S Worklne men,
demand that evely dollar, paper or coin: Is.
sued by the government shall De as good De
any other .,s .,r;o.;o s,.ns
already taken by the government 10 secure
an International conference 10 ADOPT such
measures as wild insure parity OF value DC
tween gold and SILVER Ior use no hhohe'
We demand mat every citizen or the United
States shall be allowed IL Cast one 1ree ano
unrestricted ballot IN ali puDnc electlous' anu
mat gu n ballot shall ue counleo ahd retur heu
as cas1: tina, such Jaws shal be enacted ana
enforced Ms will secure to every cltlZen, oe ne
rich or pUor, native or foreign porn, whlte OF
Dlack Las sovereign llgnt gGalsnleeu ny tue
Ihe tree and honest ballot, the just and
equal representation or all Inc people, ae
Well as their just and equal protection uhuer
the laws, are Inc Jul IL PtA'-'SN-i-
institutions, and the party will never lax lts
efforts until the ntrgrlty OF the oa lot aid
tue purity of elections shall be tully guaran-
teed and protected in every state.
SOUTHERN OUTRAGEs.
We denounce the continued imhuman out
RACES perpetrated upon American cltlZehs
for political reasons in certain Southern states
of the Union.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
We favor the extension of our foreign
commerce, the restoration OF our mercantlle
marine by home butt ships ana the creation
OF a navy for the protection or our national
interests and the honor OF our nag; the maln-
tenance OF the most frlendly reiallons VIII
all foreign powers, entangHng alllahces WIN
none aud the protection vi the rights OF our
We reaffirm our approval of the Monroe
doctrine AND believe IN the ACHIEVEMENT OF
the manifest destiny OF the repupAc Ill lIe
Ne favor the enactment of more stringent
laws and regulations Tor the RESTRICTION OF
criminal, pAuper ana contract llhmlgratloh'
MISCELLANEOUS.
We favor efficient legislation by congress to
nroteet the lie and limb OF employees of
TRANSPORTATION companies engagedln carrying
on interstate commerce, ana recommend
legislation by the respective states that VIII
protect employees engaged III state coh'
inrrce in mining and manufacturing.
The Republican party has always Deen tne
champion of the oppressed ana recognizes
the ulRlltY Oh liIOSPSSt''SN "a
color or nationality. 1t sympathlZes WIN the
cause of home rule in ireland, and protests
against the persecution Oh the jews III hussla'
The ultimate reliance Of Tree opular gov,
eminent i. the inre lnRence OF the people and
the maintenance OF freedom among men: we
therefore declare anew our oeVotlon 10 hoer,
" of thought and conscience, OF speech ano
press, and approve all agencies anu lLsuu-
inenuaIities which contribute TO the educa-
ton of the children OF the land; put WINE ln-
s1sting upon the fullest measure ot religious
l:bertY,we are oPPosedtoa any union OF ehurch
and state. u a.,
we Ieafirm our opposition. declared in the
repu blican platform OF 1865, 10 ali commune
tions OF capital, organized IN trusts OF oLneI
wise, 10 control arbitrarily the conulIion vi
trade among our cltlzens' ,,.,
we heartily indorse the action already taken
lIpon TINS subject. and ask for such 1urther
Legislation as may be required 10 remedy any
defects in existing laws, and to render their
enforcement more complete and enectlVe'
we approve the policy of extending TO the
owns, villages and rnral con It am1
enioyed by the larger cities OF the country
and reaffirm the declaration contained IN trS
platform of lsSS, pledging the reducnoh Oh
letter Hostage TO i cent, at the earliest pos
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, ana 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
neople. both as measure of national defense,
and 10 build up and maintain American COM
merce, and it 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-
ple of the territories and OF the onted states.
tories should be selected from bona fide resi-
Jents thereof, and the right of seif-govern-
ment should be accorded as lar as prac-
tieable.
ARID LANDS.
We favor the cession. subject TO the home