San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-10-12
National Republican Platform.
ADOPTED AT THE MINNEAPOLIS
CONVENTION, JUNE 10. 1892.

yention on the shores of the Mississippi river
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 the maJts
tic march OF the nation under the banner IN
scrIbed with the priLcIpleS VI our platform OIL
1855, vlndicated by victory AT the polls anc
prosperity IN our nelds, workshops and mines
and make the following declaration OF prin
ciples:
lection. We call attention 10 It's growth
abroad. We maintain that the prosperous
condition OF our country is largely due T. the
wise revenue legislation OF the Republican
We believe that all articles which cannot
be produced in the United States, except lux
-uries, should be admitted tree of duty, and
that on all imports coming into competition
with the products OF American labor there
should be levied duties equal TO the difference
between wages abroad and at nome. we
assert that the prices Of manufaLJ red ar
ucles OIL general consumption have cen 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 plecemeaI, as man
i1ested by their attacks upon wool, lead and
lead ores, the chief products of number or
states, and we ask the people for their judg-
ment thereon.
We point to the success of the republican
policy OF reciprocity, under winch our export
markets have been opened for the products
of our farms and workshops.
We remind the peup.e OI the utter 0pposl-
ton of the democratic party 10 TINS practical
business measure, and claim that, executed
by a republican administration, our present
laws will eventually give US control OF Inc
trade OF the world.
the American people from tradition and
interest favor biMetallIsm, and the Repub.
licap party demands the use of both gold and
silver us standard money, with such restric-
tons and under sucn PROVISIONS, 10 De deter
mined by legislation, as Will secure the main
teuance of the parity OF values OF the Two
metals, so that the purchasing and debt
paying power of the dollar, whether OF
silver, gold or paper, snail De AT al tunes ns
equal. The interests of the producers OF the
country, its farmers and its workingmen,
demand that every dollar, paper or coin, Is
sued by the government snail De as good as
Ne 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 De-
tween gold and silver Tor use as money
throughout the world.
we demand that every citizen or the United
States shall be allowed to cast one Tree ana
unrestricted ballot IN ali puonc electlons, ana
that such ballot shall Ue counted ana returned
as cast; thai such laws shall be enacted and
enforced as will secure to every citizen, DE he
rich or poor, native or foreign born, white or
black, his sovereign lignt guaranteed by the
constitution.
The free and honest ballot, the just and
equal representation OF all the people, as
well as their just and equal protection unuer
the laws, are the tOuno hu0n or our republican
institutions, and the party will never lax Its
efforts until the integrity Of the ballot and
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 M lItipAl rpAsOnR in certain southern states
of the Union.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
We favor the extension OF our foreign
commerce, the restoration OF our mercanlne
marine by home built ships and the creation
of navy for the protection OF our national
Interests and the honor of our flag; the main
tenance of The most friendly relations with
all foreign lowers, entangling alliances with
none, and the protection OF the rights OF our
fishermen.
We reaffrm our approval of the Monroe
doctrine and believe in the achievement OF
the manifest destiny of the republic In It's
broadcast sense.
laws and regulations for the restriction OF
criminal, pauper ana 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 com.
merce in mining and manufacturing.
The Republican party has always been the
champion of the oppressed and recognizes
the dignity of manhood, irrespective OF talth,
color or nationality. Ii sympathlzes with the
cause of home rule in Ireland, and protests
against the persecution of the Jews in Russia.
The ultimate reliance of free Opular gov
eminent lie the intelligence OF the people and
the maintenance OF freedom among men. we
therefore declare anew our devotion 10 hoer.
% q hon syhf nd
press, and approve all agencies and IL stru-
mentAlities which contribute to the educa-
ton of the children OF the land; but while in
eisting upon the fullest measure VI religious
liberty we are oppose d. to any union OF church
and state.
Ieafirm our opposition, declared in the
republican platform of 1855, to all comblna-
tions of capital, organized in trusts or other
wise, to control arbitrarily the condition of
trade among our citizens.
We heartily indorse the action already taken
upon this subject, and ask for such turther
legislation as may be required 10 remedy any
defects in existing laws, and TO render their
enforcement more complete and effective.
We approve the policy of extending TO the
owns, villages and rural communities, the
advantages of the free delivery service, now
enjoyed by the larger cities of the country,
and reaffirm the declaration contained in the
platform of 1883, pledging the reduction OF
letter Hostage to / cent, at the earliest pos
sible moment consistent with the mainten-
ance of the postofice 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
and IL ElOul1 he controlled nv 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 PEG
pie of the territories and of the United States
All the federal officers appointed for the terri
tories should be selected from bona fde resi-
dents thereof, and the right of self-govern
ment should be accorded as far as prac
ticable.