San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-09-06
National Republican Platform.
ADOPTED AT THE MINNEAPOLIS
CONVENTION, JUNE 10. :fS az.

tory is the record of the Republican party
congratulate their c0untrYmen on the males
tic march of the nation under the banner in
scribed with the princi pies OF our platform o.
1855, INDICATED by victory at the polls anC
prosperity in our fields, 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 cOdntry is largely due the
wise revenue Legislation OF the Repuohcan
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 competition
| with the products of American sabOr theIe
should be levied duties equal to the difference
| between wages abroad and at home. We
| assert that the prices of manufactured ar
| ticles OF general consumption have been re-
duced under the operations of the tariff OF
| 1890.
| majority of the house of representatives TO
| destroy our tariff laws by pecemeal, as man
| ifested by their attacks upon wool, lead and
| lead ores, the chief products of rambler of
| states, and we ask the people for their judg-
We point 10 the success of the republican
| policy of reciprocity, under which our export
| ira e has vastly increased, and new enlarged
markets have been opened for the products
of our farms and workshops.
We remind the peope OF the utter opposi-
tion of the democratic party TO this practical
business measure, and claim that, executed
by a republican administration, our present
laws will eventually give US control of the
trade OF the world.
The American people from tradition and
interest favor bimetallism, and the Repub-
licaD party demands the Use of both gold and
silver as standard money, with such restric-
tons and under sucn Drovistt ms, to be 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, shall be at all times
equal. The interests of the producers of the
country, its farmers and its uorkingmen,
demand that every dollar, paper or coin. is
sued by the government shall 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 81 en-
measures as will insure parity of value be-
tween gold and silver for use as money
throughout the world.
We demand that every citizen OF The United
States shall be allowed to cast one free and
unrestricted ballot in all pubic elections, and
that such ballot shall be counted ana returned
as cast; that such laws shall be enacted and
enforced as wi secure to every citizen, De he
rich or poor, native or foreign born, white or
black his sovereign ignt guaranteed by the
constitution.
The free and honest ballet, the just and
equal representation of all the people, as
we'll as tneir just ana equal DrOteCtlOH uuueT
the laws, are The tounct ton of our republican
institutions. and the party will never lax its
efforts until the integrity of the lot and
the purity of elections shall be fully guaran.
teed and prot. cted in every state.
SOUTHERN OUTRAGEs.
We dcnounce the continued imhuman out
RACES perpetrated upon American citizens
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 and the creation
OF navy for the protection OF our national
interes SITS and the honor of our flag: the main
tenance of the most friendly relations with
all foreign powers, entaDgling alliances with
none, and the protection Of the rights of our
fishermen.
We reaffirm our approval of the-Nonroe
doctrine and believe in the achievement of
the mani est destiny of the republic in its
broadcast sense.
we favor the enactment of more stringent
laws and regulations for the restriction OF
criminal, psuper and contract immigration.
MISCELLANEOUS.
We favor efficient legislation by congress to
protect the life and limb of employees of
transportation companies engaged in carrying
on in:erst 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 faith,
color or nationality. Ii sympathiZes with the
cause of home rule in Ireland, and protests
against the persecution OF Jews IN RUSSIA.
The ultimate reliance of free Opular gov
eminent is the intelligence OF the pie and
the maintenance OF freedom among men We
theref ore dec are anew our devotion to hber-
ty of thought and conscience, of sD+ ech and
press and approve all agencies and II stru-
mentalities which contribute to the educa-
ton of the ch ldren OF the land; but while ill.,
slsting upon the fullest measure of RELIGIOUS
liberty we are oppose to any union of church
and state.
WEI eaffirm our opposition. declared in the
republican platform OF 1883, to all CON bina-
tions of capital, organized in trusts or other
wise to control arb trarily the condition of
trade among our citizens.
We heartily indOrse the action already taken
upon this subject. and ask for such further
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
towns, 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, plcdging the reducC on of
letter Hostage to l cent, at the earliest pos
sibe moment consistent with the mainten-
auce 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 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-
| pie of the territories and of the United States
All the federal officers appointed for the terri
tories should be selected from bona lde resi-
dents thereof, and the right of self-govern-
ment should be accorded as far as prac-
| ticable.
/ Adm ANna