The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-10

THxT OF THE PLATFORM.
Protection ana Reoiprocity-Parity OF
All Dollars.

All Dollars.
MINNEAPOLIS, June 9.-Following Is the
text Of the platform as completed by the
committee on resolutions:
We reaffirm the American doctrine OF pro-
lection. We call attention to It's growth
abroad. We maintain that the prosperous CON
diton Of our country is largely due to the wise
revenue legislation OF the republican congress-
We believe that all articles which cannot be
produced in the United States, except luxuries,
should be admitted free of duty, and that on all
imports coming into com petition with the
products of American labor there should be
levied duties equal to the difference between
wages abroad aud at home
We assert that the prices OF manufactured
articles of general consumption have been re.
duced under the operations of the tariff act Of
1890
We denounce the efforts Of the democratic
majority of the House of Representatives TO
destroy our tariff laws. as manifested by their
at acks upon wool, lead and lead ores, the chief
products of number OF states, and VIC ask the
people for their judgment thereon.
We point TO the success OF the republican
policy Of reciprocity, under which our export
trade has vastly increased and new and enlarged
markets have been opened for the products of
our farms and workshops. We remind the
people of the bitter opposition Of the Demo-
cratic party to this practical business measure.
and claim that executed by n republican ad-
ministration our present laws will eventually
give us control of the trade of the world.
The American people from tradition and In
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party demands the use OF both gold and silver
as standard money, with such restrictions and
under such provisions, TO be determined by leg
islaJion as will secure tho maLtenancs of a
parity Of values of the two metals, 80 that the
purchasing and debt paying power of the dol
lar, whether OF silver gold or paper, shall be at
all times equal The interests Of the producers
OF the country, tts farmers and its Workingmen,
demand tnat every dollar paper or coin. Issued
by the government. shall be as good as any
other.
We commend the wise and patriotic steps
already taken by our government to secure an
international conference. to adopt such meas
ures as will insure parity Of value between 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 un-
restricted ballot in all public elections, and that
such ballot shall be counted and returned as
cast; that such laws shall be enacted and en-
forced as will secure to every citizen be he rich
or poor, native or foreign born, white or black,
this sovereign right guaranteed by the consti-
tuition. free aud honest popular ballot, just
and equal representation OF all the people, as
well as their stand equal protection under the
laws, are the foundation Of our republican in
stitutions. and the party will never relent It's
efforts until the integrity OF the ballot and the
purity Of elections shall be guaranteed and pro-
tected In every state.
We denounce the continued inhuman out.
RACES perpetrated upon American citizens for
political reasons in certain southern states OF
the union.
the restoration of our mercantile marine by
homebuilt ships and the creation Of a navy for
the protection of our national Interests and the
honor of our flag, the maintenance or most
friendly relations with all foreign powers; en-
tanzling alliance with none and protection Of
the rights Of our fishermen.
We reafiirm our approval OF the Monroe
doctrine and believe in the achievement of the
manifest destiny Of the republic 10 its broadest
sense.
We favor the enactment OF more stringent
lam iaff nfr lot nF nal
pauper and contract immigration.
We favor efficient legislation by congress TO
protect the life and limbs of employees OF trans
portatien companies engaged in carrying on
Interstate com uerce, and recommend legisa-
ton by the respective states that will protect
employees engaged In state com merce, il mining
and man 1facturing.
The Republican party has always been the
champion OF tine oppressed. aud recognizes the
dignity of manhood, irrespective Of faith, color
or nation atty. II symDathizes with the cause
Of home rule in Ireland, and protests against
the persecution OF the Jews in Russia
The ultimate reliance Of free popular govern
ment is the intelligence OF the people and the
maintenance OF freedom among It's men. We
therefore declare anew our devotion TO liberty
of thought and conscience, OF speech and
press, aud approve oil agencies and instru
mentalities which contribute to the education
Of the children OF the nd; but while insisting
upon the fullest measures of religious liberty,
we are opposed to any union of church and
state.
We reanlrm our opposition, declared In the
Republican platform of 1885, to all combinations
of capilal organized in trusts or otherwise to
control arbitrarily the condition of trade among
our citizens. We heartily indorse the action
already taken upon this subject and ask for
sucn further legislation as may be required to
remedy any defects in the existing laws, and to
render their enforcement more complete and
effective.
We approve the policy of extending to towns,
villages and rural communities the advantages
OF the free delivery service, now enjoyed by the
larger cities of the country. and affirm the
declaration contained ia the republican plat
form OF 1888. pledging a reduction of letter
postage to one cent at the earliest possible mo-
fnent consistent with tho maintenance OF the
posJofflce department AMI the highest class of
postal service.
We commend the spirit and evidence of reform
in the civil service, aud the wise and consistent
enforcement by the Republican party OF the
laws regulating the same.
| TIE construction g the Nicaragua canal is of
| the highest Importance to the American peo-