Arizona republican., 1892-06-21
THE PLATFORM.

"Tae representative Republicans Of the United stateS. assembled in General CUnYeh' ton On the shores Ot the Mississipsi river the ever, ,as;iUE bond Of an indcstrucu0le republic, in whose most glorious chapter Of history Is the record O; the Republican party cOngratu late their CuUntTymen on the majestic march os the nation under the principles of our plat form oi lsSS yindicated by victory at the polls, and the prosperity in our nelds, work. shops and mines, and we make the following declaration Of principles
 We reafirlu the American doctrine of pro. lection We call attention to It's growth abroad we maintain the prosperous condition ot our country Is largely due to wise revenue Legislation uf the Republican congress.
 "Ne believe all the articles which cannot be produced m the Dnlled States, except luNurles, should be admitted free Oi duty, and that on all imports coming 10 compete with the pro. ducts Of American labor there should be levied duties equal to the difference between the wages abroad and at home We assert that the prices Of manufactured articles of general consumption have been reduced under the operations Of the tarin act Of lsyJ
 We denOunCe the enOrts of the Democratic majority OI the house Of representatives Co destroy our tarin laws by pieCeIneal as mani. tested by their attacks upon wool lead and lead ores, the chief products Of number or states, and we ask tue people for their ludg' ment thereon.
 We point 10 the success of the Republican policS Ot reciprocity, 1uder which our export trade has vastly increased and new and IAtged markets have been opened for the pro dues of our farms and workshops,
 "We remind the people Of the bitter oppo. sitiOn of the Democratic party Go this practical business measure and claim that as executed by the Republican administration our present laws wil eventually give us control of the trade of the world.
 American people, from tradition and inter est favor bi-metslism, and the Republican party demands the use of both gold and silver as standard money, with such restrictions and ul der such provisions to be determined by leg islatiOn as will secure the maintenance of a parity of values of the two metals; that the purchasing and b SC paying power of the dollar, whether of silver gold or paper, shall be Gt all times equal The interests Of the produces of the country, it' farmers and it's workingmen demand that 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 measures as will insure parity of values between gold and silver for use as money throughout the world.
 We demand that every citizen of the United states shall be allowed to east one free and unrestricted ballot in all public elections, ana that such ballot shall be counted; that such laws shall be --scted and enforced ss will secure to every citizen, be he rich or poor, native or foreign born white or black, this sovereign right guaranteed by the constitution, just and honest popular ballot, just and equal representation Of all people, as we'll as their Just and equal protection under the laws. These are the foundation Of our Repub lican institutions and the party will never re, lent its enorts untfl the integrity of the ballot and the purity Of elections be fully guaranteed and protected in every state.
 We GcnOunce the continued iuhuman out rlges perpetrated upon American citizens for political reasons in certain southern states Of the union We favor the extension of our foreign commerce, the restoration oi our mer chant marine by home built ships and the crea tion of navy for the protection Of our na tional iJterests and the honor of our nag, the maintenance of most friendly relations with all foreign powers; entangling alliance with none and the protection Of the rights of our fishermen.
 We reafirm our approval of the Monroe doctrine, and believe in the achievement of the manifest destiny ot the republic in It's bIOadest sense.
 We favor the enactment of the most strin gent laws and relations for the restriction of Cri,n.nal pauper and contract labor.
 We is'uI an efficient legislation by congress 10 protect he life and limb of employees of transrvIthtiOn compauIes engaged in carrying ,ntcrtStr commerce., and recommend legisla tiOn hy th" respective states lhBt will protect emplCjes In state commerce in mining and manufa. turing.
 "The Republican party has always been the champion of the oppressed and recognizes the dignity Of manhood irrespective of faith, color or nationality, It sympathiZes with the cause ot bOme rule in Ireland and protests against the gersocution of the Jews in Russia.
 The ultimate reliance of free popular gov ernment is the integrity of the people and the main yenauce ot freedom among men We therefore declare anew our devotion to liberty or thought and conscience, of speech and press and approve all the agencies and instrumental. ities which contribute to the education of the children of the land. But while insisting upon the iullcGt measure of religious liberty, we are opposed Co any union of church and state We rearirn oar opposition declared in the Repub. llcan plsttoTm Of 1888 tO all combinations of capital organized in trusts or otherwise to con trol arbitrarily the condition of trade among our citizens We heartily indOrse the action at, ready taken upon this subject and ask for such iurthef legislation as may be required tO rem edy any defects iG existing laws and render their enforcement more complete.
 we approve the policy of extending to townti Villages and rural communities the free derYsrJ service now enjoyed by larger cities of the country and reaftirm the declaration con tained in tNe Republican platform of 1888 pedging tfe reductiOn Of letter postage to cent at ths earliest possible moment, consistent Mith the maintenance of Inc postofTiCe depart ment and the highest class ot postal service.
 we ootnmsnd the spirit and evidence Of