San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-09-23
National Republican Platform.
ADOPTED AT THE MINNEAPOLIS
CONvEN JUNE 10. 1892.

public, whose most glorious chapter OF his
tory is the record of the Repuoncan party
congratulate their cOuntrymen on the majes'
Tic march of the nation under the banner in
scribed with tine pTiucI pies Of our platform of
1888, vindicated by victory at the polls and
prosperity in our fields, workshops and mines,
and make the following declaration of prin-
ciples: -, ,,,.-,,,o =, ,,,.o-
lection We call attention TO It's growth
abroad. We maintain that the prosperous
condition of our country is largely due , the
wise revenue legislation OF the RepuoIcan
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 labor there
should be levied duties equal 10 the difference
between wages abroad and at home. We
assert that the prices Ct manufactured ar
Iicles of general consumption have been re.
duced under the operations OF the larln OF
1890. ,
We denounce the efforts of the democratic
majority OF the house OF representatives 10
destroy our tariff laws by piecemeal, as man,
lfested by their attacks upon WOOL lead ana
lead ores, the chief products of number of
states, and we ask the people for their Judg-
ment thereon.
we point to the success of the republican
policy of reciprocity, under which our export
trade 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 opposlII
ton of the democratic party to this practical
business measure, and claim that, executed
by republican administration, our present
laws will eventually give US control OF the
trade OF the world.
me American people from tradition and
interest favor biMetallism, and The Repub-
lican party demands the use OF both gold ana
silver as standard money, with such restrlc-
md
mined by legislation, as Will secure the main
teuance OF the parity OF values OF the two
metals, so that the purchasing ano dept
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 worklngmen,
demand that every dollar, paper or com, is
sued by the government snail De as good as
any other. "
We commend the wise and patriotic steps
already taken Dy the government 10 secure
an international conference 10 ADOPT s1ch
measures as will insure parity OF value De-
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 ana
unrestricted ballot in all public elections. and
tnat such ballot shall be counted ana returned
as cast; that such laws shall be enacted ana
enforced as will secure to every CITIZEN, De ne
rich or poor native or foreign born, white or
black, his sovereign light guaranteed by the
the free and honest ballot, the just and
equal representation OF all the people, as
well as their just and equal protection under
the laws, are the toun0k ton or our republican
institutions, and the party Will never lax lts
efforts until the integrity OF the ballot ana
the purity of elections shall be 1ully guaran-
teed and protected in every state.
SOUTHERN oUTRAGEs.
We denounce 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 a navy for the protection OF our national
interests and the honor OF our nag; the main
tenance of the most friendly relations with
all foreign powers, entangllng alliances win
none and the protection of the rights OF our
fishermen. ,,
doctrine and believe in the achievement oil,
the manifest destiny OF the repuDhc al lts
broadcast sense. ...
We favor the enactment of more stringent
laws and regulations for the RESTRICTION OF
criminal, pauper ana CONTRACT lhhleraloh'
MISCELLANEOUS.
We favor efficient legisati by congress to
protect the life and limb OF employees OF
TRANSPORTATION companies engagedln carrying
on Interstate commerce, ana recOmmend
legislation by the respective states that Will
merce in mining and manufacturing.
The Republican party has always been the
champion of the Oppressea ana recognizes
the dignity of manhood, irrespective OF Idith,
color or nationality. II sympathlZes with the
cause of home rule in Ireland, and protests
against the persecution OF theJe IN RUSSIA.
The ultimate reliance of Tree opular gov
eminent ie the intelligence OF the people ana
the malntenan.e OF freedom among men. we
therefore declare anew our oeVOtlOn 10 nOer-
" of thought and conscience, OF sps cen and
press, and approve all agencies ana Lstru'
mentalities which contribute TO the educa-
ton of the CHI ldren OF the land; but Whlle ln-
sisting upon the fullest measure Ot religious
liberty we are opposed to any union OF churcn
and state. ,
We Iesfirm our opposition, declared in the
republican platform of 1888, to all comDlna-
tions OF capital, organized in trusts or other
wise, to control arb .trarlIy tue conuluoh 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
owns villages and rural communities, the
advantages of the free delivery service, now
enjoyed by the larger cities of the country,
and reaftirm the declaration contained in the
platform of 1885, pledging the reduction OF
letter Hostage TO cent, at the earliest pos
sibe moment consistent with the malnten-
ance of the pOstoffice 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 ameasure of national defense
and TO 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 PEG
ple of the territories and of the United States
An the federal officers appointed for the terri
tories should be selected from bona hde resi-
dents thereof, and the right OF sell-goyern
ticable.