The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1892-06-18
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Promises That the Republicans aAKs
and the Credit They Clam.

The following is the full text of
the platform as completed by the
Committee on Resolutions:
The representative of the II >
puhlicans Of the United States,
assembled in general convention
ON the shores of the Mississippi
River, the everla sting bond Of IN
inde,tructible Republic, whose
most glorious chapter OF history is
the record Of the II publican party,
rongratul te their countrymen on
tile majestic march ot the nation
under the banners inscribed with
the principles Of our platform of
1888, vindicated by victory at the
polls and prosperity in our II Ids,
work shops and mines, and make
the following declaration OF prin-
ciples;
We reaifirm the American
docnme of prot elton, We call at
tention to its growth all Dad. We
maintain that the prosperous con-
dItion of our country is largely
due to he wise revenue legislation
OF the Republican Congress. We
believe that all articles which can
not be produced In the United
States, except Injuries, should he
admitted free Of duty, and that on
al imports coming into compeli-
tion with the products of American
labor there should he levied duties
equal to the difference between
wages abroad and at home.
We assert that the price OF man
nfactured articles of general con-
sumption have been reduced under
tile operations of the tariff act OF
1890.
We denounce the efforts Of the
Democratic majority of the Honse
OF Representatives r to destroy our
tariff laws by piecemeal as is
manifested by their atthcks upon
wool, lead aud lead ores, the Chief
products of number of States.
anG we ask the people for theil
Judgment thereon.
We point to the success Of the
Repub ican policy of reciprocity,
under which our export trade ha.
vastly increased aud new aud en-
larged markets have b.cn open 4
for the products Of our farms and
workshops.
We remind the people Of the
bitter opposition of the ID amocratiC {
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 ira
dition and interest, favor bime-
talism, aud the Republican party
demands the use of both gDli and
silver as standard money, with
such restrictions and undrr such
provisions, to be determined by
legislation, as will secure the
maintenance of the parity of values
OF the two metals, so that the pur-
chasing and debt-paying power OF
the dollars, whether of silver, gold
or paper, shall be at times equal
The interests of the producers OF
the country, It's farmers and ils
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 e. secure an in
iernational monetary conferen e
TO adopt such measures "a VIII
insure a parity OF value between
gold aud silver for use AS money
throughout the world.
We demand thar every citizen of
the Umtei s ates shall he allowed
TO cast one free and unresiricied
ballot in all public elections, AMI
that snch ballot shall be counted
and returned as cast thai
such laws shall be enacted and en-
flrcel as viii secure 10 every citi-
zen, lie he rich or poor, native Or
foreign born, white or black this
sovereigl right guaranteed by the
Constitution. Tue free and honest
popular bal OF, the just aud equal
repre-. .entatiOn Of ali The people, as
well as their just and eqaai pro-
lection under the laws, are the
foundation Of our Republican in
stitutiOus, and the party wi never
relent its Efforts until the integrity
Of the ballot aud the purity OF
elections shall be fully guaranteed
and protected in every State.
We deaouuce the continued in
human outrages perpstrafed upon
American citizens for political
reasons in certain Southern States
Of the Union.
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 intere its and the honor of
our flag the maintenance OF the
most friendly Relations with all
foreign powers; entangling ALI