The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-06-16

gained in contact with the people in wonder
fully versatile speech. By the claims of a
pure life in public, and in the simplicity of a
typical American home, nominate Benjamin
Harrison.
THE PLATFORM.
| Text of the Document as Adopted by the
Minneapolis Convention of 1902.
The representatives of the Republicans of
the United States, assembled in general con-
vention on the shores of the Mississippi river,
the everlasting bond of an indestructible re-
public, whose most glorious chapter of history
is the record of the Republican party, congrat-
ulate their countrymen on the majestic march
of the nation under the banners inscribed with
the principles of our platform of 1888, vindi-
Gated by victory at the polls and prosperity in
our fields, workshops and mines, and make
| the following declaration of principles:
Doctrine of Protection.
We reaffirm the American doctrine of pro-
lection. We call attention to its growth
abroad We maintain that the prosperous
condition 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 lux
urics, 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 to the differenc
between wages abroad and at home. We az
sert that the prices of manufactured articles
of general consumption have been reduced
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 by piecemeal, as mani
tested by their attacks upon WOOL lead and
lead ores, the chief products of number of
| states, and we ask the people for their judg-
ment thereon.
Reciprocity.
We point to the success of the Republicans
policy of reciprocity, under which our exp r
trade has vastly increased, and new and Gu
| larsed markets have been opened for the
products of our farms and workshops.
We remind the people of the bitter opposi-
ton Of the Democratic party to THIS practical
business measure, and claim that, executed
by q Republican administration, our present
laws will eventually give US control of the
trade of the world
Coinage Question.
The American people from tradition and in
! t-rest favor biinetalism, and the Republican
party demands the use of both gold and silver
as standard money, with such restrictions and
under such provisions, to be determined by
| legislation, as will secure the maintenance of
the parity Of values of the two metals, so that
the purchasing and debt-paying power of tho
dollar, whether of silver, gold or paper, shall
be at all times equal The interests of the
producers OF the country, its farmers and
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 al
| international conference to adopt such meas.
ureS as will insure parity Of value between
| gold and silver for use as money throughout
| the world.
A Free and Honest Ballot.
We demand that every citizen of the United
States shall be allowed to cast one free and
| unrestricted ballot in all public elections, and
| that such ballot shall be counted and returned
as cast: that such laws shall be enacted and
I enforced as will secure to every citizen, be he
| rich or poor. native or foreign born, white or
| black, this sovereign right guaranteed by the
constitution.
The free and honest ballot, the Just and
equal representation of all the people, as we'll
as their just and equal protection under the
laws. are the foundation OF our republican in
stitutions, and the party will never relax its
efforts unit tie integrity of the ballot and the
| purity OF elections shall be fully guaranteed
and protected in every state.
Southern Outrages.
We denounce the continued inhuman 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 COM
merce the restoration of our mercantile
| marine by home-built ships and the creation
| of a navy for the protection of our national in
| terests and the honor of our flag, the main-
tenance of the most friendly relations with all
| foreign powers, entangling alliances with
nOne and the protection of the rights of our
| fishermen.
aonroe Doctrine.
We reaf1irm our approval of the Monroe doc
| trine, and believe in the achievement of the
manifest destiny of the republic in its broadest
| sense.
Restriction of Immigration.
| We favor the enactment of more stringent
laws and regulations for the restriction Of
criminal, pauper and contract immigration.
Protection to LaboreFs,
We favor efficient legislation by congress ia
| protect the life and limb Of employees of trans
poristioD companies engaged in carrying on
/ interstate commerce, and recommend legisla :
| ton by the respective states that will protect
| employees engaged in state commerce, in min
| lag and in mo nufacturing.
Sympathy With the Oppressed.
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 the Jews ia Russia
| Church and State.
| The ultimate reliance of free popular govern
ment is the intelligence Of the people and the
| maintenance Of freedom among men. We
| therefore declare anew our devotion to iibsr, =
| of thought and conscience of speech and pres |;
and approve all agencies and instrumental
| ties which contribute to the education of Il G
| children of the iand but while insisting unn
the fullest measure of religious liberty, we a.
+, opposed TO any union of church and state.
Opposition to Trusts.
| We reafIirn! our opposition, declared in IT, e
1 Republican platform OF 1883, to all combine
| tions of capital. organized in trusts or other
I wise, to control arbitrarily the condition of
| trade among our citizens.
Weheartily endorse the action already take n
| upon this subject, and ask for such furth, 1
! legislation as may be required to remedy al
| defects in existing laws and to render the
| enforcement more complete and effective.
Free Postal Delivery.
| We approve the policy Of extending to tie
| towns, villages and rural communities the ao-
| fdhtaSSc VI lnS lfco-uchNCIy SSFSiCc now Gil
| joyed by the larger cities of the country, al d
| reaffirm the declaration contained in the plat
| form of 1883 pledging the reduction of letter
postage to 1 cent at the earliest possible mo-
| ment consistent with the maintenance of the
postoffice department and the highest class OF
| postal service.
| Civil Service.
1 We commend the spirit and evidence of re-
form In the civil service and the wise and con-
sistent enforcement by the Republican party
of the laws regulating the same,
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