San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-10-08
National Republican Platform.
ADOPTED AT THE MINNEAPOLIS
CONVENTION, JUNE 10. 1892.

Vention on the shores OF the MISSISSIPPI rlNer'
the everlasting bond of an indies tructlDle re-
public, whose most glorious chapter of his
tory is the record OF the hepuDllcan party
CONGRATULATE their cOuntrymen on tue mates
tic march OF the nation Under the banner III
scribed with the p.lLcl pies u our platform oi
1888, indicated by victory aI tne poIIs anu
prosperity In our uelds workshops ana mines,
and make the follow ing declaration Oh prln-
ciples: ,., .o.u,,o ., ,,ro
lection. We call attention 10 us growth
abroad We maintain that the prosperous
condition of our country is lar9ely que tne
wise revenue legislation of the hepuoncan
congress. ,, ,:, ,a,,o.
ne pro6uced in the United States, except lux.
uries should be admitted free OF duty, ana
that on all imports coming INTO cohpeItlon
with the products OF American laDor tneIe
should be levied duties equal 10 the difference
between wages abroad and at nome. we
assert that the prices CT manufactured ar
IIcI,s OF gSnSral consumption have Deen re-
duced under the operations OF the tarlH OF
1890. A., .,0o-o,, 10
majority OF the house OF represehtaIiNe res ~ "
destroy our tariff laws by piecemeal, as man,
itested by their attacks upon wool, leau ana
lead ores the chief products of number OF
states, and we ask the people for tnelr JUG
ment thereon. -, .,..
We point TO the success of the republican
policy of reciprocity, under which our export
iraae has vastly increased, and new enlarged
markets nave peeu Optneu lOi 'hS PASNoSSS
of our farms and WORKSHOPS. .
We remind the people OF the utter opposl1
ton OF the democratic party 10 tn!s PIaou saa
business measure, ana claim that, eAecuteu
nv a republican administrator, our present
laws will eventually give US control OF the
trade OF the world. ,..;,, ,5
the American people from tradition and
interest favor bimelalllsm, and the hepuD,
iican marty demands the Use OF both gold ana
silver as standard money, Win sucu restrlc-
ton. and under sucn PROVISIONS, 10 pe ueteI
mined by Legislation, as VIII secure tn IT. ~ az
teuance OF the parity OF values OF tne TWO
METALS SO that the purchasing ano ueDtc
having power of the dollar, WneGner ol
SILVER, gold or paper, shall be al ali times
equal The interests of the producers OF the
country its farmers and its worklngmen,
demand that every dollar, paper or COIN, is
sued by the government shall De as goou de
any other. .;o.io s+ors
already taken py the government 10 secure
an international conference 10 auopt sGch
measures as will insure parity OF Yalue DC
tween gold and SILVER 1or use as hVhe'
throughout the world. ,..,
We demand that every citizen OF the Outeu
States shall be allowed To cast one Tree an9
unrestricted ballot in ali puollc elcctIons anu
that such ballot shall De counted ana retufheu
as cast; thai sucn laws shall De enacteu anu
enforced rs will secure to every cluLen, oe ne
rich or poor, native or foreign porn, "nlle VI
black, LIS sovereign llSut guar ahteSN ~ NV
Ihe free and honest ballot, the just and
equal representation OF all the People, dc
we'll as their just and equal protectlon un iue
the laws are the tounchtion or our repupllcah
institutions and the party Will never lax lts
efforts until the integrity Of the pallUt anu
the purity of elections shall be tully guaran-
teed and protected in every state.
SOUTHERN OUTRAGEs.
We denounce the continued imhuman out
RACES perpetrated upon American cltzens
for political reasons in certain southern slales
of the Union.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
We favor the extension OF our loreign
commerce, the restoration OF our mercautlle
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 NALL
tenance of the most friendly RELATIONS Win
all foreign powers, entangnng aHIances win VII
none and the protection OF the rlgpts Oh our
We reatirm our approval of the Monroe
doctrine and believe in the acnleVeneht vi
the manifest destiny ol lhe rePuOH| III I'e
We favor the enactment of more stringent
laws and regulations for the restrlctlon OF
criminal, pauper ana contract lmnlEfatlon'
MISCELLANEOUS.
We favor efficient legislation by congress to
protect the life and limb of employees OF
TRANSPORTATION companies engagedln carrying
on interstate commerce, ana rec0lnLhenu
legislation by the respective states that VIII
protect employees engaged In STATE con
merce in mining and manufacturing.
The Republican party has always been the
champion of the oppressed ana recognizes
the dignity of manhood, Irrespective ol ia, IN
color or nationality. 1t sympathizes WIN the
cause of home rule in Ireland, ana protests
against the persecution of the Jews IN RUSSIA
The ultimate reliance OF free opular gov
eminent ie the intelligence OF the people anC
the maintenance OF freedom among men. WE
therefore declare anew our devotion 10 nDer
ty of thought and conscience, OF speech anS
press and approve all agencies ana Lstru
nentalities which contribute to the educa
ton of the children OF the land; DuI Wnlle III
sisting upon the fullest measure VI Tensloul
liberty,we are opposedto any union OF churci
and state. 49, ,,z i. A.
Weleafirm our opposition, declared IN tn
republican platform of 1855, 10 ali complha
tions OF capital. organized in trusts or 0tner
wise, to control arbitrarily the cohultIon
trade among our citizens. ,,.,
we heartily indorse the action already take
upon this subject, and ask for such lurthe
legislation as may be required 10 leu9euy az
defects in existing laws, and TO renoer tnel
enforcement more complete and enectlVe.
we approve the policy of extending TO IN
owns, villages and rural CON ll liL VI
advantages of the free delivery service, no
enioyed by the larger cities OF the country
and reaffirm the declaration contained IN ID
platform of 1885, pledging the reducuoh
sible moment consistent with the malntel
ance of the postofice department and III
highest class Of postal service
CIVIL SERVICE.
We commend the spirit and evidence OF r
form in the civil service, and the wise al
consistent enforcement by the Repupnea
Marty of the laws regulating the same.
NICARAGUA CANAL.
The construction of the Nicaragua canal
of the highest Importance to the Amerlcs
people, both as measure of national detens
and TO build up and maintain American COZ
merce. and IL should be controlled by Il
United States government
u TERRITORIES,
We favor the admission of the remainiI
territories at the earliest practicable dat
having due'regard to the interests OF the pc
ple of che territories and of the United State
All the federal officers appointed for the ter
tories should be selected from bona tde re
dents thereof, and the right of self-gover
ment should be accorded as lar as prs
ticable. ~