San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-09-22
National Republican Platform.
ADOPTED AT THE MINNEAPOLIS
CONVENTION, JUNE 10, 1892.

public. whose most glorious chapter of his
tory is the record of the Repnoncan party,
congratulate their countrymen on the msjes-
tic march of the nation under the banner in
scribed with the princi pies Of eur PLATFORM of
1883, INDICATED by victory ct the polls and
prosperity in our helds- workshops and mines,
and make the following declaration of prin-
ciples: A., .-,,.,, soo,r,ro ~, nro-
lection, We call attention 10 It's growth
abroad We maintain that the prosperous
condition OF our COZ tcy is larghly due the
wise revenue legIsl atfon OF the hNpuoncan
Ne 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
uclss oil general ConsuR1ptlon have Deen Be-
duced under the operations OF the tarlH Oh
1880. ,,
majority of the house OF representatives 10
destroy our tariff laws by piecemeal, us man
ifested by their attacks upon wool, lead and
lead ores, the chief products of nomoer OF
states and we ask the people for their Judg-
We point to the success of the republican
policy of reciprocity, under which our export
TRACE has vastly increased, ana new enlarged
markets have been opened for the products
of our farms and workshops
We remind the people OF the utter opposIII
tion of the democratic party 10 TINS pf2ctIcdi
business measure, and claim that, executed
by a republican administration, our present
laws will eventually give us controi OF the
The American people from tradition and
interest favor biMetallism, ana the hepup,
lican party demands the use OF both gold ana
silver as standard money, with sucn restrac-
tons and under sucn provisions, TO be deter.
mined by legislation, as will secure the main
tenance of the parity OF values OF tne Two
metals, so that the purchasing anq uept
having power of the dollar, Whelher OF
silver, gold or paper, shall be at all times
equal. The interests of the producers OF the
country its farmers and its workingmen,
demand that every dollar, paper or coin. is'
sued by the government shall De as GOOD Dc
any we e' eeImend the wise and patriotic steps
already taken by the government to secure
an International conference TO adopt sUch
measures as will insure parity OF value pc
tween gold and silver Tor use HIS money
throughout the world.
We demand that every citizen or the United
States shall be allowed To cast one free ana
unrestricted ballot in all puoilc eection , anu
that such ballot shall De counted ana returned
as cast; that such laws shall DE enacteu anu
enforced as will secure to every cltlzep, oe ne
rich or pCor, native or foreign porn, whlte or
black, Ills sovereign llgnt BGdiahteeu w 'N0
The tree and honest ballot, the just and
equal representation of all the people, as
the laws, are Ihefounohtio or our repuDlcan
institutions, and the party Will neVe lax lts
efforts until the integrity of the oalot ana
The purity of elections shall be fully guaran-
teed and protected in every state.
SOUTHERN oUTRAGEs.
We denounce the continued imhuman out
RACES perpetrated upon American cltlZens
for political reasons in certain Southern states
of the Union.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
of
commerce, the restoration of our mercantle
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
ali foreign powers, entangling alliances WIN
none and the protection OF the rights OF our
We reaffirm our approval of the Monroe
doctrine and believe in the achievement OF
the manifest destiny of the republic In lts
broadcast sense. ..,,,.
laws and regulations for the RESTRICTION OF
criminal, psuper ana contract immigration
MISCELLANEOUS.
We favor efficient legislation by congress to
protect the life and lmD OF employes vi
TRANSPORTATION companies engagedln carrying
on interstate commerce, ana recommend
legislation by the respective states thaI VIII
protect employees engaged IN state COIL
merce in mining and manufacturing.
The Republican party has always been the
champion of the oppressea ana recognizes
the dignity of manhood Irrespective vi ta,t IN
color or nationality. II sympathlzes Win tne
cause of home rule in Ireland, ana protests
against the persecution OF the Jews III hussIa'
The ultimate reliance OF Tree opulsr gov,
ernment il the intelligence OF the people ana
the maintenance OF freedom among men: we
therefore declare anew our devotion 10 hoer,
ty of thought and conscience, OF speech ana
press and approve all agencies and Lstru-
mentalities which contribute TO the educa-
ton of the children Of the land; but while IN
sisting upon the fullest measure VI reliSlous
a fna Dn10n
We Jeaffirm our opposition, declared in the
republican platform of 1888, TO all comDlha-
tions of capital, organized In trusts or oLneI
WISE to control arbitrarily the cohulIIou Oh
trade among our citizens.
we heartily indorse the action already taken
upon this subject. and ask for such 1urtner
ieCislaIion as may be required 10 remedy any
defects in existing laws, and to render their
enforcement more complete and enectlVe.
We approve the policy of extending 10 the
owns Villages and rural communities, the
advantages of the free delivery service, now
enjoyed by the larger cities OF the county,
and reaffirm the declaration contained In the
DIattorm of less, pledging the reduction OF
letter Hostage TO l cent, at the earIlest pos
sible moment consistent with the msl man en-
ance of the pOstoffice department ana the
highest class of postal service
CIVIL SERVICE.
We commend the spirit and evidence OF re
form in the civil service, and the wise ana
consistent enforcement by the RepuDnean
party of the laws regulating the SAINT
NICARAGUA CANAL.
The construction of the Nicaragua canal is
\. of the highest Importance to the American
people both as ameasure of national delehse,
md TO build up and maintain american ~ com pm
lerce, and it should be controlled by the
United States government.
TERRITORIES,
We favor the admission of the remaining
territories at the earliest prRcticable date,
hayinG dine regard to the interests of the peo-
ME of the territories and of the United states
An the federal officers appointed for the terri
tories should be selected from Dona nae resi-
Jants thereof and the right of self-govern'
ment should be accorded as far as prac'
ticable.