San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-02
National Republican Platform,
ADOPTED AT The MINNEAPOLIS
CONVEN ION, JUNE 10. 1892.

| tory is the rccOr4 of the RepuDHean party,
| congratulate their countrymen on the maies-
tic march of the nation under the banner in
scribed with the prinei pies of our platform of
1885, INDICATED by victory at the polls and
prosperity IN our fields, workshops and mines,
and make the following declaration of prin-
ciples:
We resffirm the American doctrine OF pro-
| lection. We call attention 10 It's growth
abroad. We maintain that TIE prosperous
condition of our country Is lara ely due ,the
wise revenue legIsl ,tIOn OF the Repuollcan
congress.
We believe that all articles which cannot
be produced in the United states, except lax
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 TO the difference
between wages abroad and at home. We
assert that the prices Of manufactured ar
tcl-s of general consumption have been re-
duced under the operations OF the tarlt OF
1880.
We denounce the efforts of the democratic
majority OF the house of representatives TO
destroy our tariff laws by piecemeal, as man
ltested by their attacks upon WOOL Lead and
lead ores, the chief prOIilcts or a number or
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
ira ,e has vastly increased, and new enlarged
markets have been opened for the products
of our farms and workshops.
We remind the Poop OF the utter opposl-
ton of the democratic 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 tradition and
interest favor bimetallism, and the Repub-
licaD party demands the Use of both gold and
silver rs standard money, with such restric-
tons and under SUCH provisions, to be deter
mined by legislation. as will secure the man-
tenance of the parity of values of the two
metals, so that the purchasing and debt
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 wOrkinRmen,
demand that eve'y dollar, paper or coin is
sued by the government shall be as good as
any other.
already taken by the government to secure
an international conference to adopt such
measures as will insure parity of value be-
tween gold and silver for use as money
throughout the world.
We demand that every citizen of the United
States shall be allowed IL east one free and
unrestricted ballot in all pubic elections. and
that such ballot shall be counted AMI returned
as cast; that such laws shall be enacted and
enforced as wi secure to every citizen, be he
rich or p or, native or foreign born, white or
black his soveI elgn ignt 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, art the fOuno n ton OF our republican
institutions, and the party will never lax its
efforts until the integrity of the ba lot and
teed and protected in every state.
SOUTHERN OUTRAGEs.
We denounce the continued imhuman out
RACES perpetrated upon American citizens
for political reasons iii 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 navy for the protection of our national
interests and the honor of our flag; the main
ttnance OF the most friendly relations with
all foreign powers, entangling alliances with
none, and the protection OF the rights of our
fishermen.
We reatfirm our approval of the Monroe
doctrine and believe i'll the achievement of
the NANTES destiny of the republic in its
broadcast sen e.
We favor the enactment of more stringent
laws and regulations for the restriction OF
criminal, pAuper and contract immigration.
MISCELLANEOUS.
We favor efficient legislation by congress to
protect the life and limb of employees of
transportation companies engaged in carrying
on interstate commerce. and recommend
legislation by the respective states that will
protect employees engaged in state com.
merce, in mining and manufacturing.
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 1.-THE Jews in Russia.
The ultimate reliance of free Opular gov
eminent IL the intelligence of the pei pie and
the malntenan, OF freedom among men. We
Ihere1 ore dec ARE anew our devotion to liber.
y of thought and Ouscience, OF speech and
press, and approve all agencies and IL stru-
mentalities which contribute to the educa-
ton of the CHI ldren OF the land; but while in
s'sting upon the fullest measure Of liEious
liberty we are oppose ed to any union of church
and state.
We eaffirm our opposition. declared in the
republican platform OF 1885, to all combina-
lions of capital, organized in trusts or other
wise to control arb trariy the condition 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 TO remedy any
defects in existing laws, and to render their
enforcement more complete and effective.
We approve the policy of extending 10 the
towns, villages and rural communities. the
advantages of the free delivery service now
enjoyed by the larger cities of the country,
and reaffirm the declaration contained in the
platform of leSS, pledging the reduction of
letter Hostage 10 ] cent, at the earliest pos
sible moment consistent with the mainten-
ance of The postofice department and the
highest class of postal service.
CIVIL SERVICE.
We commend the spirit ADJ 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 measure 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 peO-
ple of the territories and of the United States.
All the federal officers appointed for the terri
tories should be selected from bona f1de resi-
dents thereof, am the right of self-govern-
mert should be accorded as far as prac-
ticable.
ARID LANDS.