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

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tue everlasting bond of an indestructible re-
public. whose most glorious chapter of his
tory is the record of the Republican party,
eongratulate their countrymen on the males
tic march of the nation under the banner in
scribed with the princi piles of our platform of
1855. indicated by victory at the polls and
prosperity in our fields, workshops and mines,
and make the following declaration of prin-
.ciples:
we reafirm the American doctrine OF pro-
lection. We call attention 10 It's growth
abroad. We maintain that the prosperous
condition OF cur country is largely due u the
wise reverue legislation of the Republican
congress.
We .believe4hat 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 to the duterence
between wages abroad and at home. We
assert that the prices of manufactured ar
ticles of general consumption nave eeen re-
duced under the operations OF the tarln OF
1880.
we denounce the efforts of the democratic
majority of the house of representatives 10
destroy our tariff laws by piecemeal, az man
ifested by their attacks upon wool, lead and
lead ores the chief products of a number of
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
trade has vastly increased, and new enlarged
markets have been opened for the products
of our farms and workshops.
We remind the people or the utter opposi.
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 as standard money, with such restrlc-
tions and under sucn provisions, to be deter
mined by legislation, as will secure the main
teuance of the parity of values OF the two
metals, so that the purchasing and debt
paying power of the collar, whether OF
silver, gold or paper, shall be at all times
equal. The interests of the producers OF the
country, its farmers and lis workingmen,
demand that every dollar, paper or coin. Is
sued by the government shall be as gOoo Dc
any other.
already taken by the government to secure
an international conference 10 ADOPT sucn
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 to cast one free and
unrestricted ballot in all pubic elections, and
that such ballot shall be counted AMI returned
as cast; that sucn laws shall be enacted ana
enforced as will secure 10 every citizen, De ne
black his sovereign Iignt guaranteed by the
constitution.
The free and honest ballot the just and
equal representation OF all the people, as
well as their just and equal protection under
the laws, are the touno ton OF our republican
Institutions, and the party will never lax It's
efforts until the integrity of the ballot and
the purity of elections shall be fully guaran-
teed and protected in every state.
SOUTHERN OUTRAGES.
W. tho m T.
RACES perpetrated upon American citizens
for political reasons i'll 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
tenance of the most friendly relations with
all foreign powers, entangnng Alliances Win
none and the protection of the rights of our
fishermen.
We reaffirm our approval of the Monroe
doctrine and believe in the achievement of
the manifest destiny of the republic in its
broadcast sense.
We favor the enactment of more stringent
laws and regulations for the restriction OF
criminal, pauper ana 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. 1t sympathlzes with the
cause of home rule in Ireland, and protests
against the persecution OF the Jews in Russia.
The ultimate reliance of free Opular gov
eminent is the intelligence of the people and
mo-
theret ore dec are anew our devotion to iber-
ty of thought and conscience, OF SpCech ana
press, and approve all agencies and IL Stru-
mentaiities which contribute TO the educa-
ton of the CHI ldren Of the land; but while in
ssting upon the fullest measure of religious
liberty, we are oppose d to any union of church
and state.
We Ieaffirm our opposition, declared in the
republican platform of 1888, to all combina-
Iions of capital organized in trusts or other
wise, to control arb rtrarily 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 TO the
towns, villages and rural communities, the
advantages of the free delivery service, now
enjoyed by the larger cities of the country,
and reatfirm the declaration contained in the
platform of less, pledging the reduction of
letter Hostage To l cent, at the earliest pos
sibe moment consistent with the mainten-
ance of the pOstoflice department and the
highest class of postal service.
CIVIL SERVICE.
We commend the spirit and 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-
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