Evening journal., 1892-06-10

hOunced the convention, on motion OF Mr.
Shepard of New York, passed a resolution
authoriz. .ng the secretary to receive contrt
buttons for the Titusville sufferers.
Mr. Foraker, chairman of the committee
on resolutions, was then given unanimous
consent to read the platform, which was
received with great enthusiasm ano
adopted. It follows:
Tho Platform.
The representatives Of the Republicans Of tht
United States assembled in general convention
on the shores Of the Mississippi river, the evor
lasting bond Of an indestructbe republic
whose most glorious chapter of history is the
record Of the Republican party, congratulate
their countrymon on the majestic march OF tho
nation under tho bannors inscribed with the
principles of our platform of 1858. vindicateC
by victory at the polls and prosperity in ON
folds, workshops and minos, and make the fol
lowing declaration of principles:
The Tariff. We reafirm the American doc
trine of protection. We call attention to il,
growth abroad. We maintain that the pros
porous condition Of our country is largely dut
to the wise revenue legislation Of the Repub
lican congress We believe that all articles
which cannot be produced in the United States
except Injuries, should be admitted free Of
duty, and that on all imports coming into com
petition with tho products of American labor
there should be duties levied equal TO tho differ
We assert that the prices Of manufactures
articles of general consumption have been re
duced under the operations Of the tariff act o.
1890. We donounce the efforts OF the Demo
cratic majority Of the house TO destroy oui
tariff laws by piecemeal, as manifested by theii
attacks on wocl lead and lead ore, and we ash
the people for thcir judgment thereon.
We point 70 the success Of tho Republican
policy of reciprocity. under which export trade
has vastly increased and new and enlarged
markets have been opened for the products oi
our farms and workshops. We remind the poo
pie Of the bitter opposition Of the Democratic
party 10 this practical business measure ano
claim that. executed by a Republican admins
tration. our present laws will eventually give
us control Of the trade Of the world.
The silver Plank.
silver-The American people from tradition
and interest favor bmetallism and the Repub
lican party demands the use Of both gold anc
silver as standard money, with such restric
tions and under such provisions TO be deter
mined by contemplation, as will secure th'
maintenance of the parity of values of the tw.
metals, so that the purchasing and debt paying
power Of the dollar, whether Of silver gold ol
paper shall be at all times equal
Tho interests Of the producers Of the country
Its farmers and workingmen-deman tina
every dollar. paper or coin. issued by the gov
ernment shall be as good as any other w
commend the wise and patriotic steps ALREADY
taken by our government to secure an inter
national conference to adopt such measures o.
win insure a parity Of value between gold an'
silver for use as money throughout the world.
Elections-W demand that every citizen O
the United States shall be allowed TO cast on
free an unrestricted ballot in all public cleo
tions, and that such ballot shall be counted am
returned as cast; that such laws shall be enaete
and enforced as viii secure TO every citizen, .
he rich OF poor, native or foreign born, whit
or black, this sovereign right, guaranteed b