The times., 1892-06-24
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
Text Of the Document as AdOpted-Do.
tre t5 ings of the Committee.

Text of the Document as AdOpted-Do.
kre tf ings of the Committee.
Following is the text of the national Re.
publican platform:
The representatives Of the Republicans Of
the United States, assembled in general con-
vention on the shores of the Mississippi river,
the everlasting bond of an indestructible re-
public whose most glorious chapter of history
Is the record of the Republican party, congrat
ulate their countrymen on the majestic march
of the nation under the banners inscribed with
the principles of our platform of 1883, vindt-
Gated by victory at the polls and prosperity In
our fields, workshops and mines and make the
following declaration Of principles:
We reaffirm the doctrine of protection We
cali attention to its growth abroad. We main
tain that the prosperous condition Of our coun-
try is largely due to the wise revenue legisla-
tion Of the Republican congress- We believe
that all articles which cannot be produced in
the United states, except luxuries, should be
admitted free of duty, and that on all imports
coming into competitor with the products of
American labor there should be duties levied
equal to the difference between wages abroad
and at home. We assert that the prices Of
manufactured articles of general consumption
have been reduced under the operations of the
tariff act of 1890. We denounce the efforts of
the Democratic majority of the house to de-
stroy our tariff laws by piecemeal, as mani
ore, and we ask the people for their judgment
thereon.
We point to the success of the Republican
policy of reciprocity under which export trade
has vastly increased and new and enlarged
markets have been opened for the products OF
our farms and workshops We remind the peo-
pie of the bitter opposition of the Democratic
party to this practical business measure and
claim that, executed by Republican admins
tration, our present laws will eventually give
US control of the trade Of the world.
The American people, from tradition and In
terest favor bimetallism, and the Republican
party demands the use of both gold and silver
as standard money, with such restrictions and
under such provisions, to be determined by
comparison of the 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 workingmen, demands that every dollar,
paper or metal, issued by the government shall
be as good as any other. We commend the
wise and patriotic steps already taken by our
government to secure an international confer
ence to adopt such measures as will insure q
parity of value between gold and silver for use
rs money throughout the world
We demand that every citizen of the United
States shall be allowed to cast one free and un-
restricted ballot in all public elections, and
that such ballot shall bo counted and returned
as cast; that such laws shall be enacted and en-
forced as win secure to every citizen, be he
rich or poor, native or foreign born, white or
black this sovereign right, guaranteed by the
constitution, the free and honest popular bal
lot; the just and equal representation of all the
people as well as the just and equal protection
under the laws Is the foundation of our re-
publican institutions, and the party will never
relax its efforts until the integrity of the ballot
and the purity of elections shall be fully guar
anteed and protected In every scate.
We denounce the continued inhuman outrages
perpetrated on American citizens for political
reasons in certain Southern statez of the
Union.
We favor the extension of our foreign COM
merce; the restoration of our mercantile
marine by home-built ships, and the construc-
ton Of navy for the protection OF our national
interest and the honor of our flag; the main
tenance of the most friendly relations with all
foreign powers; entangling alliances with none,
and the protection OF the rights Of our fisher
men. We reaffirm our approval of the Monroe
doctrine and believe In the achievement of the
manifest destiny of the republic in its broadest
sense. We favor the enactment OF more
stringent laws and regulations for the restric-
ton Of criminal, pauper and contract immi-
grafton.
We favor efficient legislation by congress to
protect the life and limbs Of employees OF the
railroad companies engaged in carrying inter
state commerce. and recommend legislation Dy
the respective states that will protect employees
." ID In Interstate commerce, In mining,
AMI M manufacturing.
me Republican party has always been the
champion of the oppressed and recognizes the
dignity of manhood, irrespective of faith, color
or nationality. IL synpathizes with the cause
of home rule In 1relaid, and protests against
the persecution Of the Jews In Russia; the ulti-
mate reliance Of free, popular government Is
the intelligence OF the people and the mainten-
ance Of freedom among men.
We declare anew our devotion to liberty of
thought and conscience Of speech, Of press and
approve all agencies and instrumentalites
which contribute to the education of the chill
dren Of the land; but while insisting upon the
fullest measure of religious liberty we arc op-
posed to any union OF church and state We re-
affirm our opposition, declared In the Repub-
lican platform of 1855, to all combinations Of
condition Of trade among our citizens We
and ask for such further : yishtion as may be
required TO remedy any defects In existing
laws and TO render their enforcement more
complete and efYective. We approve the pol
icy OF extending to towns and rural communi
ties the advantages Of the free deliNery service
now enjoyed by the large cities OF te country,
and reaffirm the declaration contained IN the
Republican platform of 1888 pledghg the re
duction of letter postage to one eelt at the
earliest possible moment.
y We commend the spirit and evidence of re-
form In the civil service and the wise nd con.
sistent enforcement by the Republicai party
e the laws relating 10 the same