San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-09-21
National Republican Platform.
ADOPTED AT THE MINNEAPOLIS
CONVENTION, JBNE 10, 1892.

puhlic whose most glorious chapter of his
tory is the record of the RepuDHcan party
congratulate their countCg'men on the maJes
tic march of the nation under the banner in
scribed witt, the principles OF our platform OF
1883, vindicated by victory at the polls and
prosperity in our fields, workshops and mines,
and make the following declaration of prin-
ciples: ~ ,.-, -,
abroad We maintain thst the prosperous
condition OF our country is largely due the
wise revenue legislation OF the hepupncan
We 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 eQuSl to the difference
between wages abroad and at home We
assert that the prices OF manufactured ar
ticles of general consumption have bsen re-
duced under the operations OF the taFlH or
1890.
majority OF the house OF representatives TO
destroy our tariff laws by pieeemeal, rs man
lfested by their attacks upon wool, Iead ana
lead ores, the chief products of numeer or
states, and we ask the people i0t tnelr JNus-
We point to the success of the republican
policy of reciprocity, under which our export
TRACE has vastly increased, and new enlsr8ed
markets have been opened for the products
of our farms and workshops.
We remind the people of the utter opposi-
ton of the democratic party TO TINS pfacllesi
business measure, and claim that, executed
by a repub ican administration, our preseN
laws viii eventually give US control OF the
trade OF the world. ,,,
interest favor bimetalliSm, and the hepuD-
licap party demands the Use of both gold and
silver as standard money, with such restrlc-
tions and under such provisions, TO De deter
Inv LEGISLATION. will secure the MAIN
teuance of the parity or values OF tne Two
metals, SO that the purchasing AND debt
paying power OF the dollar, wheIner 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 goou rs
We commend the wise and patriotic steps
already taken by the government 10 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 bhlted
States shall be allowed To cast one free and
unrestricted ballot in all pubic ELECTIONS. and
that such ballot shall be counted ana returned
as cast; that such laws shall be enacted ana
enforced Ms will secure to every citizen, De he
rich or poor, native or foreign born, white or
black, his sovereign Iignt guaranteed by the
constitution.
equal representation of all the people, as
well as their Just and equal protection under
the laws, are the fOuno alton or our republican
institutions, and the party will never lax It's
efforts until the integrity Of the ba'lOt 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 citizens
for political reasons in 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 a navy for the protection of our national
interests and the honor of our flag; the main
tepance of the most friendly relations with
ali foreign powers, entangling alliances with
none, and the protection OF the rights OF our
fishermen.
we reaffrm our approval of the Monroe
doctrine and believe in the achievement OF
the manifest destiny of the republic in its
broadcast sense.
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
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 talth,
color or nationality. 1t sympathlzes Win 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
the maintenance of freedom among men. we
therefore declare anew our devotion to liber-
~ of thought and conscience, OF speech ana
press and approve all agencies and IL stru-
mentalities which contribute to the educa-
Of ri no ah1ldrGn nf the land. hut while H.
sisting upon the fullest measure VI rellSlous
EbertY,we are opposedto any union OF church
and state.
republican platform of 1888, TO all combina-
tions OF capital, organized in trusts or other.
wise, to control arbitrarily 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
owns, villages and rural communities, the
advantages of the free delivery service, now
enjoyed by the larger cities of the country,
and reaftirm the declaration contained in the
platform of 1888, pledging the reduction OF
letter Hostage 10 l cent, at the earliest pos
sible moment consistent with the mainten-
ance of the postotice 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-
pie of the territories and of the United States.
All the federal officers appointed for the terri
tories should be selected from bona hde resi-
dents thereof and the right of self-govern-
ment should be accorded as far as prac-
ticable.