The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-06-15
THE PLATFORM.
Strong Statement of Party Phnoi-
pies.

msiestie march OF the Nation under the ban |
ners inscribed with the principles Of our
platform Of lSss, vindicated By victory at !
the polls and prosperity in our fields, work
shops and mines, and make the following |
declaration Of principles.
PRosPEKITV nUE TO PROJECTIONS.
We resffirm the American doctrine Of pro |
lection We call attention 10 its growth
abroad. We maintain that the prosperous
condition Of our country is largely due to
the wise revenue legislation Of the Republi-
can 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 compe-
tition 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
articles Of general consumption have been
reduced under the operations OF the Tariff
act oflse0.
We denounce the efforts Of the Democrat
ic msiority ofth House Of Representatives
TO destroy our tariff laws pieoemeal as is
manifested by their attacks upon wool, lead
and lead ores, the chief products OF num-
Der Of States, and we ask the people for their
Judgment thereon.
SUCCESS or RECIPRoc.TY.
We point to the success of the Republican
policy Of reciprocity, under which our ex-
port trade has vastly increased. and new
and enlarged markets have been opened for
the products Of our farms and workshops.
We remind the people OF the bitter oppo-
sition of the Democratic party TO this prae-
teal business measure, and claim that, exc
cuted BY a Republican Administration, our
present laws viii eventually give Us control
Of The trade of the world.
THE SILVER FLANK.
The American people, from tradition and
interest, favor bimetallism, and the Rspub-
lican party demands the use Of both gold
and silver as standard money, with such re-
strictions and under such provisions, TO be
determined by legislation, as viii secure the
maintenance of the parity 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 workinsmen,
demand that every dollar, paper or coin, IS
sued 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 conference TO adopt such
measures as will insure q parity Of value be-
tween gold and silver for use as money
throughout the world.
FREE BALLOT AED FAIR COUNT.
We demand that every citizen Of the Uni
ted States shall be allowed to cast one free
and unrestricted ballot in all public cleo
tions and that such ballot shall be counted
and returned as cast; thatsuch laws shall
be enacled and enforced as viii secure to ey-
cry citizen, be he rich or poor, native or for
eign born, white or black, this sovereign
right guaranteed by the Constitution.
The freeand honest popular ballot, the
just and equal representation Of all the Peo-
pie, as well as their just and equal protec-
ton under the laws, are the foundation Of
our Republican institutions, and the party
will never relax its efforts until the integrity
the ballot and the purity of elections
. shall be fully guaranteed and protected in
every State.
SOUTHERN 0UTEAGEs.
We denounce the continued inhuman out
RACES perpetrated upon American citizens
, for political reasons in certain Southern
/ States ofthe 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
maintenance Of the mos; friendly relations
with all foreign powers, entangling alliances
with none. and the protection of the rights
, of our fishermen.
We Teafiirm 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 enact ment Of more stringent
laws and regulations for the restriction Of
criminal, pauper and contract immigration.
MscELLASEoUs.
We favor efficient legislation by Congress
10 protect the life and limbs Of employees OF
transportation companies engaged in carry
ing an interstate commerce, and recon-
mend legislation by the respective States
that Will protect employees engaged in State
commerce, 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; it sympathizes
with the cause Of Home Rule in Ireland,
and protests against the prosecution of the
Jews in Rnssia.
The ultimate reliance Of free popular gov
ernment Is the intelli gence of the people and
the maintenance Of freedom among men.
We therefore declare snew our devotion 10
liberty OF thought and conscience, Of speech
and press, and approve al agencies and in
strunentaliiies which contribute 10 the edu-
caiion Of the children OF the land but,
while Insisting upon the fullest measure Of
religions liberty, we are opposed 10 any
union Of Church and Stale
We reaiirm our opposition, declared in
the Republican platform OF ISss, to all COM
binations of capital organized in trusts or
, otherwise, to control arbitrarily the eondi-
ton Of trade among our citizens. We hear
tily indorse the action already taken upon
this subject, and ask for such further legis-
lation as may be required to remedy any
defects in existing laws and 10 render their
enforcement more complete and effective
We approve the policy Of extending 10
towns, villages and rural communities the
advantages of the free delivery service, now
enjoyed by the larger cities OF the country
and reafiirm the declaration contained in
tie Republican platform Of 1883, pIedging
the reduction OF letter postage to one cent,
at the earliest possible moment consistent
with the maintenance OF the Postoaice De
partmenf, and the highest class Of postal ser
vice.
CIVIL SERVICE
We commend the spirit aud evidence Of
reform in the Civil Service, and the wise aud
consistent enforcement by the Republican
party Of the laws segulating the same.
SIcARAUGUA CANAL.