San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-20
National Republican Platform.
ADOPTED AT THE MINNEAPOLIS
CONVENTION, JUNE 10. 49, 90.

vention on the shores of the Mississippi river,
the everlasting bond of an indestructible re-
public, whose most glorious chapter of his
tory is the record of the RepuDncan party,
congratulate their cOuntrymen on the majes'
tic march of the nation under the banner in
scribed with the princip pies of our platform of
1885, INDICATED by victory at the polls and
prosperity in our fields workshops and mines,
and make the following declaration OF prin-
ciples: $500,
lection. We call attention 10 It's growth
abroad. We maintain that the prosperous
condition of our country is lareely due - Inc
wise revenue Legislation OF the hepupncan
congress.
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 Mi imports coming into competition
with the products of American labor there
snould be levied duties equal TO the dinerence
between wages abroad and at home. we
assert that the prices OF manufactured hi
licles OF general consumption have been re-
duced under the operations OF the tarln Oh
1891.
We denounce the efforts of the democratic
majority of the house of representatives 10
destroy our tariff laws by plecemeaI, as man
ifested by their attacks upon wool, lead and
lead ores, the chief products OF NUMBER or
states, and we ask the people Tor tnelr 1uug-
ment thereon.
We point TO the success of the republican
policy OF reciprocity, unoer which our export
ira 40 has vastly increased, and new enlarged
markets have been opened for the products
of our larlHs and WORKSHOPS.
We remind the people OF the utter opposl,
ton of the democratic party to this TACT icai
business measure, and claim that executed
by q repu bl1csn administration, our present
laws will eventually glve US control OF the
trade or the world.
interest favor bimetalhsm, ana the hepub.
licaD party demands the use OF Doth gold ana
silver as standard money, with such restrio-
tons 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 dollar, Wnetner OF
SILVER, gold or paper, snail De al ali times
equal. The interests of the producers OF the
country, It's farmers and its working men,
demand that every dollar, paper or coin. Is
sued by the government snail De as goOu ne
any other.
We commend the wise and patriotic steps
already taken by the government to secure
an international conference TO adopt such
meas urvs as wlIi insure ID 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 su IN ballot shall be counted ana returned
as cast; that SUCH laws shall be enacted ana
enforced no wlL secure to every cltlzen, oe ne
rich or pUor, native or foreign born, white or
Ulack. his sovel eIen Ilght ga! by the
constitution.
The free and honest ballot, the just and
equal representation OF all the leOple, As
we'll as their just and equaI protection under
the la We, are the founo alton or our republican
Institutions, and the party viii never lax Its
efforts until tue Int. gritty Ut the ballot and
the purity of elections shall be fully gDaran-
teed and protected in every state.
SOUTHERN OUTRAGES.
We denounce the continued imhuman out
RACES perpetrated upon American citizens
for pOhucal 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 q navy for the protection or our national
interests and the honor OF our nag; the main
tenance of the most friendly relations win
all foreign powers, entaDglirg alliances with
none, and the protection Of the rights OF our
fishermen.
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 anG contract immigration.
MISCELLANEOUS.
We favor efficient legislation by congress to
protect the life and limb of employees of
transportation companies engaged i'll carrying
on interstate commerce, and recommend
protect employees engaged IN state COM
merce, in mining and manufacturing.
The Republican party has always been the
champion Of the oppressed ana recognizes
the dignity of manhood, irrespective OF faith,
color or nationality. IL sympathZes with the
cause of home rule in Ireland, ana protests
against the persecution of theJeWs in Russia
The ultimate re lance of free Opular gov
eminent lie the int lhgence OF the pie and
the malntepan. e OF freedom among men. We
Iheref ore dec!are anew our devotion to lber
" of thought and conscience, OF SD ech and
press, and approve all agencies and Lstru-
mentalities which contribute to the educa-
ton of tie ch ldren OF the laid; but wmle ill.,
slsting upon the fullest measure vi Teli slous
liberty we are opposed TO any union of church
and state.
We Ieafirm our opposition. declared in the
repub lican platform Of 1885, to all comblna-
lions of capital, organized in trusts or other
wise TO control arbitrarily the condition OF
II ade among our citizeus.
We heartily indorse the action already taken
upon this subject. and ask tor such further
legislation as may be required 10 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
advanta ages of the free delivery service, now
enjoyed by the larger cities OF the country,
and reaffirm the declaration contained in the
platform of 1888, pledgiDg the reduction OF
letter Hostage To ] cent, at the earliest pos
sible moment consistent with the malnten-
J ance of the postofhce 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 a measure of national defense,
| and TO build up and maintain American COM
| merce. and it should be controlled by the
| Omitted 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