San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-09-12
National Republican Platform.
ADOPTED AT THE MINNEAPOLIS
CONVENI ION, JUNE 10. 1892.

the everlasting bond of an indestructible re
| public whose most glorious chapter OF Ms
tory is the record of the Repuoncan party
| congratulate their countrymen on the maJes
| tic march of the nation under the banner IN
scribed with the principles of our platform OF
1855, indicated by victory at the polls anc
prosperity In our fields, workshops and mines
and make the following declaration OF prin
ciples: .. soo,.,no n, pro
lection. We call Attention 10 lts ero"tn
abroad We maintain that the prosperous
condItion of our cOuntry is largely due the
vice revenue IegIsl .uon OF Inc hepuohcah
congress. ..,o, ,rh;ob ospnot
no nrnrnced in the United States, except lux
nries should be admitted free OF uuty, aho
that ON all imports coming INTO comp LII, y
with the products OF American laDOr theIe
should be levied duties eQual 10 tue ~
hetween wages abroad and AT nome we
assert that the prsces II mahulactureu al
tlclrs OF general consumption nave oeen re-
duced under the opel atoms OF the tarln ol
lS!W. , A. ae,.,oor,,io
majority OF the house OF representatives 10
destroy our tariff laws by pleeemeal, us han
Itested by their attacks upon WOOL Ieau anu
Lead ores the chief products of rumOer OF
sIates, and we ASK the people for their Juog-
nLeut thereon. -, .,,,,,io,,
ira q has vasIl, increased, and new emil rged
markets. have been opened for the pIoducts
of our arms aud WORKSHOPS. ..
We remIud tue peOp OF the utter opposlII
,iop of rhe democrat TIC party TO this pr act Cal
business measure, auu claim that, executed
by a republican administration, our preseht
laws will eventually glVc us cohtroi VI tue
trade OF he world. ,,., 49,,
interest favor bilLeIalhsm, ana the hepuD,
lican party demands the Use OF ooln eoiu , auu
silver as standard money WIN such re Sttl
tons and under sucn DrovlslIns' 10 pe ueter
mined bS legislation, as Will secure inc lnaln-
teuance OF the parity OF values OF lhe Two
metals so that the purchasing aho uepl
navrnv mower of the 90 lar, Wnelntr VI
SiTyer cold or paper, shall be al all times
equal The interests of the producers OF Ine
country, It's farmers and lis WORKING men,
demand that eve y dollar, paper OF coln; 10
sued by the government snail DE as good as
any other. ...
We commend the wise and patriotic steps
already taken by the government 10 secure
an international conference 10 ADOPT sL ha
measures as wi insure parity OF value oc-
tween gold and silver for use as money
throughout the world.
We demand that every citizen OF The United
States shall be allowed u cast one free anu
nnrsstrIcted ballot in all pubic elections, and
that su b ballot shall be counted AMI returned
AS cast; tina such laws shal De enacted anu
enforced AS wi i secure to every cltlZep, oe nc
rich or p or, native or foreign oorn' whlte or
Inc free and honest ballot. the just and
equal representation OF AL tue people, ae
well as their just aud equaI protection uhuer
he laws Are Ihet Oun 1 ton or our republican
institutions. and the party Will never IaA lts
Efforts until tue Int, gritty Of the ba'lCt anu
the purity of elections shall De lully guarah'
teed and prot cted ia every state
SOUTHERN OUTRAGES.
We dcnounce 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 ana the creation
OF u navy TOR the protect on OF our hdIlonal
intere SITS and the honor OF our nag: the mann
tenance of the II Ost friendly relations Win
all foreign powers, entanghng ailiahces WIN
none. aud the protection VI the rlgnts ol our
fishermen. .Lo ,,o,.oo
doctrine and believe in the achievement or
the manifest destiny OF the repuphc III lts
broadcast sense. ,.
laws and regulations for the RESTRICTION OF
criminal! pauper ana contract Immigration
MISCELLANEOUS.
We favor efficient legislation by congress to
nrutect the life and limb of employees OF
transportation companies engaged IN carrying
on in:e rstate commerce. and reeommend
legislation by the respective states that VIII
protect employees engaged IN STATE CON-
merce, in mining and manufacturing.
The Republican party mas Always ueen tue
champion of the oppressed ana recognizes
the dignity of manhood, irrespective OF laltn,
color or nationality. Ii sympathlzes with the
cause of home rule in Ireland, ana protests
against the persecution OF eJeWs In hussla'
The ultimate reliance of free opular gov
eminent il the Intelligence OF the people and
the ma nteDan OF freedom among men we
Iheret ore dec are anew our Devotion 10 noer-
~ of thought and conscience, OF SO cen ano
press and approve all agencies ana IL stru-
menIaIities which cOntr butte to the educa-
ton of the Ch ldren of the land; but Wnlle lu-
slstng upon the fullest measure III reliSlous
Ebert, we are Opposedtoan any union OF chufch
and state.
We reafirm our opposition. declared in the
republican platform OF 1855, 10 all comOlna-
lions OF capital, organized IN trusts or otner
wise. to control arb trarlty the cOhuilloh OF
trade among our citlZet 5.
We heartily indorse the action already taken
upon this subject. and ask Tor such lurther
legIsla ion as may be required 10 remedy any
defects in existing laws, auu 10 render thelT
enforcement more complete and enectlVe.
We approve the policy Of extending TO the
towns villages and rural communities, the
advantages of the free delivery service, now
enjoyed by the larger cities of the country,
and reaffirm the declaration contained In the
D atiorm of less, pledgtng The reduction OF
letter Hostage 10 cent. at the earliest pos
sible moment consistent with the manten-
ance of the pOstofice 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.
tories should be selected from bona fide resi-.
dents hereof, ano the right of self-Rovern'
ment should be accorded as far as prac-