Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-10
THE NEW PLATFORM.
Protection and Reciprocity Indorsed
as the Republican Policy.
BI-NETALLISM WITH PARITY, TOO
A Mercantile Marine, With Home-Built
Ships, and Strong Navy.
JUSTICE FOR IRISH AND HEBREWS

Nv Tile Oh peSOlutlOuS.
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 undestruct
ible Republic whose most glorious chapter
of history is the record of the Republican
party, congratulate their countrymen on the
majestic march or the Nation under the
banners inscribed with the principles of our
platform of 1883, vindicated bv victory at the
polls and prosperity in our fields, workshops
and mines, and make the following declara-
tion OF principles:
Projection AND REcIPRocIrY-We reaf1rm
the American doctrine of protection. We
call attention to its growth abroad. We
maintain that the prosperous condition of
our country is largely due to the wise rev.
enue legislation of the Republican 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 all imports coming in competition
with the products of American labor, there
should be levied duties equal to the differ
ence 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.
Tho Piecemeal Policy Denounced.
We denounce efforts of the Democratic
majority of the House Of Representatives to
destroy our tariff laws by piecemeal, as is
manifested by their attacks upon wool, lead
and lead ores, the chief products of a num-
Der of States: and we ask the people for their
Judgment thereon.
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
We remind the people of the bitter opposi-
tion of the Democratic party to this practical
business measure, and claim that executed
by q Republican administration, our present
trade OF the world.
THE CURRENCY - The American people,
from tradition and interest, favor bi-met-
allism, 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 legisla
tion. rs will secure the maintenance of the
parity of 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
and its workingmen demand that every
dollar paper or coin, issued by the Govern
ment, shall be as good as any other. We
commend the wise and patriotic steps al
an international conference, to adopt such
measures as will insure Il parity of value
between gold and silver Tor use as money
throughout the world.
A FREE BALLor.-We demand that every
citizen of the United States snail be allowed
to cast one free and unrestricted ballot in
all public elections, and that such ballot
shall be counted and returned as cast: that
such laws shall be enacted and enforced as
will secure to every citizen, be he rich or
poor, native or foreign-born, white or black,
this sovereign right guaranteed by the Con-
Stitution.
Efforts for Free BALLOT Guaranteed.
The free and honest popular ballot the
just and equal representation of all the peo-
BILE, as well as their just and equal protec-
tion under the laws, are the foundation of
our republican institutions, and our party
will never relax its efforts until the integ-
rity of the ballot and the purity OF elections
shall be fully guaranteed and protected in
every State. We denounce tho continued
inhuman outrages perpetrated upon Ameri-
can citizens for political reasons in certain
States of the Union.
FOREIGN RELATIoNS-We favor the extern
sion of our foreign commerce. the restora-
ton of our mercantile marine by home-built
ships, and the creation of navy for the pro-
lection of our national interests and the
honor of our flag, the maintenance of the
most friendly relations with all foreign
powers. entanglins alliances with none and
the protection of the rights of our fisher
men. We reafllrm our approval of tho Mon
roe doctrine, and believe in the achieve
lie in its broadest sense. |
We favor the enactment of more stringent |
10 ws and regulations for the restriction of |
criminal, pauper and contract immigrat ton. |
SAFETY OF LABOR We favor efficient |
legislation by Congress to protect the life |
and limbs of employees of transportation |
companies engaged in carrying on inter- |
State commerce, and recommend legislation ]
by the respective States that will protect |
employees engaged in State commerce, in |
mining and manufacturing.
IIr-rr nNl,~
party has always been the champion of the |
oppressed, and has recognized the dignity |
of manhood, irrespective OF faith, color or
1t symPathizes with the cause
against the persecution of the Hebrews in ]
Russia.
Frtcdom of Speech, Thought and Press.
LIBERTY-The ultimate reliance of free |
popular government is the intelligence of |
the people and the maintenance of freedom |
among men. We, therefore, declare anew |
our devotion to liberty of thought and con-
science. of speech and press and approve |
all agencies and instrumentalities which |
contribute to the education of the children
o the land: but while insisting upon the |
any union of any Church and the State.
IRUSTS-We reaf1irm our opposition, de- |
clared in the Republican platform of 1888, to |
all combinations of capital, organized in |
trusts or otherwise, to control arbitrarily |
the condition of trade among our citizens. |
We heartily indorse the action already |
taken upon this subject and ask for sucn
further legislation as may be required to
any defects in existing laws. and to
render their enforcement more complete |
and effective.
policy of extending to towns, villages and |
rural communities the advantages OF the
Tree delivery service now enjoyed by the
large cities of the country and reaffirm the
declaration contained in the Republican
platform of 1885. pledging. the reduction of
letter postage to cent at the earliest possible
the Postoffice Department ana the highest
class of postal service.
CIVIL SERvICE-We commend the spirit |
and evi dence or reform in the civil service
and the wise and consistent enforcemene by
the Republican party of the laws regulating
the same.
NICARAGUA CANAL-The construction of
the Nicaragua Canal Is of the highest i'm
to the American people, both as q
measure OF national defense and to main tain
American commerce. and it should be con-
trolled by the United States Government.
All Territories Soon to Be Admitted.
TEERrroRIEs-We fa vor the admission of the
Territories at the earliest practi-
cable date having due regard to the inter-
ests of the people of the Territories and of |
the United States. All the Federal officers
appointed for the Territories should be Sc
the right of selfgovernment should be ac-
corded as far as practicable.
ARID LANDs-We favor cesSion, subject to
the homestead laws, of the arid public lands
to the States and Territories in which they
lie, under such Congressional restrictions as
to disposition, reclamation and occupancy
by settlers as will secure the maximum ben
efits to the people.
The WoRLD's FAR-The Worlds Colum-
bian Exposition is a great national UNDER
taking. md Congress should promptly enact
mol laeyi Inf In RI .,
will insure dischargtng of the expense and
obligations incident thereto, and the attain