The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-06-18
Harrison.Reid.

ton assembled last week and
finished their labors last Friday,
the 10th instant, by nominating
Benjamin Harrison, of Indiana,
(but now Of the White House), for
President, and Whitelaw Reid, of
New York, late Minister to France,
and owner of the New York Tribune,
for Vice President.
The republican campaign can
now be said to have fairly COM
menced with the names above men,
toned at the head of the ticket.
We publish below q portion Of the
planks of the platform of principles
adopted at the convention:
The representatives Of the republicans
of the United States assembled in general
convention on the shores Of the Missis-
sippi River, the everlasting bond Of an
indestructible republic, whose most glori-
GUS chapter Of history is ON record there,
congratulate their countrymen on the
majestic march of the nation, under BAN
ners inscribed with the principles OF our
platform of 1888, vindicated by victory
at the polls and prosperity in fields,
workshops and mines, and make the fol.
lowing declaration of principles:
We reaffirm the American doctrine Of
psotection. We call attention to its
growth abroad. We maintain that the
prosperous condition of our country il
largely due to the wise revenue legisla-
ton of republican congress, and we be-
lieve that all articles which cannot be
produced in the United States, except
Injuries, should be admitted free of duty.
and that on all imports coming into COM
petit ton with the products Of American
labor, there should be levied duties equal
to the difference between duties abroad
and at home.
We assert that the prices of manufac-
tured articles Of general consumption
have been reduced under the operations
of the tariff act of 1900. We denounce
the efforts Of the democratic majority Of
the house Of representatives to destroy
our tariff laws by piecemeal, ~ is man.
ifested by the attacks upon wool and lead
ores, the chief products Of number of
states, and we ask the people for their
judgment thereon.
We point to the success Of the repub-
lican policy of reciprocity. under which
our export 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 opposition of the democratic
party to this practical business measure,
and claim that, IS executed by repub-
lican administration, our present laws
will eventually give Us control of the
trade of the world.
The American people, from tradition
and interest, favor bimetallisnn, aud the
republican party demands the use Of both
gold and silver as standard money, with
such restrictions aud under such provis-
ions, to be determined BY legislation, ~
will secure the maintenance Of the parity
Of values of the two metals, so that the
purchasing and debt paying power Of =
dollar, whether silver, gold, CT paper,
shall be at all times equal.
The interests of the producers of the
country, its farmers and workingmen,
demand that every dollar Of paper or coin
issued by the Government shall be Is
good rs 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 parity Of value between 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 public
elections, and that such ballot shall be
counted and returned a. cast, that such
laws shall be enacted and enforced a. will |
secure to every citizen, be he rich or poor,
native or foreign born, white or black,
this sovereign right guaranteed by the
constitution. The free and honest popular |
ballot, just and equal representation to
all people, ~ we'll as their just and equal
protection under the laws, are the fOun-
dalton of our republican institutions, and
the party will never relax its efforts until
the integrity of the ballot and purity OF
elections shall be fully guaranteed and
protected in every state.
We favor the extension of our foreign
commerce, the restoration of our mer-
chant 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 most
friendly relations with all foreign powers,
with entan9ling alliances with none, and
the protection Of the rights Of our fisher
men.
We favor the enactment of more strin-
gent laws and regulations for the restric-
ton of criminal, papper and contract
immigration.
We favor efficient legislation By con-
gress to protect life and limbs of employees
Of transportation companies engaged in
carrying on interstate commerce, and re-
commend legislation BY the respective
states that will protect employees engaged
in state commerce, in mining and man
ufacturing.
The ultimate reliance Of free popular |
government 10 in the intelligence Of the
people and the maintenance Of freedom |
among men. We therefore declare anew |
our devotion to liberty of thought and
conscience. Of free speech and free
press, and approve all agencies and in
strumentalities which contribute to the
education of the children Of the land
but while insisting upon the fullest meas.
ure Of religious liberty, We are opposed
to any union of church and state.
We reafiirm our opposition, declared In
tho ronuhlican nIaff ,rm If 1898 to all |