The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-06-16

ton of the Democratic party to this practical
| business measure. and claim that executed by
Republican Administration our present laws
| will eventually give us control of the trade OF
| the world.
The American people, from tradition and
interest, favor bimetalism, 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
legislation as 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 the
producers of the country, its farmers and its
workingmen, demand that every dollar, paper
or coin, issued by the Government, shall be as
good as any other. We commend the wise and
patriotic steps already taken by our Govern
ment 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 country.
FORCE BILL.
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
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
Constitution.
The free and honest popular ballot, the just
and equal representation of all the people, as
we'll as their just and equal protection under
the laws are the foundation of our Republican
institutions, and the party will never relent its
efforts until the integrity of the ballot and the
purity Of elections shall be fully guaranteed
and protected in every State.
SOUTHERN oUTRAaEs.
We denounce the continued inhuman 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 COM
merce; the restoration Of our mercantile ma.
rine by home built ships, and the creation of
navy for the protection of our National inter-
ests and the honor of our flag; the main
tenance of most friendly relations with all
foreign powers, entangling alliances with none,
and the protection Of the rights of our fisher
men.
MONROE DOCTRINE.
We reaf!irm our approval of the Monroe doc
trine, and believe in the achievement of mani
fest destiny Of the Republic in its broadcast
sense.
IMMIGRATION.
We favor the enactment of more stringent
laws and regulations of the restriction of GRIM
lnal, pauper and contract immigration.
PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEES.
We favor efficient legislation by Congress to
protect the life and limbs of employees of trans-
portation companies engaged in carrying ON
interstate commerce, and recommend legisla-
ton by the respective States that will protect
employees engaged In State commerce, in mining
and manufacturing.
IRELAND AND THE JEWS.
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 persecution of the Jews in Russia.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The ultimate reliance of free popular Govern
nent is the intelligence of the people and the
maintenance of freedom among its men. We
therefore declare anew our devotion to liberty