The Somerset reporter., 1892-06-16
The Platform.


- w iiii' - '''Fif' 80 #itf7' ili''-H = i'' affi
chapter oi history i ihe f.4pfi d H..
Republican partt. congratulate ilPii
eonnlrYmn on the majestic march II
IN" lGtion undcr The banner. a-cri5el
with The principle Of Gun platform OF
ISIS. sindicatcd by victory al the pull
and prosperity IN ON iirld.. Worh hop
and mines. and maxi ihc following d.
elAralion o1 principles:
We rraillm lhe American doctrine at
protection. We calf attention To- H.
growth abroad. We maintain That III.
prosperou, condition ni ear counirv T.
largely due 10 tie Viz re}enu. lr.ei,Ia-
ton Of Republican Con9rr.,.
We believe hat all articles which c.f4-
not he produced in IA" .nilcd state-.
.eNcepl luNuric>. should BE- admitted
free Of duty and hat on all imports com
ing into competition with the product -
ot American labor. should be levied
duties equal t0 The difference brtwta.r,
wages abroad aud at home
We a,>ef that VII price, OF maan-
lactured articles of consumption Acl,.
reduced Wler the operation, Of tho tir-
in act oi ls30. W denouuce h. ciloIf 6
ot the Democratic naipriil oi The llor-r
et representatives Ia destroy nlr tuin
HN- picccncai. IL manifested By their
attacks upon Weel. lead and lead Orc.
h. chiei product. Of numbcr of stale.
and We ask HE p"nple ior their JUDI
ment thereon.
We point 10 the success of the Rcpnh-
liean policy OF reciprocity, under which
sz"""' ade has vastly increased
and neW and enlarged MARKERS haye been
opened for the products Of our farms
.nd workshops,
We remind the people of the bitter
opposition OF the Democratic parry 10
this practical business measure and
claim that executed BY liz Republican
administration. ON present law viii
eventually give IL control OF the trade
of the world. The american people.
from tradition and interest. favor hi
metalism. and he Republican mrtN dr-
nand, the U.s. al both cold and silver
A. Il standard money. With ,ueh restrict
ion> and under such provisions. to bc
determined BY legislation, H. will secure
tlie maintenance 81 the parity value. Of
thu two metals. II lhaf the purchasing
'tii' - 80 "a III l'''NN' ! VI Il Al'lIltl.
whether of liver. gold or paprr. shall
he al all time equal. The Interests 81
the country. il Farmers aud it, work
in@mcn. demand lMu every dollar, pat
per or coin, j>~ued by the government
shall IN H. good II any other,
We commend tn Ni,t and patriotic
step already taken by our government
20 SCENE International conference. IL
adopt such inra~ttl"- "a, viii insure the
parity 81 Nalue between %uld and silver
tor U-e II meut'y throughout The world.
We denEtud thai every citizen al The
5nitcd State >hall he allowed 10 cast
anx free and unrestricted ballet in all
public elrclioa> thsu such ballot shall he
counted and returned Is east: thai such
laW~ >lall he cnactcd and enforced IL
will secure Ia every citizen. he he rich or
poor native or foreign born. white or
black. thi~ sovereign right guaranteed
by he constitution.
y free and honest popular ballot. Just
and equal representation Of all the poo
pie. II Wrl Il, their iu~l and equal pre-
lection under law. are the foundation
nj our Republican institutions. and the
party will never rrltN it, efforts until
the integrity ot the ballot and purity ri
elections shall he fully guaranteed aud
protected IN every stale.
We denormec tn" continued iuhnuau
outrage, pefpctralcd pn the American
citizens for political REASONS in certain
southern STATES oi HE union. We favor
the extension of or foreign commerce..
restoration al our mercantile marine by
honest buill ,lip-. and The creation of Il
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