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

the DOEu VI dh llluSShAt ~
public whose most glorious chapter OF MIS-
tory is the record OF the kepuDHcan party,
congratulate their country meu on the lhdJes-
tic march OF the NATION GLGer the banner III
scribed with the principles vi our platform OF
1885, indicated by ElctOIy al the poLIs anu
prosperity IN our Itlds, workshops ana mines,
and make the following declaration OF prln-
ciples: ,.-,- -. ,.o
lection We call attention TO It's growth
abroad. We maintain that the prosperous
condition OF our country is largely que the
wise revenue IegIsl atlon of the RepuDlcan
We believe that all articles which cannot
be produced in the United States, except lux
urles should be admitted free of duty, and
that on ali imports coming into competition
with the products OF American labor tneIe
should be levied duties equal TO the dlnerence
between wages abroad and at home. we
assert that the prices Of manufact red ar
IlClys uI gSneIaI CONSUMPTION have cen re-
duced under the operations OF the tarln OF
1880. .,-
majority OF the house OF representatives TO
destroy our tariff laws by piecemeal, as man
ifested by their attacks upon wool, lead ano
lead ores, the chief products OF NUMBER OF
states, and we ask the people for their Judg-
ment thereon.
We point to the success of the republican
policy of reciprocity, unoer which our export
trade has vastly increased, and new enlarged
markets have been opened for the products
OF our farms and WORKSHOPS.
We remind the people OF the utter opposl-
tion of the democratic party 10 TINS practical
business measure, and claim mat, executed
by republican administration, our present
laws will eventually glvo us control OF the
trade OF the world, 49,.
The American people from tradition and
interest favor bimeIalllSm, and the hepuD-
licap party demands the Use OF both gold ana
silver as standard money, with such restrlc-
tons and under suen provisions, TO be deter
mined b, legislation, as will secure the main
teuance OF the parity OF values OF the Two
metals, so that the purchasing ano ueptc
paying power of the collar, whetner OF
silver, gold or paper, shall be al all times
equal The interests of the producers OF the
country, its farmers and its work1ngmen,
demand that eveIy dollar, paper or COIN. Is
sued by the government shall be as good as
any other. ,
We commend the wise and patriotic steps
already taken by the government 10 secure
an international conference to ADOPT such
measures as will insure parity OF value De-
tween gold and silver Tor use as money
throughout the world.
We demand that every citizen or the United
States shall be allowed to cast one free and
unrestricted ballot in all pubic elections, and
that such ballot shall be counted AMI returned
as cast; tina. sucn laws shau be enacted ana
enforced as viii secure TO every cluzen, oe ne
rich or poor, native or foreign born, wnlte or
black, his sovereign Iignt guaranteed py the
The free and honest ballot, the just and
equal representation OF ali the people, as
well as their just and equaI protection under
the laws, are the founo alton or our republican
institutions, and the party will never lax It's
efforts until the integrity of the ballot and
the purity of elections shall be fully guaran.
teed and protected in every state.
SOUTHERN oUTRAGEs.
We denounce 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 and the creation
OF u navy for the protection of our national
interests and the honor OF our flag; the main
tenanee OF the most friendly relations Win
all foreign powers, entangling alliances with
none, and the protection Of the rights OF our
fishermen.
We reatirm our approval of the Monroe
doctrine and believe IN the achievement OF
the manifest destiny OF the republic IN its
broadest sense.
We favor the enactment of more stringent
laws and regulations for the restriction OF
criminal, pauper ana contract Immigration
MISCELLANEOUS.
We favor efficient legislation by congress to
protect the life and limb of employees of
transportation companies engagedln carrying
on interstate commerce, and recommend
legislation by the respective states that Will
protect employees engaged in state com.
merce, in mining and manufacturing.
The Republican party has always been the
CHAMPION OF InG OppT6bstd duO EcCOSulACs
the dignity of manhood, irrespective OF faith,
color or nationality. 1t sympathlzes with the
cause OF home rule in Ireland, ana protests
against the persecution OF the jews in Russia.
The ultimate reliance of free opular gov
eminent lie the intelligence OF the people and
the maintenance OF freedom among men. We
therefore declare anew our devotion TO hber-
ty of thought and conscience, of speech and
press, and approve all agencies and lLstru-
mentalities which contribute to the educa-
ton of the children OF the land; but while IN
slsting upon the fullest measure Uf elislous
Ebert, we are opposed to any union of church
and state.
We leafirm our opposition, declared in the
repu blican platform OF 1855, to ali combina-
tions of capital, organized IN trusts or Otner-
wise, to control arbitrarily the condition Of
trade among our citizens.
We heartily indorse the action already taken
upon this subject. and ask for such further
legislation as may be required to remedy any
defects in existing laws, and to render their
enforcement more complete and effective.
We approve the policy of extending to the
owns, 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
platform of less, pledging the reduction of
letter Hostage to cent, at the earliest pos
sible moment consistent with the mainten-
ance of the pOstofhce 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 1t should be controlled by the
United States government.
TERRITORIES,
We favor the admission of the remaining
fnr a Of
having due regard to the interests of the peo-
pie of The territories and of the United States.
All the federal officers appointed for the terri
tories should be selected from bona fide resi-
dents thereof, and the right of sef-govern-
ment should be accorded as far as prac-
ticable.
ARID GLANDS.
We favor the cession. subject to the home