Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-06-10
THE PLATFORM.
Principles Upon Which Republicans
Will Fight the Battle OF 'O2.


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 a industructible repub-
lie, whose most glorious chapter of history is
the record OF the Republican party, eongratu-
late their countrymen ON the majestic march
OF the nation under the banners inscribed with
the principles of ouI platform OF 1883, vindi-
Gated by victory at the polls and prosperity la
our fields, workshops and mines. and make
the following declaration of principles:
The Tariff We roaffirm the American doc
trine Of protection. We call attention to its
growth abroad. We maintain that the pros
porous condition of our country Is largely due
TO the wise revenue legislation Of the Republi-
can congress. We believe that all articles
which cannot be produced In the United States,
except luxuries, should be admitted free of
duty. and that on all imports coming into COM
petition with the products of American labor
there should be duties levied equal 10 the diff
ference between wages abroad and at home.
We assert that the prices of manufactured ar
ticles have been reduced under the operations
of the tariff act of $780, We denOunce the ef-
forts of the Democratic majority Of the house
TO destroy our tariff laws by piecemeal. as
manifested by their attacks on wool. lead and
lead ore, and we ask the people for their judg-
ment thereon.
We point to the success OF the Republican
policy of reciprocity, under which export
trade has vastly increased and new and en-
ducts Of our farms and workshops. We re-
mind the people of the bitter opposition of the
Democratic party To this practical business
measure and :claim that, executed by Re-
publican administration, present laws
will eventually give control OF the trade of
the world.
Silver-The American people from tradition
and interest favor bi-metalism. and the RS-
publican party demands the use Of both gold
and silver as standard money, with such re-
a.
termined by contemplation. as will secure the
maintenance of the parity OF values OF the
two metals. 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 OF coin, issued by the gov
ernment shall be good any other. We
commend the wise and patriotic steps already
taken by our governments TO secure an inter
national conference TO adopt such measures
as will insure parity of value between gold
and silver for use as money throughout the
world.
Elections-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 Dy the cOhshbuIon, bht Tree anu
honest popular ballot; the Just and equal
representation of all the people as well a. the
Just and equal protection under the laws as
the foundation Of our Republican institutions.
and the party will never relax its efforts until
the integrity OF the ballot and the purity.of
elections shall be fully guaranteed and pro-
tected in every state.
Southern Outrages-We denounce the con-
tinued inhuman outrages perpetrated
American citizens for political reasons In GER
tain states OF the Union
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