Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-06-14
THIRD DAYS SESSION

MINSrAruIIs. June i0-The most start
linz and significant thing done by the
Republican CONVENTION at Minneapolis yes-
tsrlay was the taking % the ,ot. on the
adoption II minority rvyort from the
oommlits, GA credentials III. adoption
% TIL. rvport meant = victory for Blaine,
IL. rejection a victory for Harrison. aud
the vote was otiieislly declared thus; Ayes.
a.. nays, ~,
tn. morning session 10 the convention
la.,.,i less than twenty.thrve minutes, anil
nothing VA. done but adjourn 10 > o'clock
Ia the evening
Al the evening session. which wss called
to o,dsr at ga. the majority and two uni
nori,y IMPORTS from the COMMITTEES on ere
isntiai. was received.
Therr wa.A considerable ,quabble over
these. and u wBs not until long argu'
msnt had taken place that rOlleall 81
state. vas demanded This rollcsll was
demanded 10y th. blaine men. aud In tones
and terms of d.nauce.
After the voting on the r.povts Gov
ernor Foraker asked unanimous consrnt
Ca the reading % the platform a. prepared
by the COMMITTEES on rr-olutions The
platform VA rad aud adopted, notwith.
standing plea from Mr. liiscock % give
the advocates of irrigation % srid lands
IN Oh. west chance Ia L. heard Follow
Ing 10 tie
Pail T.st sf the PLATFORM.
The representative. % the Republican part y
~ the vnit.d stais,.As-u.b lssi In srnersl con-
,cn,ioa % the .hor-- % the M'.-issipId river
tho everlasting b.ynd % sh inds.truciiIls re
public ~bsss most glorious ebattsr Of hlsioD
!. the rcori % the Republican party. con-
xrstulste their eountrymsn GA the majestic
march ~ the nation under the hanhsf- In
.cril--i With The principles ~ our platform II
i.-., yiadics,e.l by victory al the ioll. and
pru-g~rity On our nsli.. workshops aud nine.
AMI make the following declaration of prinoi'
rles
We r,arfrm the American dcrtrin- of pro-
lection. We cali attention % 10. growth
abro.d. We maintain that the prOsIrrOus
consiition ~ our eoantry IL lsrg.,y due "a the
~i-s r,enas legislation Of the i.spublicah con-
rr..s.
We b~lisv. that all articles which cannot b.
produced In the intel states. except latu.
rie.. should 10 admitted fro 81 duty. AMI that
on all Imports coming ihso cOmpstition with
the pr,-iucts % American labor there should
ltNlfNl uuNtts ttlltt w wv -
tween wag.s abroad aud al home.
We ss-.rt that the prices 81 manufactured
articles ~ general consumption have hen re-
ducsi under the oI~ssiions ~ the tariff act 81
in
We d.nounoe the effort. % the D-m@r.tis
majority Of the house % representatives 10
destroy our tarir law. piecsmesi, as 10 mani
Tested by their attacks upon vol. lead and
lead ores. tbs eLisf product. u = numtsr of
states. ard Ne ask the Isople Tor their jads-
msnt thsrcon-
We paint 10 the succe.. Of the Republican
policy % reciprcciiy. under which our export
trade has vastly Increased aud new aud es-
lsrged markets have been opened for the
products % our farms and workshops. We
remini the People q the bitter opIn~iiion nj
the Dsmocratie party to this practical busi.
ne-s measure. and claim that. executed BY .
iispuhlioan administration. our prc-snt laws
viii eventually give ne control of the trade VI
the World.
The American people. from tradition and In.
tere-t. favor bi.mstaiiism, and the Republican
party demands the ase u both
Gsid ssd silver ss stssdsrd Mesey.
with such restrictions aai under such provis-
Ions. to he determined by legislation. ~ will
secure the maintenance 81 the parity of val.
ues of the two metals. - that the Purchasing
ami debt-y~ying power of the dollar. whether
of silver, gold or pspsr. shail h. ~ all times
equal. The interests u the pr.iucers of the
country. IT. farmers and he workingmer. de-
mahd thai e,ery dollar-psrsr or eoin-issuei
By the government shall IN ss g,rpi as any
other. We commend the Miss aud pA'riotic
steps already taken by our government % So
cure an international ~oafer snc.. On ADOPT
such m~asurv. ~ will insure parity of value
bstwcsa gold and silver for uss ~ money
throughout the world.
We demand that ewry ritissa OF the United
states shall b. allowed to cast one free and
unrestricted bsllot In all public elections. and
Pat such ballot shall lse eouatsd and returned
~ cast. that such laws shall b enacted and
enforced % will secure Tn eveyy eiiirea. bs be
rich or p-sor. nsiiv~ az forviGa bora. white 90
black TILE sovereign right guaranteed By the
constitutica. The FREE and honest popai.r
ballot. the just and equal representation Of
al the people. - we'll as their Just and eqaAi
protection under the Laws ser The fosndssioa
Of sur R-pahlican Institutions, and the parry
Win never relan he efforts until the integrity
Of the ballot AMI the purity u elections shall
b fslly guaranteed and protscted insssry
state.
We dshesses the esatinussi ishsnan sst-
rsgss p>rpstratsd % American citis<ns fss
yslitical rsssoas In certain sosthsn ssssss b