Mower County transcript., 1892-06-15
THE PLATFORM,
Text Of the Document AZ Adopted by tn.
Minneapolis Convention ~ 1000

vention on thu shores Of the Mississiupi river.
the everlasting bond Of an indestruvtible re-
public, whose most glorious chapter OF history
Is the record Of the Republican party, congrat-
ulate their countrymen on the majestic march
OF the nation under the banners inscribed with
the principles Of our platform of 1883 vindi-
Gated by victory at the polls and prosperity in
our fields, workshops and mines, and make
the following declaration Of principles:
Doctrine of Protection.
We reaffirm the American doctrine of pro-
lection. We call attention to its growth
abroad. We maintain that the prosperous
condition Of our country is largely due to the
wise revenue legislation of the Republican
congress.
We believe that all articles which cannot
be produced In the United States, except lux
uries, should be admitted free of duty. and
that on all imports coming into competition
with the products of American labor there
should be levied duties equal to tho ditferen
between wages abroad aud at home. We a.
s,rt that the prices Of manufactured articlee
OF general consumption have been reduced
under the operations of the tariff act Of 1870.
We denounce the efforts of the Democratic
majority OF the house Of representatives to
destroy our tariff laws by piecemeal, as mani
tested by their attacks upon WOOL lead and
lead ores. the chief products Of a number of
STATES. and We ask the people for their judg-
mont thereon.
Reciprocity.
We point to the success of the Republican
policy Of reciprocity, under which our export
trade has vastly increased, and new and ca
lareeo markets have been opened for the
products OF our farms and workshops
We remind the people Of the bitter opposi
tlon OF the Democratic party to this practical
business measure and claim that, executed
: oy Republican administration, our present
laws will eventually give US control of the
trade OF the world.
Coinage Question.
The American people from tradition and In.
tefest favor blmetaGsm, and the Republican
party demands the use Of both gold and silver
as standard money, with such restrictions and
uhoer slch provisions, to be determined by
legislation, as wilt secure the maintenance Of
tne parity OF values of the two metals, so that
Snu Sa1 pu'cnasIns ana deot-paying power of the
dollar, whether Of silver, gold or paper, shall
De at all times equal. The interests of the
producers OF the country, Its farmers and
"orRlngmen, demand that every dollar, paper
CT com, Issued by the government shall he as
good as anY other.
we commend the wise and patriotic stems
already taken by our government to secure an
.nlefhat1onai conference to adopt such meas
ures as Will insure parity of value between
gold and SILVER for use as money throughout
the world
A Free and Honest Ballot.
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 ballot, the lust ant,
equal representation Of all the people. as well
as their just and equal protection under the
laws are the foundation OF our republican In
stitutlons, and the party will never relax its
efforts until the integrity OF the ballot and the
purity OF elections shall be fully guaranteed
and protected in every state.
Southern Outraces.
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 mercantila
marine by home-built ships and the creation
OF navy for the protection of our national in
terests and the honor OF our flag, the main
tenance OF the most friendly relations with all
foreign powers, entangling alliances with
none. and the protection Of the rights OF our
fishermen.
Monroe Doctrine.
We reafarm our approval of the Monroe doc
trlne, and believe in the achievement of the
manifest destiny of the republic in its br0adest
sense.
Restriction of Immigration.
We favor the enactment Of more STRINGENT
laws and regulations for tho restriction OF
criminal. pauper and contract immigration.
Protection to Laborers.
We favor efficient legislation by congress- to
protect the life and limb Of employees Of trans.
portation companies engaged in CARRYING on
interstate commerce, and recommend le0isla-
tion by the respective states that viii protect
employees engaged in state commerce, in min.
Ing and in manufacturing.
Sympathy With the Oppressed.
The Republican party has always been the
champion of the oppressed and recognizes the
dignity of manhood, irrespective Of faith.
color OF nationality. It sympathizes with the
cause Of home rule in Ireland, and protests
against the persecution Of the Jews in Russia.
Church and State.
The ultimate reliance of free popular govern
ment is the intelligence of the people and the
maintenance Of freedom among men. We
therefore Oeclare anew our devotion to liberty
of thought and conscience, Of speech and press.
and approve all agencies and instr1,mentali-
ties which contribute to the education of the
children of the land; but while insistino upon
the fullest measure of religious liberty. we are
opposed to any union Of church and state
Opposition to Trusts.
We reaf1lrm our opposition, declared in the
Republican platform Of 1883, to all combina-
tions Of capital organized in trusts or other.
wise to control arbitrarily the condition of
trade among our citizens
/ We heartily endorse 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
Free Postal Delivery.
We approve the policy Of extending to the
towns, villages and rural communities the ad-
vantages of tho free-delivery service now en-
joyed by the larger cities of the country. and
reaffirm the declaration contained In the plat.
form Of 1888 pledging the reduction az letter
postage to cent at the earliest possible mo-
ment consistent with the maintenance Of the
postoffice 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 con.
ststent enforcement by the Republican party
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