San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-10-03
National Republican Platform.
ADOPTED AT THE MINNEAPOLIS
CONVENTION, JUNE 10, 1892.


The representatives of the Republicans of
the United States, assembled in general con-
yention on the shores of the Mississippi river,
the everlasting bond of an indestructible re-
public, whose most glorious chapter of his
tory is the record OF the RepuOncan party
CONGRATULATE their cOuntrymen on tue HdJes'
tic march of the nation under the banner in
scrlped with tine prince pies OF our platform OF
1888, indicated by Victory AT the poHs anu
prosperity IN our nelds, 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 due - the
wise revenue Legislation of the Repuolcan
We believe that all articles which cannot
he prod uced 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 10 the difference
between wages abroad and at home. we
assert that the prices of manufactured ar
ticles OF general consumption have been re.
duced under the operations OF the tarln OF
1890. ,.,,.o
majority OF the house of representatives 10
destroy our tariff laws by piecemeal, as man,
ifested by their attacks upon wool, lead anu
lead ores, the chief products OF NUMBER OF
We point 10 the success of the republican
policy OF reciprocity, under which our export
trade has vastly increased, and new enlarged
markets have been opened Tor the prouucts
OF our farms and workshops.
We remind the people OF the utter opposl,
ton of the democratic party 10 TINS ptactlcai
business measure, ana claim that, executed
by a republican administrator, our present
laws will eventually give us control OF the
trade OF the world, ,,., =,
The American people from tradltloh ana
interest favor bimetalllSm, ana tne hepuD-
licap party demands the use OF ootn gold ana
silver as standard money, with such restrlc-
tons and under sucn provisions, 10 De ueter'
mined by legislation, as Will secure tne Inal LL
teuance OF the parity of values OF the TWO
metals so that the purchasing ano DEBT
paying power of the dollar, whetner OF
silver, gold or paper, shall be al all times
equal. The interests OF the producers Vi Tue
country, It's farmers and It's worklngmen,
demand that every dollar, paper or COIN, ls-
sued by the government snail De as good as
any other.
already taken py the government to secure
an International conference TO adopt sucn
measures as will insure parity OF Nalue De-
tween gold and silver Tor Use as mohey
throughout the world. ,
We demand that every citizen or the United
States shall be allowed ID cast one Tree ana
unrestricted ballot in all pubic elections, ana
that such ballot shall pe counted AMI returned
-
enforced as will secure to every citizen, De ne
rich or poor, native or foreign born, wnlte or
black, his sovereign Iignt guaranteed oy the
constitution. ~, H..
equal representation OF all the people, as
well as their just and equal protectlon unoer
the laws, are the tounohTlon or our republican
institutions, and the party Will never lax us
efforts until the integrity of the ballot and
the purity of elect Ons 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 i'll certain Southern states
OF tine 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 a navy for the protection or our national
interests and the honor of our nag; the main
tenance of the most friendly relations with
all foreign powers, entangling alliances with
none, and tine protection Ot the rlgnts OF our
tishermen.s
We reafirm our approval of the Monroe
doctrine and believe in the achievement OF
the manifest destiny of the republic In its
broadcast sense.
We favor the enactment of more stringent
laws and regulations for the restriction OF
criminal, psuper ana contract lnnlgratlon'
MISCELLANEOUS.
protect the life and limb of employees of
transportation companies engaged in 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 peen the
champion of the oppressed ana recognizes
the dignity of manhood, irrespective OF faith,
color or nationality. II sympathizes with the
cause of home rule in Ireland, and protests
against the persecution Of the Jews in Russia,
The ultimate reliance Of free popular gov:
eminent lie the intelligence OF the people and
the maintenance of freedom among men. we
Iheref ore declare anew our devotion 10 nDer:
ty of thought and conscience, OF speecn anu
mentalities which contribute 10 the educa-
ton of the children Of the land; but while ln-
sisting upon the fullest measure of religious
fbertY,we are opposedto any union OF church
and state. &&ls;
reafirm our opposition. declared in the
republican platform OF 1885, to all comblna-
lions of capital, organized in trusts or other
wise, to control arbitrarily the cOndltlon or
trade among our citizens.
We heartily indorse the action already taken
upon this subject, and ask for such further
legislation as may be required 10 remedy any
defects in existing laws, and to render their
enforcement more complete and enectlVe.
We approve the policy of extending TO the
owns, villages and rural communities, the
advantages of the free delivery service, now
and reaffirm the declaration contained in the
platform of 1888, pledging the reduction of
letter Hostage TO ! cent, at the earliest pos
sible moment consistent with the mainten-
ance of the postofBce 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 it should be controlled by the
United States government.
TERRITORIES,
We favor the admission of the remaining
territories at the earliest practicable date,
having due regard to the interests of the peo-
pie of the territories and of the United States.