San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-10-13
National Republican Platform.
DOPTED AT THE MINNEAPOLIS
CONVENTION, JUNE 10. 1892.

the everlasting Dol of an indestructible re-
public, whose most glorious chapter OF his
tory is the record OF the republican party,
CONGRATULATE Their cOuntrymtn on The maJes-
tic march OF the uallOn Under Tue banner IN
scrIbed with the pin O. pies 81 our platform OF
1888, vinuicateu Oy Nlc,OIy at the poAs ana
prosperity IN our Gelds, WORKSHOPS anu mines
and make the following declaration OF prln-
ciplts: , ,.-, -, .
lection. We call attention 10 lts growth
abroad, We maintain that the prosperous
condition of our country is largely due the
wise revenue Legislation of the Repuollcan
congress.
be produced in the United States, except lux
ures, should be admitted free OF duty, ana
that on all imports coming into competition
with the products of American labor theie
should be levied duties equal TO the difference
between wages abroad and at nome. we
assert that the prices Il manufANi red ar
uclts OF general consumption have cen re-
duced under the operations OF the tarlH OF
1884,
We denounce the efforts of the democratic
majority OF the house of representatives 10
destroy our tariff laws by piecemeal, as man,
itesteu by their attacks upon wool, lead ana
lead Ores the chief products of number OF
states, and we ask the people Tor their Judg-
We poiut to the success of the republican
policy OF reciprocity, under which our export
trace has vastly increased, and new enlarged
markets have been opened Tor the products
of our farms and workshops.
We remind the Leop.e VI the utter OPPOSE
tion of the democratic party 10 this practical
business measure, and claim that, executed
by republican administration, our present
laws will eventually give US control OF the
trade OF the world. ,,.,
The American people from tradition and
interest favor bimelaIlIsm, ana the hepub-
licaD party demands the Use OF both gold ana
silver as standard money, with such restrlc-
tlons and under sucn provlslGns, 10 De deter
mined py legislation, as will secure the main
tenance OF the parity or values OF tue Two
metals, so that the purchasing ano dept
paying power OF the 90 lar, whether OF
equal. The interests OF the producers OF the
country, its farmers and lis "orklnemen,
demand that every dollar, paper or coin, Is
sued by the government snail De as goou Us
We commend the wise and patriotic steps
already taken py the government 10 secure
an international conference to adopt sLch
measures as will insure parity OF value be-
tween gold and silver for use as money
throughout the world.
We demand that every citizen or the United
States shAll be allowed to cast one free and
unrestricted ballet in all pubic elections, ana
that SUI b ballot shall Ue counted ana returned
as cast; thas sucn laws shall be enacted ana
enforced as will ct cure to every citizen, De ne
rich or poor, native or foreign born, white or
black, his sovereign Iight gLal antetd Dy the
Ihe tree and honest ballot, the just and
equal representation OF all the people, as
we'll as their just and equal protection under
the laws, are the tounOL ton OF our republican
institutions, and the party Will never lax lts
efforts until the Int gritty Of the ballot ana
the purity of elections shall be 1ully guaran-
teed and prott cted in every state.
SOUTHERN oUTRAGEs.
We denounce the continued imhuman out
RACES perpetTated 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 ana the creation
OF q navy for the protection or our national
interests and the honor OF our mag; the main
tenance of the nost friendly relations with
all foreign powers, entangnng alllances win
none, and the protection Of the rights OF our
We reafirm our approval of the Monroe
doctrine and beIeve in the achievement OF
the manifest destiny OF the republic IN It's
We favor the enactment of more stringent
laws and regulations for the restriction OF
criminal, psuper ana contract immigration
MISCELLANEOUS.
We favor efficient legislation by congress to
protect the life and limb of employees of
transportation companies engagedin 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 the oppressea ana recognizes iai.s
color or nationality. Ii sy mpathlzes with the
cause of home rule in Ireland, and protests
against the persecution of the Jews in Russia
The ultimate reliance Of free Opular gov
ernmeut lie the int llgence OF the pei pie and
the malnter an.e OF freedom among men. We
theret ore dec. are anew our devotion 10 hoer
" of thought and conscience, of spt ech and
press, and approve all agencies and IL Stru-
mentalities which contribute to the educa-
ton of the CHI. ldren OF the land; but while In
slstiDg upon the fullest measure VI iSlous
liberty, we are oppose d to any union OF church
ard state.
We Ieaffirm our opposition, declared in the
republican platform of 1885, to all combina-
tions OF capital, organized in trusts or other
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 10 remedy any
defects in existing laws, and to render their
enforcement more complete and effective.
We approve the policy of extending 10 the
owns, villages and rural communities, the
advantages of the free delivery service, now
enjoyed by the larger cities of the country,
and Seaftirm the declaration contained in the
platform of less, pledging the reduction OF
letter Hostage to l cent, at the earliest pos
sibe moment consistent with the malnten-
ance of the postofRce 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-
,,la nf , no for n
All the federal officers appointed for the terri
tories should be selected from bona hde resi-
dents thereof, and the right of self-gOvern-
ment should be accorded, as far as prac-
ticable.
ARID GLANDS.
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