The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-06-17
FULL TEXT OF THE PLATFORM.
Planks on Protection, Reciprocity and
the Double Coinage Standard

the Double Coinage Standard.
MINNEAPOLIS, June 9.-The following
is the full text of the platform as COM
pleted by the committee on resolutions:
The representatives of the Republi-
cans of the United States, assembled in
general convention on the shores of the
Mississippi River, the everlasting bond
of an indestructible Republic, 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 1888, indicated by victory
at tie polls and prosperity in our fields,
workshops and mines, and make the
following declaration of principles:
We reaffirm the American doctrine of
Protection. We call attention to its
growth abroad. We maintain that the
prosperous condition of our country is
largely due to the wise revenue legis-
lation of the Republican Congress.
We belive that all articles which can
not be produced in the United States,
except luxuries, should be admitted free
of duty, and that on all imports coming
into competition with the products of
American labor there should be levied
the wages abroad and at home.
We assert that the prices of manu-
featured articles of general consumption
have been reduced under the operations
of the tariff act of 1890.
We denounce the efforts of the Demo-
cratic majority of the House of Repre-
sentatives to destroy our tariff laws
piece meal, as is manifested by their at
tacks on wool, lead and lead ores, the
chief products of number of States,
and we ask the people for their jndg-
ment thereon.
We point to the success of the Repub-
lican policys of reciprocity under which
our export trade has vastly increased,
and new and enlarged markets have been
opened for the products of our farms
and workshops.
We remind the people of the bitter OPP
position of the Democratic party to this
practical business measure, and claim
that, executed by Republican admins
tration, our present laws will eventually
give us control of the trade of the
world.
The American people, from tradition
and interest, favor bimetalism, and the
Republican party demands the use OF
both gold and silver as standard money,
with such restrictions and under such
provisions, to be determined by legis-
lation, as will secure the maintenance OF
the parity of values of the two metals,
SO that the purchasing and debt paying
power of the dollar, whether all silver
gold or paper, shall be equal. The in,
teresrs of the producers of the country,
its farmers and its workmen, demand
that every dollar, paper or coin, issued
by the Government shall be as good as
any other.
We commend the wise and patriotic
steps already taken by our Government
to secure an International conference, to
adopt such measures as will insure a
parity of value between gold and silver
for use as money throughout the world
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 en-
forced as will secure to every citizen, be
he rich or poor, native or foreign horn
White Or 6IaCK, this sovereign right
guaranteed by the Constitution.
The free and honest popular ballot
the just and equal representation of 81
the people, as well as their just anu
equal protection under the laws; are ins si'
foundation IN. Of slre Party will never relax
It's efforts until the integrity of the ballot
and the purity of elections shall be fully
guaranteed and protected in every State
We denounce the continued inhumar
outrages perpetrated on American
citizens for political reasons in certain
Southpru States Of the Union.
We favor the extension of our foreign
commerce., the restoration of oul
mercantile marine by home built ships
and the creation of navy for the pro
lection of our National interests and the
honor of our flag; the maintenance Ct
| the most friendly relations with al
foreign powers; entlngling alliance:
with none, and the protection of the
rights of our fishermen.
We re-affirm our approval of the Mon
roe ductine and believe in the achieve
ment of the manifest destiny of the Re
public in its broadcast sense.
We favor more strigent laws and rela
tons for the restriction of criminal
pauper and contract immigration.
We favor efficient legislation by Con
gress to protect the life and limbs o
employees of transportation companies
engaged in carrying on interstate com
merce, and recommend legislation b.
the respective States that will Drotec
employees engaged in State commerce, il
mining and manufacturing.
The Republican party has always beef
the champion of the oppressed ant
recognizes the dignity of manhood, ire
spective of faith, color or nationality;
sympathizes with the cause of HON,
Rule in Ireland, and protests against tn
persecution of the Jews in Russia. TIL
ultimate reliance OF free, popula
Government is the intelligence of til
people. and the maintenance of freedom
among men.
We, therefore, declare anew our de
votion TO liberty of thought and cor
science, of speech and press, and approx
all agencies and instrumentalties whicl
contribute to the education of the chill
dren of the land; but while Insisting up
on the fullest measure of religion
liberty, we are opposed to any union
Church and State.
We re-affirm our oppo sition, declare
in the Republican platform of 1888, t
all combinations of capital, organized j
trusts or otherwise, to control arbitraril
the condition of trade among on
citizens.
We heartily endorse the action alread
taken upon this subject and ask for sue
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