The record-union., 1892-06-10
THE PLATFORM.
The Party Adheres to It's Principles of
Protection. Etc.

Inc farCV AonereS TO 1CS Pr1nclpleS OF
Protection. Etc.
MINNEAPoLIs, June 9.-Following is
the full text of the platform as completed
by the Committee on Resolutions:
Representatives Of the Republican Party Of
the United States, assembled an National Con-
Deati0h on the Shores Of the Mississippi Rirer:
The everlasting bond of an indestruetible re-
public, whose most glorious chapter OF history
is the record of the Republican party, con-
graduate their countrymen on the majestic
march of the nation under banners inscribed
with the principles of our platform of 1883:
vindicated by victory at the polls and pros
perity in fields, workshops and mines and
make the following declaration of principles:
THE TARIFF.
We reafirm the American doctrine Of pro-
lection. We cal 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 he produced In the United States, ex-
cept luxurles, should be admitted free of duty,
and that on all imports coming into competi-
tlon with the products OF American labor
there's should be levied duties equal to the
difference between wages abroad and at home.
We assert that the prices of manufactured
articles of general consumption have been re-
duced under the operations of the Tariff Act
of $50,
We denounce the efforts of the Democratic
majority OF the House Of Representatives to
destroy our tariff laws, piecemeal, Us is mani
ores, the chief products of u number OF States
and we ask the people for their judgment
thereon.
We point to the success of the Republican
policy of reciprocity, under which our export
trade vastly increased and new ana enlarged
markets been opened for the products of our
farms and workshops. We remind the peo-
pie OF the bitter opposition of the Democratic
party TO this practical business measure and
claim that, executed by Republican admin
istr,tion, our present laws will eventually
give us control of the trade of the world.
SILVER QUESTION.
The American people from tradition and
interest favor DimetalliSm, and the Republi-
can party demands the use of both gold and
silver as standard money, with such reStric-
tiOnS and under such provisions to be de-
termined by legislation as will secure the
maintenance of parity of values of the two
metals, so That the purchasing and debt-pay-
ing power of Il dollar, whether silver, gold or
paper shall be at all times equal
The interests OF the producers of the country
Its farmers and Work1ngmen-demand that
every dollar, paper or coin, issued by the Gov
ernment, shall be as good as any other We
commend the wise and patriotic steps already
taken by our Government to secure an inter
national conference to adopt such measures
as will insure the parity of value between
gold and silver for use as money throughout
the world.
THE 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
as cast; that such laws shall be enacted ana
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 popular ballot, lust and
equal representation to all people, as we'll as
their just and quail protection under he laws
are the foundation our republican snstitu-
tions and our party will never relent III its ef-
forts until the integrity OF the ballot and the
purity OF elections shall be fully guaran teed
and protected IN every state
SOUTHERN oUTRAGES.
We denounce the continued inhunan out
RACES perpeuated upon American citizens for
political reasons IN certain Soathern States of
the Union.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
We favor the extension of our foreign COM
mcrce, the restoration CT our mercantile ma
rine by hcme-built ships and the creation of
terest and the uonor of our flag; the mainte-
nance of most friendly relations with all ior-
eign powers, entangling alliances with none
and protection OF the rights of our fishermen
we reafhrm our approval OF tue Monroe
doctrine and believe in the chieveInent of the
manifest destiny of the Republic in its broad
est sense.
PAUPER IMMIGRATIoN
We favor the enactment of more stringent
laws and relations for the restriction of crimi-
nal, pauper and contract immigration.
SYMPATHY FOR IRELAND.
The Republican party has always been the
champion of the oppressed and recognizes the
dignity of MANHOOD Irrespective of faith. color
or nationality. 1t syInpathizes with the cause
of nome rule in ireland, and protests against
the persecution OF the Jews in Russia
EDUCATION.
The ultimate reliance of free, popular gov
ernment is the intelligence of the peonle and
the maintenance OF freedom among men
We therefore declare anew our devotion to
liberty OF thought and conscience of srleech
ana press, and approve all agencies and in
strumentalites which contribute to the edu-
cation of the children of the land but while
Insisting upon the fullest measure of religions
liberty. We are opposed to any union of
Church and State.
OPPOSED TO TRUSTS.
Ne reaffIrm our opposition, declared in the
tions OF capital organized in trusts or other-
wise to control arbitrarily the condition of
trade among our citizens. We heartily in
dorse the action already taken on this subject
required to remedy any detects in the exist
ing laws and render their enforcement more
complete and effective.
POSTAL SERVICE.
We approve the policy of extending to
towns, villages and rural communities the
enjoyed by the larger cities of the country and
reaflrm the declaration contained in the Re-
publican platform of 1883 pedging a reduc-
tion of letter postage to one cent, at the earli-
maintenance of The Postoffce 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 laws regulating the same.
NICARAGUA CANAL.
The construction of the Nicaragua Canal is
OF the highest Importance to the American
peOple. both a measure of National dafan co