San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-26
National Republican Platform.
ADOPTED AT THE MINNEAPOLIS
CONVENI JUNE 10. 1892.

| public, whose most glorious chapter of his
| tory is the record of the Republican party
| CONGRATULATE their countrymen on the males
1 tic march of the nation under the banner in
scribed with the principles of our platform OF
1888, indicated by victory at the polls and
prosperity in our fields, workshops and mines
and make the following declaration of prin.
| ciples:
| lection. We call aJ.enJlOn 10 lis growth
| abroad. We maintain that the prosperous
| condition of our country is largely due , the
| wise revenue Legislation OF the hepuohcan
! congress. 49,,
be pro"uced in the United States, except lux,
| uries should be admitted free OF outy, ana
| that on all imports coming INTO competition
| with the products of American labor there
| should be levied duties equal TO the uinerence
between wages abroad and at nome. we
assert that the prices OF manufactured ar
tlcles OF general consumption nave oeen re-
duced under the operations Oh the iarln vi
| 1890. A., ,o.,,o
we denounce the efforts of the democratic
majority OF the house OF representatives 10
| destroy our tariff laws by plecemeal, AS man,
itested by their attacks upon wool, ledu ana
| lead ores the chief products of a number OF
states, and we ask the people for their 1udg-
ment thereon
we point 10 the success of the republican
poIicy of reciprocity, upder which our export
trade has vastly increased, and new enlarged
markets have been opened for the ploducts
OF our 1arms and WORKSHOPS.
We remILd the peop.e OF the utter opposl-
ton of the democratic party TO TINS practical
business measure, anq claim that, executed
by a republican administrator, our present
laws will eventually glNe Us cOntfOl Vi the
trade OF the world.
Inc American people from tradition and
interest favor bimetalllsm, and the hepuo-
lican party demands the Use OF Dotn eoid ana
silver as standard money, with such restric-
tons and under sucn PROVISIONS, to be deter
mined bS legislation, as Will secure the main
teuance OF the parity OF values OF the Two
metals, so that the purchasing ano DEBT
paying power of the collar, whether OF
sIlver, gold or paper, shall be at all times
equal. The interests of the producers OF the
country, its farmers and us Worklnemen'
demand that every dollar, paper or com. Is
sued by the government shall be as good as
Ne commend the wise and patriotic steps
already taken by the government 10 secure
an international conference to adopt sLch
measur. S as will insure parity OF value De-
tween gold and silver Tor use as money
throughout the world.
States shall be allowed IL cast one free and
unrestricted ballot in all puDilc elections, and
that su III ballot shall lie counted ana returned
as cast; thai sucn laws shall be enacted and
enforced rs Will secure to every citizen, oe he
rich or poor, native or foreign born, wnlte or
black Lls sovereign llgnt guar nteed Dy the
constitution.
equal representation OF al the people, rs
we'll as their just and equal protection under
the laws, are hetUunCt ton OF our republican
institutions, and the party will never lax Its
efforts until tue integrity OF the ba lot and
the purity of elections shall be fully guaran-
teed and prott cted i'll 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 and the creation
of navy for the protection or our national
interests and the honor OF our flag; the main
tenance of the most friendly relations with
all foreign powers, entangling alliances with
none, and tine protection OF the rights OF our
fishermen.
we reaffirm our approval of the Monroe
doctrine and beeve i'll 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, pauper ana contract ENUMERATION
MISCELLANEOUS.
We favor efficient legislation by congress to
protect the life and limb of employees of
transportation companies engage in carrying
on interstate commerce, and recommend
legislation by the respective states that will
merce, in mining and manufacturing.
The Republican party has always been the
champion of the oppressed and recognizes
the dignity of manhood, irrespective OF faith,
color or nationality. 1t sympathizes 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
eminent lie the intelligence OF the pie and
the malntenan,e OF freedom among men. We
Lheref ore dec are anew our devotion to hber.
y of thought and conscience, of eech and
press, and approve all agencies and II stru-
mentalities which contribute TO the educa-
ton of the Oh ldren of the land; but while IN
slsting upon the fullest measure VI religious
liberty we are opposed to any union OF church
and state.
We eafiirm our opposition. declared in the
republican platform of 1855, to ali com bina-
lions of capital, organized IN trusts or otner
wise. to control arb trarily the condition OF
trade among our citizens.
We heartily indorse the action already taken
upon tins subject. and ask for such further
Legislation as may be required 10 remedy any
defects in existing laws, and 10 renoer their
enforcement more complete and effective.
We approve the policy of extending TO the
towns, villages and rural communities, the
advantages of the free delivery service, now
enjoyed by the larger cities of the country,
and reatfiTm the declaration contained in the
platform of 1888, pledging the reduction of
letter Hostage 10 cent, at the earliest pos
sible moment consistent with the mainten-
ance 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
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 IL 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
tories should be selected from bona fde resi-
dents thereof, and the right of self-govern-
ment should be accorded as far as prac-