Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-06-17
The Ticket and Piatrarm.

The Republican National Conv sniion
at Minneapolis on Friday last rc-nomi-
satcd benjamin Harrisoa as candidate Of
the Republican party for President Of
The United States with Wbitelaw Reid
of New York. for Vice President. The
ticket is , strong one, and. on account
Of the brilliant. yet strong and business
like, administration Of the past four years.
is regarded By the business men Of che
country as one thai can. and will be.
elected BY decided majority in Novem-
Der next.
The platform on which the Republican
nominees stand Is such as the party aud
the country had the right 10 expect from
the Republican convention. It is an
epitome Of President Ilarrison's admin.
istration, and promise of continuance
and extention Of policy under which
this country has reached the high water
mark Of prosperity and progress and has
compelled the respect and admiration Of
ths world. Clear. cogent and intensely
patriotic, it will surely arouse all the la
tent enthusiasm in the Republican party.
and will challenge the honest pride Of
maay who have differed with that party
in the past concerning the details Of al
ministration.
The policy Of protection and reciproc-
10y Of trade elaborated during the ad-
shinis:ration of President Harrison is
given the prominence it deserves, with
the explanatory supplement, that all ar.
ticTes which cannot he preduced in the
United States, except Injuries. shall be
admitted free of duty. and on all i'm
ports coming in competition with the
products of American labor. duties shall
Be levied equal TO the differences be-
tween wages abroad and at home. The
Democratic attacks upon wool, lead, and
lead ores, are denounced. The extern
sion Of our foreign commerce by the ad-
ditinn to the American merchant marine
Of ships built at home, and the compile
ton of the new navy, are made ieadinl
pPanks id the platform. The Legislation
for the suppression or trusts and sombi
nations Injurious to the people, and foI
the restriction of criminal. pauper. and
cepsract immigration is commeaded, anC
the pledge made ia amend and enlarge
such legislation whenever it becomes ap.
parent that the good Of the people and
she hsjol require it. q
The admirable management Of the
finances by the administration forms the
introduction to the money plank, and,
Wilde II is Insisted that every effort shall
be made to mai1tain bi-metallic stand
srG, the international conference ar
ranged for by the President is conceded
to be the proper method for accomplish
ing this purpose. The platform insists,
in accordance with the message of the
President. that every dollar issued by
the government must be J, good as eve
ry ether dollar from the same source.
and, theoretically, nothing shall be done
By legislation to impair the value Of any
money in circulation. The free delivery
postal service in towns and villages.
which has been recently attacked BY the
Democratic majority in Congress, is
commended, and. its extension advised
wherever possible. and the pledge is given
for one cent letter postage as soon as
the condition Of the postal service viii
justify it.
While the utmost liberty of conscience
in religious matters is insisted upon, any
attempt at the anton of church and State
is steraly condemned. Honest elections
are insisted upon as the only guarantee
Of the perpetaity of our institutions, and
the Republican party is pledged 10 see
that every voter is enabled to poll bis
vote free from coercion or influence Of
any sort.
pbe ii .kes is good one, and. With the
strong Platform. they, together. give
the surest ground, for Republican tri-
usnph in Nopeisber.