San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-10-19
National Republican Platform
OoPTED AT THE MINNEAPOLIS
CONVENTION, JUNE 10, 1892.

fory is the record of the RepuOllcdn party,
CONGRATULATE their countrymen ON Tie maJes-
rio march of the nation under the banner In
scribed with the pIinci pies ol our platloLhl VI
1885, indicated by vIctory al the poHe anu
prosperity In our acids, WORKSHOPS shU L iS'
and make the follow lag declaration OF pFlh-
ciples: ,,u,o0,, dootr,re NJ nro.
lection. We call attention 10 us grown
abroad We maintain that the prosperous
condition OF our country is largely due T. the
wise revenue legislation OF the hepuoHcan
congress. :, ,, .l;., Gamma.
ne prOGuced in the United States, except lux
uries should be admitted Tree or outy, ahu
that on ali imports coming into competition
with the products of American labor theIe
should be levied duties equal TO the difference
between wages abroad and al nome, we
assert that the prices CT manu1atl Veu ar
ticles OF general consumption have cen re-
duced under the operations OF the tar4u oI
We denounce the efforts of the democratic
majority OF the house of representatives 10
destroy our tariff laws by piecemeai, as man
itested by their attacks upon WOOL, lead ana
lead oree, the chief products of number OF
states, and we ask the people Tor their 1uug-
n.ent thereon. 49,,
We point 10 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 pfouucts
of our farms and WORKSHOPS.
we remind the peUp.e VI the utter opposl,
ton OF the democratic party 10 TINS practical
business measure, anu CldlLl Nudt, SASSubSN
by republican administrator, our present
laws will eventually give US control OF tue
trade OF the world. ,,., -
The American people from tradition and
interest favor bimetallism, and the kepub.
Iican Marty demands the Use OF DOth gOlu ana
silver as standard money, with such restrlc-
lions and under sucn provisions, 10 pe uetSI
mined by legislation, as Will secure the NALL
teuauce OF the parity OF values OF the Two
metals, so that the purchasing ano deDt.
paying power OF the dollar, whether OF
silver, gold or paper, shall be at al times
equal The interests of the producers OF the
country its farmers and its worklngmen,
demand that every dollar, paper or com; IS
sued by the government snail De as goou DE-
We commend the wise and patriotic steps
already taken by the government to secure
an international conference 10 aoopt su Zen
measures as will insure parity OF value ue-
tween gold and silver for use as money
throughout the world.
We demand that every citizen OF the Culteu
States shall be allowed to cast one Tree anu
unrestricted ballot in all pubic elections, ahu
that such ballot shall he counted AMI returned
as cast; tina sucn laws shall De enacteu anu
eatorced as will secure to every cluZen, De ne
rich or Door native or foreign born, white or
black, his sovereign lignt guaranteed py tue
constitution. =, $780,. -
equal representation OF all tue people, as
well as their Just and equal protection under
the laws, are the tOunchtion or our republican
institutions, and the party will never lax lts
the purity of elections shall be tully guaraL
teed and protected in every state.
SOUTHERN OUTRAGES.
We denouGce the continued imhuman out
RACES perpetrated upon American cltlZens
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 a navy for the protection OF our hauohal
interests and the honor OF our nag; the main
tenance OF the most friendly relations WIN
all foreign powers, entangling alliances win
none, and the protection OF the rights OF our
We reafirm our approval of the Monroe
doctrine and believe in the achievement OF
the manifest destiny of the republic III lis
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 engagedln carrying
on interstate commerce, and recommend
legislation by the respective states that VIII
protect employees engaged IN state coln'
merce, in mining and manufacturing.
The Republican party has always been the
champion of the oppressed and recognizes
the dignity of manhood, irrespective OF talth,
color or nationality. II sy mpathlZes WIN tue
cause of home rule in Ireland, and protests
against the persecution ottheJeWs IN RUSSIA.
The ultimate reliance of free opular gov,
eminent lie the intelligence OF the people ana
the maintenance OF freedom among men: we
therefore declare anew our deVoton 10 nDer,
ty of thou ght and conscience, OF speech ana
press, and approve all agencies ana lLstru-
mentalities which contribute to the educa-
ton of the children OF the land; but Whlle H.
elsting upon the fullest measure OF religious
EbertY,we are opposedt to any union Oh chufch
and state.
WeIeaffrm our opposition, declared in the
republican platform Of 1883, to all comDlha-
lions OF capital, organized IN trusts or other.
wise, to control arbitrarily the cohultloh 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 reLneOy any
defects in existing laws, and to render theI
enforcement more complete and effective.
We approve the policy of extending 10 tht
. owns, villages and rural communities, thi
advantages of the free delivery service, now
enjoyed by the larger cities OF the country
and reaftiTm the declaration contained III th'
platform of 1883, pledging the reducuoh
letter Hostage to / cent, at the earliest pos
sible moment consistent with the malnten
ance of the postOffce department and thu
highest class of postal service.
CIVIL SERVICE.
We commend the spirit and evidence of re
form in the civil service, and the wise an
consistent enforcement by the Republican
party of the laws regulating the same.
NICARAGUA CANAL.
The construction of the Nicaragua canal
of the highest Importance to the America
people, both as a measure of national defense
and TO build up and maintain American con
merce and ii should be controlled by tn
United States government.
TERRITORIES,
We favor the admission of the remainin
territories at the earliest practicable date
having due regard to the interests of the pee
Die of the territories and of the United Slater
All the federal officers appointed for the teri
ohio oh no EnapfnH from bona nup res
dents thereof, ana the right OF self-goverI
ment should be accorded as far us pra
ticable.
ARID STANDS.
y We favor the cessiOn, subject to the hom
/ stead laws, of the ard public lanes OF II
I states and Territories in which they lie, undo