San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-10-05
National Republican Platform.
ADOPTED AT THE MINNEAPOLIS
CONVENTION, JUNE 10, 1892.

the everlasting bond of an lndestructible re-
public whose most glorious chapter of his
tory is the record OF the RepuOncan party,
congratulate their countrymen on the maJes-
tic march OF the nation Under the banner In
scribed with the priucIples vi our platform OF
1855 indicated 10y vIC,Ory at the polls and
prosperity IN our Gelds, WORKSHOPS and mines,
and make the following declaration OF prin-
We reaffirm the American doctrine OF pro-
lection. We call attention TO It's growth
abroad. We maintain that the prosperous
condition of our country Is largely due tne
wise revenue legislation of the Repuohcan
congress. 49,, $500.
he proruced in the United States, except lux
urIes should be admitted free of duty, and
that on all imports coming into competition
with the products of American labor there
should be levied duties equal 10 the diHerence
between wages abroad and at home. we
assert that the prices OF manufactured ar
ucles Oh general consumption have been re.
duced under the operations OF the tarln OF
1880.
We denounce the efforts of the democratic
majority OF the house OF representatives 10
destroy our tariff laws by piecemeal, as man,
itested by their attacks upon wool, lead ana
lead ores, the chief products OF numper OF
states, and we ask the people for their 1udg-
ment thereon. ,,,,,.
policy OF reciprocity, under which our export
Iraae has vastly increased, and new enlarged
markets have been opened for the piouucle
We remind the people OF the utter opposi,
ton of the democratic party to this practical
business measure, ana claim that, executed
by republican administration, our preseht
laws will eventually give US control OF the
trade OF the world. 49,, -,
The American people from tradition and
interest favor bilLelailIsm, and the RepuO,
Ican marty demands the Use of both gold and
silver as standard money, with sucn restrlc-
tlons and under sucn DrOVlslOns, 10 Oe ueler'
mined by Legislation, as VIII secure tne nn sl,
nt fh.a Qrir
metals, so that the purchasing anG ueptr
paying power of the collar, wnetner OF
silver, gold or paper, snail De ~ All tiln I
equal. The interests OF the producers OF Ine
country it's farmers and It's workingmen,
demand that every dollar, paper or coin. Is
sued by the government snail De as good as
We commend the wise and patriotic steps
already taken by the government to secure
an International conference TO adopt sGcn
measures as will insure parity OF value pc
tween gold and silver Tor use as money
throughout the world. ,,.,
We demand that every citizen OF The United
States shall be allowed To cast one Tree anu
. unrestricted ballot in all pubic elections ana
that gu Oh ballot shall De counted ana returheo
as cast; thai SUCH laws shall be enacted ana
enforced as will secure to every cltlzen, oe ne
rich or DOOR native or foreign born, whlte or
black, his sovereign lignt guaranteed py the
The free and honest ballot, the just and
equal representation OF AL the people, as
the isws' Ar. the 1ounohtio OF our republican
institutions, and the party will never lax lts
efforts until the integrity VI tue JAZZ I,, anu
the purity of elections shall be fully gudran-
teed and protected in every state
SOUTHERN oUTRAGEs.
We denounce the continued imhuman out
RACES perpetrated upon American cltlZehs
for political reasons in certain southern eIates
of the Union.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
foreign
commerce, the restoration OF our mercantlIe
marine by home built ships and the creation
of a navy for the protection or our national
interests and the honor OF our ndR' the main
tsnance of the most friendly relations with
ali foreign powers, entangling alliances WIN
none, and the protection OF the rlgDts Oh our
fishermen. ,,uoo
doctrine ana believe in the achievement OF
the manifest destiny of the republic IN lts
broadest sense. .,o.
laws and regulations for the restriction OF
criminal, pauper ana contract immigration
MISCELLANEOUS.
We favor efficient legislation by congress to
protect the life and limb or employees "
TRANSPORTATION companies engaged In carrying
on Interstate commerce, and recommend
Legislation by the respective states that Will
protect employees engaged In state com'
merce in mining and manufacturing
The Republican party has always been the
champion of the oppressed and recognizes
the dignity of manhood, Irrespective oI ia!tn,
color or nationality sympa'nLes m ro,e s,s
against the persecution OF tneJeWs IN russia
The ultimate reliance of free opular gov
eminent lie the intelligence OF the people anu
the maintenance OF freedom among men; we
therefore declare anew our deVouon 10 nper,
ty of thought and conscience, OF speech ana
press, and approve all agencies ana Lst[u'
inentaIities which contribute to the educa-
ton of the children OF the land; but Wnlle ln-
slstIng upon the fullest measure ot religious
liberty we are opposed to any union OF church
We Ieaffirm our opposition, declared in the
republican platform of 1885, 10 all comDlhs-
tions of capital, organized IN trusts or other,
wise, to control arbitrarily the coholtloh vi
trade among our cltlzeps. -,,.,
we heartily indorse the action already taken
upon this subject, and ask for such further
Legislation as may be required 10 reneoy any
defects in existing laws, and TO render their
enforcement more complete ana euectlVe'
we approve the policy of extending TO the
owns sviIlages ana rural communities, the
advantares of the free delivery service, now
enjoyed by the larger cities OF the country,
and reaffirm the declaration contained IN the
platform of 1888, pledging the reducuoh Oh
letter Hostage 70 i cent, at the earliest pos
sible moment consistent with the malnteh'
ance of the postofice department and the
highest class of postal SERVICE
CIVIL SERVICE.
We commend the spirit and evidence of re-
form in the civil service, ana the wise aho
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
neonIe both as measure of national defense
and 10 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 PEG
ME of che territories and of the United States
All the federal officers appointed for the terri
tories should be selected from bona hde resi-
Sents thereof, and the right of self-govern
ment shopld be accorded as far as prac
ticable.
ARID Glands.