San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-10-26
National Republican Platform.
poPTED AT TIE MINNEAPOLIS
CONVENTION, JUNE 10. 1892.

the everlasting bono OF an hueetruCSl"Ee to
public. whose most glorious chapter of his
tory is the record Of the RepuoIcah party
congratulate Their countrymen on the males
tic march of the nation GnOer the banner IN
scribed with tine principles OF our platform OF
1885, INDICATED 10y victory at the polIs anu
prosperity IN our neEds' WORKSHOPS anu tlInS ms
and make the following declaration OF prlh-
ciples: ,.,., ,oo.u,,,<, y, ,,ro-
lection. We call attention TO us groWIn
abroad We maintain that the prosperous
condition of our country is largely due - the
wise revenue legislation of the Repuollcaa
congress. ,,ro+
ne nroduced in the United States, except lux
uries should be admitted free OF duty, ana
that on all imports coming into competition
with the products OF American labor theIe
should be levied duties equal to the difference
between wages abroad and at home We
assert that the prices Of manutact red ar
ticles of general consumption nave cen re-
dueed under the operations OF the tarlU OF
1890. ,-,,
majority of the house OF representatives 10
destroy our tariff laws by piecemeal, as man
ifested by their attacks upon wool, LEAD ana
lead ores, the chief products of number OF
states, and we ask the people for their Juog-
ment thereon. ,,.
We point TO the success of the republican
policy of reciprocity, under which our export
trade has vastly Increased, and new enlarged
markets have been opened Tor the proouc's
of our farms and workshops.
We remind the people of the utter Oppose,
ton of the democratic party 10 TINS practical
business measure, ana claim that, eAec aa1't
BY republican administration, our present
laws will eventually give US control OF the
trade OF the world, ,,.. ,
The American people from tradltl0h anu
interest favor bimetallism, and the RepuO-
lican marty demands the use of both gold ana
silver as standard money, with such restrlc-
lions and under SUCH provisions, 10 De deter
mined by legislation, as Will secure tne lnaln-
tenanoe of the parity of values OF the Two
metals, so that the purchasing and deDt
paying power of the dollar, Whetner OF
silver gold or paper shall De ~ III 81 tSe
equal The interests of the producers OF the
country, its farmers and It's worklnghen,
demand that every dollar, paper or com, 49,
sued by the government shall be as good DIS
any other. ....
We commend the wise and patriotic steps
already taken by the, government to secure
an international conference to ADOPT such
measures as will insure parity OF value De-
tween gold and silver for use as money
throughout the world.
We demand that every citizen or the United
States shall be allowed To cast one free ana
nnrestrjcted ballot in all public elections, and
that such ballot shall be counted AMI returned
as cast; that such laws shall be enacted ana
enforced as will secure to every cltlzep, oe ne
rich or DOOR native or foreign born, Whlte or
black his sovereign Iignt guaranteed by the
constitution.
The free and honest ballot, the just and
equal representation of all the people, ne
well as their just and equal protection under
the laws, are the found alton of our republican
institutions, and the party will ne yer lax ltS
efforts until the integrity OF the DallOt ana
the purity of elections shall be fully guaran
teed and protected in every state.
SOUTHERN oUTRAGEs.
We denounce the continued 1mhuman out
RACES perpetrated upon American cltlzens
for political reasons in certain Southern states
of the Union.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Foror tho Of orr foreign
commerce, the restoration of our mercantile
marine by home built ships and the creation
of navy for the protection or our hauonal
interests and the honor OF our nag the main
tenance of the most friendly relations with
all foreign powers entaDgling alliances win
nome and the protection Of the rights OF our
fishermen.
doctrine and believe in the achievement or
the manifest destiny of the republic IN It's
broadcast sense. ,.
laws and regulations for the restriction OF
criminal, pAuper ana contract immigration
MISCELLANEOUS.
We favor efficient legislation by congress to
protect the lie and limb OF employees OF
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 OF Ialth,
color or nationality. 1t sympathHes WIN the
cause of home rule in Ireland, and protests
against the persecution OF the jews in Russia
The ultimate reliance OF Tree opular gov,
eminent lie the intelligence or the people ana
. the maintenance OF freedom among nen. we
therefore declare anew our Devotion 10 nDer.
" of thought 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 while In
Bisting upon the fullest measure OF rellslous
EbertV,we are opposed to any union OF church
and state.
republican platform of 1888, to all comblna-
tions of capital, organized in trusts OF otner
wise, to control arbitrarily the cOhuluoh OF
trade among our cltlZens
We heartily indorse the action already taken
upon this subject. and ask for such 1urther
legislation as may be required 10 remedy any
defects in existing laws, and TO render their
enforcement more complete ana eHecINe.
We approve the policy of extending 10 the
owns, villages and rural communities, the
advantages 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 reducuOn OF
sible moment consistent with the malnten'
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, and the wise ano
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, beth as ameasure of national defense
and TO build up and maintain American com
merce, and it 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
Die of the territories and of the United States
All the federal officers appointed for the terri
tories should be selected from bona fde resi-
dents thereof, and the right Of self-govern
mept should be accorded as far as prac
ticable.
ARID STANDS.
We favor the eession. subject TO the home