San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-10-01
National Republican Platform.
ADOPTED AT THE MINNEAPOLIS
CONNEN LON, JUNE 80, 1892.

yention on the shores of the Mississippi river
the everlasting bond OF an naestructble re-
public whose most glorious chapter OF nls'
tory Is the rccOEd OF the heppohcah party
CONGRATULATE IheIr COuutryueh-oh .ue haJSe-
tic march OF the 4allUu GEcerbue oauuer ltS
scrIned with tine BslucI uleS UL our platform OF
1855, indicated Ky vIctury at the poHs ana
prosperity In our Helds, "UrssnoRs ana mines
and make the following declaration OF prln-
ciples: ,, ,,,.-,,,o ., ,,,.,-
lection. We call Attention 10 aus growth
abroad. We maintain that the prosperous
CONDITION of our country Is largSlF que tue
wise reveuue legIsl auUn OF The Gepuollcan
congress. ,., ..
We believe that all articles which cannot
be pro" ucec IN the United states, except luz,
uries should be admitted Tree OF duty, ana
mat ON All imports coming into competition
with the products OF Amerlcan labor theie
suould be levied duties equal 10 the ulnerenSe
between wages abroad and at home. we
assert that the prices Il manufactured ar
uclLs o. = luerAl consumption nave been re-
uuced unaer the OpeI atoms Oh the taSlH OF
lSsp. ,.,,o
majority OF the house OF representatives 10
uesIruy our tariff laws Oy pecemeal, as man,
ltesteu by their attacks upon wool, leau ahu
lead ores, the chief products OF d huuDer OF
states. ana we asA the peoP4e lor 'noi JH~e
ment thereon. =,
We poiut to the success OF the republican
policy OF reciprocity, under wnch our export
trale has vastly increased, anc new enlnrgen
markets. have been opened for the pfouucts
OF our 1arlns and WORKSHOPS. ,
We remind the peopIe OF the utter opposl,
ton of the democratic party 10 tnls piactleh,
business measure, ana claim lnsls eAecuteu
by a republican administration, our preseht
laws Will eventually give us control OF the
trade OF the world. ,,.. =,
Inc American people from tradition and
interest Iayor Dimelanlsm, ana the hepuo,
licap party demands the Use OF both gold ana
s,yer as standard money, Win such restrlc-
lions and under sucn provisions, 10 pc oeter
mined o. legislation, as Will secure the lnalh-
teusnce OF the parity OF HaGes oa and Que deSt.
having power OF the collar, Wnetner VI
sllver, gold or paper, Shall De M an tlln .e :
equal. The interests OF The producers Oh Ine
country It's farmers ana It's worklnsmen'
demand that eve.y dollar, paper or coin, 49,
sued by the government snail DC rs good as
any otner. .,o.,o ,.oS
already taken by the government 10 secure
an international conference 10 ADOPT sGch
measur.s as will insure parity OF value De-
tween gold and SILVER Tor use as money
throughout the world.
STATES shall DC allowed u cast one Tree ana
unrestricted ballet i'll all puollc electlons, anu
mat eu n balIOI shall We Counted ALI Feturneu
as cast; tina. sucn laws shall De enacted ana
eaforced as Will secure TO every cltIzen, Ue he
rich or pLOr, naive or foreign porn, Wnlte Ut
black, LIS sovereign Ilgnt gGalahteeu DJ Tue
constitution. -. s
eouaI representation OF All the people, as
" eli as their Just auQ equai protection unuer
the aws, are the tUunGhGlon OF our repuphcan
institutions, and the party Will never lax lts
efforts until tue integrity or the DallOt ana
tue purity of elections shall be July guaran'
teed and protected III every state.
SOUTHERN OUTRAGES.
We denounce the continued imhuman out
RACES perpetIateu upon American cltlZens
for political reasons i'll certain Soulhern states
OF tine 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 navy for the protection or our national
interests and the honor OF our nag; the main
tenance OF the mOst frlendly relatlons WITH
ali loreIgn powers, entangllng alliances with
none, aud Inc protection vi the rights OF our
fishermen.
doctrine and believe III the achievement OF
the manifest destiny OF the repupHc III lte
Ne favor the enactment of more stringent
laws and regulations for the restrlct1on VI
criminal, pAuper ano contract lnnlnlgratlon'
MISCELLANEOUS.
We favor efficient legislation by congress TO
protect the HE and limb OF employees OF
TRANSPORTATION companies engagedln carrying
on interstate commerce, ana recommend
legislation by the respective states that Will
protect employees engaged IN state coln'
MERGE in mining and manufacturing.
The Republican party has always oeen the
champion of the oppressed ana recognizes
the dignity of manhood, irrespective or taltn,
color or nationality. II sympatnlLes WIN Tue
cause of home rule in Ireland, and protests
against the persecution of theJeWs IN Russia.
The ultimate reliance VI Tree opular gov,
eminent lie the intelligence Oh the people ana
the malntenanIe OIL freedom among nen we
theref ore dec are anew our devotion TO nDer.
" of thought and conscience, OF speecn ana
press, and approve all agencies ana lLstru-
INEQUALITIES Wnlch contrIpute 10 ene euuca
tion of the children of the land; but while ln-
sisting upon the fullest measure VI religious
EbertY,we are oPPosedto any union OF ehurcn
and state. 1893
We Tesfiirm our oppositiorad declared in the
republican platform or 1000, 10 al COLI
lions of capital, organized IN trusts or otner
wise, TO control arbitrarily the condition oil
trade among our ciIlZeLs
We heartily indorse the action already taken
upon this subject, and ask for such further
legislation as may be required 10 remedy any
defects in existing laws, and 10 renoer tnen
enforcement more complete ana enectlVe'
We approve the policy OF extending 10 the
owns, villages and rural communities, the
advantages OF the free delivery service, no"
enjoyed by the larger cities OF the country
and reaffirm the declaration contained IN tht
platform of less, pledgtDg the reducnon o.
letter Hostage To i cent, at the earliest pos
sible moment consistent with the malnten
ance of the postothce department ana tn'
highest class of postal service.
CIVIL SERVICE.
We commend the spirit and evidence of re
form in the civil service, and the wise AM
consistent enforcement by the Republican
party of the laws regulating the same.
NICARAGUA CANAL.
The construction of the Nicaragua canali
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 tn
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 pee
Die of The territories and of the United States
All the federal officers appointed for the terri
tories should be selected from bona tide resi-
dents thereof ana the right of self-govern
ment should be accorded as far as praC
ticable.