Show republican PLATFORM adopted by the national convention at jaue 10 the representatives of the republicans of the united states assembled in generah convention on tho shores of the river the everlasting bond of an indestructible re public whose moat glorious chapter of history Is the record 0 the republican party con grat clate their countrymen on the majesus march of the nation under the banners inscribed with the principles of our platform of vindicated by victory at the polls and prosperity la our fields workshops and mines and tha following declaration of principles First Tle reaffirm the american doctrine of we call attention to its growth abroad we maintain that the prosperous condition of on country is largely due to the wise revenue legislation of tha republican congress we believe that all articles which cannot be produced in the united states except luxuries should ba admitted free doty and that on all imports comin grin competition 01 with the of american labor there should be evica duties equal to the difference between wages abroad and at home wo assert that the prices of manufactured articles of general consumption have been reduced under the operations of the tariff act of 1880 we denounce the efforts of the democratic majority of the house of representatives to destroy our tariff laws piecemeal aa is manifested by tt air attacks upon wool lend and lead ores the chief products of a number of states and we the people for their thereon second we point to the success of the republican policy of reciprocity under w nich our export trade has increased ana new and enlarged markets have been opened for tha products of our farms and workshops we remind the people of the bitter opposition of tha democratic party to this practical measure and claim that executed by a republican administration our present laws will eventually bave us cont rolof tha trade of the world third tho american leopla from tradition and interest favor bimetallism and the republican party demands the usa of both gold and dilver aa standard money with buch restriction and ander such provisions to ba deter mined by leitl aa will secure the maintenance of the parity of values of the two metals BO that the purchasing and debt paying power of the dollar whether of silver gold cr paper shall ba at all times equal the inter esta of the producers of the country Its formers and Kmen demand that every dollar paper or coin issued by the covern ment ahall be M good aa any other we comm tit the wise and patriotic steps already taken by our government to an in terne conference to adopt inch measures as will insure a parity of kalua between gold and ellier for use as money throughout tho world fourthie Fourt hWe demand that every citizen cf the united states ahall be allowed to cast one free and unrestricted ballot in all public elections aad that such ballot shall be counted and returned aa cast such laws shall ba enacted and enforced aa will secure to every citizen be he rich or poor native of foreign bora white or black this sovereign right guaranteed by the constitution the free and honest popular ballot the just and equal representation of all the people aa well as their just and equal protection under the laws are the foundation of our republican institutions and tha party will never relax ita efforts until tle integrity of the ballot and the purity of elections shall bs fully and protected in every state we denounce the continued jn enman outrages perpetrated on american citizens for political reasons in certain southern states of the union Fifth We favor the extension of our for commerce the restoration of our mercantile marine by home balt ships and the creation of a navy for the protection of our national interests and the honor of our bay tha maintenance of most friendly relations with fill foreign powers entangling alliances with none and the protection of the rights of our fishermen Sixt hWe reaffirm our approval of the monroe doctrine and believe an fn the achievement f the manifest destiny of tha republic in its it tarts lion of pauper and contrare arf eighth we favor efficient legislation by to protect the life and bimla of employees of transportation companies engaged la carrying on intoci irate commerce and fcc legislation by the respective states that will protect employees engaged in state commerce in mining and Ninth The republican party has always been the champion of the oppressed and cizes the dignity of manhood irrespective of faith color or nationality it sympathizes with the cause of home anle in ireland and protests the persecution of the jews in russia tenth the ultimate reliance of free populate government is of the and the maintenance of freedom among men we therefore declare anew our devotion to lib erty of thought and conscience of speech and press and approve all agencies and instrumentalities tali ties which contribute to the education of the children of tha land bat while insisting upon the fullest measure of religious liberty wo are opposed to any union of church and otate eleventh we conr opposition do blared in the republican platform of to all combinations of capital in rests or otherwise to control arbitrarily the condition of trade among our citizens we heartily indorse the action already taken upon this issue and ask for further legislation as rony bo required to remedy any defects in existing laws and to render their enforcement more complete and effective twelfth we approve the policy of extending to cowna and rural commus aties of the free dell very bervice cow enjoyed by the career cities of the country and reaffirm the declaration contained in the ha platform of pledging aba reduction of letter postage to one cent at the earliest possible moment consistent with the maintenance of the postoffice post office department and the highest class of postal service Thirteenth of reform in the civil service and the consistent enforcement by tho republican Fourteenth The construction of the mca basua canal Is of the highest importance to the american people but as a measure of tAl defense and to build up aad maintain american comin cne it be controlled by tho united government fifteenth we faor the admission of the remaining territories at the earliest practicable date hai ing due regard lo 10 the interests cf the people of the territories and of the united states all tho federal offices appointed for the territories should bo selected from blaa do residents thet if and the krisht of self government should be accorded as far aa practicable Sixteenth We favor cession subject to tho homestead laws of the and public landa to the elates anil territories in alith they lie under such congressional restrictions as to disposition reclamation and occupancy by settlers aa will the ma benefits t alo ace er benth the V columbian ekpo expo tion sa great nt tonal undertaking and congress should promptly enact such jeaan able legislation in aid thereof as will insure a disc hargie of the expense and incident thereto and the attainment of results alth the dignity and progress pro gresa of abo temperance we with all wise and efforts to hlebaen and prevent the eila of intemperance and promote morality nineteenth ever mindful of the anal of the men the life of the bation we anew to the veteran soldiers sol diera of the republic a watchful care and lion of their aut upon a Krate fal people nd the uble patriotic and thoroughly abineri an administration ct president un it the county baa floied aad boner of the it home and abroad ahnie been rad we offer hi 1 record of fedga kept as a guarantee of iii the futura mr J P balaen a extensive rea estate dealer in I 1 es loines iowa nar escaped of at abbs of ia in the north em of alint detate a r cani hUzzar 1 pays ohp aa lr had occasion to kilps dildine dil rinE the and hii th it he was 0 t warm and insil 0 an bour after hi i return he waa CUSP of pneumonia or liin fever mr bl me bent t the nearist dank and cot a bottle of Plia lains had ofton heard and took a number of barap cops tip avi tle effic ff is ander nl and that in a clort anni he wa quite an ily lie appt ni th medici and the ajit wa able to fomo to des mr baze reffard ed his car as erfal erf nl 50 bottles for bale bj pyne maiben |