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I r r The adopted by the is the platform convention at MinneaPoliS Republican of Republicans of the Te The assembled in general con cou the Untied States of the MIssissippi rIver on the shores republic reo re indestrUctible venton bond of an tim tho chapter of history his hla- most glorious moat public whoSO whoSe the party paty the record of tory try is countrymen on the majestiC their the banners in- in under march of their nation naton of with the principles of our platform and polls th lass 18 vindicated by victory workshops at th and mines fields pro in our feld of and make the following plea ples doctrIne ot of e reaffirm thO th American abroad to Its growth abroad attention call tion ton We e cal condition ot of We e maintain that the prosperous I due dims to the wise revenue our country Is largely Congress wie We a ot Of the Republican Congress legislation whIch cannot be pro produced pro pro- produced articles believe that all 01 luxuries beleve United States except in the all should be d free of duty and that al mm the products pro pro- intO competition wIth pro product coming imports Int ducts duct of American labor there bo be levied difference between wages to the duties equal dutes t that the abroad and at home borne Wo We asser assert te conS con of manufactured articleS ot of general prices gumption reea have been reduced under the operations operations oper oper- Of the tariff act set of 1890 DemocratiC denounce the efforts of ot the We of the House of Representatives to t majority Is piece meal as tariff laws by meal our destroy lead and manIfested by their attacks on wool wool lead of number of a the the chief products lead ores States ores and we ask the people for their judg men We t point to the tho o ot the Republican policy of reciprocity under which our ou export increased and new and nd I enlarged enlarged en- en trade has vasty y barged markets have been opened for the tho products pro pro- products pro product ducts of our farms fars and workshops duct We remInd tho of the bitter OpPOSition opposItion opposition tion of ot the tho Democratic party to this practical business measure and claIm claim that executed by bya a Republican administration our present laws evidently give us u control of or the trade of the world from tradition and The American people Interest le favor bimetallism and the Republican lican liean party demands the nse rise of gold and silver sUver restrictions and as standard money with such under such provisions to t be determined by legislation as will secure the maintenance of the parity laton of values of the two metals metal so that party of the tho the tho purchasing and paying debt power dollar dolar whether of silver siver gold told or paper shall be at all aU times tIme equal The Tie interests of tie the te and Its producers of the tho country its Is farmers workingmen demand demand that every dollar paper or coin loIn Issued by the government shell shall be as asgood asgood asgood and good as any otner otter We commend the wise patriotic steps already taken by our ou oUr government govern govern- meet ment to secure an international conference to adopt such as os will wi Insure Inure a parity of value between gold and Silver sUver for use useS as JS money throughout the world world We demand that tat every citizen of the Unie united States shall be allowed to cast east on one free and unrestricted un un- Unrestricted restricted ballot balot in al all aU public elections and that such ballot shall be counted and returned balot n. n VM h tit I w shall VIA ha enacted And enforced i q d ds s as will s secure t to ever every citizen be herich he ho horich herich rich or po poor pear r native or foreign born born white or black constitution this sovereign right guaranteed guran ed by the tho We denounce the con continued tined Inhuman outrages perpetrated upon American citizens for political cal cab reason in Southern States Statu of the tho Union We e favor the extension of our foreign n corn com commerce cm- cm merce the tho restoration of our mercantile marice marine ma ma- ma rine rice by home built bui ships and the creation ofa of ofa a navy nav for the protection of our National inter interests inter ests eats and the honor of our flag the maintenance of the most friendly relations with wih all al foreign powers entangling alliances with none and ond the protection of tho the rights of our fishermen We reaffirm our ou approval of the Monroe Doe Doc Doctrine Doo trios trine and believe beleve in the achievements of the manifest destiny of the Republic in its Is broadest broadest broad broad- est eat sense We e favor the tho enactment of more stringent laws and relations for the restriction of criminal crimi nab nal nal pauper and con contract tract immigration The he Republican party has always been tho the champion of the oppressed and recognizes the dignity of manhood manhood Irrespective of faith color nationality It sympathizes with wih the cause of home rulo rub in tn Ireland and protests against the persecution of the Jews in Russia The ultimate reliance of free popular government govern govern- I ment meat Is the Intelligence of the people people and the maintenance of freedom among Its It men We therefore declare anew our devotion to liberty I of thought and conscience of speech and nd press and approve all agencies and instrumentalities I G to Suo f o f dren den of the land but while insisting upon the fullest measure of ot religious liberty we are op opposed opposed op- op op posed to any union of church and State We Ve reaffirm our opposition declared in the Republican platform of 1888 18 to all aU combinations combinations tons of capital organized in trusts trust or otherwise to control arbitrarily the condition of trade among our ou citizens vVe We heartily indorse the action acton alre already dy taken upon this subject and ask for such further legislation ton as aa may be required to remedy any defects in existing laws and to render their enforcement more complete and effective Approve the policy of extending the towns villages and rural communities the advantage of the free delivery service serice now enjoyed by the larger cities of the country and reaffirm the declaration contained in the Republican plat plat form Of 1888 1588 18 pledging a reduction of letter leter postage to 50 1 cent cent at the earliest earlest possible moment moment mo mo- ment consistent with the maintenance of the department and the highest cl class ss of postal service serce We commend the tho spirit and evidence of re ye- form for in I the civil sen service Ice and the wise and consistent consistent consistent con con- enforcement by the Republican party part of the te laws regulating the same The construction of the Nicaragua canal is of the highest Importance to the American people pee peo peo plc as a measure of national defense and to build buildup up and maintain American commerce and ond should shoud be controlled by the United States government We e favor the admission of the re remaining Territories at the earliest earlest practicable date having due regard to the interests Interest te of the pee peo peo pie of the Territories and of the United States All Al the Federal Federl officers appointed te for the Ter Ter- rhodes should houd be selected from bona fide residents thereof and ond the right of self self sel govern ment meat should be accorded as far as practicable We favor the cession subject to t the homestead home home- stead laws laws of the arid public lands bands to t tho the States and Territories in which they lie le lie under such sueh Congressional restrictions as to disposition and ond occupancy by settlers setters as will secure o the maximum benefits to the people people wi The Worlds World's Columbian Exposition Is a great National undertaking and Congress should shoud grea promptly enact such reasonable legislation in aid thereof as us will wUl wi Insure s discharging 0 of the expense and ond obligations incident thereto and the attainment of results commensurate with tho dignity and progress of the Natone Nation Naton wih We e sympathize with all al wise and Panl legitimate efforts to lessen and prevent the evils of intemperance in In- in- in temperance and nd promote morality Ever mindful of the services and sacrifices of the themen men who saved the life of the Nation Naton we e pledge anew to t the veterans soldiers of or the Republic a watchful care and recognition of ol their claims upon a grateful people We e commend the able patriotic and thoroughly thor thor- American administration of President thor Harrison Harson Under it the country has enjoyed remarkable prosperity and the dignity and honor of the Nation Naton at home and abroad broad have been faithfully maintained and we offer the record of pledges kept kp as a guarantee of ofer ful jul tl performance in the future fall |