Show I 1 republican PLATFORM adopted at the national convention at minneapolis juno IWI 10 the representatives ol 01 the republicans ol 01 the united states asat ambled in general convention on the B of the river the everlasting eer bond of 0 an indestructible republic whose most gorious capter ot of history la is tha the record of thu republican party congratulate their u on the maj BIB j at site march ot at the nation llon dethe the banners inscribed with the of othur aur platform of vindicated by y victor y at the polls and aud pro prospera sperl ty in a our work shops and mines and make malo the following lo ing cle claradon ol 01 principles first wi NI e reaffirm tho american doctrine of 0 protection we e call attention to its growth inroad we maintain that the prot percus con eon dillon of our country is largely due to the wise ali o revenue li it kucla ion bonol of the republican congress rs all artices artl ce which cannot be produced pro in the united heale ht ft ale ates except luxuries lui urlee should be a emitted free friedl of duty and that on all imports amini ml n in competition with the products 1 of ame american rr labor abor there should be it levied vied duties equal to the difference between wagen abroad and at home we asart that tho the p lc a ol 01 manufactured articles of general consumption have breu br eu reduced under tinder the operations of the tariff act of WO we denounce the efforts of the democratic majority ol 01 the house ot kepr menta tentative tives to destroy our tariff lawa lama piecemeal as is 1 mail feted by their attacks upon wool lead and lead ores tho the chief products of a number of wo k the people lor for their judgment thereon second W WB to the success of the republican policy of reciprocity under which our ex export arnde ade ha vastly inert increased ased anil and new mew and opened for the prodie a of our farms and M we remind the people of 0 the bittar opposition ol 01 the party to this practical business weasie ner tuo and claim that ex buted by a republican administration our present lawn laws will fr ventrally ventu veil laidly ally give ua us control I 1 of I 1 he tile trade ot of tho the horld orld 1 abird the american people irom from tradition and interest favor ai or bime ballam and ili the e lican party demands the uke ute of both cold and silver aa standard money with aeh such lestric tiona and under uch such provisions to be determined term ter mined I 1 ned by legislation 06 will swill secure the rnald tenn e ol 01 ibe the parity tt of values ol 01 0 the two metals 1 so hot the pu purchasing chasing and debt paving power of the dollar whether silver gold or paper shall be ickell at 11 II times equal thinie els aimel of tho producers pro lucer of the country ry lis ll 11 farmers and work ingae naem n and that every dollar or clo issued by the government ahall abali caper e as good as a any other we commend the wite wire and patriotic stepa steps already taken by our government governo ent to secure an international confer aice to adopt such measures me aure as will insure ft a parity of value between gold and silver for ugo use as money throughout out the world fourth we demend that every citizen of the united bitten states shall be allowed to cast one free and ballot in all public elections and that aich anch ballot shall ba counted and returned as cast that such laws hall shall bo be enacted and effo ced as will ectro to every citizen be be rich or poor native or foreign born white or back right guaranteed by the constitution the free and honest popular ballot fiu tile luu just and e anual ial repart sen tation of all the as we well I 1 as t their ji just and equal protection under the laas are the foundation oun dation ol 01 our Ite publican and the party will relax its efforts huttl the I 1 ity ot of the ballot and the purity of elections a ell be ally fully and 1 protected r in every state VI e denounce c e the continued inhuman out I 1 I 1 rages perpetrated on american citizens fa tor r political reasons la in certain southern uthera co a t tea of the union Fifth We favor the extension ot of our foreign commerce omine ace the restoration ot of out mercantile ros marine b by homo borne built ships and the creation of 0 na n navy a fo for the be protection ot of our national interest mid and the h honor ot of our flag the maintenance maintenance of 0 the most I 1 friendly relations with all foreign po powers aers entangling alliances with none and th the protection of toe right rights of our fishermen blath ath we reaffirm our r approval app ol 01 the lion blon roe doctrine and belcou believe ve in the achievement of the manifest destiny of the republic in in its broadest sence seventh favor the enactment of more stringent a tring e nt laws and regulations for the cearto t ion ol 01 criminal pauper and arid contract immigration eighth we favor efficient effi clent legislation 1 b bv coni gross to protect the life it fe and at I 1 d limbs of employees emp T 0 of companies engaged in carry j ing log on interstate commerce and recommend legislation by the respective states that hii protect employees engaged in state commerce in mining and manu ninth the republican party has his always been the champion cham plon of the oppressed and recognizes the dignity of manhood irrespective irga s active of faith color or nationality it syral sympathizes with the cause of homo home rule in in ireland and against the persecution of the jew jews in russia tenth the ultimate reliance of tree free popular gOvern government mentle la the intelligence of the people and the maintenance of freedom among men we therefore declare anew our devot devotion lota to liberty of thought and con of speech and press and approve all agencies and instrumentalities tali 11 ties a which contribute to ill the 0 education of the children of the land but while IM imkin insisting tin upon the fullest measure of religious libert liberty y we e are opposed to a any ni union ot of church and a state tale t Vie eleventh we reaffirm our opposition declared in the republican platform forin of IW 1888 to all combinations of 0 capital organized in tru trusts or otherwise to control arbitrarily the rood condition of trade among conr citizens we hea heartily ln ill dorae dorse the action already alread laken apon t this his issue sue and ak ask for further legislate leg Islat loi lo i aa may be ader r 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 towns villages village and rural communities the advantages of the free delivery service now enjoyed jo med by b the larger larter cities of the country and re a tin lh ge declaration deula artl on contained in the republican platform of IM pledging the reduction of letter postage to toone one centak cent at the earliest possible moment consistent with the maintenance ol 01 he the pos office department and the highet clars tf ef postal service thirteenth 11 we commend the spirit and evidence of reform in the civil cervice and the wise ald consistent enforcement by the republican party of the laws regulating the same fourteenth the tile construction of the nicaragua canal is 3 of the highest importance to the american people but as a measure of national defense and to buildup build up and maint maintain kin american commeree it abou should I 1 d be controlled by the united stale states government fifteenth we favor the me adm gsinn of the remaining territories at the earliest practicable date bavine due repard to the interests fit et the people of the territories and of the united states all the federal officers appointed for the territories should be besel from the tile bona 11 alde de residents atef the thereof and arid the right of belt self government should be accorded as 63 far ai as practicable sixteenth we e favor avor ce cession subject to the bome homestead steed laws of the arid public lands to the states and territories in which they lie under tuch congressional restrictions an a to tion reclamation and occupancy by sett lr as Ps P s will secure the maximum benefits to the people seventeenth Seventeen lh the worlds columbian lion is ft a great national undertaking and con eon mst arcs should promptly pom enact such reasonable in aid thereof as will insure a dl dis charging of the empenio ex penio and obligations incident thereto and the tile attainment atta lament ot or results corn com men Kurato with the dignity and progress of the nation eighteenth in temperance we sympathize with all wife e and legitimate 1 efforts to ls 1 S eu te n and prevent the evils of intemperance and P promote ro tr morality N I 1 nete enta ever mindful of the sor TiceR ce and sacrifices of the men who saved the life of the nation we pledge anew to the veteran fol sol clevs of the republic a watchful care and lecog dillon of their just claims upon a grateful people twentieth we commend the tile able patriotic and arid thoroughly american administration of f predent I 1 harrison under it the country Is has 0 enjoyed remarkable remaria bla prop prosperity erity and the dignity and ard honor of the nation at home dome and abro abroad have been faithfully maintained maintain cA end and we arrer the record of 0 fledges tl edg kept as a guarantee Rua raulee of faithful performance in the |