Show republican PLATFORM adopted at the national conception at minneapolis june 10 the representatives of 0 the republicans of the united cabled states na bled la in general coo convention mention on the shores of the tile mississippi river the everlasting ling bond of in an indestructible republic whore whose most corlous gor lous a chapter ol 01 history li Is the record of the tile R republican erub lican their party coagy congy congratulate eulate tulate ration nation countrymen on the maj march of 0 hie tile under the banners inscribed with the principles ot of our platform ot of IM vindicated fields by victory bt at the poll pils and nd prosperity pro sperl ty in our workshops and mine mines and male make the following declaration de clarai ion of principles it WO reaffirm the american doctrine 0 of protection we call attention to its lt growth inroad me WO maintain that the prosperous erous condition d of olour our country Is lately largely due aror to 0 the wise revenue legislation ol 01 the republican republica u congress wo believe hint that nil all articles which cannot be produced in I 1 the he united state states e except luxuries dould be free ol 01 doty duty and th that t on all import coming ta in competition witt with the fe products r ot of american labor there should be levied led duties du bics tics bial to the th di difference bet between wage wages abroad and at tit home W ne e assert that tho the price prices of matt manufactured articles of 0 general con lump llon have beu been reduced under tinder the operations ottic WO we denounce the efforts of 0 the democratic majority ol 01 the bouse of 01 to destroy eur our tariff laws piecemeal MI a 1 in manifested by their attacks uvan and lead ore the fhle chief products ot of a n umber of states and arid we mk ask the people lor for their jaak judgment benl hereon thereon second point lo of 0 the republican policy ol 01 reciprocity reel probity pro city under which our export trade hn halt vastly Inor essed and new and enlar enlarged ced markets have been opened for tho the products 0 of our farms and workshops we remind the P people pl of 0 ili the bitter opposition of the democratic democrat a party to thin abl practical business measure and claim that executed ex buted by a republican our present lawn will eventually give us control ot of tho the trade ot of the world third the american people from tradition and interest favor bi and the lican party demands the ute use of both gold gid 0 and and silver as standard money with such c eions and under such provisions provi ions to be determined ter mined by legislation as wili will secure the main cenance of the ibe parity ol 01 values ol 01 the two met ala alt so that the Ful chasIng and debt madni paw ang power of the del dollar ar whether olvar gold or af pf paper aper shall beat be at all times ecial cata 0 ot the producers ol 01 the country its farmers and work in agmen de demand in and that every dollar piper 9 per or coin issued by the government covern ment shall be as good as any other we commend the wise se and patriotic steps already taken by our government to secure an international conference to adopt such measures as will insure ft a parity of 0 value abue between gold and silver lor for use as ahmone money throughout throng hout the world von fourth t elwe we demand that every citizen ot of the united stales shall be allowed to cast one free aud and unrestricted ballot in all public elections and an that rich 8 ich ballot shall b couri led and re turned us as cast that such laws bal shall be exacted and enforced as will w insecure accuro to clety El be he rich or poor dative or foreign born while white or this sovereign right guaranteed by the ill 0 constitution the tree free ard honest hones t popular ular ballot the just jut and arid equal arita t rop on g f at 1 the people pl e 0 p ae as well rg he their just and equal protection pr 0 lee 1 0 n under the laws are the foundation ol 01 our republican institutions and the party au will never relax its efforts until the integrity ol 01 tho tile ballot and arid the purity of elections shall be fully guaranteed f granteed aran teed aud and protected in every state we e deno dc nonnce inee the continued inhuman outrages perpetrated er trat e d on american citizens citizen or P itt T I 1 reasons in certain bouthern mou thern elites states ol 01 the union fl fath fth we favor the ex tension ot of our foreign commerce the restoration ot of our mercantile tilt marine by home built ships and the creation of a it navy for the protection ol 01 our national inter intel c sti and add the honor of our flag nag abe maintenance of othe tile most friendly relations with all forel foreign agn powers entangling alliances with rone a and ud the protection of 0 the rights ot of our fi we reaffirm our a approval of otibe the monroe doctrine and believe in U the achievement ot of the mauller t destiny ol 01 tho the republic la in its ll 11 broadest sense seventh A we e favor the enactment of more stringent laws and regulations for the retry tio tion of criminal pauper and contract tion X gath we favor efficient legislation by congress to 10 protect the hie life and limbs of employers employees of transportation companies benagel in carrying on interstate commerce and r n commend legislation by the respective states that will protect I 1 acs in state commerce io n mining ft and ninth the republican party has always been the champion of 0 the oppressed and recognizes the dignity of 0 manhood irrespective ot of faith falth color or nationality it sympathizes with the cause of 0 home rule in lit ireland nod and protests against the persecution ot of the jew jews in russ hussla tenth the ultimate rel reliance lance ol 01 free popular g government 0 vern mentle 1 the intelligence of he the people n and nd the maintenance of freedom among men we therefore declare anew our devotion to liberty of thought and conscience of speech and pr aresa e and reprove all agencies and it tit 1 1 1 e a which astrove contribute to the education ol 01 the children of the land but while upon the fullest measure ot of religious liberty we arc lee opposed to any an union ol 01 church an and a state late eleventh we our opposition declared in the lican platform of 0 1888 to all combinations of capital organized in ili trusts or oth athemise emise to control rol arbitrarily the sondi tion ot of trade among our citizens we heartily her I 1 in ll 11 do dorty the action already taken upon this issue e bod and aik ask tor for urh suell further i aa may be required to remedy auy any defects in existing law laws and to render their enforcement more complete and effective Twelfth We approve the policy of extending t to towns villages and rural rural communities iha the advantages of the free delivery service now enjoyed by the larger cities ol 01 the country and rc re ohp th declaration contained in fit the republican platform ol 01 18 pledging the reduction of letter post ago to one cent at the earliest possible sible moment consistent alth the maintenance of 0 the office and the highest clara 0 of postal service sen lev thirteenth we commend the spirit and evl evi dence of reform in the civil service and and consistent enforcement by the republican party ol 01 the laws lau a regu biting the same fourteenth the construction of c tto nicaragua canal nal is isol of the highest importance to the c people but as n a measure of national defense defens e and and to build buildup up ana and maintain american america n commerce it should be controlled by the united states government fifteenth tte e favor the admission of 0 the re main dg territories at the earliest practicable date havlir dt due 1 e regard to the interests anten ats of the cople people of 0 the territories and ot of the united statts taff s all the federal officers cerr appointed for the territories should be besel set c ted led irom rom the bona ilde rei dente thereof and the right of 0 celt self government should be accorded as far AS practicable sixteenth we eia favor cession slon subject to the homestead ta 9 of the arid public lands to the states and territories in which they lie under hitch such restrictions as a to dl deposition reclamation and occupancy by settlers as W will I 1 11 ealure the maximum benefit benefits to the people seventeenth the worlds columbian espos expos export I 1 tiou is A great national undertaking and con arreg real hould promptly enact such reasonable legislation fegi legislation in aid thereof as will insure a discharging of the and obligations incident thereto and the attainment of results corn coin with the dignity and progress of the nation Nal loo temperance hemr aranco we sympathize with v it 1 i all wise and I 1 g timers I 1 effort efferts to lessen lemen and prevent the evils of intemperance and promote morality nineteenth ever mindful of 0 the services and ol 01 the men v who bo saved the life ot of the nati nallon on we pledge anew to the v veteran soldiers solf 0 of f the ha republic a watchful care and recognition of their just claim claims upon a it grateful people T twentieth engleth we commend the able patriotic nod and thoroughly amerl an administration of harrlson under it the country ba has e enjoyed J ed remarkable prosperity prop erity and the dignity dignity and honor 0 the nation at home and slid 1 abroad beeb have been faithfully maintained and w wo 0 oner offer the record of pledges ke kept as a guarantee of faithful performance per or mauce in g the efu future ture |