The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-07-01

government of the United States should
actually use its influence and good Offices
to restore peace aud give independence
to the island.
THE NAVY.
The peace and security of the Repub-
lie and the maintenance of its rightful
influence among the nations of the earth,
demand n naval power commensurate
with its position and responsibility. We,
therefore, favor the continued enlarge
ment of navy and a complete system of
harbOr and seacoast defences.
FOREIGN IMMIGRATION.
For the protection of the quality of our
American citizenship and of the wages
of our workingmen against the fatal
competition of low-priced labor, we de-
mand that the immigration laws be
thoroughly enforced and so extended as
TO exclude from entrance to the United
States those who can neither read nor
write.
The civil service law was placed on the
statute books by the Republican party,
which has always sustained il, and we
renew our repeated declarations that il
shall be thoroughly and honestly en-
forced and extended wherever practical
BILE.
We demand that every citizen of the
United States shall be allowed to cast one
free and unrestricted ballot, and that
such ballot shall be counted and re-
turned as cast.
We proclaim our unqualified condem-
nation of the uncivilized and barbarious
practice, well known as lynching or kill
ing human beings, suspected or charged
with crime, without process of law.
We favor the creation of a national
board of arbitration to settle and adjust
differences which may arise between
employers and employed engaged in in
terstate commerce.
We believe in the immediate return to
the free homestead policy of the Repub-
lican party, and urge the passage by
Congress of the satisfactory free home-
stead measure, which has already passed
the house and is now pending in the
senate.
We favor the admission of the remain
ing territories at the earliest practicable
date, having due regard to the interests
OF the people OF the territories and of the
United States. All the federal officers
appointed for the territories should be
elected from bona fide residents thereof,
and the right of self government should
be accorded as far as practicable.
We believe the citizens of Alaska
should have representation in the Con-
gress of the United States, to the end
that needful legislation may be intelli-
gently enacted.
We sympathize with all wise and legit-
innate efforts to lessen and prevent the
evils of intemperance and promote NOR
ality.
The Republican party is mindful o.
the rights and interests of women. Pro.
lection of American industries includes
| equal opportunities, equal pay for equal
work, and protection to the home. We
favor the admission of women to wider
| spheres of usefulness, and we deem theil
cooperation necessary in rescuing the
country from Democratic and Populis
mismanagement and misrule.
Such are the principles and policies o
the Republican party. By these princi
pies we will abide and these policies W,
will put into execution. We ask fo
them the considerate judgment OF tn,
American people. Confident alike III tn,
history of our great party and in th,
Justice of our cause, we present our plat
form and our candidates in the full as
surance that the election will bring vic
tory to the Republican party and pros
| perity to the United States.