Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-07-09
FOREIGN POLICY.

vigorous and dignined, ana all our interests III
the western hemisphere carefully watched and
guarded. The Hawaiian islands shoald be
controlled by the United States and no foreign
power should be permitted to Interfere with
them; the NicaragIan canal should be built,
owned and operated by the United States; and
by the purchase Of the Danish Islands we
should secure a proper and much needed naval
station in the West indies.
The massacres In Armenia have aroused the
deep sympathy and just indignation OF the
American people and we believe the United
States should exercise all the influence it can
properly exert to bring these atrocities to an
end. In Turkey American residents have been
exposed to the grayest dangers and American
property destroyed There, and everywhere,
American citizens and American property must
be absolutely protected at all hazards and at
any cost.
We reassert the Monroe doctrine I'm its full
extent and we rea1rm the right ef the United
States to give the dootrlne effect by responding
to the appeals OF any American state for our
friendly Intervention In case Of European en-
crOachment. We have not interfered, and
shall not interfere, with the existing possessions
OF any EuropeOn power in this hemisphere, but
these possessions must not, on any pretcXt, lie
extended. We hopefully look forward to the
eventual withdrawal of the European powers
from this hemisphere and to the ultimate union
OF al the English speaking part Of the continent
by the free consent of its inhabitants.
From the hour Of achieving their own indie
dependence the people of the United States
have regarded with sympathy the struggles Of
other American people to free themselves from
European domination. We watch with deep
and abiding interest the heroic battle OF the
Cuban patriots against cruelty and oppression,
and our best hopes go out for their full success
OF their determined contest for liberty. The
government OF Spain having lost control OF
Cuba and being unable to protect the property
OF resident American citizens or comply with
It's treaty obligations we believe the govern
| ment OF the United States should actively use
| its influence and good offices to restore peace
| and give independence to the island.
NAVY AND DEFENSES.
The peace and security OF the republic and
| the maintenance OF Its rishtful Influence among
| the nations OF the earth demand naval power
commensurate with its position and RESPONSE
bility. we, therefore, favor the continued ell.
largement Of the navy and the complete system
OF harbor and seacoast defenses.
IMMIGRATION.
For the protection OF the quality of ouI
American citizenship and of the wages OF the
worgingmen against the fatal competition OF
low priced labor, we demand that the immigra
ton laws be thoroughly enforced and so ex
tended as to exclude from entrance to the
United States those who CAN neither read MOI
write.
| CIVIL SERVICE.
The civil service law was placed on the
statute book by the republican party, which
has always sustained it and we renew our re
peated declarations that 1t shall be thorough,
and honestly enforced and extended wherever
practicable.
| ON THE BALLOT.
We demand that every citizen OF the United
States shall he allowed t, east one free ballot
and that such ballot shall be counted and re
turned as east.
| ON LYNCHING.
We proclaim our unqualified condemnation
of the unciviliZed and barbarous practice wei
known AS lynching or killing human beings
suspected or charged with crime, without til,
process OF law.
| NATIONAL ARBITRATION.
We favor the creation of tional board of arbi
tratiOn to settle and adjust differences which
may arise between employer and employees Ell
gagged in interstate commerce.
FREE HOMESTEADS.
| We believe in al immediate return to the FIRE,
homestead policy OF the republican party; ant
| urge the passage by congress of the satisfactOr,
| free homestead measure which has alread,
passed the house and is now pending in til,
| senate.
| ON THE TERRITORIES
| We favor the admission Of the remaing terri
| tories at the earliest practicable date, havin,
due regard to the interests Of the people Of tn,
| territories and OF the United States. All fed
eral officers appointed for the territories shoul(
! be elected from bona fide residents thereof ant
| the right OF self government should be accorded
so far as practicable.
| We believe the citizens OF Alaska shoult
have representation in the congress OF TIT
United States to the end that all needed legsla
ton may be intelligently effected
ON TEMPERANCE.
We sympathiZe with all wise and legitimate
efforts to lessen and prevent the evils of in
temperance and promote morality.
WOMAN'S RIGHTS.
The republican party is mindful of the right
and interests OF women. Protection of Ameri
equal pay for equal work, and protection to tn,
the home. We favor the admission of wOmei
to the wider spheres of usefulness and wei
come their cooperation in rrScuing the countr,
from democratic and populist mlsmanagemen
and misrule.
| A PLEDGE.
Such are the principles and policies OF thu
republican party. By these principles we will
abide and these policies we will put into ex
| ecution. We ask for them the cOnSiderat
| judgment of the American people. Confiden
| alike in the history of our great party and tin
justice OF our cause, we present our platform
and our candidates in the assurance that tn,
election will bring victory to the republican
party and prosperity to the people OF TIN
United States.
The nomination OF A. L. Hager gives univer
sal satisfaction here and the republicans o
this county will roll up an increased majorit
for him at the November election. -Atlanti
Telegraph.
Mckinley says: "The money of the Unite