, 1896-10-21
ARMENIAN MAS9ACRES.


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ARMENIAN MASSACRES.
The massacrss in Armenia have
aroused the deep sympathy and JUS,
Indignation OF the American people
and we believe he United States
should exercise all the influence It can
properly exert to bring those atrocities
to an end. The Turksy-Amsrican resi-
dents have been exposed to the gravsst
danger, and American property de-
stroyed. There and everywhere Ameri-
can property must be absolutely pro-
tsctsd at all hazards and at any cost.
MONROE DOCTRINE.
We reassert the Monroe doctrine In
Its fullest extent. and We reafirm the
right OF the United States to give the
doctrine effect by responding to the ap-
peals OF any American state for friend
ly Intervention in case Of European en-
croachment. We have not ~interfered
and shall not interfere with the exist
ing possessions Of any European power
in this hemisphere; but these posses
sions must not on any pretext be ex-
ended. We hopefully look forward to
lie eventual withdrawal Of the Euro
pean powers from this hemisphere, and
o the ultimate union of all English
speaking parts of the continent by the
Tree consent of its inhabitants.
CUBA.
From the hour OF achieving their
own independence, the people of the
United States have regarded with SYM
pathy the struggles Of other American
people to free themselves from Euro
pean domination. We watch with deep
and abiding interest the heroic battle
of the Cuban patriots against cruelty
and oppression, and our best hopes 60
out for the full success of their deter
mined contest for liberty.
The government OF Spain, having
lost control Of Cuba. and being unable
70 protect the property or lives of resi-
dent American citizens. or to comply
with its treaty obligations, we believe
the government OF the United States
should actively use its influence and
good offices to restore peace and give
independence to rbe island.
THE NAVY
The peace and security of the repub-
lie and the maintenance of its rIphtful
Influence among the n~at,on. n, ~.
earth. demand a naval mower m m
surate with its position and responsi-
bility. We therefore. favor tho con.
| tinued enlargement of the navy and n
complete system of harbor and Goa.
coast defenses.
FOREIGN IMMIGRATION
For the protection of tho oual,,x y,
our American citizenship and of the
wages of our w%orkinemen apa,nat RI.
fatal competition of low-price labor we
demand that rbe Immigration ,aws he
thoroughly enforced. and 40 extended
as to exclude from entrance to rho TN.
lied States th0Ha WIN cln noithor road
nor write.
HOMESTEADS.
We believe in an immediate return r.
the free homestead policy of the re.
publican party. and urge tbe IA ssa 90
by congress- NJ tho sat,s,.ctorv ,ro.
homestead measure which has ALREADY
passed the house and ia now nendinp IN
the senate.
CIVIL SERVICE.
The civil service law was plaoed IN
the statute hooks nv Tho renuh,,cor
party, which has always sustained it,
and we renew our repeated declara-
tons that 1t shall be thoroughly and
honestly enforced and extended wher-
ever practicable.
A FREE BALLOT.
We demand that every citizen of the
United States shall be allowed to cast
one free n unrestricted ballot. and
that such ballot shall be returned and
counted as cast.
LYNCHINGS.
we proclaim our unqualified con
domination OF the uncivifized and bar
barous practice well known as lynch
ing or the killing Of human beings sus-
pected or charged with crime, without
piooess VI Jaw.
NAiioNAh Af1ollhAIloN.
we laFOr the creation OF q national