Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-02

the shop and the faetory-to hemp, 10 Wool,
the product OF the great lnausSTy 81 g, sssR
woolens Of the mifl-we promise tho most
ample protection. 49, Ytg.s.
eve favor restoring the early American
policy of discriminating duties for the up
iuilding of o.fr rnerchAsss marine and the
protection OF our shipping In the foreign
carrying trade, so that American ships
the product of American labor, employed in
American shipyards, sailing under the stars
and stripes. and manned, otfieered and
owned by .Americans-may regain the car
rying of our foreign commerce.
Money.
THE republican party is unreservedly tor
sound money. II caused the enactment o;
specie payments in 1873; since then every
dollar has been as good as gold.
I'VE are unalterably opposed to every
measure calculated TO debase our currency
or impair the credit of our country. We arc
therefore opposed to the free coinage OF
silver except by International agreement
with the leading commercial nations of the
world, which we pledge ourselves to pro-
mote and until such agreement can be oh
tanned the existing gold standard must be
AN our silver and paper currency must
be maintained at parity with gold, and we
favor all measures designed to maintain
lnviolably the obligations of the United
States and all our money, whether coin or
uaper, at the present standard. the stand
ard of the most enlightened nations of the
earth.
1.-THE veterans of the union army deserve
and should receive fair treatment and gen
erous recognition. Whenever practicable
they should be given the preference in the
matter of employment. and they are en-
.itled to the enactment of such laws as are
best calculated TO secure the fulnllment OF
the pledges made TO them in the dark days
Of the countrv'S peril.
we denounce the practice in the pension
bureau, so recklessly and unjustly carried
on by the present administration, of reduc-
ing pensions and arbitrarily droppinis names
from the rolls, as Deserving the seNerest
condemnation of the american pe ople.
FOREIGN Relations.
our foreign policy should be at all times
| firm, vigorous and dignifieG, aud all Gun
| irterests in the western hemisphere care.
THE Hawaiian Islands should be con
/ trolied by the United States. and no for
/ tlgn power should be permitted to inter
| a.rhe Nicaraguan canal should be built
owned and operated by the United States
Ne should secure proper and much need
"a naval station in the West Indies.
Armenian Massacres
..The nlassaeres in Armenia have arouse,
| the deCp sN mn&thy sind jasf indignation e
4 the American people, ANA we believe tha
+ tep United states Should exercise aii Ill
| t6esc afrocftigs rs aA ena it'll TtIrka,
] American esi1euts hNNe t'een expressed &
4 the SraNsst 3aH .ilt4 Z iss tN31 iron
/ American citizens ard Ane rsean propert,
/ must be absolutely pT0tScte0 at 2ll a8z
q atus. ANA at ANY cGst.
Maaroe Doctrine
"NEc reasserg tine Monf3e doctrine g
ltS f@dl as fv2f. and MO rNAttFsa t6e riEht q
the uittd states tu give the doctftu
/ effect bs responding 20 tat AanealS &c a1f
! American state tef trtaNd1N l9teFve4t1o
/ in ease 9f Eur0Wtau eNcruaebme9t, Ny
have rot interf aua shah not interior
1 With the vNtst.as posseSStons nt any ku
rpnesr power I'M this henaiSnAere- hut*hos
possessions spUst not en- any preteNt 2
t'Ne heperellv lock forward % the ever
{ tnai withdrawal Of the European power
frou this hpmisphare, ard to tho 0itimat
union NJ all the Emgltsh-spcakin part G
the continent by the free consent of its IN
hahiAnts.
Cuha
From the hour 81 achieving their eve
| Independence the people OF the Unlike
: States have regarded with sympathy ~
struggles Of other American peorles
free themselves from European domination
| We watch with deep ana abiding irteres
the heroic battle ~ tht cuban patriot
againsl cruelty ana oppression. and our bes
) | hopes so out for the FUN success Of the
: | determined contest for liberty.
THE government OF Spain having los
| control Of Cuba. and hing una hle a prS
/, 4 tect the property or lives Of resider lAmel
! lean citiEens- or to comply with is tteat