Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-24

and the maintenance of It's rightful in1u-
ence among the nations Of the earth de-
mand naval power commensurate with its
position and responsibility. We therefore
favor the continued enlargement of the
navy and complete system of harbor and
seacoast defenses.
Foreign hmm. grafton.
For the protection of the quality Of our
American citizenship and Of the wages of
our workingmen against the fatal competf-
ton Of lOw-priced labor we demand that
the immigration laws be thoroughly en-
forced, and so extended as to exclude from
entrance to the United States those who
can neither read nor write.
Civil Service.
The civil service law was placed on the
statute book by the Republican party, which
repeated declarations that it shall be thor
ouShly and honestly enforced and extended
Wherever practicable.
Zee Ballot.
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 returned as cast.
Lynchings.
We proclaim unqualified condemna-
ton of the uncivilized and barbarous prac-
human beings suspected or charged with
crime, without process or law
National Arbitration.
We favor the creation of a national board
of arbitration to settle differences which
may arise between employers and employees
engaged IN interstate commerce.
Homesteads.
We believe in an immediate return to the
free homestead policy of the Republican
party; and urge the passage by Congress OF
Which has already passed the House and IS
now pending in the Senate.
Territories.
We favor the admission of the remaining
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 or
self-goyernment should be accorded as far
as practicable.
We believe the citizens Of Alaska should
have representation in the Congress Of the
United States to the end that needful leSls-
lation may be intelligently enacted.
Temperance.
We SympathiZe with all wise and legiti-
mate efforts to lessen and prevent the evils
Of intemperance and promote morality.
Rights of Women.
The Republican party is mindful OF the
of American industries includes equal OPP
portunities, equal pay for equal work. ana
protection to the home. We favor the ad-
mission of women to wider spheres of use
fulness, and welcome their cooperation III
rescuing the country from Democratic and
Populist nlismanagement and misrule.
Such are the principles and policies OF
the Republican party, By these principles
we will abide and these policies we will
put into execution. We ask for them the
pie Confident alike in the history of our
great party and N the justice OF our cause,
we present our platform and our candidates
in the full assurance that the election Will
bring victory to the Republican party and
prosperity to the people OF the United
States
Armenian Massacres.
The massacreS in Armenia have aroused
the deep sympathy and just indignation OF
the American people, and we DeleVe tnaI
the United States should exercise all the
influence it can properly exert to- Drlhg
these atrocities to an end. In IuTkey
American residents have been exposed 10
the grayeSt dangers and American property
DESTROYED There and everywhere Amer
lean citizens and American property must
be absolutely protected at all haZapuS ano
at any cost.
Monroe Doctrine
We reassert the Monroe doctrine IN us
full extent and we reaffirm the right OF the
United States to give the doctrine erect
by responding to the appeals of any Amer
lean state for friendly intervention in case
of the European encroachment. we nave
not iHterfered and shall not interfere Win
the existing possessions OF any european
power in this hemisphere, but those pos
sessions must not. on any preteXt De eA-
tended We hopefully look forward to the
eventual withdrawal of the European pow
er from this hemisphere. and to the ultI-
mate union of all the English-speaking part
of the continent by the free consent OF its
inhabitants.