Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-06-20

fully look forward to the eventual with
drawal of the European powers from this
hemisphere and to the ultimate union of
all English speaking parts of the CONT
nent by the free consent of its inha hi :.
tants.
From the hour of achieving their own
independence, the people of the United
States have regarded with sympathy
the struggles of other American peoples
to free themselves from European dom
nation. We watch with deep and abid-
Ing interest the heroic battle of the Gu
ban patriots against cruelty and op-
preston, and our best hopes go out TO,
the full success of their determined con
test for liberty
The government of Spain, having lost
control of Cuba, and being unable to
protect the property and lives of resi-
dent American citizens, or to comply
with treaty obligations, we believe that
the government of the United States
should actively use it's influence and
good offices to restore peace and give in
dependence to the island
The peace and security of the republic
and the maintenance of it's rightful in
f1uence among the nations of the earth
demand naval power commensurate
with it's position and responsibility
We, therefore, favor the continued en-
largement of the navy and complete
system of harbor and sea coast defenses
L VI lllc piOlGCtlOI Ol the QUALITY OF
our American citizenship and of the
wages of our American workingmen
against the fatal competition of low
priced labor, we demand that the i'm
migration laws be thoroughly enforced
and so extended as to exclude from en-
trance to the United States those who
can neither read nor write.
The civil service law was placed on the
statute book by the Republican party
which has always sustained it, and w,
l
shall be thoroughly and honestly en-.
forced and extended wherever practica.
BILE.
We demand that every citizen of the
United States shall be allowed to cast
| one free and unrestrained ballot, ant
that such ballot shall be counted and re-
turned as cast.
We proclaim our unqualified condem.
nation of the uncivilized and barbarou
practice, well known as lynching or kill
ing of human beings, suspected OF
charged with crime, without process
law.
We favor the creation of a nationa
board of arbitration, to settle and ,ad
just differences which may arise be
tween employers and employees engaged
in interstate commerce.
We believe in an immediate return t..
the free homestead policy of the Repub
lican party; and urge the passage bl
stead measure which has already passet
the house and is now pending in tn
senate.
We favor the admission of the re
naming territorities at the earlies-
practicable date, having due regard t
the interests of the people of the terri
tories and the United States.
All the federal officers appointed TO
the territorities should be elected from
bona fide residents thereof. and tn,
right of self-goVernment should be &C
corded as far as practicable.
We believe the citizens of AlaSk:
should have representation in the con
gress of the United States, to the en-,
that needful legislation may be intelli
gently enacted.
We sympathize with all wise and lie
Ultimate efforts to lessen and proven
the evils of intemperance and pror,ot.
morality,
The Republican party is mindful
the rights and interests of women; pro
lection of American industries, include,
equal opportunities, equal pay for equa
work and protection to the home.
We favor the admission of women to
wider spheres of usefulness and vel
come their cooperation in rescuing the
country from Democratic and Populist
mismanagemen and rule.
Such are the principles and policies
of the Republican party. BY these prin-
clpleS we VIII dDiQe, ana THESE policies,
we will put into execution. We ask for
them the considerate judgment of the
American people. Confident alike in
the history of our great party and in 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.
The audience and delegates followed
the reading with the keenest interest.
Reference to the administration of Ben
Lamin Harrison evoked the first demon
stration, but louder still came the roar
when words of the platform pledged the
party again to the doctrine of protection
In the interest of American labor and
American industry. The reference to the
restoration of the policy of reciprocity
as the twin brother Of protection also
came in for a round of applause.