Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-27
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Inhabitants
From the hour of achieving their own inde-
pendence the people Of the United States have
regarded with sympathy the struggles of othsr
American people 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 the full success OF their determined
contest for liberty. The government of Spain.
having lost control of Cuba, and being unable
to protect the property or lives of resident
American citizens, or to comply with its treaty
obligations, We believe that the government Of
the United States should actively use its infiu-
ence and good off1ceS to restore peace and give
Independence to the island.
The peace and security OF the republic and
the maintenance of its rightfui influence
among the nations of the earth demand a
naval power commensurate with its position
and responsibility. We therefore favor the
continued enlargement of the navy and COM
plete system of harbor and sea coast defenses-
For the protection of the equality of our
American citizenship and of the wages OF our
worlxingmen against the fatal competition Of
low-priced labor, demadd that the immi-
grafton laws be thoroughly enforced, and so
extended as to exclude from entrance to the
United States those who can neither read and
write
The civil service law placed the
statute book by the republican party, which
has always sustaine it and we renew our re-
peated declaration tat it shall be thorou3hly
and honestly enforca. and extended wherever
practicable
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 cast
We proclaim unqualified condemnation
of the uncivilized and barbarous practices.
well known lynching killing of human
beings. suspected charged with crime, with
out process of law.
We favor the creation of a national board of
arbitration to settle and adjust differences
which may arise between employers and en-
ployed engaged in interstate commerce
We believe in an immediate return to the
homestead policy of the republican party and
urge the passage by congress of the free home
stead measure which has already passed the
house.
We favor the addition of the remaining ter
ritores at the earliest practicable date, hav-
ing due regard to the interests to the people of
the territories and to the people of the United
States All the federal officers appointed for
the territories should be selected from bona
fide residents thereof. and the right of self
government should be accorded as far as prac-
ticable.
have representation in the congress of the
United States to the end that needfu1 legisla-
tion may be intelligently enacted
We sympathize with all wise and legitimate
efforts to lessen and prevent the evils OF in
temperance and promote morality.
The republican party is mindful of the rights
and interests of women Protection of American
industries includes equal opportunities, equal
pay for equal work and protection to the home
We favor the admission of women to higher
spheres of usefulness. and welcome their CO.
operation in rescuing the country from demo-
cratic and populiSt m1smanagement and mis-
rule. such the principles and policies of
the republican party. By these principles we
will abide and these policies will put in ex-
ecution. We ask for them the considerable
Judgment of the American people
Confident alike in the history Of our great
party and in the justice of our cause, we pre-
sent our platform and our candidates in the
full assurance that they will bring victory to
the republican party and prosperity to the
people of the United States