The record-union., 1896-06-19
THE NAVY.

THE NAVY.
The peace and security of the repub-
lie and the maintenance of its rightful
influence among the nations of the
earth demand a naval power commen-
surate with it's position and response
bility We therefore favor the contin-
ued enlargement of the navy, and a
complete system of harbor and sea-
coast defenses.
IMMIGRATION.
For the protection of the equality of
our American citizenship and. of the
wages of our workingmen against the
fatal competition of low-priced labor,
we demand that the immigration laws
be thoroughly enforced and so extended
as to exclude from entrance to the
United States of those who can neither
read nor write.
CIVIL SERVICE.
The civil service law was placed on
the statute book by the Republican
party, which has always sustained it,
and we renew our repeated declara-
tons that it shall be thoroughly and
honestly enforced and extended wher-
ever practicable.
FREE 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.
IYNCHINGS.
We proclaim our unqualified condem-
ration of the uncivilzed and barbarous
practices we'll known as lynching or
killing human beings suspected or
charged with crime without process OF
law.
NATIONAL ARBITRATION.
We favor the creation of National
Board of Arbitration, to settle and ad-
just differences which may arise be-
tween employer and employed engaged
in interstate commerce.
HOMESTEADS.
We believe in an immediate return to
the free homestead policy of the Re-
publican party and urge the passage by
| Congress of the satisfactory free home
stead measure which has already
passed the House and is now pending
| in the Senate
TERRITORIES.
| We favor the admission of the re-
naming Territories at the earliest prac-
ticable date, having due regard to the
! interests of the people of the Terri
tories and of the United States. All
Federal officers appointed for the Ter
ritories should be selected from bona
fide residents thereof, and the right Of
self-government should be accorded as
far as practicable.
ALASKA.
We believe the citizens Of Alaska
should have representation in the Con-
gress of the United States, to the end
that needful legislation may be intel
Egently enacted.
TEMPERANCE.
We sympathize with all wise and le-
gitimate efforts to lessen and prevent
the evils Of intemperance and promote
morality.
RIGHTS OF WOMEN.
The Republican party is mindful of
the rights and interests of women.
Protection of American industries in
cludes equal opportunities, equal pay
for equal work and protection to the
home. We favor the admission of
women to wider spheres of usefulness,
and welcome their co-operation in res
cuing the country from Democratic and
Populistic mismanagemen and mis-
rule
Such are the principles and policies
of the Republican party. By these
principles we will abide, and these prin-
ciples we will put into, execution. We
ask for them the considerate Judgment
of the American people. Confident alike
n ha hicfN e
the justice Of our cause, we present our
Platform and our considerations, in the
full assurance that the election will
bring victory to the Republican party
and prosperity to the people of the
United States.
HOW THE PLATFORM WAS RE-
CEIVED.
| Mr.. Foraker read in a clear voice.
! with distinct enunciation He gave a
| pointed emphasis to the Endorsement
| of President Harrison, which was re-
ceived with cheers, but not with over
| whelming demonstration
| AS Foraker approached the financial
! plank Mr.. Teller left his seat with the
| Colorado delegation and moved up to
| the platform, where he seated himself
AZ the end of the second row of seats
to the right of the platform At the
| opening of the sentence The Republi-
/ can party is unreserved1y for sound
| money" which Foraker read slowly
and very emphatically, burst of cheer
ing occurred, and the applause was re-
pcated with reqoubled volume when the
| pledge to promote International agree
| ment for free coinage was read The
| Cheering at this point was so pro-
longed that it interrupted the pro-
| coedings for some time and compelled
| the Chairman to rap for order
| The demand for American control of
the Hawaiian Islands received appro-
| val. but the proposed building of the
| Nicaragua Canal by the United States
and the purchase of the Danish Islands
| for a naval station fell fiat.
| There was surprisingly little enthu-
siasm over the Monroe plank, but the
| Cuban paragraph was received with
| loud cheers, though the convention
missed the phrase demanding the inter-
vention of armed forces of the United
States in Cuba, which had appeared
| in the unauthorized guesses at the
platform. Influence and good offices
| appeared in place of armed interyen-
| ton"
| Civil service enforcement was re-
/ ceived in blank silence, but the demand
/ for a free ballot and the condemna tion
/ of lynching elected the enthusiastic
approval of the colored delegates.
MINORITY REPORT.
| Senator Teller Sneaks Aua;nc+ ~.