Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-04

The RepuDilcan party reneWS ltb pseubc
for the protection OF all American indus
tries against foreign competition, and de-
clares its faith that the supremacy OF the
United States among the nations Is the
result OF suoh a policy. We believe In
liberal reciprocity and just relation, and
demand the application OF the golden. rule
of commerce 10 all future legislation az
feoting the tariff and our foreign trade
we believe the repeal OF the reciprocity
ARRANGEMENTS negotiated by the last Re-
publican administration was a national
calamity and demand their renewal ana
extension on such terms as VIII eqnaii@e
our trade with other nations. ana remove
the restrictions that now obstruct the
sale OF American products In the ports OF
Europe. and secure new markets Tor the
products OF our farms, forests, and facto-
riea.
OUR MERCHANT MARINE.
Wa favor restoring the early American
nolicy of discriminating duties for the up
building of our merchant marine and the
protection OF our shipping In the foreign
carving trade, so that American snip
ping. the product OF American labor err
ployed in American ship-yards, salilhs
under the Stars and Stripes, and manned,
differed, and owned by Americahs' may
regain the carrying Of our foreign com
r1erce.
The Republican party is unreservedly
for sound money. 1t caused the enact
ment Of the law providing for the re-
sumption of specie payments in 1879; since
then every dollar has, been as good as
gold. . .-,,
measure calculated to debase our cur
rency or impair the credit OF our coun-
try We are. therefore, opposed 10 'he
free coinage OF silver, except by interna-
fional agreement with the leadlns coih-
nercial nations Of the world, which we
nIedge ourselves to promote. and until
such agreement can be obtained the ex-
listing GOLD standard must be preserved.
All our silver and paper currency must
be maintained at parity with gold ana
we favor all measures designed to main
tain involably the obligations or the
United States. and all our money
whether coin or paper, at the present
standard-the standard OF the most en-
lightened nations Of the earth.
SUGAR BOUNTY.
We condemn the present administration
for not keeping faith with the sugar
PRODUCERS of this country The Republican
marty favoTs such measures of encour-
aQement and protection as will speedily
lead to the production on American soil
of oil the sugar which the American peo-
ple use. and for which they pay 10 other
Countries more than sl00,0O0OOO annually.
PENSIONS.
Veterans OF the Union army deserve
and should receive fair treatment ana
generous recognition. Whenever practlca-
Bile. they should be given preference III
the matter Of employment, and they are
entitled to the enactment or such laws
az are best calculated TO secure the Iui-
filnent Of the pledges made TO them In
the dark days OF the country peril
We denounce tho practice in the Pension
bureau. SO recklessly and unjusty car
ried on by the present administration, Oh
reducing pensions and arbitrarily drop
ping names from the rolls, as deserving
the severest condemnation OF the Amerl-
can people.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Our foreign policy should be at all times
firm vigorous, and dignified, and all our
interests in the Western HemispnerS
carefully watched and guarded. The ha-
waiian Islands should be controlled py
the United States, and no foreign power
should be permitted 10 interfere WIN
them. -.
The Nicaragua canal should be built
owned, and operated by the United states
and. by purchase Of the Danish lslanl'
we should secure a proper and much-need-
ed naval station in the West lndles.
ARMENIAN MAssACRES.
The rnassacres In Armenia have aroused
the deep sympathy and just Indignation
Of the American people, and we beleVe
the United States should exercise all
the influence II can properly exert TO bring
these atrocities to an end In Turkey
ma hfar eXnOCe1 10
the eravest dangers and American pro-
perry destroyed There and everywhere
American citizens and American property
must be absolutely protected at all
hazards and at any cost
MONROE DOCTRINE.
We reassert the Monroe doctrine i'm its
full extent, and we reatfirm the right OF
the United States TO give the doctrine
effect by responding 10 the appeals or
any American State for friendly inter-
yention in case Of European encroacn-
ment. We have not interfered and shall
rot interfere with the existing possessions
of any European power in this hsmis-
phere, but those possessions must not,
on any pretext, be extended. We hope
fully look forward to the eventual with
drawal of European powers from this
hemisphere, and to the ultimate union
OF all the English-speaking part of this
continent by free consent Of its inhab-
itants.
CUBA.
From the hour Of achieving their own
independence the people of the United
States have regarded with sympathy the
struggles OF other American peoples 20
free themselves from European DONNA
ton. 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 IT'S
treaty obligations, we believe the Govern
ment OF the United States should actively
use it's influence and good Offices to re
store peace and give Independence to the
island.
THE NAVY.
The peace and security OF the republic
and the maintenance OF its rightful in
fuence among the nations of the earth
demand naval power commensurate
with it's position and responsibility. We.
therefore, favor the continued enlarge
ment Of the navy and complete system
OF harbor and sea-coast dsfences.
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 those who can neither read nor
write.
CIVIL-SERVICE LAW.
The civil-service law was placed on the