Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-23
Wool and Woolcns.

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Wool and Woolcns.
ITO all our .products-to those of the
the shop and the factorySto hemp, to Wool D.
the product of the, great industry Of sheep
husbandry, as well as to the finished
ample protection.
Merchant Marine.
I'VE favor restoring the early. American
| policy of discriminating duties for the up
| protection of our shipping in the foreign
CARRYING trade, SO that American ships
| the product Of American labor, employed in
! and stripes. and manned, differed and
| owned by Americans-may regain the car
| ryinG of our foreign commerce.
Money.
The republican party is unreservedly for
| sound money. 1t caused the enactment of
the law providing for the resumption OF
dollar has been as good as gold
I'VE are unalterably. opposed to every
measure calculated to. debase our currency
therefore opposed to the free coinage of
silver except by international agreement
world, which we pledge ourselves to pro-
mote. and until such agreement can be OBJ
tanned the existing gold standard must be
"All our silver and paper currency must
PC maintai IN at parity with gold, and we
nvoiably the obigations Of e the uniaea
States and all our money, whether coin OF
Taper. at the present standard, the stand
ard OF the most enlightened nations of the
earth.
Pensions.
The veterans of the union army deserve
and should receive fair treatment and gen
erous recognition Whenever practicable
they should be given the preference in the
l matter r Ct employment. and they are en-
best calculated to secure the fultiilment of
the pledges made to them in the dark DAYS
I'VE denounace the he. practice I1i in the pens,on
bureau, so recklessly and unjustly carried
on by the present administrations Of reduc-
from the rolls, as deserving the severest
condemnation OF the American people.
Foreign Relations.
s,r our ri toreign policy should be at all times
fully, watched and guarded,
Ths b VA Il sands should be con
THE Niearaguan canal should be built,
and by the purchase Of the Danish isiands;
we should secure a proper and much need.
ed naval station in the West Indies.
Armenian Massacres.
1.-The massacres in Armenia have aroused
the deep sympathy and just indignation Of
nnted stes shond exer efey ali 'h tne
these atrocities to 8 a an end. In Tu uiey
American residents have been exposed to
erty destroyed. There and everywh ere
American citizens and American property
must be absolutely protected at all haz-
Monroe Doctrine.
I'VE reassert the Monroe doctrine In
It's It's f4l , eXtsn and we rearm the right Of
American state for friendly Intervention
IN case of European encroachment We
have not nterfered and shall not interfere
with the existing possessions Of any Eu-
ropean power in this hemisphere, but those
possessions must not on any pretext be
extended.
1--WE hopefully look forward to the even
tnal withdrawal of the European powers
from from this h,emIIisphere and to the ultimate
the continent by the free consent Of its In
habitants.
'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
the hercie battle Of the cuban patriots
&c oa o anf fbsp ffu % best
oo The he, government q Spain having lost
tect the property or lives Of resident !. Amer nc
lean citizens. or to comply with its treaty
obligations. we believe that the govern
ment of the United States should actively
use its influence and good offices to re-
island.
The Navy.
THE peace and security of the republic.
and the maintenance of It's rightfui influ-
ence among the nations of the earth, de-
mand naval power commensurate with
ITS position and responsibility; We, there.
fore, favor the continued enlargement of
the navy and complete system of harbor
and seacoast defenses.
Foreign Immigration.
For the protection of the quality Of our
American citizenship and of the wages of
our workingmen against the fatal compete
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 has always sustained it. and we re;
be thoroughly and honestly enforced and
extended wherever practicable.
Free Ballot.
Eve 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.
I'VE proclaim our unqualified condemna-
| ton of the uncivlliZed and barbarious prac-
| tice well known lynching, or killing Of
| human beings, suspected or charged with
| crime, without process of law.
National Arbitration.
1--WE favor the creation of a national
| board Of arbitration to settle and adjust
| differences which may arise between en-
ployers ana employed engaged in interstate
commerce.
Komesteads.
we believe in an immediate return to
the free homestead policy Of the repub-
lican party. and urge the passage by con-
| gress of the satisfactory free homestead
| measure which has already passed the
house and is now pending in the senate.
Territories.
We favor the admission of the remain
| ing territories at the earliest practical BILE
| date, having due regard to the interests of
the people of the territories and of the
United States All the federal officers app
| pointed for the territories should be elect.
| ed from bona tide residents thereof and
| the right of self-government should be ao-
| corded as far as practicable.
Alaska.
I'VE believe the citizens of Alaska should
| have representation in the congress Of the
| United States, to tho end that needful legis-