The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-01

OF the Cuban patriots against cruelty ana op-
preston, and our best hopes go out 1or the
full success Of their determined contest ior
liberty.
The Government of Spain. having lost con-
troll of Cuba, and being unable to protect tne
property or lives of resident American citi-
zens or to comply with its treaty op!iSa-
tions, We believe that the Government OF the
United States should actively use It's lnnu,
ence and good offices to restore peace anu
give independence to the Island.
The Navy.
The peace and security Of the Republic
and the maintenance Of its rightful inhu--
ence amongth Nations OF the earth demand
q naval power commensurate with its posi-
ton and responsibility. We therefore favor
the continued enlargement Of the navy and
complete system Of harbor and sea coast
defences.
Foreign Immigration.
For the protection OF the equality of our
American citizenship and OF the wages of
our workingmen against the fatal competi-
tion 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.
The Civil Service law was placed on the
statute book by the Republican party, which
has always sustained It, and We renew our
repeated declarations that 1t shall be
thoroughly and honestly enforced and ex-
tended wherever practicable.
Free Ballot.
We demend 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.
We proclaim our unqualified condenna-,
ton OF the uncivilized and barbarous prac-
tices, we'll known as lynchfng or killing OF
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 adjust differences
which may arise between employers and en-
ployed engaged in interstate commerce.
| Homesteads.
We eieve in an immediate return to the
free homestead policy of the Republican
party, and urge tle passage BY Congress 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 remaining
Territories at the earliest practicable date,
having due regard to the interests Of the peo-
pie OF the Territories and OF the United
States. All the Federal officers appointed
for the Territories should be selected from
bona fde 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 Congress OF the
United States, to the end that needful legts-
lation may be intelligently enacted.
| Temperance.
We sympathize with all wise and legtd-
mate 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 or
American industries includes equal opportun-
tiles, equal pay for equal work, and protec-
ton to the home. We favor the admission OF
women to wider spheres Of usefulness, and
welcome their cooperation In rescutng the
country from Democratic and Populistic MIS-
management and misrule.
Such are the principles and policies OF the
Republican party. By these principles we
will abide and these policies We will put into
exc :ution. 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 plat
| form and our candidates In the full assurance
that the election will bring victory to the Re
publican party and prosperity to the people
of the United States.