The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-08-07

From The boar Of nehievjng their tHn.inds
| oendenco the people Of the United States hAv'
| REGARDED with sympathy The struggles d
| other American peoples 20 free themseiyei
| from European domination. 70 watch with
| deep and abiding interest the heroic battle O
| the cpban patriots against erue ~ and cppres-
| sion. and our best hopes 20 out for the full
success Of thsiS determined contest Tor lib
HE government Of Spain. having lost eol
| troll Of Cubs. snd being unable 70 protect The
| property or lives Of resident Ainsri
ear ei.ilens OF 20 comply With is treaty obi.
| CATIONS. We believe that the government o
the united States should actively use its To-
nuenee and good ofdees 70 restofe peace aut
| give independence 10 the island
The peace and security Of the republic ant
1 the maintenance Of its fightful influence
anons the nations Of the earth. demand ms.
| val power commensurate with Its position anc
responsibility We therefore favor the CON
| tlnued enlargement Of the navy and conn
| plete system Of harbor and seaeoast de-
| fences.
For the protection Of the equality Of our
American eitizenshi and Of the wages Of OUT
workingmen against the fatal competition oil
low-priced labor, We demand that the immi-
grafton laws be thoroughly enforced. and 40
EXTENDED IS 10 exclude from entrance to the
United States those who can neither read nor
write.
The civil service law was placed on the
statute book by the republican party. which
has always sust lined II. and We renew our re-.
pcated declarations that II shall be thoroughly
and honestly enforced and extended wherever
practicable.
We demand that every citizen Of the United
Statos shall be allowed to east one free and
unrestricted ballot. and that such ballot be
counted and returned as cast
Nal
OF the unciyilizeJ and barbarous practices.
well known ms lynchine or killing OF human
beings. suspected or charged with crime,
without process of Law.
We favor the creation Of . nntionai board Of
arbitration 10 settle and ndjust differences
which may arise between employers aud en-.
ploye engaged In Interstate commerce.
We believe In an immediate return TO the
FREQ homestead policy Of the republican party
and urge the passage by congress Of the salts.
factory free homestead measure which has 81.
ready passed the house and IL now pending IN
the senate
We favor the admission Of the pemaining
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 ofic .rs appointed for the ter.
ritories should he selected from bona ode
Residents thereof and the right OF ,seif.goy-
eminent should be accorded as far rs practi.
cable.
We believe the cit zens of Alaska should
have representation In the congress OF the
United States, to the end that needful legisla-
tion may be intelllgently enacted
We symp ithizc 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 oppor-
tunities. equal pay for equal work, ana pro
faction TO the home. We favor the admission
OF women TO wider spheres OF usefulness. and
welcome their cooperation In rescuing the
country from democratic and populistic mis-.
MANAGEMENT md misruIe
Such are the principles and policies of the
republican party: BY these principles we
Will abide and these policies We will put into
execution We ask for them the considerate
judgment Of tho 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