Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-06-27

and arbitrarily dropping names from
: the rolls, rs deserving the severest con-
demnation OF the Ameriosn people.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Our foreign policy should be at all
times firm, vigorous and dignified, and
all our interests in the Western hemis-
? phere carefully watched and guarded.
The Hawaiian Islands should be con-
trolled by the United States, and no
foreign power should be permitted to
interfere with them; the Nicaragua
canal should be built, owned and oper-
sted by the United States, and, by the
T Danish Island, we should secure q
proper and much needed naval station
in the West Indies.
ARMENIAN MAssACREs.
The massscres in Armenia have
aroused the deep sympathy and just
Indignation of the American people, and
} we believe that the United States
should exercise all the Influence it can
properly exert 10 bring these atrocities
TO sn end. 10 Turkey American resid-
eDt5 have been exposed to the gravest
, dangers, and American property des.
troyed. There, and everywhere, Amer
icans citizens and American property |
I must BE- absoiutely protected at all
hazards and at sDy cost.
MONROE DOCTRINE.
We reaesert the Monroe doctrine in |
its full extent, aud We resffirm the right |
of the United States to give the effect /
by responding to the appe0ls OF 8ny |
American state for friendly intervention |
in case of Europesn eDcroachment We
! have not interfere6, and shall not inter
fere, with the existing possessions OF
any European power On this hemisphere,
but those pos sessions must not, on any
pretext, be extended. We hopefully
look forward TO the eventual withdrawal
of the European powers from this
hemisphere aud to the ultimate union
| OF all of the English-speaking part of
| the continent by the free consent OF ite
| Inhabitants.
CUBA.
From tie hour of achieving their own
independence. the people of the United
States have regarded with sympathy
the struggles OF other American peoples
to free themselves from European dOmi-
nation. We watch with deep and abid-
ing interest the heroic battle of the Gu
ban patriots against cruelty end oppres-
sion, and our best hopes go ont for the
full success OF their determined contest
for liberty.
The government of Spain, having lost
control OF CaDa, and being unable 10
protect the property or lives of resident
Am ricsn citizens, or to comply with
it's treaty obligations, We believe that
the United States should actively use
its influence and good Offices TO restore
peace and give independence TO the lei
and.
THE NAVY.
The peace and security OF the repub
lie, and the maintenance of its rightful
influence among the nstione OF the earth,
demand a naval power commensurate
with it's position and responsibility.
We therefore favor the continued en-
largement OF the navy and a complete s
system OF harbor and sea coast deferses.
FOREIGN IMMIGRATION.
For the protection of the equality of .
our American citizenship BDd OF the
wages OF our VOrkIngmen against the r
fatal OmpetItion Of low priced labor, r
We demand that the inning Tatlcn lave ,
be thoroughly eafo ced, and so extend a
ed as TO exclude from entrance 10 the 4
United States those who can neither +
read nor write. :
CIVIL SERVICE.
The civil service law was placed on |
the statute book by the repu blic8n party,
which has always sustained IT, sDd re- G
new our repeated declarations that ii
shall DE thoroughly and honestly en- C
enforced and extended wherever practl h
cable. e
FREE BALLOT. y
We demand that every citizen of the
United States shsll be allowed to cast
one free and unrestricted ballot, ard q
that euch ballot eh5il be- counted and a
returned as cast.
LYNCHINGs. =
We proclaim cur unqualified condem- b
nation of the uncivilized and barbsrous
practices we'll known as lynching, or
killing of human beings, suspected or h
charged with crime, without process of :
law.
NATIONAL ARBITRATION. a
We favor the creation of national q
board of arbitration to settle and adjust r,
differences which may arise between d
employers and EN- 2loyed engaged in in "
terstate commerce. is
HoMEsTEADs. II
We believe in an immediate return to y
the free homestead policy of the repub- "
lican party, and urge the passage by v
congress of the satisfactory free home
stead measure which has already passed
the house and is now pending in the ;,
senate. y
TERRITORIES. n
We favor the admission OF the re- n
naming territories at the earliest prac- \
tioable date, having due regard to the Il
interests OF the people OF the territories 81
and of the United States. All the fed r,
eral officers appointed for the terrific g
ries should be selected from bona fide G.
residents thereof, and the right of self q
government should be accorded as far 81
as practicable.
ALASKA.
We believe the citizens OF Alaska V
should have representation in congress. y
to the END that needful legislation may v
be in telligently enacted. :.
TEMPERANCE.
We sympathizs with all wise and leg
itimate efforts to lessen and prevent the
evils of intsmperRnce and promote NOR
ality. Il
RIGHTS OF WOMEN. II
The epublicRn party is mindful Of p
the rights and interests OF women. Pro- s.
lection OF American industries includes ir
equal opportunities, equal pay for equal a
WORK, and protection to the home. We c.
favor the admission of women to wider W
spheres of usefulness, and welcome their q
corporation in rescuing the country
from democratic and populIstic misman- n
agement and misrule. Il
Such are the principles and policies of "
the republican party. By these prin- Ii
ciples we will abide, and the policies We L
will put into execution. We ask OF
them the considerste judgment OF the
American people. Confident alike in