The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-08-21

From ttt hour 81 NJ efit't fAcit ON Ina.
! pcnde1ee me psople d the united State. Is i've
frenfded Win tHmpathy the etfufSis5 or
othef American peoples 70 free them 3tItes
y trrm European Domination. ID watch srIth
deep and ahidfng interest the hcroio hattie 81
ne Cuban patriots againstcrneitya and oppft<.
sion. and our best hppee 20 ontf6r ne 5uii
success q their dssernsred ecntest if6f iins
The government o. spain. having ID, 81.
tfcl OF Cuba and being unable 70 protect ~.
properly o. lives Of resident AinsS.<
can sitisers o. % comply With IL ueSsS o6il-
Fntsoas We behave that me roysr n, 4,
ne United States should actively use fl IN
nuence and good ofiees 70 ro4tore peace and
give Independence 70 the isiapA
The peace And security Of ~. sapub,ie ana
among the nations OF thN earth. demand { M
val power Commensurate with its position and
responsibility. We thereby No fayor the con-
anued enlargement Of the navy and ! com.
pete system OF harbor and seacoast do
For the protection q the equality Of our
American citizenship AND Of the wages Of our
workinRmen against the fatal cctnretition a.
low-priccd labor. We demand that The imnii.
grafton laws be thoroughly enforced. and 80
EXTENDED rs 70 exclude from entrance 70 The
Omitted States those who can neither read nor
write. iii1 v 4 n
The civil service law was paced on The
statute book by tho republican pitts. which
has always sust linrd II. and We rem ~ our re.
pe,tcd declarations thar 1t shall be thorourhiy
and honestly enforced ind extended wherever
practicable ~ so
We demand that every citizen Of the unIted
Ststes shall be allowed tocust one free and
unrestricted bnliot. md that such ballot be
counted and returned Us cast
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OF the rncivtlttod md tnrbarous practices.
well known a. ivnchihR or killing Of human
beings suspected or charged with crime,
without process OF law y
We favor the creation ola national board Of
arbitration to settle and rdjust dinerences
which may arise between employers aud ctn-
ployed engaged in Interstate commerce.
No believe IN m immediate return 70 tho
free homestead policy OF the republican party
and urge the passage by congress Of the salts
factory free homestead measure which has II.
ready passed the house and is now pending In
the senate " q
We favor the admission Of tho pemaining
territories at the earliest practicable date,
having due regard TO tho interests Of tho peo-
pie Of the territories nnd Of the United States
All the federal oliicers appointed for the ter.
rttorics should be selected from bona nde
Residents thereof, and tho right OF selt.govs
eminent should be accorded rs far ~ prncti-
cable. tx
We believe the citizens OF Aiaslka should
have representation In the congress Of the
United States. 70 the end that needful legtsla-
tion may be intcillsentiy enacted.
We svmpithize with all wise and legitimate
efforts TO lessen and prevent the evils Of in-
temperance and promote morality.
The republican party IL mindful OF the
rights and interests Of women Protection Of
American industries includes equal opror-
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 rescuIug the
country from, democratic aud populistic mis-
management and u,isrule
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 nskfor 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 wiz bring victory 10 the re-.
publican patty and prosperity 10 the people Of
the United States