The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-06-26

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OF the American people ana we believe
that tue United States should exercise ali
the influence 1t eau properly exert to bring
these atrocities to IN end. In Turkey,
American residents have been exposed 10
the gravest dangers and American property 4
can citizens and American property must
De absolutely protected at all hazards and
at any cost. z,
We reassert the Monroe doctrine in It's
iull extent and we reaflrm the right Of
me United States to give the doctrine eff
American state for friendly intervention
IN case OF European encroachment. We
have not interfcred and shall not interfere
With the existing possessions Of any Euro
pean power In this hemisphere, but those
possessions must not, on any pretext. be
extended. We hopefully look forward to
the eventful withdrawal Of the European
powers from this hemisphere, and to the
ultimate union Of all the English-sp
part Of the continent by the free consent
OF Its Inhabitants.
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
Tree themselves from European domino
tlon. We watch with deep and abiding in
terest the heroic battle Of the Cuban pa
triots against cruelty and oppression, and
our best hopes go out for the full success Of
their determined contest for liberty, The
government Of Spain, having lost control Of
Cuba and being unable to protect the pro-
perty or lives Of resident American citizens,
OF to comply with Its treaty obligations. we
believe that the government Of the United
states should actively use It's influence to
restore peace and give independence to
the island.
The peace and security Of the republic
and the maintenance of It's rightful in.
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demand naval power commensurate with
Its position and responsibility We, there
fore, favor the continued enlargement Of
the navy and complete system Of harbor
and sea coast defenses.
For the protection Of the quality Of our
American citizenship and the wages of our
workingmen against the fatal competition
OF low-priced labor, we demand that the i'm
migration laws be thoroughly enforcedtand
80 extended as to 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,
winch has always sustained It, and we re.
new our repeated declarations that 1t shall
be thoroughly and honestly enforced and
extended wherever practicable
We demand that every citizen of the
United States shall be allowed to cast one
Tree and unrestricted ballot, and that such
ballot shall be counted and returned as cast.
we proclaim our unqualified condemna-
tlon OF the uncvilixed and barbarous prac.
tlce. well known as lynching or killing hui
man beings. suspected or charged with
crime. without process Of law.
We favor the creation Of national board
OF arbitration to settle and adjust differ
ences which may arise between employers
and employed engaged In Interstate com.
merce.
We believe In an Immediate return to
the free Homestead policy of the Repub.
lican party. and urge the passage by cor
gress OF the satisfactory free homestead
measure which has already passed the house
and is now pending in the senate.
~. we 1avor the admission OF the remain
Ing territories at the earliest practicable
date, having due regard to the interests Of
the people of the territories and Of the
United States. All the federal officers up
pointed for the territories should be elected
from bona fide residents thereof, and the
right Of self-government should be accord
ed as far as practicable.
We believe the citizens Of Alaska should
have representation In the congress Of the
United States to the end that needful legis-
lation may be intelligently enacted.
We sympathiEe with all wise and legiti.
mate efforts to lessen and prevent the evils
Of intemperance and promote morality.
The Republican party 10 mindful Of the
rights and interests of women. Protection
OF American industries includes equal OPP
portunities, equal pay for equal work and
protection to the home. We favor the ad-
fitness, and welcome their cooperation In
rescuing the country from Democratic and
Populist Encouragement and misrule.
Such are the principles and policies Of
the Republican party. By these principles
we will abide and these policies we will
considerable judgment Of the American
people, Confident alike in the history of