The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1896-06-27
extended. We hopefully look forward to
the eventful withdrawal of the European
powers from this hemisphere, and to the
ultimate union Of all the Englisll-speaking
part Of the continent by the free consent

SNAe-iiNcu. we AuIbcluuy IoOh 1OtWdIu "
the eventful withdrawal of the European
powers from this hemisphere. and to the
ultimate union Of all the English-speaking
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
free themselves from European dOmina-
tlon. We watch with deep and abiding In
terest the heroic battle Of the Cuban pa
triots against cruelty and oppression. aud
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.
or to comply with Its treaty obligations, we
believe that the government Of the United
States should actively use Its influence to
restore peace and give independence to
the island.
Tho peace and security Of the republic
and the maintenance Of lis rightful in
furnce among the nations of the earth,
demand a naval power commensurate with
Its position and responsibility. We, there
fore, favor the continued enlargement Of
the navy and complete system Of harbor
anil sea coast defcnses.
For the protection of the quality of our
American citizenship and the wages of our
worktngmen against the fatal competition
OF low-priccd labor, we demand that the i'm
migration laws be thoroughly enforced and
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.
which 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
FREQ and unrestricted ballot, and that such
ballot shall be counted and returned as cast.
We proclaim our unqualified condcmna-
ton OF the uncivilfzed and barbarous prac-
ticc, well known ns lynching or killing hui
man beings, suspected or charged with
crime. without process of law.
we favor the creation of a national hoard
OF arbitration to settle and adjust differ
enccs which may arise between employers
and employed engaged In Interstate COM
mcrce.
We believe In an immediate return to
the free homestead policy Of the Repub.
lican party, and urge the passage by con-
gress OF the satisfactory free homestead
measure which has already passed the house
and Is now pending in the senate.
We favor 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 ap-
, pointed for the territories should pc elected
from bona tidc residents thereof, and the
right of sclf-governmcnt should be accord
ed MS 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 intelliscntly enacted.
We sympathize with nil wise and legiti-
mate efforts to lessen and prevent the evils
of intemperance and promote morality.
The Republican party is 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 adj
mission Of women TO wider spheres OF USE
fulness, and welcome their cooperation in
| rcscuing the country from Democratic and
Populist mismnnagcmcnt and misrulc.
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
consldcrate Judgment of the American
people. Confident alike in the history of
our great party and In the justice of our
cause. we present our platform and our
candidates in the full assurance that the
election will bring victory to the Repub-
lican party and prosperity to the people Of
| tha limited STATES