San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-18
San Antonio, Texas Thursday, June IL, 1895.

OF Americans, employed in American
sailing under the stars and
stripes, and manned, differed and owned
by Americans-that we may regain the
carrying OF our foreign commerce.
MONEY.
The republican party is unrestrIctedly
Tor sound money 1t caused the enact
ment Of the law providing for the r-sump-
then every dollar has been as good as
gold.
We are unalterably opposed 10 every
measure calculated TO uebaSe our cur.
rency or impair the credit OF our country.
We are, therefore, opposed TO the free
coinage of silver except by international
agreement with leading commercial
nations OF the world; and until such
agreement can be reached, the existing
gold standard must be continued.
All our silver and paper currency must
be maintained with the parity VI gold
and we, favor all measures designed TO
maintain inviolably the obligations OF the
United States and all other money
whether coin or paper; at the present
standard, the standard of the most en-
liphtened nations OF the world.
PENSIONS.
The veterans of the wars deserve and
should receive fair treatment and gener-
Gus recognition. Whenever practicable
they should be given the preference in
the matter of employment, and they are
entitled 10 the enactment such laws as
are best calculated to secure the Iulhl-
ment OF the pledges made to them 10 the
dark days Of the country's peril We de-
nounce the practice OF the pension bureau,
so recklessly and unjustly carried on by
the present administration, Of reducing
pensions and arbitrarily dropping names
from the roll, as deserving OF the severest
condemnation OF the American people.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Our foreign policy should be at all times
firm, dignitied and vigorous and all our
interests In the western hemisphere care
fully watched aud guarded. The Ha-.
waiian islands should be controlled by the
United States, aid no foreign powers,
should be built, owned and occupied by
the United States, aud by the purcha'e OF
the Danish islands we should receive a
proper and most needed station In the
West Indies.
ARMENIAN MAssA Cries.
The massacres In Armenia have aroused
the deep sympathy and just inc 6 'ation
of the American people, and we believe
the United States should exer Else all the
influence II properly can TO bring these
atrocities to a close. There and every
where American citizens aud American
property must be properly protec ted, at
all hazards and at whatever cost.
MoNRcE DOCTRINE.
We endorse the Monr doctrine In It's
fullest extent, and we call on the people
of The United States TO give the doctrine
full exercise by needing appeals OF any
American state for projection In the
event of interference byforeign countries.
b ave not interfered nor shall we In
terfefe with the possessions OF any
European power 10 this hemisphere, but
those possessions mnst not on any pre-
text be extended. We look to the final
Withdrawal of the European powers from
this hemisphere and for the ultimate
uni n Of the English speaking part Of
the country with the free consent OF Its
Inhabitants.
From the hour of achieving their own
Independence, tie people of the United
States have regarded with sympathy the
struggles OF other American people to
free themselves from European influence.
We watch with deep interest the able
S ruggle Of the Cuban patriots against
tyranny and oppression, and our best
uOptS kO Oub " a SuOSCoSlbl =
of their fight for liberty.
The government Of Spain having lost
control Of Cuba and being unable TO pro-
tect the property or lives OF resident
American citizens, or to comply with It's
treaty obligations, w believe the govern
mprt of the United States should actively
use It's Influence and good Office to give
peace to the Island.
NAVY.
The peace and safety OF the country and
the maintenance OF Its rightful influence
among the nations of the earth demand
a naval power commensurate with Its po-
sition and responsibility. We, theI efore,
favor the continued enlargement OF the
navy and a complete system OF harbor
and sea coast defences.
FOREIGN IMMIGRATION.
For the protection Of the quality Of our
American citizenship and OF the wages OF
onr w%orEiugmen against the fatal compe-
tition Of low priced labor, WI demand
that the immigration laws be thoroughly
enacted and so extended as to preclude
from entry TO the United States those
who can neither read nor write.
CIVIL SERVICE.
The civil service law was placed on the
statute book by the republican party
which has always sustained II, and we
renew our repeated declarations that II
shall be thoroughly and honestly enforced
and extended wherever practicable.
LYNCHING.
We proclaim our UNQUALIFIED condemna-
tion Of the barbarous and unlawful prac-
tice we'll known as lynching, or the Kill
ling of human beings withost the pro-
cess Of law.
ARBITRATION.
We favor the creation OF a national
board of arbitration, TO adjust differ
ences which may arise between employer
and employee in interstate commerce.
. HOMESTEAD.
We believe in the immediate return TO
the homestead policy OF the republican
party, and urge the passing by congress
Of a satisfactory homestead measure
which mas already passed the house and