The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-17

the full success of their determined con-
test for liberty.
CUBA.
The government of Spain, having lost con-
troll of Cuba and being unable to pro-
tect the property lives of resident American
citizens. or to comply with it's treaty oblga-
tions we believe that the government of the
United States should actively use its influ-
ence and good offices to restore peace and
give independence to the island.
The peace and security of the republic and
the maintenance of its rightful influence
among the nations of the earth, demand a
ton and responsibility. We, therefore, favor
the continued enlargement of the navy and
a complete system of harbor and sea coast
defenSeS.
For the protection of the quality Of our
American citizens and the wages of our
workingmen against the fatal competition OF
migration laws be thoroughly enforced and
so extended as to exclude from entrance 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 1t, and we renew our
repeated declaration that it shall be thor
oughly and honestly enforced and extended
wherever practicable.
We demand that every citizen of the United
States shall be allowed to cast one free and
unrestricted ballot, and that such ballot shall
be counted ana returned as cast
We proclaim our unqualified condemnation
of the uncivilized and barbarous practice
well known as lynching or killing of human
beings, suspected or charged with crime,
without process of law.
We favor the creation of a national board
of arbitration to settle and adjust differ
ences which may arise between employers and
employed engaged in interstate commerce.
We believe in an immediate return to the
free homestead policy of the Republican
party; and urge the passage by congress 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 remaining
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 appointed
for the territories should be elected from
bona fde residents thereof, and the right of
self government should be accorded far
as possible.
We believe the citizens of Alaska should
have representation in the congress of the
United States to the end that needful legisla-
ton may be intelligently enacted
We sympathize with all wise and legitimate
efforts to lessen and prevent the evils of
intemperance and promote morality.
RIGHTS OF WOMEN
The Republican party is mindful of the
rights and interests of women. Protection
OF American industries includes equal op-
portunities, equal pay for equal work and pro-
lection to the home. We favor the admis-
Va " hlueI SPHERES OI usefulness,
and we welcome their cooperation in rescuing
the country from Democratic and Populist
Encouragement and misrue
Such are the principles and policies of
the Republican party. By these principles
we will abide and these policies will be put
into execution. We ask for them the con-
siderate Judgment of the American people
Confident alike in the history of our great
party and in the justice of our cause, we pre-
sent our platform and our candidates in the
full assurance that the election will bring
perity to the people Of the United States.