The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-08-01

tratlon, OF reducing pensions and arbi-
trarily dropping names from the rolls as
deserving the severest condemnation of
the American people.
Vigorous Foreign Policy.
Our foreign policy should be at all
times firm. vigorous and dignifed and all
our interests in the Western hemisphere
carefully watched and guarded. The
Hawaiian islands should be controlled by
the United States, and no foreign power
should be permitted to interfere with
them; the Nicarnguan canal should be
punt, owned and operated by the United
states, and by the purchase of the Dan
Ism Islands we should secure proper
anu much-needed naval station In the
West Indies.
To Stop Armenian Massacres.
The massacres in Armenia have
aroused the deep sympathy and just in
dignation of the American people, and
we believe that the United States should
exercise all the influence it can properly
exert TO bring these atrocities to an end.
In turkey American residents have been
exposed to the gravest dangers and
American property destroyed There
ana everywhere American citizens and
American property must be absolutely
protected at all hazard and at any cost.
Monroe Doctrine Reasserted.
We reassert the Monroe doctrine in its
fuii extent and we reaffirm the right of
the Cnited States to give the doctrine eff
rect by responding TO the appeals of any
American state for friendly Intervention
IN case of European encroachment. We
nave not interfered and shall not inter-
iere with the existing possessions of any
European power in this hemisphere, but
those possessions must not. on any pro-
text. be extended. We hopefully look
al IN hA 1. 4 e
the European powers from this hemis-
sphere and to the ultimate union Of all
the Notwithstanding part of the con-
tinent by the free consent of its in
habitants.
Independence for Cuba.
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-
ton. We watch with deep and abiding
interest the heroic battle of the Cuban
patriots against cruelty and oppression.
and our best hopes 20 out for the full
success of their determined contest for
liberty.
The government of Spain. having lost
control of Cuba. and being unable To pro-
tect the property and 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 and good Offices
to restore peace and give independence
to the island
Enlargement of Navy.
The peace and security of the republic
and the maintenance of its rightful in
fuence among the nations of the earth
demand Il naval power commensurate
with It's position and responsibility. We
therefore favor the continued enlarge
ment of the navy and complete system
OF harbor and seacoast defenses.
Limitation OF Immi grafton.
For the protection of the quality Of our
American citizenship and of the wages
of our workingmcn against the fatal COM
petition of low-priced labor we demand
that the immigration laws be thoroughly
enforced and so extended as tn exclude
from entrance to the United States those
who can neither read nor write.
Civil Service Endorsements.
The civil service law was placed on the
statute book by the Republican party.
which has always sustained it, and we
renew our repeated declarations that it
shall be thoroughly and honestly en-
forced and extended wherever practical
bic.
Fair Ballots for Citizens.
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 and
returned as cast.
Lynching Is Condemned.
We proclaim our unqualified condemna-
ton of the uncivilized and barbarous
practice well known as lynching, or kill
ing of human beings suspected or charged
with crime, without process of law.
National Arbitration Board.
We favor the creation of National
Board of Arbitration to settle and adjust
differences which may arise between en-
ployers and employed engaged in inter-
state commerce.
Free Homesteads Favored.
We believe in an immediate return to
the free homestead policy of the Rcpub-
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.
To Admit Territories.
We favor the admission of the remain
ing territories mt the earliest practica BILE
date. having due regard to the interests
of the people of the Territories and Of
the United States. All the Federal Of
ficers appointed for the Territories should
of. and the right of self-government
should be- accorded as far us practical
BILE.
Representation for Alaska.
We believe the citizens of Alaska
should have representation in the Con-
gress of the United States. to the end
that needful legislation may be intelli-
gently enacted.
- Stand for Temperance.
We sympathize with all wise and legit-
innate efforts to lessen and prevent the
evils of intemperancc and promote moral
ity.
welcome to Women.
The Republican party Is mindful of
the rights and interests of women. Pro-
lection of American industries includes
equal opportunities, equal pay for equal
work, and protection to the home. We
favor the admission of women to wider
spheres of usefulness, and welcome their
cooperation in rescuing the country from
Democratic and Populist acknowledgement
and misrule.
Appeal to Voters.
Such are the principles and policies of the
Republican party. BY these principles
we will abide and these policies we will
nut into execution. We ask for them
the considerate Judgment Of the Ameri-