The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-18

of reducing pensions and arbitrarily
lropping names from the rolls, as desery-
,ng The sevefest condemnation OF the
ToREiGN nELArIoNs.
firm and aigniied. and all oar interests
in the Western HEMISPHERE carefully
watched wat e, and guarded. The Hawai.ai,
states and no foreign power should be
Permitted TO interfere With them; the
Nicaragua Canal should be built, owned
by the purchase Of the DANISH Islands
We should secure d proper and much
needed sass HEaN1AN ssat,g1 MaAgE n s Wfss indies
The massacres in Armenia have aroused
;5.t # the s,a american gSsd psopls ad bsIisye
all the, Influence IT can properly exert TO
Dr.ng these atrocities to an end. In Tur-
key American residents have been exposed
property destroyed There and severywhele
American citizens and American property
must be absolutely projected at all haz-
MoNRoE DOCTRINE.
We re-assert the Monroe doctrine in its
fun extent; and we re-afIlrm the right of
effect by responding to the appeals of
any American State for friendly interven-
ton in case Of European encroachment.
'
terfere, with the existing possession of
any European power in CHS hemisphere,
but those e possasasioaps mns not o. any any
forward to the eventual withdrawal Of
the European powers fr3Ii this heni-
sphere to the ultimate uniqn Of an Of the
the free consent Of its inhabitants
;ns From the hoYr Of acaseving their own
ssndependence sta5p the i a people OF the United
struggles Of other American peoples to
free themselves from European domina-
ton. ton: we watch will, deep and sio, ding in
triots against cruelty and oppression and
our best hopes go out for the full sue
cess of their determined CONSIST for IL
The Government of Spain, having lost
control of Cuba and being unable to pro-
5eet the pr;9pery or lives Fl rssaea
GoSernmeaf % Of the United dsta States aa Should sa
a9esy so reSre pe neaes Is npsaSs na & s gooq oce
THE NAVY.
The peace and security Of the Republic
and the maintenance OF It's Eightful in
iuence among the nations of the earth,
demand naval power commensurate with
arlp IT, position and lily We there
the navy and a complete system of har-
Dor and sea coast dafahtes.
FOREIGN IMMIGRATION.
For the protection of the equality of
cur American citizenship and Of the wages
OF our workingmea against the fatal COM
pesition pei on Of loM-prised ssbor We dems nd
from entrance to fne United states those those
WHO can nethsE dhvIL resa sa,IsvIcEI saE ysite-
The civil service law was placed on the
statute book by the Republican, party,
which has always sustained i sand we re,
be thoroughly and honestly enforced and
FRFE BALLOT.
United States shall be allowed to cast
cne free and unrestricted ballot. and that
such ballot shah be counted and returned
as cast.
We proclaim our unqualified condem-
nation of the unciyilized and barbarous
ir.g of human beings. suspected or charg-
NATIONAL lsStas I''ags5 ARBTrRATfoa Rsslrf 'aN
We favor M m fTsat9n of sa0na
lest differences which may arse be-
tween employers and employed engaged
N interstate IoMEsTTaDs. eo9mmssrfsi
We believe in an immediate return to.
the. free homestead policy Of the Re-
publican party, and urge the passage by
stead measure which has already passed
the House and is now pending IN the
Senate.
TERRITORIES.
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
GERS appointed for the Territories Should
be selected from bona fde residents
thereof and the right Of self-govern-
ment should be accorded as far as prac-
ticable.
ALASKA.
We believe the citizens of Alaska
should have representation In the Com
that needful legislation may be intelli-
gently enacted.
We sympathize with all wise and legiti-
mate efforts to lessen and prevent the
evils. of intemperance and promote moral
RIGHTS OF WOMEN.
The Republican party is mindful of the
rights and interests of women Profession
of American industries includes equal op-
yportunities, equal pay for equal work.
the admission Of women TO wider spheres
of usefulness, and welcome their co-opera-
tion. in rescuing. the country from Demo-
cratic and POpuHstic misma rHag cement and
miSrule.
Such are, the principles and policies Of
the the Replhllsan ll:ll party By these princi-
viii put into execution We ask for
them the considerate judgment of the
American people. Confident a!ilte In the
;tice of our cause, we present gour plat
form and our candidates In the full assur-
ance that the election Will bring victory
to the people of the United States.
Mr.. Foraker read, m a clear voice, with
distinct enunciation. He gave "a pointed
emphasis to the endorsement Of Presi-
dent Harrison, which was received with
craers h,1f not with anv nvhr M, e,J,,, ~,