Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-06-27

SENATOR THURsToN.
yer except by international agreement with the
leading commercial nations OF the world, which
we pledge ourselves to promote. and until such
agreement can be obtained the existing gold
standard must be preserved. All our silver
and paper currency must be maintained at
parity with gold. and VT, e,favor all measures de-
signed to maintain invioably the obligations
of the United States and all our money. wheth-
er coin or paper, at the present standard-the
standard OF the most enlightened nations OF the
earth.
PENSIONS.
The veterans OF the Union armies 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 to the en-
actment of such laws as are best calculated to
secure the fultillment of the pledges made to
them in the dark days OF the country peril
We denounce the practice in the pension bu-
reau. so recklessly and unjustly carried on by
the present administration, of reducing PEN
sions and arbitrarily dropping names from the
rolls, as deserving the Severest condemnation
Of the American people
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Our foregn policy should be at all times firm,
the western hemisphere carefully watched and
guarded. The Hawaiian islands should be con-
trolled by the United States, and no foreign
power should be permitted to interfere with
them; the Nicaragua canal should be built,
owned and operated by the United States; and
by the purchase of the Danish islands we
should secure n proper and much needed naval
station in the West Indies
ARMENIAN MASSACRES.
MaSsacreS in Armenia have aroused the deep
sympathy and Just Indignation OF the American
people. and we believe that the United States
should exercise all the influence it can prop
erly exert to bring these atrocities to an end.
In Turkey American residents have been eX-
posed to the graveSt dangers and American
property destroyed. There and everywhere
American citizens and American property must
be absolutely protected at all hazards and at
any cost.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
We ceassert the Monroe doctrine in its full
extent and we reaffirm the right of the United
States to give the doctrine effect by responding
to the appeals OF any American state for
croachment We have not interfered, and
shall not interfere with the existing possess
sions of any European power in this hemis-
phere, but those possessions must not on any
pretext, be extended. We hopefully look for
ward to the eventual withdrawal of the Euro
pean powers from this hemisphere and to the
ultimate union of all the English speaking part
of the continent by the free consent of its in
habitantS
From the hour OF achieving their own indie
pendence the people of the United States have
regarded with sympathy the struggles of other
American people to free themselves from Eu-
abiding interest the heroic battles OF the Cuban
patriots against cruelty and oppression. and
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 prop
erty or lives OF resident American citizens or
to comply with its treaty obligations. we be-
lieve that the government OF the United States
should actively use its influence and good off,
ces to restore peace and give independence to
the island.
THE NAVY.
The peace and security of the republic and
the maintenance of its rightful influence
among the nations of the earth demand q naval
power commensurate with its position and re-
sponsibilfty We therefore favor the contin-
ned enlarQempnt OF the and cOmDlete
system of harbor and sea coast defenSeS.
FOREIGN IMMIGRATION.
For the protection of the equality OF our
American citizenship and OF the wages of our
worklngmen against the fatal competition of
low-priced labor we demand that the immigra-
tion laws be thoroughly enforced and so ex-
tended 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 re-
peated declarations that it shall be thoroughly
and honestly enforced and extended wherever
practicable.
FREE BALLOT
We demand that every citizen Of the United
States shall be allowed to cast one free and un-
restricted ballot. and that such ballot shall be
counted and returned as cast
LYNCHINGs.
We proclaim our unqualified condemnation
of the uncivilized and barbarous practice we'll
known as lynchng or killing OF human beings
suspected or charged with crime without pro-
cess OF law
NATIONAL ARBITRATION.
We favor the creation of a national board
OF arbitration to settle and adjust differences
which may arise between employers and en-
ployed engaged in Interstate commerce.
HoMEsTEADs
We believe in an immediate return to the
free homestead policy OF the republican party
and urge the passage by congress of the salts
| factory free homestead measure which has al
ready passed the house and is now pending ia
the senate.
TERRITORIES
| We favor the admission OF the remaining
| territories at the earliest practicable date,
| having due regard to the interest of the people
| of the territories and OF the United States. All
| the federal officers appointedfor the territories
| should be selected from bona fde residents
thereof. and the right OF self-government
should be accorded AS far as practicable.
ALASKA.
| We believe the citizens OF Alaska should have
| representation in the congress OF the United
States to the end that needful Legislation may
be intelliSently enacted
TEMPERANCE
We sympathize with all wise and legitimate
efforts to lessen and prevent the evils OF intem-
perance and promote morality.
RIGHTS OF WOMEN.
The republican party is mindful OF the rights
and interests of women Protection OF Ameri-
can industries includes equal opportunities
equal pay for equal work and protection to the
home. We favor the admission of women tc
wider spheres OF usefulness and welcome thelt
cooperation IN rescung the country from dem
ocratic and populistic mismanagement and
misrule.
Such are the principles and policies OF the
republican party. BY these principles We VIII
abide and these policies we win put into execu'
tion. We ask for them the considerate judg-
ment OF the American people Confident alike