The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-09-25

from ~ hour q 4ctietirE their Own In1s-
1erde1es see people q he Omitted States have
feysfo<1 Hitq gnpaths NJ ftfnrrI>s or
ifpm European d6niastio5. Is EsicS sI;S
( Deep ard atidine thteytst M kefol6 6sttis o.
= he Cuban pstFiotS against cruelty ana 6ipfts-
B sion. and cur best h6rcs "a 6nt f6f ~ fuiI
snesesse q theit deiffnined renttst In no
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{ troll caea, and bcine unable Il; rf6 NJ rs !
pfcpsrty q lives of resident Aiiesl-
can sAti1ers'cs . ecmpts With ~ treaty obii-
Ssstions We believe that the ~ 4, n. II,
he dated States should aotiyoly use ~ IN
nnenee ana good et.ices % restore ptaee and
: gkye tndependeuce 20 the island ~
TIC peace and security OF the rnnnhlir ana
me matntenhnco Of IL riehttui9 infihtnre
emong the nations Of the earth. demand ! ma
val power ocmnensnrate with rs pnsifi6u aud
responsibility We therefore favpt ms eens
Hnued enlargement OF the navy and d com
plete system Of harhor and sea0oast de-
fences s n, & 3 ~ 2 ~
For the protection Of the eQuaiitylcf our
AmericanNcitiHenship and Of the wares of our
worktneMen agniust the fatal competi Of
iow-pftced labor ne demand that Ihe simtdi.
grafton laws be thoroughly enforced, and 30
extended as % exclude from entrance tosthe
United States those who can neithcrread nor
write. 3 y -
The civil service Law was paced ca HE
statnte book BY the republican PARTY Witch
has always sukt Aimed II and We renew our 10.
peated declarations that II shall be thosoushiyl
(. AND honestly enforced and extended wherever:
practicable y 4 "A
States shall b allowed to east one free and
unrestricted ballot. md that such ballot be
counted md tetltued east ~ q
We proclaim our, unQuAiired Condemnation
OF the unciyilixcd and harosrous practices,
well known as lsnching or killing Of human!
beings, s,,speetct or charged With crime.
without process OF Law. US q :; x NJ,
We favor the creation Of . national board 81
arbitration 70 settle and adjust differences
which may arise between employers ana eri-,
ploye3 engaged In iuter-stat commerce,
We believe In an immediate rntnrn TO the
free homestead policy OF the republican party
and urge the passage by congress OF tho satis-l
1actory free homestead measure which has az.
ready passed the house and Il now pendingin
the senate IN
We favor the admission Of the pemainiuf'
territories at the earliest practicable dato,l
having due regard TO the interests Of the peos
pie Of the territoties and Of the United states
AL the federal oficsrs nppolnte for the fer-i
rtiories should be selected from bona fidal
residents Ahereof and the right OF seif-goy-l
ernment should be accorded ~ tar, Is practi4
cable, =
We believe the citizens OF Alaska should
have representation In the congress o. the.
United States. 70 the Cad that ncedful tegtsla.
ton may DO iutelligentlye enacted 81
We symp ,thi2e with allwise and legitimate
Efforts &c lessen and prevent tho evils Of insi
temperance and promote morality.
The republican party Is mindful Of the.
rights and interests Of women Protection o.:
American industries Includes equal oppor.
trn1ties, equal nay for oduai work ana t,rt,.
lection 70 the home, We favor the admission
OF women 70 wider spheres OF usefulness, ana
welcome their Corporation In rescuing the
country from democratic aud populate mis-
management and mtsruie
Such are the principles and poiiices ofs the.
republican party.s BY these principles We
Will anide and these policies we will put into:
execution. We ask for them the consldernte
Judgment OF the American people Confident.
alike in the history ot. our great party aud IN
the Justice Of our cause. we present our plat
form and our candidates In the full assurance
that tho election viii bring victory to there
publican party and prosperity 70 the people Of
the United States :; + III