, 1896-10-03

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ARMENIAN MAaaACRM.
The mASsacrss tn Armenia hav'
aroused the dsap sympathy and Jus
Indignation Of tbs American peopl,
and We believe ths United State,
should exercise all the influence It ca,
properly exert to bring those atrocitis,
to an end. The Turksy-American resi-
dents have been exposed 30 the graves
danger. and American property Dc
stroysd. There and everywhere Amsr1.
can property must be absolutely p-o.
tscted at all hazards and at any cost.
MONROE DOCTRINE.
We reassert the Monroe doctrine In
Its fullest extent. and we reanlrm the
right of the United States to give thu
doctrine effect by responding to the ap.
peals OF any American state for friend
~ Intervention In cas- Of European en-
~croachment. We have not lnterfersd
and shall not Interfere with the exist
Ing possessions of any European power
in this hemisphere; but these posses
sions must not on any pretext be ex-
tended. We hopefully look forward to
the eventual withdrawal Of the Euro
pean powers from this hemisphere, and
to the ultimate union Of all English
speaking parts Of the continent by the
free consent Of its inhabitants.
CUBA.
From the hour Of achieving their
own independence. the people Of tho
United States have regarded with SYM
pathy the struggles Of other American
people to free themselves from Euro
pean domination. We watch with deep
and abiding interest the heroic battle
Of the Cuban patriots against cruelty
and oppression, and our best hopes go
out for the full success of their deter
mined contest for liberty.
The government OF Spain. having
lost control Of Cuba, and being unable
to protect the property or lives of resi-
dent American citizens, or to comply
with its treaty obligations. We believe
the government of the United States
should actively use its influence and
good Offices to restore peace and give
independence to The island.
THE NAVY.
The peace and security OF the rspub-
lie and the maintenance Of its rightful
influence among the nations Of the
earth. demand a naval power commen-
surate with its position and response
bility. We. therefore, favor the CON
tlnued enlargement Of the navy and Z
complete system at harbor and eea-
coast defenses.
FOREIGN IMMIGRATION.
For the protection of the quality OF
our American citizenship and Of the
wages Of our workingmen against the
fatal competition Of low-price labor, w
demand that the immigration laws BE-
thoroughly enforced, and so extended
as to exclude from entrance to the Un-
tied States those who can neither read
nor write.
HOMESTEADS.
We believe in an immediate return to
the free homestead policy OF the re-
publican party. and urge the passage
by congress Of the satisfactory free
homestead measure which has already
passed the house and 10 now pending In
the senate.
CIVIL SERVICE.
The civil service law was placed on
the statute books by the republican
party, which has always sustained 1t,
and We anew our repeated declara-
lions that 1t shall be thoroughly and
honestly enforced and extended wher-
ever practicable.
A FREE BALLOT.
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 returned and
counted as cast.
LYNcHINGs.
We proclaim our unqualified con-
domination Of the unciviNzed and bar
barous practice we'll known as lynch
ing. or the killing Of human beings sus-
pected or charged with crime. without
process Of law.
NATIONAL ARBrTR
We favor the creation OF q national
board Of arbitration to settle and ad-
Just differences which may arise be-
tween employers and employed en-
gagged In interstate commerce.
TERRITORIES.
We favor the admission of the r.
maing territories at the earliest prac-
ticable date. having due regard to the
interests Of the people of the territories
and OF the United States. All the fed
eral officers appointed for the terri
tories should be elected from bona ids
residents thereof. and the right Of self
government should be accorded ~ Tar
as practicable.
We believe the citizens of ALASKA
should hace representation In the CON
gress OF the United States, to the end
that needful legislation may b intel
ligently enacted.
TEMPERANCE.
We sympathixe with all wise and L.
Ultimate efforts to lesson and prevent
the evils Of intsmperance and promts
morality.