, 1896-09-23
MASSACRES.

dies.
ARMENIAN MASSACRES.
The massacrcs in armenia have
aroused the deep sympathy and just
Indignation OF the American people
and We believe the United states
should exercise all the influence it can
properly exert 10 bring those atrocities
to IN end. The Turkcy-Amcrican resi-
dents have been exposed to the gravest
danger. and American properly de
stroyed. There and everywhere Amcri-
can property must be absolutely pro-
tected at all hazards and at any cost.
MONROE DOCTRINE.
We reassert the Monroe doctrine in
It's fullest extent. and We reafirm the
right of the United States to give the
doctrine effect by responding to the ap-
peals of any American state for friend
ly intervention in case of European en-
croachment. We have not intcrfcred
ana shall not interfere with the exist
ing possessions of any European power
in this hemisphere; but these possess
siOns must not on n prctext be ex-
tended. We hopefully look forward to
The eventual withdrawal of the Euro
poan powers from this hemisphere, and
to the ultimate union of all English
speaking parts of the continent by he
free consent Of its inhabitants.
CUBA.
From the hour of achieving their
own independence. the people of the
tnilod 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 rcpub-
lie and the maintenance of its rightful
lnt1lpnpp nmnnU tho nDfinnc Of thn
earth. demand a naval power commen-
surate with its position and RESPONSE
bility. We. therefore, favor the con-
tinued enlargement of the navy and a
complete system of harbor and sea-
coast defenscs.
FOREIGN IMMIGRATION.
For the protection of the quality OF
our American citizenship and of the
wages of our w~orkingmen against the
fatal competition of low-price labor. we
demand that the immigration laws be
thoroughly enforced, and so extended
as to exclude from entrance TO the I'm
tied States those who can neither read
nor write.
HOMESTEADS.
Wa ho,io,o
the free homestead policy of the re-
publican party, and urge the passage
by congress of the satisfactory free
homestead measure which has already
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and we renew our repcarcl decIor,-
lions that it shall be thoroughly and
honestly enforced ana extended whcr-
ever practicable.
A FREE BALLOT.
We demand that every citizen Of tho
United States shall be allowed ia cast
one free and unrestricted ballot and
that such ballot shall be returned and
counted as cast.
LYNCIIINGS.
We proclaim orr ~unuuo1iGed con-
demnation of the unciviIizod and h,r,
barous practice well known a. Ivnch-
ing, or he killing of human he;ros s,s
pected or charged with crimo wi,bou,
process of law.
NATIONAL ARBITRATION
W. r.a.