, 1896-09-14
should secure the proper and much
needed naval station in the West In


needed naval station in the West In
dies.
ARMENIAN MASSACRES.
The massacres in Armenia have
aroused the deep sympathy and just
indignation Of the American people
and we believe the United States
exercise all the influences can
properly exert to bring those atrocities
to an end. The Turkey-American resi-,
dents have been exposed to the gravest
danger. and American property de-
stroyed. There and everywhere Ameri-
can property must be absolutely pro-
MONROE DOCTRINE.
We reassert the Monroe doctrine in
Its fullest extent, and we reaffirm 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 interfered
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 x
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 it's inhabitants.
CUBA.
From the hour of achieving their
own independence. the people of the
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 he Cuban patriots against cruelty
and oppression, and our best hopes 60
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 repub-
lie and the maintenance OF its rightful
| in tnCnnn thn ~nts~~- IT,
earth, demand a naval power common
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 d%efenses.
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, we
demand tina 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.
We believe in an immediate return tn
the Tree 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 is now pending in
the senate.
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CIVIL SERVICE.
me civil service law was placed on
tne statute DOCKS by the republican
and no '' sustained IT,
,ions H,o, =, 'epe"teu aeciara-
hono..,m a.Sn thoroushiy and
evor rr,ot,aanS "A' eN'ehaeu wher-
~,
VIZ , nALNol.
1r,i.os So every eitizen OF the
ono ,roo sna' We a'io"ed I cast
.h,. s, "nieStiioteu ballot, and
oa".t 'o Shall oe returned and
wo nvo,,.I-
domn,.,.u anqualihed con-
baro,s nr,osoa ''N|ea anu par
IL. .rH,,m "en hho"n as lynch
nected or ohan-ss 'e'hss SUE
nroooss -, ,o.. u" 'ti"e' without
NAT1oN.
We favor 49,
hoard =, ,s,.s.s" VI a national
inst dineranosr 10 se'tle and ad-