Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-25

States should exercise ali the influence IL can
properly exert to bring these atrocities TO an
end In turkey. American residents have been
exposed to graveSt danger and their properly
DESTROYED there and every American citizen
and American property must be absolutely
protected at all hazards and at any cost
We assert the Monroe doctrine in its fun ex-
tent. and we affirm the right of the United
States to give the doctrine effect by respond
ing TO the appeals OF any American state for
friendly Intervention in case OF European en-
croachment- We have not interfered ana
shall not interfere with the existing posses
Sions of any European power in this hem1s-
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
inhabitants
pendence the people OF the United States have
regarded with sympathy the struggles of other
American people from European 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 determined
contest for liberty. The government of Spain.
having lost control OF Cuba, and being unable
to protect the property lives OF resident
American citizens, or to comply with its treaty
obligations, we believe that the government OF
the United States should actively use its infiu-
ence and good ofaces to restore peace and give
independence to the island
The peace and security of the republic and
the maintenance OF its rfghtful influence
among the nations OF the earth demand q
naval power commensurate with its position
and responsibility. We therefore favor the
continued enlargement OF the navy and a COM
plete system of harbor and sea coast defenSes.
For the protection OF the equality of our
American citizenship, and of the wages of our
worlSingmen against the fatal competition OF
low-priced labor demadd that the immi-
grafton laws be thoroughly enforced, and
extended exclude from
United States those who can neither read and
write.
The civil service law was placed on the
statute book by the republican party. which
has always sustained it and renew
peated declarations that it shall be thoroughly
and honestly enforced and extended wherever
practicable
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 counted and returned cast
We proclaim unqualified condemnation
of the unciyilized and barbarouS practices,
well known as lynching or killing OF human
beings. suspected or charged with crime with
out process of law.
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
We believe in immedia tie return to the
homestead policy of the republican party and
urge the passage by congress of the free home
stead measure which has already passed the
house.
We favor the addition of the remaining ter
ritories at the earliest practicable date, hay
ing due regard to the interests to the people OF
the territories and to the people of the United
States All the fe ieral Officers appointed for
the territories should be selected from bona
tide residents thereof. and the right of self
government should be accorded as far as prac-
ticable-
We believe the citizens of Alaska should
have representation in the congress of the
United States to the end that needful legisla-
tion may be intelligently enacted
We sympathize with all wise and legitimate
efforts to lessen and prevent the evils of in
temperance and promote morality.
The republican party is mindful OF the rights
and interests OF women. Protection of American
industries includes equal opportunities, equal
pay for equal work, and protection to the home
We favor the admission of women = to higher
spheres of usefulness, and welcome their CO.
operation in reScuing the country from demo-
cratic and populiSt miSmanagement and mis-
rule. Such the principles and policies OF
the republican party. BY these principles we
will abide and these policies we will put in ex-
judgment of the American people
Confident alike in the history of our great
party and in the justice of our cause, pre-
sent our platform and our candidates in the
full assurance that they will bring victory to
the republican party and prosperity to the
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