The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-06-26
continent by the free consent of its
inhabitants.

continent by the free consent of its
inhabitants.
CUBA
From the hour OF achieving their
own independence, the people OF the
United States have regarded with SYM
pathy the struggles OF their American
peoples 10 free themselves from Europ-
can 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 Tor the full success OF
their determined contest for liberty.
The gOsernment OF Spain having lost
control of Cuha and being unakle to
prOtect the property or lives of resi-
dent American citizens, or 10 comply
With its tresty obligations, we believe
the government of the United States
should actively use rs influence and
good Offices to restore peace and give
independence TO the island.
THE NAVY.
The peace and security OF the re-
public and the maintenance OF its
rightful influence among the nations
Oh the earth, demand a naval power
commensurate with Its position and
responsibility We therefore favor
the continued enlargement Of the navy
and complete system of harbor and
seacoast defenses-
FOREIGN TNNlGRATIoN.
For the protection of the quality of
our American citizenship and the
wages OF our workingmen against the
fatal competition of low priced labor,
We demand that the immigration laws
be thoroughly enforced and SO extend
ed as to exclude from entrance to the
United States those who can neither
read nor write.
CIVIL SERVICE
The civil service law was placed ON
the statute books by the republican
party, which has always sustained IL,
and We renew our declarations that
it shall be thoroughly and honestly
enforced and extended wherever prac-
tlcable.
FREE BALLOT.
We demand that every citizen Of
the United States shall be allowed to
cast one free and unrestricted ballot,
and that srch ballot shall be counted
and returned as cast
LYyCHNGs-
We proclaim our unqualified con-
demnation of the uncivilized and bar
barous practice, well known as lynch
ing, or the killing OF human beings
suspected Or charged without process
Of law.
NATIONAL ARBITRATION
We favor the creation OF a national
hoard OF arbitration la settle and ad-
j jnst differences ~iaich may arise be-
tween employers and employees engag-
ed In interstate commerce
HoMEsTEADs
We believe in an immediate return
TO the free homestead policy of the
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
TERRITORIES
We favor the admission of the re-
manning territories at the earliest
practicable date, having due regard to
the interest Of the territories and the
United States All the federal officers
for the territories should be
selected from oona-fide residents there
of, and the right of self-government
should be accorded as lar as practicable
We believe the citizens OF Alaska
should have representation In the
congress of the United States to the
end that needful legislation may be
intelligenfly enacted
TEMPERANCE.
We sympathize with al wise and
legitimate effsrts to lessen and pre-
vent the evils of intemperancs and
promote morality
RIGHTS OF WOMEN.
The republican party Is mindful OF
the rights Of women Protection of
American industries equal opportu-
mites, equal paw for equal work and
protection 10 the home
We faFor the admission OF women
tn wider Spheres OF usefulness and
xelrss.aas- slaeir corporation in resc1-
ing the r.ssnEEy from democratic and
populisf nlisnlanagenent and misrnle-
such are the principles and policies
of the republican party.
BIZ these principles Ne VII abide
and shese snslicae- we viii put into ex-
e~nfion- Ne ask sor them the con-
sidtrzfe Judgment OF the American
people, C4snfisi--ssf alike IL sise history
Of our ers7as parts add IN the Justice
o5 the s-zaa-~, .we present. ssnr platform
and ossr candidates. in the full assur-
anre sisaa fls+ el-rElosa xill bring nc
tory io sase srpub.scan party and pros
perify of The people of the Uuited
States