Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-06-24


arrangements negotiated by the last re-
publican administration was a national
disgrace and we demand their renewal
ana extension on such terms a Will equal-
ize our trade with other nations remove
the restrictions which now obstruct the
sale or American products in the ports OF
other countries, and secure enlarged mar
kets Tor the products OF our farms, forests
and factories.
Protection and reciprocity are the twin
measures OF republican policy, ami go
hand IN hand. Democratic rule has reck-
lessly struck down both, and both must be
re-establlshcd. Protection, for what we
produce; free admissions for the necessar.es
OF lie which we do not pro3yce: reelp-
rocal agreements of mutual interests
wnich gain open markets in return for our
open markets to others. Protection builds
cures our own market for ourselves; re-
clproclty builds up foreign trade and finds
an outlet for our surplus.
we condemn the present administra-
ton for not keeping faith with the sugar
producers OF this country. The republican
party tavors such protection as will lead
the sugar which the American people use
anu Tor which they pay other countries
more than $loO,000,0O0 annually.
70 an OF our producis--to those OF the
mine and field as well as those OF the
ssheep and the factory--to hemp, TO wool.
tne product OF the great industry of sheen
nusoahdry, as well as TO the finished wool
sils OF the mill, we promise the most ample
protection. H'f''e
We favor restoring the early American
Poucy OF discriminating duties for the up-
buliding OF our merchant marine and the
protection of our shipping interests in lie
iorelSn-carrytng trade, so American shtns
the product of American labor employed
" american shlpyards, sailing under the
stars ana stripes, and manned, otfcered
and owned by Americans, may regain Tie
carrying .!.cg Of our foreign commerce.
Inc republican party is unreservedly
Ior sound money. 1t caused the enact
ment OF the law providing for the re-
sumption OF specie payments IN 1879; since
lheh every dollar has been as good as
gold we are unalterably opposed 10 every
measure calculated to debase our currency
or impair the credit of our country.
We are, therefore, opposed to the free
coinage OF silver except by information
agreement, with the leading commereiai
nations OF the world. which we pledge
ourselves to promote. and until such
agreement can be obtained the existing
gold standard must be preserved
;, Al our silver and paper currency must
pe maintained at parity with gold. and we
FAVOR an measures designed to maIntain
lnNlolably, the obligations of the Initial
~ states, 81, ana an our money, whether coin
OF the earth.
The veterans of the Union armies de-
serve ana should receive kind treat Inent
ana generous recognition. Wheneyer
praellcapie they should be given the pref
eiTence IN the matter OF employment. and
,hey are entitled to the enactment OF sIIoh
laws as are best calculated to secure the
fulfillment of the pledges made To tben,
N IN me dark days of the country's peril.
we uenounce the practice in the pension
bureau, so recklessly and uniustIv carried
on by the present administrator. of re-
nuclng pensions and arbitrarily dropping
names from the rolls, as deserving ths
people. amer tcan
,,1o Our foreign, policy should be at all
all our interests in the We stern henisnb !, ~.
I9d II9argduily watched and guarded. The
Hawaiian IA allan Islands should be controlled by
the United States. and no foreign mower
should be permitted to interfere with
tneIfl t; the Nicaragua canal should be built.
owned, owl and operated by the United States
anu a.i py me purchase of the Danish Islands
we should secure the proper and much.
hesrsa ss1sa naval station in the West Indies
aronned ne ,ha mhassaeres ,3a IN Armenia have
alghauon or the American people, and we
peHeNe the United States should EXERT hi
tie ,hs.n ihluence II can properly exert to bring
ttHese atrocities to an end. In Turl1ey
american residents have been exposed II
.ne sTANest dangers and American proner.
ean nitoygu eitZyens aIa Inaers as everywhere, Amer
at ee absolutely Ds protected at all hazards anc
We reassert the Monroe doctrine IN -,
I9llest extent, and we reaffirm the rlebI
of the United States to give the doetI7n.
eHect, by responding to the appeals of am
1, nineriean W state for friendly Intervention
IN ease OF European encroachment
we nave not interfered and shall not In.
lerfere with the existing possessions ~ q y,
ihaal i,ht,.opsdh , HoWer IN this hemisphere, bul
those possessions must not, on any pfsatext i
De extended We hopefully look forward II
We VIC eventual withdrawal of the European
pHtMer5 ,,t,f,3r rom this hemisphere and to the
ultimate union of all the English-speakine
parts OF the continent by the free conseni
or its inhabitants.
From the hour of achieving their own
independence, the people of the United
states have regarded with symnathy the
sstruggles Of our American people TO free
themselves ,I,.e ms A from European domination Ws
Watch win deep and abiding interest ths
herolc battle of the Cuban patriots aPalns
cruelty 81, ana M oppression, and our best hope,
g,rod 81 odt Tor tne IN run success of their deter
Inc government Of Spain, having los
cohtfoi or Cuba, and being unable to pro
teet S,,t the property or lives of residen
treaty obllga ions, we believe the govern
| ment of the United States should actiyen
use use lts influence and good offices to re,
/ island. W 'Ai'
The peace and security of the renubII,
anu anu me maintenance of its rghtful innu
tnahd a naval power commensurate win
US Us posltion and responsibility. We, there,
tpFe; tSn & iaYor me continued enlargement O.
me navy and complete system of harbol
and seacoast defenses.
For the protection of the quality of on,
Am Amerlean ,I.eii citizenship and the wages OF
our Wofklngmen against the fatal coInpefi.
ton of low priced labor, we demand MAJ
the immigration laws be thoronghly an
forced and so extended as to exci1de fror
entrance TO the United States those VIII,
can neither read nor write
The civil service law was placed on th,
statute books by the republican party
which has always sustained IL, and we re-
new our repeated declarations that II shat
be thoroughly and honestly enforced an,
extended wherever practicable
We demand that every citizen of tn,
| United States shall be allowed 10 cas-
one free and unrestricted ballot and tina
such ballot be counted and returned d
I'VE proclaim our unqualified condemna
/ ton of the unciyilized and barbarous prac
tee, well known as lynching, or killinJ
/ OF human beings suspected OF charge,
/ with crime, without process OF law
i we favor the creation of a nationa
! board OF arbitration to settle and adjus
/ differences which may arise between EN-
| ployers and employees engaged In lnterstaf
! commerce.
I'VE believe in an immediate return /,
the free homestead policy of the republl
/ can party, and urge the passage by con
4 gress of the satisfactory ree-homesteal
1 measure, which has already passed IN
mouse and Is now pending in the senate.
! We favor the admission of the remain
! ing territories at the earliest praeticahl
/ date, having due regard to the interest q
| the territories and the United states A
the FEDERAL officers appointed for the terri
| tories should be selected from bona fid
/ residents thereof and the right OF sell
| government should be accorded as far a
1--WE believe the citizens of AIask
| should have representation In the cor
| gress of the United States. to the end tina
needtul legislation may be intelligent
| enacted.
We sympathize with all wise and legitI
| mate efforts to lessen and prevent the evil
ot lntemperance and promote morality.
The republican party Is mindful of tn
| rights Of women Protection of America
| industries includes equal opnortunitle,
| equal pay for equal work and proteetto
| to the home.
I'VE favor The admission OF women
| wider spheres Of usefulness. and welcom