Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

ing posses SONS VI amy I'D. JL-an power
In this hemisphere, but these possess
sions must not, on any pretext, be ex-
tended. We hopefully look forward 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.
From the hour of achieving their own
independence the people of the United
States have regarded with sympathy
the struggles of other American people
to free themselves from European domi-
nation We watch with deep and
abiding interest the heroic battle Of the
Cuban patriots AGAINST cruelty and OPP
preston, and our best hopes go out for
their full success Of their determined
contest for liberty. The government of
Spain having lost control of Cuba and
being unable to protect the property of
resident American citizens or comply
with its treaty obligations we believe
the government Of the United States
should actively use ita influence and
good Offices to restore peace and give
independence to the island.
NAVY AND DEFENSEs.
The peace and security Of the repub-
lie and the maintenance of it's rightfuI
influence among the nations of the
earth demand q naval power common
surate with its position and RESPONSE
bility. We, therefore, favor the con-
tinued enlargement of the navy and
the complete system of harbor and sea-
coast defenses.
IMMIGRATION.
For the protection of the quality OF
our American citizenship and of the
wages of the worlSinemen 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 book by the republican
party, which has always sustained II
md we renew our repeated declarations
that it shall be thoroughly and hon
silly enforced and extended wherever
practicable.
ON THE BALLOT.
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 as cast.
ON LYNCHING
We proclaim our unqualified condem-
nation Of the unclvilized and barbar-
Gus practice we'll known as lynching
or killing human beings, suspected or
charged with crime, without the pro-
cess of law.
NATIONAL ARBITRATION.
We favor the creation OF a national
board of ar i4ration to settle and adjust
differences which may arise between
employer and employees engaged in in
terstate commerce,
FREE IIOMESTEADS.
We believe In an immediate return
to the free homestead policy of the re-
publican PARTY; and III &c the passage by
congress of the satisfactory free home
stead easure which has already passed
the house and Is now pending in the
senate.
ON THE TERRITORIES.
We favor the admission of the re,
naming territories at the earliest prac-
tfcable date, having due regard to the
interests of the people OF the territor-
les and Of the United States. All fed
sral officers appointed for the terri
tories should be elected from bona fide
residents thereof and the right of self
government should be accorded so far
IS practi able.
We believe the citizens of Alaska
should have representation in the con-
gress Of the l,u:tsd Statea to the e,:-.
that Gil htEutu REGISTRATION may De IN
telligently effected.
ON TEMPERANCE
We sympathize with all wise and
legitimate efforts to lessen and prevent
the evils of intemperance and promote
morality.
WoMAN's RIGHTS.
The republican party is mindful OF
the rights and interests of women. Pro-
lection OF American industries includes
equal opportunities, equal pay for equal
work, and protection to the home. We
favor the admission of women to the
wider spheres OF usefulness and well
come their cooperation in rescuing the
country from democratic and populist
acknowledgment and misrule.
A PLEDGE.
Such are the principles and policies
of the republican party. By these prin-
ciples we will abide and these policies
we will put into execution. We ask
for them the considerable judgment of
the American people. Confident alike
in the history Oh our great party ana
The Justice Of our cause. we present our
platform and our candidates In the as
Surance that liz election will bring VIC
tory to the republican PARTY and pros
perity to the people of the United
EtateS.
BICYCLE NOTES in BRIEF.