The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-19

nf the Cuban patriots against cruelty
and doppression. and our besthopes go out
Tor the full success TO their determined
contest for liberty. The government OF
Spain, having lost control Of Cuba, and
being unable to protect the property or
lives OF resident American citizens, or
10 comply with It's treaty obligations, We
believe that the government OF the
United Stntes should actually use It's
influence and good offices TO restore
peace and give Independence to the
island.
THE SAVY-The peace and security
Of the republic md the maintenance Of
Its rightful Influence among the nations
OF the enrth, demand naval pOwercom
mensurate with It's own position md re-
sponsibllIty. We. therefore. favor the
continued enlargement OF our navy and
a complete system OF haTbor and sea
'"FSS FoREIGN siS; iSrSuGRATIoN-For the
protection Of the quality Of our Amcri-
can citizenship and OF the wages Of our
workingmen against the fatnl conpeu-
tIOn Of low priced labor we demand
That the immigration laws be thorough
ly enforced, and so extended as 10 ex-
clude from entrance TO the United
States those who can neither read nor
write.
CIVIL sERv1CE-The civil service
law was placed on the statute book by
the Republican party which has always
sustained II. and We renew our repeated
declarations that Il shall he thoroughly
and honestly enforced aud extended
wherever practicable.
FREE EALLOT-Wc demand that
every citizen Of the United States shall
be allowed to cast one free and unre-
etrlcted ballot and that such ballot shall
bc counted and returned as cast
LYNCHISGS--We proclaim our un-
qualified condemnation OF the unciVti-
lied and barbatous practice. well known
as lynchlng or killing Of human beings,
suspected nr charged with crime, with
out process OF law.
NATIONAL ARBITRATION = We
favor the creation OF national board
II arbitration 10 settle and adjust dlf-
fcrsnres which may nrlsc between em-
ploycrs and employees engaged In Inter
state commerce.
HOMESTEADs-wc believe in an
immediate return to the free homestead
policy OF the Republican party; and
urge the passage by Congress OF the
satisfactory free homestead measure
which has already passed the house
and ls now pending in the senate
TERRITORIES-We favor the ad-
tho earliest practicable date, having due
regard TO the interests Of the people Of
the territories and OF the United Stntes
All the federal officers appointed for tho
territories should be selected from bona
fide residents thereof. and. the right Of
sclf.govcrnmcnt should be accorded as
practicable
SKA-we believe the citizens Of
Alaska should have representation IN
the Congress Of the United States TO tho
end that nepdful legislation may be in.
tclllgently enacted.
TEMPERANCE - we EympRthiZe
with ali Wise legitimate efforts to lessen
and prevent the evils OF lntemperancs
and promote morality.
RIGHTS OF wOMEN-The Republl-
can party II mindful Of the rights md
Interests OF women. Protection OF
American Industries Includes equal Op-
portunltiaF, equal pay Tor equal work,
and protection 10 the home. We favor
the admission OF women to wider
spheres OF usefulness, and We welcome
their cooperation IN rGsculng the coun-
try from Democratic md POpullst mis-
management and mlsruln
such are the principles md policies OF
the national Republican party. lily
these principles we will abide and these
policies We will put Into execution. We
ask for them tue cOnsdcratc Judgment
Of the American people. C0nhdtnt alike
In the history OF our great party and In
the Justice of our cause. We present our
platform and our candidates In the full
ASSURANCE that the election viii bring
victory to the Republican party nnd
prosperity to the people OF tho United |
States.
How the People iIecriNrd Il.
The audience and dClrgltcs followed |
the reading with Intense interest Tho
reference to the administration Of Ben
Jamln Harrison cvol,ed tho llrst demon
str1tiOn. hut louder H,ill came the roar |
when words NJ tho platform pledged the |
party AGAIN IL tho doctrine m protCc- |
tlnn IN the interest ot American labor |
and American Industry.
Tho reference To tho restoration Of the
policy VI reciprocity as the twin brother