, 1896-10-07
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ARMENIAN MASSACRES.
h massacres in Armenia hav,
aroused the deep sympathy and jus
Indignation OF the American peopl,
and We believe the United State
should exercise all the influence It cal
properly exert to bring those atrocitieI
to an end. The Turkey-American resi-
dents have been exposed to the graves
danger, and American de-
stroyed. There and everywhere Amer1
can property must be absolutely pro
tected a. all hazards and at any cost.
MONROE DOCTRINE.
We reassert the Monroe doctrine In
Its fullest extent, and we reafirm the
right Of the United States to give thu
doctrine effect by responding to the ap-
peals OF any American state for friend.
ly Intervention in case of European en-
croachment. We have not interfered
and shall not interfere with the exist
ing possessions Of any European power
in this hemisphere; but these posses
sions must not on any pretext be *
tended. We hopefully look forward to
the eventual withdrawal of the Euro
powers from this hemisphere, and
to the ultimate union Of all English
speaking parts of the continent by the
free consent of its inhabitants.
CUBA.
From the hour OF achieving their
independence, the people of the
United States have regarded with SYM
pathy the struggles of other American
people to free themselves from Euro
pean 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 deter
mined contest for liberty.
The government OF Spain, having
lost control Of Cuba. and being unable
to protect the property or lives of resi-
American citizens, or to comply
with its treaty obligations, we believe
the government of the United States
should actively use its influence and
good offices to restore peace and give
independence to the island.
THE NAVY.
The peace and security Of the repub-
lie and the maintenance Of its rightful
influence among the nations of the
earth. demand a naval power common
surate with its position and RESPONSE
bility. We, therefore, favor the con-
tinued enlargement of the navy and a
complete system of harbor and sea-
coast defenses.
FOREIGN IMMIGRATION.
For the protection of the quality OF
our American citizenship and of the
wages Of our w%orkingmen against the
fatal competition Of low-price labor. we
demand that the immigration laws be
thoroughly enforced, and so extended
as to exclude from entrance to the I'm.
tied States those who can neither read
nor write.
HOMESTEADS.
We believe in an immediate return to
free homestead policy OF the re-
publican party, and urge the passage
by congress Of the satisfactory free
measure which has already
passed the house and is now pending in
he senate.
CIVIL SERVICE.
The civil service law was placed on
he statute books by the republican
'arty, which has always sustained it,
we renew repeated declara-
ions that it shall be thoroughly and
honestly enforced and extended wher-
practicable.
A FREE BALLOT.
We demand that every citizen of the
United States shall be allowed to cast
)ne free and unrestricted ballot, and
hat such ballot shall be returned and
as cast.
LYNCHINGs.
We proclaim our unqualified con-
of the uncivilized and bar
practice we'll known as lynch
ng, or the killing Of human beings sus-
'ected or charged with crime, without
OF law.
NATIONAL ARBITRATION.
We favor the creation of a national
board OF arbitration to settle and ad-
lust differences which may arise be-
'ween employers and employed en-
gagged in interstate commerce.
TERRITORIES.
We favor the admission Of the re.
naing territories at the earliest prac-
:icable date, having due regard to the
interests Of the people Of the territories
md Of the United States. All the fed
sral officers appointed for the terri
should be elected from bona fde
'esidents thereof, and the right OF self
should be accorded as far
Is practicable.
We believe the citizens Of Alaska
hace representation in the con-
sress OF the United States, to the end
hat needful legislation may be intel
enacted.
TEMPERANCE,
We sympathize with all wise and le-
Ultimate efforts to lesson and prevent
he evils Of intemperance and promte
morality.
RIGHTS OF WOMEN