The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-06-24

be controlled by the United States and no
foreign powers should be permitted to in
terfere with them; the Nicaraguan canal
should be built. owned and operated by
the United States: and by the purchase Of
the Danish islands we should secure a
proper and much needed naval station in
the West Indies.
Armenian Massacres-The massacres in
Armenia have aroused the deep sympathy
and Just Indignation of the American peo-
pie. and we believe that the United States
should exercise all the influence 1t can
properly exert to bring these atrocities to
an end In Turkey, American residents
have been exposed to the greatest dangers,
and American property destroyed. There
and everywhere American citizens and
American property must be absolutely
protected at all hazards and at any cost.
Monroe Doctrine-We reassert the Mon
roe doctrine in its full extent, and We re-
affirm the right of the United States to
give the doc;rine effect by responding to
the appeals of any American state for
friendly intervention in the case Of Euro
pean encroachment. We have not inter-
fered and shall not interfere with the exist
ing possessions of any European power In
this hemisphere, but those possessions
must not, on any pretext. be extended.
We hopefully look forward to the event
ual withdrawal of the European powers
from this hemisphere, and to the ultimate
union Of all English speaking parts OF the
continent by the free consent OF its lnhabl-
tants.
Cuba-From the hour Of achieving their
own independence. the people of the United
States have regarded with sympathy the
struggle of other American peoples to free
them selves from European domination.
We watch with deep and abiding interest
the heroic battles of the Cuban patriots
against cruelty and oppression, and our
best hopes 20 out for the full success Of
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 cit
izens, or to comply with it's treaty obliga-
tions. we believe that 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 republic and the maintenance OF Its
rightful influence among the nations OF
the earth demand naval power commen-
surate with its position and responsibility.
We. therefore, favor the continued en-
lareement of the navy and complete sys-
tell of harbor and seacoast defenses.
Foreign Immigration-For the proteo-
ton Of the quality Of our American citi-
zenship and of the wages of our working
men against the fatal competition Of low
priced labor, we demand that the tmrni-
grafton laws be thoroughly enforced and
SO extended as to exclude ON entrance
to the United States those VINO can neither
read nor write.
Civil ssrvice-The civil service law was
placed on the statute book by the Repub-
| fican party, which has always sustained
1t, and we renew our repeated declarations
that it shall be thoroughly and honestly
enforced and extended wherever practica.
BILE.
citizen Of the United States shall be al.
lowed to cast one free and unrestricted
ballot, and that such ballot shall be
counted and returned as cast.
Lynohinr-We proclaim our unqualified
condemnation of the uncivilized and bar
barous practice we'll known AZ lynching,
or killing Of human beings suspected or
CHARGED with crime without the process
Of law.
National Arbitration-We favor the Gre
alton of national board of arbitration to
settle and adjust differences which may
arise between employers and employees In
| interstate commerce.
| Homestends-We believe in the immedi.
ate return to the homestead policy Of the
Republican party, and we urge the pas,
SAGE by congress of the satisfactory free
homestead measure which has already
passed the house, and is now pending In
TerrItories-We favor the admission OF
the remaining territories at the earliest
practicable date, having due regard to the
interest of the people of the territories
and the United States. All the federal
officers appointed for the territories should
be selected from bona fide residents
thereof, and the right of self government
should be accorded as far as practicable
Alaska-We believe the citizens OF
Alaska should have representation in the
congress of the United States to the end
that needful legislation may be intelli
gently enacted. :,
Temperance-We sympathiZe with all
wise and legitimate efforts to lessen and
prevent the evils Of intemperance and pro
mote morality.
Rights of Womeu-The Republican party
is mindful Of the rights and interests OF
women. Protection Of American indus
tries includes equal opportunities, equx
nav for all work and protection to the
! home. We favor the admission Of women
To wider spheres of usefulness and wei
come their cooperation in resculng tht
country from Democratic and PoPulis'
mismanagement and misrule. Such I are
the principles and policies OF the Hepuo;;'i
abide and these policies we will put lntt
execution. We ask for them the consid
crate Judgment of the American people
Confdent alike in the history Of our gre"'
marty and in the justlcs Of our cause, ",
present our platform and our candidates
in the full assurance that the election viii
bring victory to the Republican party ane
prosperity to the people OF the UNITED