The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-08-14

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F.om fse hossf 81 aSiiieyire heir own i,,ds.
| nendenee the people Of the unlts6 States b3vf
| ieeaFded With sympathy the stfuegies o.
/ ether Amerteap peoples 70 ffee thetpselyea
| from European domirsti6n. 70 watch Will
deep snd abiding interest the heroic battte Of
the Cuban parrots againstcrue.ty and oppres.
| sion. and our best hopes 90 out for the fun
The soyernmentofs spain. havinr lost cor.
troll Of cuba. and being nnable 10 project the
| property Of lives Of resident Amesi.
can citizens OF 70 comply with its treaty obi
CATIONS. We believe that the government .,
| the united States should actively use lie In
nuenee and good cticss 70 restore peace and
give Independence 70 the island
The peaee and security Of the republic and
the maintenance Of its rightful influence
among the nations Of the earth. demand ma
vai power commensurate with It's position and
responsibility. We therefore favor the cons
tinued enlargement Of the navy and com.
piete system Of hArbor and seacoast DO.
fences
For the protection Of the equality Of our
American citizenship and Of the wuges Of our
workingmen against the fatal compt tition Of
loW.priced labor, We demand that the immts
EXTENDED ~ to exclude from entrance 10 the
United States those who can neither read NOT
write.
The civil service law was paced on the
statute book by the republican party. which
hus always sust tined IL. and We renew our re.
peatcd declarations that II shall be thoroughly
and honestly enforced and extended wherever
practicable
We demand that every citizen Of the United
States shall be allowed 10 cast one free and
unrestricted ballot. and that such ballot be
counted and returned US east
We prociais our UNQUALIFIED condemnation
OF the unclviiized and tarbarous practices,
well known as lvnching or killing OF human
beings. ku.pcctci or charged with crime,
without process Of Law.
We favor the creation OF . national board Of
arbitration TO settle md adjust differences
which may arise between employers and cm-
pioyed engaged in inter-state commerce.
We believe In IN immediate return to the
free homestead policy Of tho republican party
and urRe the passage by congress OF the salts.
factory free homestead measure which has ai.
ready passed tho house und IL now pending In
tho senate.
We favor the admission OF the pemainiug
territories Ut the earliest practicable date,
having due regard TO the interests Of the peo.
pie OF the territories and OF the United Statex
All the federal officers appointed for the ter.
ritories should be selected from bona ode
residents thereof, Ind tho right OF sclf.gov-
VAhhUHs nhouia 0u ucCuIuGu 10 tht - pFACtts
cable.
We believe the citizens of Alaska should
have representation IN the congress OF the
United States. to the end that neediul legisla.
tion may be intelllxently enacted
We symp 4thtze with nil wise and legitimate
efforts to lessen and prevent the evils Of in.
temperance ind promote morality.
Tho republican party Is mindful Of the
rights and interests Of women Protection Of
American industries includes equal oppor.
tunities. equal pay for equal work, ana pro-
faction to the home. We favor the admission
OF women TO wider spheres OF usefulness. and
welcome their cooperation In rcscuing tho
country from democratic and popuiistic mis-
management and nisrule
Such arc the principles and policies Of the
republican party: BY these principles We
Will anidc and these policies we viii put into
execution. We nsk for them tho considerate
judgment Of the American people Confident
alike in the history Of our great party and In
the Justice OF our cause We present our plat
form ind our candidates In the full assurance
thatthe election will bring victory to the re.
publican party and prosperity to the people Of
the United States