, 1896-08-26

and generous recognition. Whenever
practicable, they should be given the
preference in the matter Of employ
ment, and they are entitled to the en-
actment Of such laws as are best cal
culated to secure the fulillment of the
pledges made to hem in the dark days
of the country's peril. We denounce
the practice in the pension bureau, 80
recklessly and u~njus,ly carried on by
the present administration, of reduc-
ing pensions and arbitrarily dropping
names from the rolls, as deserving the
severest condemnation Of the Ameri-
can people.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Our foreign policy should be at all
times firm, vigorous and dignified and
all ouI interests in the western he1nis-
phere carefully watched and guarded.
The ltIwaiian islands should be CON
trol!ed by the United States, and no
foreign power should be permitted to
interfere with them; the Nicaragua
canal should be built. owned and oper-
ated by the United States, and by the
purchase of the Danish islands we
should secure the proper and much
needed naval station in the West In
dies.
ARMENIAN MASSACRES.
Tho m, e,,L,ro, 10, ,o-to tu.-.
aroused the deep sympathy and just
Indignation of the American people
and we believe the United States
should exercise all the influence it can
properly exert to bring those atrocities
to an end. The Turkey-American resi-
dents have been exposed to the gravest
danger, and American property de-
stroyed. There and everywhere Ameri-
can property must be absolutely pro-
tected at all hazards and at any cost.
MONROE DOCTRINE.
We rnassert the Monroe doctrine in
Its fulleIt extent, and we reaffirm the
right of tie United States to give the
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 ex-
tended. We hopefully look forward to
Tho oynntI1al uyithIrorpo1 ~ fha LS,,ro
: pean powers from this hemisphere, and
to the ultimate union OF all English.
t speaking parts Of the continent by the
free consent Of its inhabitants.
| CUBA.
: From the hour of achieving theil
e own independence, the people of the
e United States have regarded with sym.
pathy the struggles OF other American
E people to free themselves from Euro
t pean domination. We watch with deer
and abiding interest the heroic battle
of the Cuban patriots against cruelty
: and oppression, and our best hopes &c
out for the full success Of their deter.
8 mined contest for liberty.
! The government of Spain, having
| lost control OF Cuba. and being unable
/ to protect the property or lives Of resi-.
dent American citizens, or to comply
: with its treaty obligations, we believe
the government Of the United States
should actively use its influence and
3 good Offices to restore peace and give
IindanpndeOpa m tha island
THE NAVY.
0 The peace and security of the repub.
8 lie and the maintenance OF its rightfu
influence among the nations of the
r earth, demand a naval power common,
r surate with its position and RESPONSE
t bility. We, therefore. favor the con.
tinued enlargement of the navy and
complete system OF harbor and sea.
o coast defenses.
C FOREIGN IMMIGRATION.
T For the protection Of the quality O.
y our American citizenship and of thu
wages Of our workingmen against thu
fatal competition Of low-price labor, w,
demand that the immigration laws b,
: thoroughly enforced, and so extended
e as to exclude from entrance to the I'm,
e tied States those who can neither real
nor write.
n CIVIL SERVICE.
The civil service law was placed or
r the statute books by the republican
e party, which has always sustained 1t
and we renew our repeated declara.
tions that it shall be thoroughly ant
e honestly enforced and extended wher
e ever practicable.
A FREE BALLOT.
We demand that every citizen of tn,
United States shall be allowed to cas-
e one free and Unrestricted ballot, ant
that such ballot shall be returned ana
counted as cast.
LYNCH1NGs.
We proclaim our unqualified con
e domination Of the unciviHzed and bar
barous practice well known as lynch.
ing. or the killing Of human beings sus
pected or charged with crime, withou,
process OF law.
d NATIONAL ARBITRATION,
We favor the creation Of q nationa
. board Of arbitration 10 settle and I'D.
Just differences which may arise be.
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