Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-07-02

silver ana paper currency must be main
tanned at parity with gold, and we favor
all measures designed to maintain invio-
lably the obligations Of the United States
ana all our money, whether coin or paper,
at the present standard, the standard of
the most enlightened nations OF the
earth.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Our foreign policy should be at all times
interests in the Western hemisphere care
FULLY watched and guarded. The Hawai-
ian Islands should be controlled by the
United States and no foreign power
should be permitted to interfere with
them; the Nicsrsguan 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 OF Armenians have
aroused the deep sympathy and just in
dignation OF the American people and we
believe the United States should exercise
all the influence 1t can possibly exert to
bring these atrocities to an end. In Tur-
key, American residents have been ex
posed to the gravest dangers, and Ameri-
can property destroyed. There and every
where American citizens and American
property must be absolutely protected at
all hazards and at any cost.
MONROE DOCTRINE
We reassert the Monroe doctrine in
its full extent, and we re-affirm the righ
OF the United States to give the doctrine
effect by responding to the appeals OF any
American state for friendly Intervention
in case of European encroachment.
We have not interfered and shall not
interfere with the existing possessions
OF any Eur power in this hemi-
sphere, but sessions must not, on
any preteN extended. We hope
fully to loon forward to the eventual
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
inha bitants.
From the hour of achieving their own
independence, the people of the United
States have regarded with sympathy the
struggles of other American peoples to
free themselves from European domi-
nation. We watch with deep and abd
ing interest the heroic battle of the Gu
ban patriots against cruelty and oppres-
sion, and our best hopes go out for the
full success of their determined contest
for liberty.
The government OF Spain having lost
control OF Cuba, and being unable to pro-
teet the property or lives of resident
American citizens or to comply with
treaty obligations, 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 repu bile
and the maintenance of its rightful in
huence among the nations of the earth,
demand naval power commensurate
with its position and responsibility; We,
therefore, favor the continued enlarge
ment of the navy and a complete system
OF harbor and sea-coast defense4.
FOREIGN IMMIGRATION.
For the protection OF the quality OF
our American citizenship and OF the
wages of our working men against the
fatal competition OF low priced labor, We
demand that the immigration law be
thoroughly enforced and SO extended as
to exclude from entrance to The United
States those who can neither read nor
write.
CIVIL sEVICE.
The civil service law was placed on he
statute book by the epuhlican party,
v hich has always sustained it and We re-
new our repeated declarations that 1t
shall he thoroughly and honestly enforced
and extended whenever practicable.
FREE BALLOT.
We demand that every cit.l"n 81 the
United States shall be allowed 10 cast one
free and unrestrained ballot aud tuat
such ballot shalt be counted and retained
rs cast.
LYSCHISGS.
We proclaim our unqualified conder&-
a
praCt ice, we'll known as lynchins or i.-
ing Of human beings suspected or char :
Cd With crime, without process of law.
%ATIoNAI ARBITRATIOT.
We favor the creation of It national
board Of arhitrat ion To settle uuj NdJHrt
differences which may arise h-tNren t'u-
lloycr- and employee engaged III inter
STATE commerce.
HOHEerFADS.
We believe i'll an immediate return t.
the FREE, homes tcad policy OF the repuh-
lean party: and urge the passage 10y
Congress Of the sat '-feetorY free home
stead measure which has already passed
the House and Is noN pending IN the
Senate.
TERRITORIES.
We favor he admission Of the remain
ing territories ut the earliest practicahic
OF the people of the territories and the
United States.
All the federal officers appointed for
tue territories should be elected from
bona tide residents thereof, and the rlSht
OF self government should be accorded rs
far as practicable.
ALASKA.
We believe the citizens of Alaska should
haVe representation in the Congress OF tine
United States to the end that needtui
legislation may be intelIigently enacted.
TEMPERANCE.
We sympat hize with all wise and leg,ti-
mate effort to lessen ana prevent tine evils
OF iutemperance and promote morality.
RIGHTS OF WOMEN
The republican party is mindful of
the rights and interests of women protec-
ton, of American industries, includes
equal opportunities, equal pay for equal
work, and protection tor the nome.
We favor the admission OF women to
yIar L,,l,araa ~ uEafnlufSS and welcome