Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-06-25

THE NAVY
The peace and security OF the republi,
: and the maintenance Of its rightful in
fuence among the nations of the earth
demand a naval power commensurate,
= with its position and responsibility. We
therefore favor the continued enlarge
ment of navy and complete system o.
harbor and sea coast deferses.
FOREIGN IMMIGRATION.
For the protection Of the quality Of oui
American citizenship and the wages ol
our workingmen against the fatal com.
petition of low-priced labor, we demand
that the immigration laws be thoroughly
enforced, and so extend as to exclude
from entrance to the United States those
who can neither read nor write.
CIvII. SERVICE.
The civil service law was placed on the
statue book by the Republican party,
which has always sustained it, and we
renew our repeated declarations that it
shall be thoroughly and honestly enforc-
ed, and extended wherever practical
FREE BALLOT.
| We demand that every citizen of the
United States shall be allowed to cast one
| free and unrestricted ballot, and that
such ballot shall be counted and returned
| as cast.
LYNCHINCS.
We proclaim our unqualified conden-
nation of the uncivilized and barbarous
practice, we'll known as lynchine or kill
ing of human beings, suspected or charg
ed with crime, without process of law.
NATIONAL. ARBITRATION.
We favor the creation of a national
board of arbitration to settle and adjust
differences which may arise between EN-
ployers and employees engaged in inter
state commerce.
HOAESTEADS.
We believe IN an immediate return to
the free homestead policy of the Repub-
hcan party, and urge the passage by Con-
gress of the satisfactory free homestead
measure which has already passed the
house and is now pending in the senate.
TERRITORIES.
We favor the admission of the remain
ing territories at the earliest practical
date, having due regard to the interests
of the people of TIE territories and of the
United States. All the federal officers
appointed for the territories should be
elected 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 con- |
gress of the United States, to the end |
that needful legislation may be intelli- |
gently enacted.
TEMPERANCE
We smypathize with all wise and legit-
innate efforts to lessen and prevent the |
evils of intemperance and promote moral
ity.
RIGHTS OF WOMEN.
Tho 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 " the home. We
favor the admission of women to wider
spheres of us efulness, and we invite their
cooperation in rescuins the country from
Democratic and Populist mismanagenent
and misrule.
THE PARTY's PLEDGE.
Such are the principles and policies of
the Republican party By these pr1nci-
pies we will abide, and these policies we
will put into execution. We ask for
them the 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 and our candidates in the full assur-
ance that the election will bring victory
to the Republican party and prosperity
to the people Of the United States.
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
The new Republican National Com
mittee met in st. Louis, Friday, filled
the vacancies in the Committee and el-
ected NJ. A. Hanna, chairman Mr..
Hanna accepted the position and said:
81 certainly appreciate the compliment
and the confidence which goes with it, in
offering me this position, which under
circumstances / should be COM
pelled to decline, but under the present
condition of affairs my loyalty and my
love for our candidate induces ME TO 90
one step farther and see the consumma-
ton of this great victory for the Repub-
lican party.
1.-The task which have had before ME
in this present campaign though arduous,
its conduct was i'll accordance with strict
business integrity, honor and fair dealing
wish to say further to this committee
that If Maj. Mckinley is elected Presi-
dent of the United States he will be ell
ected owing no man promise that will
embarrass his administration. What he
owes he owes only to his country; and
what he will do will De for the welfare
Of the Republican party. If pure life,
patriotic motives and a firm determine
ton to do his duty will make his admin
lstration success, the United States will
have occasion to thank God for the nom
nation made in yesterdays convention" ="
(Applause).
Nr. Manley was made temporary secre-
tary and Col. Swords, of Iowa, the SER
geant-at- arms of the old committee, was
kept in that position temporarily. 1t was
agreed that Chairman Hanna should have
full authority to select all the officers of
the committee, including the treasurer.
At the instance of Senator Thurston. of
Nebraska, the following resolution was
agreed to:
Resolved, That the chairman of this
is hereby authorized and en-
powered, after consultation with the CAN
fidates for President and Vice President,
TO appoint an executive committee of
nine members, ant that the chairman of
this committee shall be chairman ex-
ofhcio of the said Executive committee" :"
Tie committee adjourned subject to
the call OF the chairman and it is said
that the next meeting Will be held i'll
New York city in about two or three
weeks
REJOICING AT PATTERSON.
Patterson, New Jersey, rejoiced last
night over the nomination of
Hobart.
He is popular with every one and all
classes paraded the streets and all the
fire works i'll the city were burned up. |
The crowds about the newspaper and
telegraph offices became so dense that {
the cars could not pass. When it became
apparent that Hobart would be nominal
ed on the first ballot the crowd could no
longer be restrained.
Every band in the city was in waiting
and they passed into the streets Pro-
cessions sprung up on every side and
every factory bell was tolled. This was
a signal for general illumination of the
in the city.
Garret \. Hobart, born on Long
Branch, n. j.. in 1874. After receiving a
common school education he attended
Rutgers college and was graduated when
20 years old. He was admitted to the
bar in 1866 and was chosen counsel of
Patterson in May, 1871. In 1872 Mr..
Hobart was elected assemblyman, and
during his second term he was elected
speaker of the Assembly. II 1877
Passaic county sent him TO the State
Senate. He closed his career IS a legis-
latOr in 1872 when he was CrAcidert of