Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-06-25

exposed to the gravest dangers and American
property destroyed. There, and everywhere,
American citizens and American property must
be absolutely protected at all hazards and at
any cost.
We reassert the Monroe doctrine in its full
extent and we reaffirm the right eff the United
States to give the doctrine effect by responding
to the appeals OF any American state for our
friendly Intervention In case OF European en-
croachment. We have not interfered, and
shall not interfere, with the existing possessions
OF any Europeon power in this hemisphere, but
these possessions must not, on any pretext, be
extended. We hopefully look forward to the
eventual withdrawal of the European powers
from this hemisphere and to the ultimate union
OF al the English speaking part Of the continent
by the free consent OF Its inhabitants.
From the hour of achieving their own indie
dependence the people Of the United States
have regarded with sympathy the struggles OF
other American people to free themselves from
European domination. We watch with deep
and abiding interest the heroic battle OF the
Cuban patriots against cruelty and oppression,
and our best hopes 60 out for their full success
OF their determined contest for liberty. The
government OF Spain having lost control of
Cuba and being unable to protect the property
| OF resident American citizens or comply with
its treaty obligations we believe the govern
ment OF the United States should actively use
its influence and good offices to restore peace
and give independence to the island.
NAVY AND DEFENSES.
The peace and security OF the republic and
| the maintenance OF its rightful influence among
| the nations of the earth demand a naval power
| Commensurate with its position and RESPONSE
bilty. We, therefore, favor the continued en-
largement of the navy and the complete system
of harbor and seacoast defenses.
IMMIGRATION.
For the protection OF the quality OF our
American citizenship and Of the wages OF the
| worglngmen against the fatal competition OF
| low priced labor, we demand that the immigra-
ton laws be thoroughly enforced and so ex-
tended as to exclude from entrance to the
| United States those who can neither read nor
write.
| CIVIL SERVICE.
sThe civil service law was placed on the
statute book by the republican party, which
has always sustained 1t and we renew our re-
peated declarations that 1t shall be thoroughly
and honestly enforced and extended wherever
practicable.
| ON THE BALLOT.
We demand that every citizen Of the United
States shall lac allowed t. cast one free ballot
and that such ballot shall be counted and re-
turned as cast.
ON LYNCHING.
We proclaim our unqualified condemnation
of the uncivilized and barbarous practice well
known as lynching or killing human beings
suspected or charged with crime, without the
process of law.
NATIONAL ARBITRATION.
We favor the creation of tional board of arb
tration to settle and adjust differences which
may arise between employer and employees en-
gagedin Interstate commerce.
FREE HOMESTEADS. o.
We believe in an immediate return to the free
homestead policy of the republican party; and
urge the passage by congress of the satisfactory
free homestead measure which has already
passed the house and is now pending in the
senate.
ON THE TERRITORIES.
| We favor the admission Of the remaing terri
tories at the earliest practicable date, having
due regard to the interests of the people of the
territories and of the United States. All fed
eral officers appointed for the territories should
be elected from bona tide residents thereof and
the right OF self government should be accorded
so far as practicable.
We believe the citizens of Alaska should
have representation in the congress of the
United States to the end that all needed legisla
tion may be intelligently effected.
| ON TEMPERANCE.
We sympathiZe with all wise and legitimate
efforts to lessen and prevent the evils of in
| temperance and promote morality.
WOMAN'S RIGHTS.
The republican party is mindful of the rights
and interests of women. Protection of Ameri-
can industries includes equal opportunities
equal pay for equal work. and protectiOnto the
the home. We favor the admission of women
to the wider spheres of usefulness and wei
come their cooperation in rescuing the country
from democratic and populist mismanagemen
and misrule.
| A PLEDGE.
Such are the principles and policies of the
republican party. BY these principles we will
abide and these policies we will put into ex
ecuti0n. We ask for them the cOnsiderate
judgment of the American people. Confident
alike in the history OF our great party and the
justice of our cause, we present our platform
and our candidates In the assurance that the
election will bring victory to the republican
party and prosperity to the people of the
United States.