Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-06-26

tration for not keeping faith with the sugar
producers Of this country The Repubhcsn
party favors such protection ns : IN lead 20 the
production on American soil Of all the sugar
which the American people use and lot which
they pay other Countries rnore than tiOO.O O06
annually
wooI.-To all our products-to those bf the
mine and the held as well as 70 those Of the
shop and tho factory. to hemp, TO wool, the
product OF the great industry Of sheep hus
bandry as well as 10 the finished woolens OF
the mill-we promise the most ample protec-
tion.
the early American policy Of. discriminating
duties for the upbuilding of our merchant
marine and the protection Of our shipping In
the foreign carrying trade, so that American
ships-the product Of American labor, EN-
ployed in American shipyards, sailing undei
the stars and stripes and Manned officered
and owned ly Americans-may regain the
carrying of our foreign commerce
MONEY. The Republican, patty is unreserv'
edly for sound money. IL caused the enact
nent OF the law providing for fhe resumption
Of specie payments in 1879, and since then
every dollar has been az good as gold
We are unalterably opposed TO every measur
calculated 20 debase our currency or impair
the credit OF our country We are therefore
opposed to the free eoinage of silver except by
international agfeemeht with the leading com
mercial nations Of the world. which we pledge
ourselves 70 QIOmOLes anu uuIll SUCH hkFtt-
ment can be obtained the existing gold stand
ard must be preserved. All our silver and
paper currency must be maintained at parity
with gold, and we favor all measures designed
to maintain inviolably the obligations Of the
United States and all our money, whether
coin or paper, at the present standard. the
standard Of the most enlightened nations OF
The earth.
PENsIoTs. The Veterans Of the Union army
deserve and should receive fair treatment and
generous recognition. Whenever practicable
they should lsl given preference in the matter
of employment, and they are entitled 70 the
enactment of such laws as are best calculated
TO secure the fulfillment Of the pledges made
TO them in the dark days Of the countrys peril
We denounce the practice in the pension bu
reau 50 recklessly and uniustly carried on by
the present administration OF reducing pen
sions and arbitrarily dropping names from the
rolls as deserving the severest condemnation
of the American people.
FOREIGN RELATIONS foreign policy
should be at all times firm, vigorous and dig
nifed and all our interests in the western
hemisphere carefully watched and guarded.
The Hawaiian Islands should be controlled by
the United States, and no foreign power should
be permitted TO interfere with them. The
Nicaraguan canal should be built, owned and
operated by the sUnited States, and by the
purchase of the Danish islands we should se-
cure proper and much needed naval station
in the West Indies.
ARMENIAN MASSACHUSETTS, snassaeres OF
Armenians have aroused the deep sympathy
and just Indignation of the American people,
and we believe that tho United States should
exercise all the influence 1t can properly exert
TO bring these atrocities to an end. In Tur-
key. American residents have been exposed tc
the gravest dangers and American property
has been destroyed. There and everywhere
American citizens and American property
must be absolutely protected at all hazards
and at any cost.
MONROE DoCTRINB.-We reassert the Monroe
doctrine in its full extent and we reaffirm the
right 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 ex
listing possessions of any European pdwer In
this hemisphere, but those 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 all English speak
ing parts Of the continent by the free consent
of its inhabitants.
CUBA.-From the, hour of achieving theiI
own Independence tl1e people OF the United
States have regarded with sympathy the strug.
giles of other American peoples to Tree, them
selves from European domination. Welwatch
with deep and abiding interest the heroic bat.
tie Of the Cuban patriots against cruelty and
oppression, and our best hopes go out for the
full success Of their determined contest fol
liberty. The government Of Spain, having lost
control of Cuba and being enable TO protect
the property or lives of resideAt American cit
izens or TO comply with its treRty obligations,
we believe that the government Of the United
States should uss its influence and good Offices
to restore peace and give independence to the
island.
THE NAvY.-The peace and security of the
republic and the maintenance Of its rightful
-
mand a naval power commensurate with its
position and responsibility. We therefore
favor the continued enlargement Of the navy
and complete system of harbor and seacoast
defenses.
FOREIGN MSiIGRATIoN.-For the protection
of the quality Of our American citizenship and
Of the wages of our workingmen against the
fatal competition Of low priced labor we de
mand that the Immigration laws be thoroughly
enforced and so extended as to exclude from
entrance to the United States those who can
neither read nor write.
CIvIL SERvIoE.-The civil service law was
placed on the statute books by the Republican
party, which has always sustained 1t, and we
renew our repeated declarations that it shall
be thoroughly and honestly enforced and ex
tended wherever practicable,
FREE BAILoT.-We demand that every oiti.
zen OF the United States shall be allowed tc
cast one free and unrestricted ballot and thai
such ballot shall be counted ana returned al
cast.
LYNoHINas.-we proclaim our unqualified
condemnation Of the uncivilized and barbarous
practice known as lynohing or killing Of hu.
man beings suspected or charged with crime
without process Of law.
NATIONAL ARBITRATION.-We favor the Gre
alton of a national board of arbitration TO set
tie and adjust differences which may arise be
tween employers and employees engaged in
interstate commerce.
HoMEsrEADs-Web believein an immediate
return to the free homestead policy Of the Re
publican party and urge the passage by con
gress of the satisfactory free homestead meas
ure which has already passed the house anC
is'iow pending in the senate.
TERRIToRIEs.-We favor the admission oi
the remaining territories at the eaEliest prac
ticable date. having due rfhrd u the inter
ests Of the people Of the territories hnd Of thl
United States All the federal officers ap
pointed for the territories should be elected
from bona flde residents thereof, and therigh
of self government should be accorded as fai
as practicable.
ALAsKA.-Ws believe the citizens Of Alaski
should have representation in the congress o
the United States, to the end that needful leg
islation may be intelligently enacted.
TEAlPERAEoE-We sympathize with all Wis
and legitimate efforts to lessen and preven
the evils Of intemperance and promote moral
ity.
RIoHTs OF woMnE.-The Republican part,
Is mindful Of the rights and interests Of wo
men. Protection Of American Industries In
cludes equal opportunities. equal pay for eqaa
work and protection to the home. We favoi
the admission Of women to wider spheres o
usefulness, and we esteem their corporation il
rescuing the country from Democratic ant
| Populist mismanagement and misrule.
Such are the principles and policies Of tn
Repuhlican uarty BV these urfncfplea vi