The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-06-25

OF the American people and we believe
that the United States should exercise all
& inc influence 1t can properly exert to bring
4 these atrocities to an end. In Turkey,
B American residents have been exposed to
the srayest dangers and American property
DESTROYED. There and everywhere, Ameri-s
can citizens and American property must
be absolutely protected at all hazards and
& at any cost.
We reassert the Monroe doctrine in its
& vi extent and we reaffirm the right of
the United States to give the doctrine eff
B rect by responding to the appeals of any
8 American state for friendly Intervention
IN case Of European encroachment. We
nave not interfered and shall not interfere
/ with the existing possessions Of any Euro
pean power in this hemisphere, but those
possessions must not, on any pretext be
extended. We hopefully look forward to
8 the eVentful withdrawal of the European
powers from this hemisphere and to the
h ultimate union Of all the English-speaking
part Of the continent by the free consent
+ of its inhabitants.
s 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
Tree themselves from European domina-5
ton We watch with deep and abiding in
yterest the heroic battle of the Cuban pa.
tfiots against cruelty and oppression, 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 protect the pro-
tperty or lives Of resident American citizens,
or to comply with it's treaty obligations. we
believe that the government of the United
States should actively use it's influence to
the island. ~
= The peace and security of the republic
and the maintenance of it's rightful in
Huence among the nations of the earth,
demand naval power commensurate with
IT'S position and responsibility. We there
lore, favor the continued enlargement Of
the navy and complete system Of harbor
and sea coast defenses - .=zr
FOR the protection of the quality OF our
American citizenship and the wages of our
Worklngmen against the fatal competition
OF low-priced labor, we demand that the inn
migration laws be thoroughly enforced and
50 extended as to exclude from entrance to
the United States those who can neither
read nor write. q
The civil service law was placed on the
statute DOCK by the Republican party,
Wn1ch has always sustained it, and we re-
new our repeated declarations that it shall
De thoroughly and honestly enforced and
extended wherever practicable.
we demand that every citizen Of the
united States shall be allowed to cast one
OI,
ballot shall be counted and returned as cast
we proclaim our unqualified condemna-
ton Of the uncivilized and barbarous prac.
tfce, well known as lynching or killing hui
man beings, suspected or charged with
crime, without process Of law.
We favor the creation of national board
OF arbitration to settle and adjust differ
ences which may arise between EMPLOYERS
ana employed engaged in interstate COM
MERGE - 80
We believe in an immediate return to
the free homestead policy Of the Repub-E
lican 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.
we favor the admission of the remain
Ing territories at the earliest practicable
date, having due regard to the interests OF
the people of the territories and of the
United States. All the federal officers ap-
pointed for the territories should be elected
from bona fide residents thereof, and the
right Of self-government should be accord
ed as far as practicable.
We believe the citizens Of Alaska should
have representation in the congress of the
United States to the end that needful legis-
latloa may be intelugently enacted.
We sympathize with all wise and legitl-
mate efforts to lessen and prevent the evils
OF intemperance and promote morality.
The Republican party Is mindful of tho
rights and interests of women. Protection
Of American Industries includes equal op.
portunities, equal pay for equal work and
protection to the home. We favor the adj
mission of women to wider spheres Of use.
fitness, and welcome their cooperation In
rescuing the country from Democratic and
Populist Encouragement and misrule
Such are the principles and policies Of
the Republican party. By these principles
we will abide and these policies we will
| put into execution. We ask for them tho
considerable Judgment of the American
people. Confident alike in the history Of
our great party and in the Justice Of our
cause, we present our platform and our
election will bring victory to the Repub-
lican party and prosperity to the people Of
the United States.