The Globe-republican., 1896-06-25

American peoples to free themsolves nom b.
rcpean domiaation. We watch With deep and
abiding interest tho h,roic bsttle OF the Cuban
patriots against cruelt' and oppression. and
their detsrminei contest for L berty The GOV.
srnmsns OF Spain having lost control Of Cuba
and being unable to prot,cs the property OF
lives OF resident Ameri AN citsens or to COM
ply withits trea obligation, No b,licve tho
United st ties should active use it. infuen: .
and good Offices to restore pace and givs inds.
p.ndence to the island
Tho Navy.
Tho pea:e aad Sc .urity Of tho republic and
the mainte nance of its rightful influen among
the nations Of the earth. deman q naval power
commensurate with its position and respoa.i.
bility We the: efo.e. favor the continued en-
iarecment OF tho navy and a complete system Of
harbor and seacoast defens.s
Foreign Immigration.
For the protection Of tho quality O: our
Am ,rican citizenship and OF the wages Of our
vorkinzmen against the fatl competition of
Low price labor. we demand that tie immigra-
ton laws b, thoroughly enforced. and so cx-
tended - to ex lude from entrance to the
United States thcs, who can neither read nor
write.
Civil Service
The civil service law was placed on the
statute books by the Republican party, which
has always sustained it, an I We f,new our 70.
patel dec ara,ions that il shall be thoroughly
and honestly enforced AMI extended wherever
practicable.
Free Ballot.
I'VE demand that every citizen OF the Unitod
States shall be aliOwe to cast one frce and
unr estricte1 ballot and that su:h ballot shall
be'eounted and returned as cast
Lynchtnga
.NVNv
Of the unciviliz ID and barbarous practice. we'll
known as lynching, or killing Of human beings
suspected or charged with crime. without pro-
cess of.aw.
National Arbitration.
I'VE favor tho creation Of a national board
OF arbitration to setti 9 and adjust differences
which may arise between employers and en-
ployed engaged 10 interstate commerce.
Hemesseads.
I'VE believe in the immediate return to the
free homes: cad polio, OF the Repub! lean plrty
and urge the passage by Congress Of the salts.
factory I. ee homestead measure which has
in tho Senate
Terrltori 60.
I'VE favor the admission Of the remaining
territories at the earliest pr .cticdble date
having due regard to tao iutore IS OF the people
of the territories and of the United States All
the federal officers appointed for the territories
should be elected from boaa fide residents
thereof and tho right OF selt-yovernment
sholld b. accorded as far as pca .ticable. We
believ, the citizens of Alaska should have rep
res ,ntation in the Congress OF tho United
States to the end that needful legislation may
b, lntellig emily Ell acted.
Temperance.
We sympathize with all wise and legitimate
efforts to lessen and prevent the evils of intern
perance and promote morality.
Rights Of Women.
Tho Republican plrty is mindful of tbs
rights OF women. Protectio OF American in.
dustries includes equal opportunities, equal
pay for equal work AMI protection to the
home We favor the admission of women o
wider spheres of u cfalnrss, and " .lc ,me their
cooperation in rescuiuy the country from DEM
ocratic and PO ,uist mis- Management aud mis-
rule
such a-e the principles and policies Of the
R,publican party. BE- these pr.nc!p cs we will
abid and thes, policies wa will put into cx-
ecution. We ask for them tn, cons;derate
ju igment of the American people Confident
alike in tn, history of onc grea. party and in
tho Justice OF our cause, We pre- sent our plat.
form and our candidates in the full assurance
that tho election will brin: vict,rJ to tho Re-
publ an party and prcsp,ri y to the people Of
the United States "