The National tribune., 1896-06-25
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

great question before the people, and
pronounces on every one Of them in the
spirit Of the highest Americanism. No
one can wish for it to say more on any
point, or to be more explicit and de-
cided.
1t grapples squarely with every issue
before the American people, and its
utterances leave no room for doubt oil
evasive Interpretation.
Very properly it begins with the tariff,
and pronounces with earnest clearness in
favor of a system which will retain the
wealth Of this country in the country
for the benefit Of the people of the
country. 1t declares against making
our people the vassals of foreigners, and
pouring out their wealth to enrich aliens.
1t declares in favor of the renewal of
reciprocity, the wisest policy ever con-
ceived for giving us the trade of our
natural markets-the West Indies and
Central and South America.
The sugar question is squarely met
with declaration in favor of such leg
islation as will retain at home and put
in the pockets of our own farmers more
than s10O,0oo,0o0 a year which is now
sent abroad for sugar and moiasses.
The outrageous robbery of the wool
growers for the benefit of those of South
America, Australia, and South Africa is
properly denounced, and a restoration of
the duty on wool promised.
A distinct pledge is made of such leg
islation as will put the carrying trade of
this country in the hands of Americans,
sailing American ships built of Amer
lean materials by American labor.
The financial plank is a firm pledge
Of the continuance of the monetary sys-
TEN by which the prosperity of the
country was developed and assured, and
utterly opposes the visionary and revo-
lutionary schemes of those who have
been heretofore always the architects of
ruin and disaster.
The plank on pensions is entirely sat
isfactory to every veteran and friend of
the veterans 1t strongly denounces the
present cruel and unjust pension policy,
and promises radical amendment, with
better treatment of veterans in every
way, including preferences in public
employment.
The declarations in favor of Hawaiian
annexation, the building and control by
Americans of the Nicaraguan Canal, and
the purchase of the Danish West Indies
will meet with the earnest approval of
every genuine American. These set the
party's face in the direction of the ex-
tension of the country's influence, which
all thinking men deem absolutely nee
essary.
The Monroe Doctrine is boldly af-
frmed, and properly outlined. Euro
pean nations are distinctly informed as
to what they can expect when the Re
publican party resumes power. South
America shall not be grabbed up by
them as Africa and Asia are being.
Equally unmistakable is the Cuban
plank. Nothing short of Cuban indie
pendence, and that at once, is contem-
plated.
Proper declaration is made in favor
of an adequate navy and naval de-
lenses.
The rights Of labor and the safety of
the country are recognized in a demand
for the rigid enforcement and extension
Of the immigration laws.
The Civil Service plank means that
the thorough and honest enforcement "
shall include its application to those
who have been unjustly separated from
the public service by the present Ad-
ministration in order to provide places
for spoilsmen. Such enforcement will
restore many thousand veterans TO their
places.
The declaration in favor of Woman
Suffrage is clear and unmistakable.
The women anywhere should have suf-
frage as soon as they demand it.
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