The Yale expositor., 1896-06-26

be absolutely protected at all hazards and at
we reassert the Monroe doctrine in its full
extent. and we reaflirm 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 rot interfere
with the existing possessions OF any European
power in this hemisphere, but those possessions
must not, on any pretext, be extended we
hopefully look forward to the eventual with
drawal of the European powers from this henl-
isphere. and to the ultimate union of all Eng
disappearing parts of the continent by the free
consent of it's inhabitants.
from the hour OF achieving their own indie
pendence the people of the United states nave
regarded with sympathy the struggles OF other
| American peoples to free themselves from Eu,
abiding interest the heroic battle of the cuban
| patriots against cruelty and oppression, ana
| our best hopes so out for the run success OIL
! their determined contest for liberty.
The government OF Spain. having lost control
| of Cuba. and being unable to protect the prop
| erty or lives OF resident American citizens or
| to comply with it's treaty obligations, we be-
| lieve that the government of the United states
should actively use it's influence and good Of
fees TO restore peace and give ihdepehuehSe 10
| the island. ,,,
| the maintenance of it's rightful influence among
the nations of the earth demand a naval power
| commensurate with it's position and responsI-
| largement of the navy and complete system
| of harbor and coast defensos.
For the protection of the quality or our Amer
| lean citizenship and Of the wages OF our work
| ingmen against the fatal competition OF low
| laws be thoroughly enforced and so extended
| as to exclude from entrance 10 the urted
| States those who can neither read ncr WRITE
The civil service law was placed on the
statute book by the Republican party. Which
has always sustained it, and we renew our our
ly and honestly enforced and EXTENDED Wherever
practicable. $1,000
We demand that every citizen Of the United
States shall be allowed to cast one free and I'M
restricted ballot. and that such ballot shall be
counted and returned as cast.
the uncivized and barbarous practice Wen
known as lynching or killing OF human peinps
suspected charged with crime, without due
process of law.
We favor the creation of a national beard of
arbitration TO settle and adjust differences which
may arise between employers and employees en-
gagged in interstate commerce.
We believe in an immediate return to the free
home stead policy of the Republican party, and
urge the passage by congress of the satisfac-
tory free homestead measure which has already
passed the house and Is now pending In the
senate. -,-,.-
ritories 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 appointed for the territories
should be elected from bona ide residents there
of, and the right of self government should be
accorded 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 legislation may
be nteigenty enacted.
We sympathize with all wise and legitimate
efforts TO lessen and prevent the evils or intem-
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 protection to the
home. We favor the admission of women 10
wider spheres of usefulness and welcome their
cooperation in rescuing the country flonl Dem
ocratc and Populist Acknowledgements and mis-
rule
Republican party. By these principles we will
abide and these policies We VIII put into eXecu-
ton. We ask for them the consderate judg-
ment 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 candidates in the full assurance that
the election will bring victory to the Republican
party and prosperity 10 the people of the United
States.
the reading with intense interest. The
reference to the administration of Ben
jamin Harrison evoked the first demon
stration, but louder still came the roar
when words of the Platform pledged the
party again to the doctrine of protection
in the interest of American labor and
American industry. The reference to the
restoration of the policy of reciprocity
as the twin brother of protection also
came in for a round of applause. Pro-
lection to the sugar industry aroused the
Louisiana delegation to cheers, and the
merchant marine plank brought the
cations to their feet with three cheers.
The first sentence of the platform pledg-
ing the party to sound money" started
the floor, but the galleries did not par
ticipate until unalterable opposition to
the free coinage of silver was read. Then
the delegates, led by Senator Lodge and
Col. w. a. Stone, of Pennsylvania, rose
en- masse. Fans, canes, hats waved wild
ly until the pit looked like hurricane
tossed sea, and the galleries roared their
approval. For two minutes the tumult
continued. The mention of the gold
standard" while received enthusiastically
by the Maine, Massachusetts, Connecti-
cut and New York delegations, did not
arouse such great enthusiasm. Hawaii
and the Monroe doctrine were aprlauded,
but the enthusiasm over the Cuban plank
was a general disappointment. very
interesting incident occurred. however.
in this connection. AS the plank was
platform with the distinguished guests.
arose and wildly waved about his head
the flag of the Cuban revolutionists that
was presented by the Cuban junta to
James Creelman, the American cores
pendent, when he was exiled by Gen.
Weyler. There was something particu-
larry appropriate in Col. Grants action,
as 1t was largely owing TO the efforts OF
his father, Gen. Grant. that Spain was
compelled TO make peace with the revo-
lutionists in the ten-years' war. The in
vitation to the women of the country to
help the Republican party to redeem 1t
from Democracy and Populism was given
,good-natured cheer, and the motion
which Senator Foraker made to adopt
the platform wGs also cheered.
After the demonstration caused ny the
reading, of the platform to the conven-
that he would recognize to move a substi-
tute for the majority report. the gentle
man from Colorado, Mr.. Teller. The
name of Teller set the westerners wild.
and at once they were on their feet wav-
ing hats, flags, umbrellas, fans and
handkerchiefs, and. shrieking like mad
men. The fire spread TO the galleries and
swept across them until they seemed to
be almost unanimously carrying the
cheer Finally the western delegates
tired of their work and sank back into
their seats Then there fell over the
house deep, profound calm, for history
was to be made. The people listened to
a man. while the clerk proceeded to read
the substitute platform. as follows:
We, the Undersigned, members Of the COM
mittee ON resolutions, being unable to agree
with that portion of the majority report which
treats OF the subject of coinage and finance, re-
specially submit the following paragraph as
favors the use of both gold and silver as equal
cure the free unrestricted and independent coin
age of gold and silver at United States minis
at the ratio OF 10 to ] Of gold.
Senator Teller, as he stood on tho plat
form to make his final protest against
tho adoption of gold standard policy,
was striking figure. Tall, gaunt, he
wore the old-fashioned frock coat of the
old-time statesman. His face was deeply
furrowed with lines of thought, and no
| one who beheld him as he stood and sur
! rendered all of his old associations for
| deep conviction on single topic,