Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-01

such laws as are best calculated to secure
the fuihllment of the pledges made to
them in the dark days of the countrys
peril We denounce the practice in the
Pension bureau, recklessly and I'M
justly carried on by the present admins
tration. of reducing pensions and arbi-
trarily dropping names from the rolls as
deserving the severest condemnation of
the American people.
Vigorous Foreign Policy.
Our foreign policy should be at 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 Nicara guam canal should be
built, owned and operated by the United
ish islands we should secure proper
and much-needed naval station in the
West Indies.
To Stop Armenian Massacres.
The massacres in Armenia have
aroused the deep sympathy and just in
dignation of the American people, and
we believe that the United States should
exercise all the influence it can properly
exert to bring these atrocities to an end
In Turkey American residents have been
exposed to the gravest dangers and
American property destroyed. There
and everywhere American citizens and
American property must be absolutely
protected at all hazard and at any cost.
Monroe Doctrine Reasserted.
We reassert the Monroe doctrine in its
full extent and reaffirnT the right of
the nited States to give the doctrine eff
feet by responding to the appeals of any
American state for friendly Intervention
In case of European encroachment. We
have not interfered and shall not inter-
fere with the existing possessions of any
European power in this hemisphere, but
taofe pc POSSESSIONS must not, on any pre-
forward to the eventual withdrawal of
the European powers from this hemis,
sphere and to the ultimate union of all
the English speaking part of the con-
tlnent by the free consent of its in
habitants.
Independence for Cuba.
From the hour of achieving their own
Independence the people of the United
States have regarded with sympathy the
| struggles of other American peoples 10
| free themselves from European domna-
ton. We watch with deep and abiding
| interest the heroic battle of the Cuban
| patriots 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 pro-
| tect the property and lives of resident
| American citizens, or to comply with its
| treaty obligations, we believe that the
| government of the United States should
actively use its influence and good offices
| to restore peace and give independence
| to the island
Enlargement of Navy.
| The peace and security of the republic
and the maintenance of its rightful in
| f1uence among the nations of the earth
| demand a naval power commensurate
| with its position and responsibility. We
| therefore favor the continued enlarge
| ment of the navy and a complete system
| of harbor and seacoast defenses.
Limitation of Immigration.
For the protection of the quality of our
| American citizenship and of the wages
| of our workingmen against the fatal COM
| petition of low-priced labor we demand
that the immigration laws be thoroughly
| enforced and extended to exclude
from entrance to the United States those
! who can neither read nor write.
Civil Service enforcement
The civil service law was placed on the
statute book by the Republican party,
| which has always sustained it, and we
renew our repeated declarations that it
| forced and extended wherever practical
BILE.
Fair Ballots for Citizens.
We demand that every citizen of the
one free and unrestricted ballot, and
that such ballot shall be counted and
returned as cast.
| Lynching is Condemned.
We proclaim our unqualified condemna-
| ton of the unclylllzed and barbarous
practice well known lynching, or kill
ing of human beings suspected or charged
with crime, without process of law.
National Arbitra alton Board.
We favor the creation of a National
Board of Arbitra ton to settle and adjust
! differences which may arise between en-
ployers and employed engaged in inter-
state commerce.
Free Homesteads Favored.
We believe in an immediate return to
the free homestead policy of the Repub-
lican party and urge the passage by Con
greSS of the satisfactory free homestead
mea sure which has already passed the
House and is now pending in the Senate
To Admit Territories.
| We favor the admission of the remain
| ing territories at the earliest practica BILE
date. having due regard to the interests
of the people of the Territories and OF
the United States. All the Federal of
ficers appointed for the Territories should
be elected from bona-fide residents there
should be accorded far as practical
BILE.
Representation for Alaska.
We believe the citizens of Alaska
| should have representation in the Con
gress of the United States. to the end
that needful legislation may be intelli
gently enacted
Stand for Temperance.
We sympathize with all wise and legit
| innate efforts to lessen and prevent the
evils of intemperance and promote moral
ity.
Welcome to Women
The Republican party is mindful OF
the rights and interests of women. Pro
| lection of American industries includes
| equal opportunities. equal pay for eQua
| work. and protection to the home. We
favor the admission of women to wider