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proper and much needed naval station
In the West Indies.
Armenian Mnasacrea.


Armenian Massacres.
The massacres in Armenia have arous-
ed the deep sympathy and just indigna-
ton of the American people. and we be-
lieve the United States should exercise
all the influence 1t can properly exert to
bring these atrocities to an end. In Tur-
key American residents have been ex-
posed to the gravest dangers and Amer
lean property destroyed. There and ev-
erywhere American citizens and Ameri-
can property must be absolutely protect
ed at all hazards and at any cost.
Monroe Doctrine.
We assert the Monroe doctrine to Its
fullest extent, and reaffirm the right of
the United States to give the doctrine
effect by responding to the appeals of
any American state for friendly inter-
vention in the case of European en-
croachment. We have not interf ,red AMI
shall not interfere with the existing pos
sessions of any European power in this
hemisphere. but those possessions must
not on any pretext be extended. We
hopefully look forward to the eventual
withdrawal of the European powers
from this hemisphere, and to the ulti-
mate union of all the Engllsh-speaking
parts of the continent by free consent
of its inhabitants.
The Cuban Matter.
From the hour oI achieving their own
independence, the people of the United
States have regarded with sympathy the
struggles of the other American peoples
to free themselves from European domi-
nation. We watch with deep and abiding
interest the heroic battle of the Cuban
patriots against the cruelty and oppres-
sion of Spain, and our best hopes go ont
for the full success of their determined
contest for liberty. The government of
Spain, having lost contro. OF Cuba, and
being unable to protect the property or
| lives of the resident American citizens.
| or to comply with its treaty obligations,
we believe the government of the United
| States should actively use its influence
| and good offices to restore peace AMI
give independence to the island.
The Navy.
The peace and security of the republic
and the maintenance of its rightful in
| huence 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 sea coast defenses.
Foreign Immigration.
| For the protection of the quality of our
American citizenship and of the wages
| of our workmen against the competition
| of the low-prced laborer, We demand
| that the immigration laws be thoroughly
| enforced, and extended as to exclude
from entrance to the United States those
who can neither read nor write.
| Civil Service.
| The civil service law was placed or
the statute books by the republican par
ty which has always sustained it, ana
| we renew our repeated declarations thai
1t shall be thoroughly and honestly en-
forced and extended wherever practica
BILE.
Free ballot.
thnt .,iti Of n.
United States shall be allowed to cast
free and unrestricted ballot. and tina
such ballot shall be counted and returne,
as such.
LynchinGs.
We proclaim our unqualified condemna
tion of the uncivlized and barbarou
practice well known as lynching. or kill
ing human beings suspected Or charges
with crime without due process of law
National Arbitration.
We favor the creation of n nationa
board of arbitration. to settle and adjus
all differences which may arise between
the employers and employed engaged Il
interstate commerce.
| HOmesteads.
We believe In an Immediate return =
the free homestead principle of the re
publican party, and urge the passage b
congress of the satisfactory Fl zee home
stead measure which has already passe
the mouse ana Is now penuinS IN IN
senate.
The Territories.
We favor the admission of the re
naming territories at the earliest prae
| ticabe date. having due regard to the in
terests of the territories and the Unite
States. All the federal officers appoin:
ed for the territories should be seiecte
from bona fde residents thereof, and tn
right of self-government should be &C
corded as far as practicable We believ
the citizens of Alaska should have REP
resentation in the congress of the Unite
States. to the end that needful leglslatio
may be inteliigently enacted.
Temperance.
We sympathlzc with all wise and egit
mate efforts to lessen and prevent tn
evils of intemperance. and to promot
morality.
The Rights of Women
The republican party is mindful OF tn
rights of women. Protection of Amer
can Industries includes equal opportu
mites equal pay for equal work, an
protection to the home. We favor tn
admission of women to the wider sphere
of usefulness, and welcome their &C
operation in rescuing the country fror
democratic and populist mismanage
ment and misrule.
Such are the principles and polcie
of the republican party. BY these prir
ciples We will abide, and these police
we will put into execution. We ask fo
them the considerable judgment of tn
American people. Confident alike in tn
history of our great party, and the JUS
ness of our cause. We present our pla
form and our candidates in the full as
surance that election will bring victor
to the republican party and prospert
to the people of the United States.
GOLD STANDARD IN VENEZUEL