The evening times., 1896-06-18

ye watch with deep aud abiding interest
tbe heroic battle of tie Cuban patriots
AGAINST cruelty and oppression. and cur
best hopes 20 cut Tor the iuii SUCCESS vi
their determined contest Tor iiDerty-
The government of Spain having. lest
control + Cuba. ard teing unable 70 pro
tect the property or lives oi resldeut atne!.-
can citizens or comply with its treaty
ohlioations we beliye that the government
of Inc limited States should actively use
its influence and good offices 10 restore
peace and give inGepennenSe 10 t'n .s,,,i, ,,,IIL
The peace and security of the Republlc
and The. maintenance OF ITS rightIui m
rIuence among The nations OF me earth
demand Il naval power commensurate WIN
lis position and responsibility. We there.
fore. favor the continued enlargement OF
the navy and n complete system OF ha:oor
and seacoaSt defcnses.
For the protection OF the equality OF
our American citizenship, and OF the wages
of our working nen against tue fatal COIN
petition of low-priced labor, We demand
that the migration laws be thoroughly
enforced and so extended as to exclude
from entrance 10 the United States those
who eau neither read nor write.
Tic civil service law was placed on our
statute booksby the eRepuhiicanparty.w which
has always sustained il. and we renew our
rcDeated declarations that IL shall be thor
ougily and honestly enforced and extended
wherever practicable.
We demand that every citizen of the
United States shall be allowed to cast one
free and Unrestricted ballot. and that such
ballot siaii ne counted and returned as cast.
LYNCHING CONDEMNED.
We proclaim our unqualified condeEna-
ton of the unciviliZed and barbarnns prac-
tice Well known as lynChing or killing Of
human beings suspected or charged with
crime without process of law.
We favor the creation OF national
hoard of arbitration 10 settle and adjust
differences which may arise between en-
ployers and employed engaged in inter
state commerce.
We lelieye III an immediate return to the
free homestead policy of the Republican
marty. and urge the passage by Congress
of the satisfactory free homestead measure
which has already passed the House and
is 20 wpendins IN the Senate.
ing Territories at the earliest practicable
date having due regard TO the interests
of the people of the Territories and CT ttt,
United states All the Federal officers
appointed for the Territories should be
Sciected nom residents thereof. and the
right OF sclf-covernmcDt should be accorded
as far rs practicable.
We believe the citizens OF Alaska should
have representation in the Congress of the
United States. to the end that needsul iegis-
lation may be intelligently enacted.
We synipathize with all wise and ieSiti-
mate efforts TO lessen and prevent he evils
of intemperanCc and promote morality.
The Republican party is mindful of the
rights and interests Of women. Protection
OF American industries includes equal op-
portunities equal pay for equal work, ard
protection to the home. We favor the ad-
mission of women to wider spheres Of use
fulneSs, and welcome their cooperation ia
rrscuing the country from Democratic and
Ponulis,ic misnanagement and misrule.
Such are the principles and policies OF
the Republican party. By these principles
we will abide and these policies we will
conside,ate Judgment Of the American peo-
pie. Confident alike in. the history of our
great party AMI in the Justice of our cailse.
we present. our platform and our candi-
dates in the full assurance that the cleo
tion will bring victory to the Republican
party and prosperity to the people of the
United States.