Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-25

DESTROYED there and every American citizen
and American property must be absolutely
protected at all hazards and 1t any cost
We ASSERT the Monroe doctrine In Its full ex-
tent, and we afirm the right Of the United
States To give the doctrine effect by respond
Ing to the appeals Of any American state for
friendly Intervention in case Of European en-
eroschment. We have not interfered and
shall not interfere with the existing possess
sions Of any European power In this hemis-
pierre but those possessions must not on any
pretext be extended We hopefully look for
ward to the eventual withdrawal Of the Euro.
pean powers from this hemisphere and to the
ultimate union Of ell the English speaking
part Of the continent BY the free consent Of It's
inhabitants
From the hour Of achieving their own inde-
pcndence the people Of the United States have
regarded with sympathy the struggles Of other
American people from European domination.
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 protect the property or lives Of resident
American citizens, or to comply with its treaty
obligations, we believe that the government Of
the United States should actively use It's infu-
ence and good Offices to restore peace and give
independence to the island
The peace and security Of the republic and
the maintenance OF its rightful influence
among the nations OF the earth demand
naval power commensurate with its position
and responsibility. We therefore favor the
continued enlargement OF the navy and CON-
plete system OF harbor and sea coast defenses
For the protection Of the equality Of our
American citizenship and Of the wages Of our
workingmen against the fatal competition Of
low-prced labor, we demadd that the immi-
grafton laws DO thoroughly enforced, and so
extended as to exclude from entrance to the
United States those who can neither read and
write.
The civil service law was placed on the
statute book by the republican party, which
has always sustained 1t and we renew our re-
peated declarations that 1t shall be thoroughly
and honestly enforced and extended wherever
practicable
We demand THAT every citizen Of the United
unrestricted ballot and that such ballot shall
be counted and returned as cast
We proclaim our unqualified condemnation
Of the uncivilized and barbarous practices,
well known as lynchlng or killing OF human
beings suspected or charged with crime, with
out process Of law.
We favor the creation OF o national board Of
arbitration to settle and adjust differences
which may arise between employers and en-
pl0yed engaged In Interstate commerce.
We believe In an immediate return TO the
homestead policy OF the republican party and
urge the passage by congress OF the free home
stead measure which has already passed the
house.
We favor the addition Of the remaining ter
ritories at the earliest practicable date, hav-
ing due regard to the interests to the people Of
the territories and to the people Of the United
States, All the 10 ieral officers appointed for
the territories should be selected from bona
fide residents thereof and the right Of SELF
government should be accorded as far as prac-
ticable
We believe the citizens Of Alaska should |
have representation in the congress Of the
United States to the end that needful legisla-
tion may be intelligently enacted
We sympathlze with I'LL WISE and legitimate
EFFORTS to lessen and prevent the evils Of In
and promote morality.
The republican party is mindful Of the rights
and interests Of women Protection Of American
industries includes equal opportunities, equal
pay for equal work, and protection to the home.
We favor the admission Of women to higher |
spheres Of usefulness and welcome their CO.
operation in resculng the country from demo-
cratic and populst mismanagement and mis-
rule Such are the principles and policies Of
the republican party BY these principles we
will abide and these policies we will put in ex-
ecution. We ask for them the considerate
Judgment Of the American people.
Confident alike In the history Of our great
party and In the justice Of our cause, we pre-
sent our platform and our candidates In the
'ull assurance that they will bring victory to
he republican party and prosperity to the
people Of the United States.