The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-09-18


From the hour Of schieyirf their own hide
pendence ne people 81 the United States have
teeArdcd with sympathy the stfureiet 81.
ether American peoples TO nee themselves
from European 6criaatinn. 70 watch With
deep and ahidiuE interest the heroic hattie o.
the Cuban patriots asainsterneity and oppren-.
sion. and our best hopes 20 outfor the full.
success Of their determined ccntest for lib-
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troll Of Cuba. and being unable 70 protect me
property or lives Of resident Afner1.
can eitisens OF 70 comply With tts treaty obi
sations. We believe that the eoyernmen, o.
the United States should actively use Us In
nuenee and good cffces 70 restore pesce and
give independence 70 the island
The peace and security Of the republic and,
tne matntenanee Of It's riehtfui influence
among the nAtions Of the earth. demand ma
val power commensurate with Its position and
responsibility. We therefore favor the con-
unued enlargement OF the navy and COM
pete system OF harbor and seaeoast de-
fences. J : ~ - (
For the protection Of the equality Of GU,
American citizenship and OF the wages Of our.
workingmen against the fatal competition Of
iow-prieed labor, we demand that the immi.
grafton laws be thoroughly enforced, and 20
exteneed as to exclude from entrance 70 THE
United states those who can neither road NOT
write. = \ : : :
Tho civil service law was paced on the
statute book BY the republican party. which
has always sust lined II. and We renew our 70.
pcntcd declarations that II shall be thorourhls
ana 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 b
counted md returned as cast
we proclaim our unqualified condemnation
OF tho unclviltzed md bnrbarous practices.
well known as iynching or killing OF human
beings. suspected or charged with crime,
without process OF Law
We favor the crestion OF n national board OF
arbitration TO settle and adjust differences
which may arise between employers and enc.
ployed engaged In Interstate commerce.
We believe In an immediate return to the
free homestead policy OF the republican party
and urge the passage By congress OF the salts.
factory free homestead measure which has N.
ready passed the house and Is now pending 10
the senate
We favor the admission OF the pemnintng
territories at the earliest practicable date.
having due regard to the intcrests Of the peo-
Pile OF the territories and of the United states
All the federal officers appointed for the ter.-
rttories should be selected from bona ode
Residents thereof. and tho right Of seli.gov-
ernment should be accorded as far as practi-
cable,
We believe tho citizens Of Alaska should
have representation In the congress Of the
United States. to the cad that needfut legisla-
tion may be inteliIgeutly enacted
We sympathize with all wise and legitimate
efforts to lessen and prevent the evils OF in-i
Temperance md promote morality.
Tho republican party is mindful Of the
rights and interests Of women Protection OF
American Industries includes equal oppor-
tunities. equal pay for equal work. and pro-
faction to the homo We favor the admission
OF women to wider spheres OF usefulness. and.
welcome their cooperation in rescuing the
country from democratic and populate mis-
management and misrule
Such are the principles and policies Of the
republican party.s By these principles we
will anidc and these policies we will put into
execution. 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 present our plat
form and our candidates In the full assurance
that the election will bring victory to the re-
publican party and prosperity to the people OF
the United States