, 1896-09-24

HteOe0 uANh! sLaIOu Ia the West ID
dies.
ARMENIAN MASSACRES.
The massacres in Armenia have
aroused the deep sympathy and just
Indignation of the American people
and We believe the United States
should exercise all the influence it can
properly exert to bring those atrocities
to an end. The Turkey-American resi-
dents have been exposed to the gravest
danger. and American properly de-
stroyei. There and everywhere Ameri-
can property must be absolutely pro-
tected at all hazards and at any cost.
MONROE DOCTRINE.
We reassert the Monroe doctrine in
lis fullest extent. and we reafirm the
right of the United States to give the
effect by responding to the APP
pealS of any American state for friend
ly Intervention in case of European en-
crOaChment. We have not interfered
and shall not interfere with the exist
ing possessions Of any European power
in this hemisphere; but these possess
S'o'S must not on an! preteXt be eX-
'e"ue"' we hopeluIIE loOk forward to
The eventual Withdrawal of the Euro
pcan powers from this hemisphere. and
10 the ultimate union OF all English
speaking parts OF the continent by The
Tree consent Oh lis inhabitants.
CUBA.
from the hour OF achleVing their
own independence the people of the
'hlt"d states nave regarded with SYM
pathy the struggles OF other American
people 10 Tree themselves from Euro
pcan domination. We watch with deep
ana abiding interest the heroic battle
OF the Cuban patriots against cruelty
ana oppression, and our best hopes go
out Tor the nll success of their deter
mined contest for liberty.
II government OF Spain, having
lost control OF Cuba, and being unable
10 protect the property or lives of resi-
dent American citizens. or to comply
with its treaty obligations. we believe
IN" government of the United States
houid actively use its influence and
good Offices to restore peace and give
independence to the island.
THE NAVY.
The peace and security of the repub-
lie and the maintenance Of its rightful
influence among the nations of the
earth, demand a naval power common
Surate with its position and response
nllIty. We. therefore. favor the on
tlnued enlargement 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 Il workingmen against the
,atal competition of low-price labor,we
demand that the immigration laws be
thoroughly enforced, and so extended
as to exclude from entrance TO the I'm
tied States those who car neither read
nor write.
HOMESTEADS.
we believe in an immediate return to
the Tree homestead policy of the re-
publican party, and urge the passage
congress of the satisfactory free
homestead measure which has already
the house and is now pending in
ne senate
CIVIL SERVICE.
Inc civil service law was placed on
he statute books by the republican
"hich mas always sustained it,
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