Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-06-27
REPUBLICAN
PLATFORM

yeutlon. declares its unchanging faith
In government of the people. by the
people. for the people We renew our
allegiance 20 the principles OF the
Republican party and our devotion TO
the cause OF Republican institutions
established by the fathers
Il is appropriate that we should
now recall with sense Of veneration
and gratitude the name OF our hrst
great leader who was nominated In
this city. and whose lofty principles
and superb devotion 10 his country
are an Inspiration TO the party he
honored-Abraham Lincoln. In the
present state Of public affairs We
should be inspired by his broad
statesmanship and by his tolerant
spirit toward men.
Views Record with Pride.
The Republican party looks ba"k
upon It's record with pride and salts
faction. and forward to its new re
sponsibilities, with hope and conf
denCe Its achievements in govern.
ment constitute the most luminous
pages in 'our history. our greatest
national advance has been made dur
ing the years OF its ascendency In
public affairs. II has been genuinely
and always a party OF progress. 1t
has never been either stationary or
reactionary. II has gone from the
fulfillment of one great pledge to the
fulfillment OF another in response to
the public need and to the popular
will
We believe in our self-controlled
representative democracy. which Is q
government of laws not OF men. and
in which order is the prerequisite OF
progress
The principles of constitutional gov
eminent, which make provision for
orderly and effective expression OF
the popular will, for the protection
OF civil liberty and the rights OF men,
and for the Interpretation OF the law
by an untrammeled and Independent
judiciary. have proved themselves
capable OF sustaining the structure of
a government which. after more than
a century OF development, embraces
100.O00,O0O Of people. scattered over a
"AN' anu hlfFISt y Dul
bound by common purpose. common
ideals, and common affection to the
constitution Of the United States
Growth Of United States.
Under the constitution and the
principles asserted and vitalized by It
the United States has grown to be
one Of the great civilized and civilz.
Ing powers Of the earth. II offers a
home and an opportunity to the am
bilious and the industrious from 9TH
er lands Resting upon the broad
basis of a peoples confidence and a
peoples support. and managed by the
people themselves. the government OF
the United States will meet the prob
lens Of the future as satisfactory as
Al has solved those Of the past.
The Republican party is now, as
always, a party OF advanced and con-
structive statesmenship II is pre-
pared to 70 forward with the solu-
tion Of those new questions which
social, economic, and political deyel-
'opment have brought into the fore
front OF the nations interest. II will
strive, not only In the nation but In
the several states, 10 enact the nee
essary legislation 20 safeguard the
public health; 10 limit effectively the
labor of women and children; TO pro-
tect wage earners engaged IN dan
gerous occupations; TO enact compre.
hensiye and generous workmen's
compensation laws in place Of The
present wssteful and unjust system
OF employers liability. and in all pos.
sible ways 10 satisfy the just demand
of the people for the study and solu.
ton of the complex and constantly
changing problems Of social welfare.
Rights OF the Individual.
In dealing with these questions 1t is
important that the rights Of every in.
dividual 10 the freest possible deveI.
opment Of his own powers and re-
sources and TO the control of his own
justly acquired property, so far as
those are compatible with the rights
OF others, shall not be interfered with
or destroyed.
The social and political structure
of the United States rests upon the
civil liberty Of the individual. and
AoI INT pl1AeClIOu Oh luat liberty the
people have wisely, in the national
and state constitutions. put definite
Limitations upon themselves and upon
their governmental officers and
agencies. To enforce these limita-
lions, TO secure the orderly and Co
herent exercise OF government DOW
ers. and 10 protect the rights OF even
the humblest and least favored in.
dVdual are the function OF indie
pendent courts Of justice
The Republican party reafirms its
intention 10 uphold at all times the
authority and integrity of the courts.
both state and federal and IL will
ever insist that their powers to en-
force their process and 10 protect
life, liberty and property shall be
preserved inviolate An orderly meth.
cd is provided under our system OF
government by which The people may.
when they choose, alter or amend
the constitutional provisions which
undeT,lo that government