South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-09

\ Bile interference OF this administra-
/ ton in the internal affairs OF Mex
] leo and refer with shame 20 its fall
ure 10 discharge the duty Of this
country as next friend To Mexico. lis
duty TO other powers who have re-
lied upon us as such friend and its
duty 20 our citizens in Mexico in
permitting the continuation Of such
conditions. first by failure TO act
promptly and firmly. and, second, by
lending its influence TO the continu-
ance Of such conditions through rec
ognition of one OF the factions re-
sponsible for this outrage.
Would Restore order.
we pledge our aid in restoring
order and maintaining peace in Mex
leo. We promise our citizens. on
and near our border. and 20 those in
Mexico. wherever they may be
found. adequate and absolute pro-
lection i'm their lives. liberty and
prop-Tty.'
TIC "Americanism' plank says:
In 1851 the republican party
stood for the union. As it stood for
the union of states. il now stands for
a united people, true TO Al 2rican
ideals. loyal TO American traditions,
knowing no allegiance except TO the
constitution. 10 the government ana
to the flag Of the United States.
we believe in American policies
at home and abroad
The plank on preparedness is
headed protection of the country
and is as follows.
I'm order 20 maintain our peace
and make certain the security of our
people within our own borders the
country must have not only ade-
quate but thorough and complete
national defenses ready for any
emergency We must have a sufii-
cient and effective regular army and
a provision for ample reserves, al
ready drilled and disciplined. who
can he called at once TO the cOlOrs
when the hour Of danger comes.
Promises Protection.
we must have a navy so strong
and so well proportional and equip
ped. so thoroughly ready and pre-
pared that no enemy can gain COM
mand Of the seas and effect a land
Ing on either western or eastern
coast. To secure these results We
must have a coherent and cOntinu-
Gus policy Of national defense, which
even in these perilous days the dem
ocratic party has utterly failed to
develop. but which we promise to
give TO the country"
The plank on foreign relations"
follows:
I'VE desire peace. the peace Of
justice and right. and believe in
maintaining a strict and honest neu-
tralitv between the belHgerents in
the great war in Europe We must
perform all our duties and insist
upon all our rights as neutrals with
out fear and without favor. We
believe that peace and neutrality as
we'll as the dignity and influence OF
the United States cannot be pre-
served by shifting expediencies, by
phrase making. by performances IN
language. or by attitudes ever chang
ing in an effort to secure groups Of
voters. The present administration
has destroyed our influence abroad
and Inundated us in our own eyes.
The republican party believes that a
firm. consistent courageous foreign
policy. always maintained by repub-
lican traditions, is the best, as it is
the only true way 10 preserve our
peace and restore us to our rightful
place among the nations
The tariff plank follows:
THE republican party stands now.
as always. in the fullest sense for
the policy of tariff protection to
American industries and American
labor and does not regard an anti
dumping provision as an adequate
substitute.
such protection should be reason
able in amount. but sufficient to
equalize the difference between the
low wages Of other countries and
the high standard of labor and liv-
ing i'm our own. but so adjusted as
To prevent undue exactions by
monopolies or trusts 1t should
moreover. give special attention to
securing the industrial independence
of the United States in the case Of
dyeStuffs
Through wise tariff and indus
trial legislation our industries can
be SO organized that they will be-
come not only a commercial bull
wark, but r powerful aid to national
defense.
The Underwood tariff act is a
complete failure in every respect.
Under its administration imports
have enormously increased in spite
of the fact that intercourse with
foreign countries has been largely
cut off 10y reason Of the war. while
the revenues of which we stand in
such dire need have been greatly re-
duced
Other planks are.
Merchant Marine.
I'm view of the policies adopted
by all the maritime nations 10 en-
courage their shipping interests and
an order 10 enable Us TO compete
with them for the ocean carrying
trade. we favor the payment to
ships engaged i'm the foreign trade
of liberal compensation for services
actually rendered in the carrying Of
the mails and such further legisla-
ton as viii build up an adequate
American merchant marine and give
as ships which may be requisitioned
10y the government in time OF ma
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