Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-17
Democrats to Strongly
Support Americanism

tional relationships which is now upon
us will depend upon our preparation
and our character. The Democratic
party recognizes the assertion and tri-
umphant demonstration of the indivisi-
bility and coherent strength of the
nation, therefore, as the supreme is
cue of this day, in which the whole
world faces the crisis of manifold
change, it summons all men Of what
ever origin or creed, who would count
themselves Americans, to join in MAX
ing clear to all the world the unity
and consequent power of America.
"This is an issue of patriotism. To
taint it with partisanship would be
to defile it. In this day of test, Amer
ia must show itself, not a nation of
partisans, but a nation of patriots.
There is gathered here in America the
test of blood, the industry and the
genius of the whole world, the ele-
ments of a great race and magnifi-
cent society to be melted into a
mighty and splendid nation.
"Whoever, actuated by the purpose
to promote the interest of foreign
power in disregard Of our own coun-
try's welfare, or to injure this gov
ernment in it's foreign relations, or
cripple it's industries at home, and
whoever, by arousing prejudices Of a
racial, religious or other nature, Gre
ates discord or strife among our peo-
pie so as to obstruct the wholesome
process of unification, is faithless to
the trust which the privileges of cit
izenship repose in him and disloyal
to his country.
"We therefore condemn as subver-
sive of this nations unity and integ-
rity, and as destructive Of it's welfare,
the activities and designs of every
group, or organization, political, or
otherwise, that has for it's object the
advancement of foreign power,
whether such object is promoted by
intimidating the government, a politi-
cal party, or representatives of the
people, or which is calculated and
tends to divide our people into antago-
nistic groups and thus to destroy that
complete agreement and solidarity of
the people and that unity of sentiment
end national purpose so essential to
4. the perpetuity of the nation and it's
free institutions.
] 1--WE condemn all alliances and
combinations Of Individuals in this
country, of whatever nationality @
descent. who arree and rorsnire to-
gether for the purpose of emharrass-
ing or weakening our government
or of improperly influencing or co
ercing our public representatives in
dealing or negotiating with any for
eign power. We charge that such
conspiracies among a limited number
exist and have been instigated for the
nurpose Of advancing the interests of
foreign countries to the prejudice and
the detriment of our own country.
We condemn any political party which,
in view of the activity of such con-
spirators, surrenders it's integrity or
modifies its policy.
"Along with the proof of our char
acter as nation must go the proof
of our power to play the part that
legitimately belongs to us. The peo-
PIE of the United States love peace
They respect the rights and covet the
friendship of all other nations. They
desire neither any additional territory
nor any advantage which cannot be
peacefully gained by their skill, their
industry or their enterprise; but they
insist upon having absolute freedom
of national life and policy, and fee
that they owe it to themselves and tc
the role of spirited independence
which is their sole ambition to play
that they should render themselves Sc
cure against the hazard of interfer
ence from any quarter, and should bt
able to protect their rights upon the
seas, or in any part of the world. We
therefore, favor the maintenance Of
an army fully adequate to the require
ments of order, of safety, and of th'
protection of the nations rights; th'
fullest development of modern meth