The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-06-16
REPUBLICANS NOMINATE
HUGHES AND FAIRBANKS

fanswer with the pledge Of all that /.
in me to the service Of the country
Therefore, / accept the nom ination.
II stand for the firm and unflinch
Ling maintenance of all the rights toi
American citizens on land and sea
l neither impugn motives nor under.
Iestimate difficulties. But it is most
,Iregrettably true that in our foreign
relations we have suffered incalcu-
lably from the weak and vacillating
|course which has been taken with re-
Igard to MexicO-a course lamentably
wrong with regard to both our rights
and our duties. We interfered with
out consistency; and while seeking
to dictate when we were not concern
ed we utterly failed to appreciate
and discharge our plain duty to our
own citizens. A.. x
Assails Wilson Diplomacy
"At the outset of the administra-
tiOn the high responsibilities of our
diplomatic intercourse with foreign
nations were subordinated to con-
|ception of partisan requirements and
we presented to the world a. humili-
ating spectacle of ineptitude. Belat-
ed efforts have not availed to recover
the influence and prestige SO unfor-
tunately sacrificed and brave words
have been stripped of their force by
indecision. VII ly7g
II desire TO see. our diplomacy re-
stored to its best standards and to
have these. advanced; to have no
sacrifice of the national interest to
partisan expediencies; to have the
first ability of the country always at
its command here and abroad in dip
lomatic intercourse; to maintain
firmly our rights under international
law; insisting steadfastly upon all !!
our rights as neutral and fully per-
forming our international obligations
and by the clear correctness and just,
cess of our ability and disposition to
sustain them to dignity our place
the nations.
Sounds Patriotic Note
II stand for an Americanism that
knows no ulterior purpose; for pat
riotism that is single and complete.
native or naturaliZed, of
whatever race or creed, we have but
one country and we do not for an
instant tolerate any division of alleg-
ance. I believe in making prompt
provision to secure absolutely our
security. 1 believe in pre-
not only entirely adequate
'or our defense with respect to num-
,ers and equipment in both army and
navy, but with all thoroness to the '
md that in each branch of the SER
yice there may be the utmost effci- S
,ncy under the most competent ad-
heads. But we are de- t
roted to the ideals of honorable t
,eace. We wish to promote all wise {
md practical measures for the just q
ettlement of international disputes. t
n view of our abiding ideals, there t
8 no danger of militarism in this
ountry. We have no policy of ag- r
;ression; no lust for territory; no e
cal for strife. 1t is in this spirit v
hat we demand adequate provision S
or defense and we condemn the in d
xcusable neglect that has been +
hown in this matter of first national C
We must have the a
trength which self-respect demands, t
he strength of an efficient nation c
eady for every emergency. e
Industrial Preparation b
"Our preparation must be indus a
rial and economic as we'll as mill b
Try. Our severest tests will come
fter the war is over. We must
lake fair and wise readjustment
{ the tariff, in accordance with p
,und protective principles, to insure r
ur economic independence and to a
laintain American standards of liv- CT
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