The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-10-06

in the future.
We accepted the responsibility of
the islands as a duty to civilization
and the Filipino people. To leave
with our task half done. would break
our pledges, iniure our prestige
among nations. and imperil what has
already been accomplished.
We condemn the Democratic ad-
ministration for its attempt to aban-
don the Philippines. which was pre-
vented only by the vigorous oppo-
si;ion OF Republican members of
Congress, aided by a few patriotic
DEMOCRATS.
Right of REPATRIATION.
We reiterate the unqualified ap-
prevail of the action taken in Deem
Der. 1911. by the President and Con-
gress to secure with Russia. as with
other countries. a treaty that will
recognize the absolute right of ex-
patriation and prevent all discrimi-
nation of whatever kind between AM
erican citizens whether native born
or alien, and regardless of race, re-
ligion or previous political allegiance.
We renew the pledge TO observe this
principle and to maintain the right
of asylum, which is neither to be
surrendered nor restricted, and we
unite in the cherished hope that the
war which is now desolating the
world may speedily end. with a com
plete and lasting restoration of broth
erhood among the nations of the
earth and the assurance of,full equ-
al rights, civil and religious, to all
men in every land.
Protection of the Country.
In order to maintain our peace
and make certain the security of our
people within our own borders the
country must have not only adequate
but thorough and complete national
defenses ready for any emergency.
We must have a sufficient and effec-
tive Regular Army. and a provision
for ample reserves, already drilled
and disciplined. who can be called
at once to the colors when the hour
of danger comes.
We must have Navy so strong
and so we'll proportioned and equip
ped, so thoroughly ready and prepar-
ed, that no enemy can gain command
of the sea and effect a landing in
force on either our western or our
eastern coast. To secure these re-
suits we must have a coherent and
continuous policy of national defense,
which even in these perilous days
the Democratic Party has utterly
failed to develop. but which we prom
! Use to give to the country.
( Tariff.
The Republican Party stands now,
as always, in the fullest sense for
the policy of tariff protection to Am
erican industries aud American la
: Dor and does not regard an antidump-
ing provision as an adequate substi-
tute.
Such protection should be reason
able in amount but sufficient to pro-
tect adequately American industries
and American labor and 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 as in the case OF
dyestuffs.
Through wise tariff and industrial
| legislation our industries can be so
organized that they will become not
only a commercial bulwark but a
powerful aid to national defense.
The Underwood tariff act is a COM
plete failure in every respect. Under
its administration imports have en-
ormously increased in spite of the
fact that intercourse with foreign
countries has been largely cut OF by
reason OF the war, while the reven-
ues of which we stand in such dire
need have been greatly reduced.
I ULder the normal conditions which
/ prevailed prior TO the war 1t was
clearly demonstrated that this act
deprived the American producer and
! the American wage Garner OF that
! protection which enabled them to
ueet their foreign competitors, and
Ilu. Cor the adyeEtitious conditions
created by the war, would long since
ihar, paralyzed all ferns OF Aneric-
a. Industry and deprived American
! labor OF its Just reward.
I, mas not H. TIE least degree re-
GuC,d the cost of living, which has
constantly advanced from the date
o. IS enactment. The welfare of our
people demands its repeal and the
substitution Of a measure which in
peace as well as in war will produce
ample revenue and give reasonable
protection TO all forms Of American
production in mine, forest, field and
factory.