Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-06-22


ever they may be found, adequate and
absolute protection in their lives, lib
erty and property.
MONROE DOCTRINE AFFIRMED.
We reafirm our approval OF the
Monroe doctrine and declare It's main
tenance TO be policy OF this country
essential to It's present and future
peace and< safety and to the achieve
ment Of It's manifest destiny.
We favor the continuance Of Repub-
iican policies which will result IN
drawing more and more closely the
commercial. financial and social rela-
tons between this country and the
countries OF Latin America.
We renew our allegiance to the phil
ippine policy inaugurated by Mckin'
ley, approved By congress, and consist,
emily carried out by Roosevelt and
Taft. Even in this short time II has
enormously improved the material and
social conditions Of the Islands, given
the Philippine people a constantly In
creasing participation in their govern
ment, and II persisted in Will bring
stIll greater benefits in the future.
We accepted the responsibility OF
the islands as q duty TO civilization
and the Filipino people. To leave with
our task half done would break our
nIedges, injure our prestige. among
mtions. and imperil what has already
been accomplished.
We'oondemn the Democratic admin
,stratiof for, its attempt to abandon
tho Philippines. which was prevented
only, by the, vigorous opposition OF Re
publican members Of congress, aided
! by few patriotic Demoerpts.
| We reiterate our unqualified ap
prevail Of the action taken in Deem
Der, 1911, by the president and con
gTess 10 secure with Russia as with
other countries. treaty that will rec
ogpise the absolute right OF expatria
tSol- and prevent all discrimination o
whatever kind between American eiti
zens, whether native born or aliei
add, regardless OF race, religion. o
previous political allegiance. We re
new the pledge 70 observe this prin
ciple. and 10, maintain the right of'asy
lum which Is neither to be surrend
cred nor. restricted, and we unite y
the cherished hope that the war vhic'
Is now desoiatlng the world ma
speedily end. with a complete an
|, lasting restoration OF brotherhoo
among the nations OF the earth an
the assurance OF full equal right
civil and religious. to all men In e'
cry land.
ADEQUATE ARMY AND NAVY.
In order TO. maintain our peace an
|, make certain the security OF our pc
pie within our own borders the coui
!. Try must have not only adequate b.
. thorough and complete national d
!. Tense. ready for any emergency. "
: must have q sufideHt and erecti'
!. regular army. and a provision for AZ
!, pie. reserves, already drilled and di
ciphDed. who can be called at once
the colors when the hour OF dang
comes.
Z. We must have q navy 30 strong al
" 20 well proportiened and equipped.
y thoroughly ready and prepared, th
d, no enemy can gain command Of 4
ID sea and effect q landing In force
IL either our western or our caste
g. coast To secure these results :
N must have q coherent and continue
y, policy OF national defense. which ev
10 in these psrilous days the Denocra
n party has utterly failed 10 devel'
p bot which We prOmis TO give to I
a, country. xsNe
en- TARIFF AID TO HMERlcJ
Sc PLANTS.
,n The Republican party stands n,
- always has, In the fullest sense,
:. the policy OF tariff protection 10 Am
:, lean Industries and American lab
~ and does not regard an antidump
A. provision az an adequate substit,
M Such protection should be reasona
:. In amount. but suficient 10 prot
=, adequately American industry {
- American labor and be 30 adjus