Milford chronicle., 1916-06-30
A few PLATFORM COMPARISONS

A few comments on the more import
{ ant planks in the platform of the two
parties will not come amiss at this time.
In regard to Mexico, the Republican
platform pledges its aid in restoring
order and promises to our citizens on or
near the border adequate and absolute
protection of their lives, liberty and
property. The Democratic platform ex-
cuses the occupation by an armed force
of portion CT Mexican territory, on the
ground of want of stable, responsible
government, although Wilson has rec
ognized the CarTanza government as a
responsible one. It declares that the
army must remain there until a repeti-
ton of bandit incursions into United
States territory is improbable. The idea
OF Furnishing the perpetrators of the
Columbus outrage has been given up,
In regard to foreign relations, the Re |
publican platform declares: I'VE must |
perform all our duties and insist upon |
all our rights as neutrals, without fear
and without favor. The Democratic
platform 6elfeSeS that it is the duty of
the United States to join with the other
nations in any feasible association that
Will maintain inviolate the complete Sc
curity Of the highway Of the seas. But
in two years they have done little or
nothing in that direction, except to write
notes.
The Republican platform calls on all J
Americans, whether naturalized or native
born, to be true to the spirit of America. {
The Democratic platform condemns par {
dsanry, and then attempts to make :
Americanism" partisan issue. $
The Republican platform declares we
must have strong navy, so strong that /
no enemy can gain command of the sea In
The Democratic platform says "7Oe m
'd00t'' the maintenance OF an army fully y
adequate to protect the nation rights, a
and fixed policy for the constructive c
development of a navy. The Demo-
rats have passed the Hay bill, which is o
nothing but a prize porker in uniform, :,
md the naval committee has reported n
)ill which strikes out two first class bat
leships recommended by NAVY Depart q
nent experts.
The Republican platform declares. as -
lways, for protection of American in ~
ustries. Such protection should pro -
ect adequately American industry and y
american labor. -" The Democratic plat ~
Orm reafirms its belief in a tariff for ie
evenue only, and unreservedly indorses ~
ne Underwood law, although they have ~
epeatedly stared that that law did not VI
ave an opportunity to prove its efficacy g
rior to the war. at
The Republican platform declares for ol
lie thorough and honest enforcement of Id
lie civil service law, and pledges the
lrty to reorganization of this service. eI
he Democratic platform reafirms the an
eclarations of the party for the rigid OF
Increment of the civil service laws en-
aving created $4,000 Offices outside of pc
Ie civil service law, at an annual cost
S44, 900, 900 to the taxpayers, since tn
arch 4, 1918. I'M
There is not line in the Democratic tn
atform which is not a reminder of the WI
eachery and inefficiency of that party wi
lring the last four years. The Balti- ou
ore platform of 1912 closes with these i've
)rds Our pledges are made to be The
pit when in Office as well as relied upon SCI
ring the campaign" +" It is to be noted liv
at even Democratic effrontery was not
azen enough to conclude the St. Louis vii
atorm with any such falsehood.
The financial report of the United
ates Treasury at the close of the fiscal {
ar, June so, 1916, will make no men. ine
N OF the 10000, 900 or so which the s
'vernment will have to return to i'm tv.
rters OF goods in foreign vessels, when Coz
United States Supreme Court up- {
Ids the Court of Customs Appeals in tob
decision on the FIVE per cent rebate Ric
use. This was a silly piece of flegisla- r
n introduced into the Underwood law 1e.
sr the protest of the Republicans in = \
ngress.