Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-26
Republican Platform
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Ad op ted Y esterday

| the republicans of New Mexico, IN
state convention assembled, reaffirm
their allegiance to the great princi-
pies of the republican party, which
have become synonymous with the
welfare and reputation of the Amer
| lean people.
! We congratulate the people of New
! Mexico and the United tSates that the
rule of the democratic party is about
at an end, and that now Il new era
OF good government and general pros
perity will begin on the fourth day of
March next. We feel that this is as
surcd because the people have had
another opportunity to see that the
democratic party is utterly incompe-
tent to conduct the government in a
ereditable manner, that it knows
nothing of constructive statesmanship,
and that it fails either to give satis-
faction to the people at home or to
afford them protection abroad; thus
presenting a strong contrast to the
wonderful record of the republican
party as the preserVer of the nation,
the protector of its people and the
defender of its honor.
1t is the highest duty of the gov
ernment of the United States to pro-
tect its citizens in their rights where
ever they may De, ana this nation
should be prepared To enforce such
rights at whatever cost.
We deplore, to the utmost, the feel
ing of contempt exhibited toward this
country and its people BY certain for
eign nations, which has been brought
on, and to large degree encouraged,
by the inefficient, yacillating and un-
American handling of our foreign af-
fairs by the present democratic adj
ministration
True Americansm and preparedness
are the paramount issues of the time
the most vital issue that has been
raised in this country since the civil
war. Preparedness for war is the
greatest security for peace.
BY its past history and achieve
ments, the republican party has shown
itself competent to govern in times
OF stress and storm, and the people
of the country are now looking to
that party for the guiding hand and
clear thinking brain that will bring
security and protection in the midst
of our difficulties.
We condemn the democratic party
for its vacillating, uncertain ana in
effective policies in regard to our re-
lations with foreign countries, which
have led us to the very verge of war;
these policies have been uncertain and
dilatory and detrimental to the best
interests and welfare of our people
and our country. They have stunted
and crippled our army and navy, him
dered their betterment. and placed
both of them upon a plane that has
t,. nho inc n nj
country and its Industries.
We believe in the prosperity OF the
American people and in the enact
ment of such laws as will tend to give
our wage earners the greatest com
pensation for their labors, our pro-
ducers the greatest pay for their pro-
ducts, and our manufacturers the
greatest return for their capital IN |
vested and the energies which they
have contributed to their enterprises
and we believe that such results can
be attained only at the hands Of the
republican party.
We believe that the democratic
party does not understand the true /,
principles of republican government
and Is unable to inaugurate policy
which will satisfy the American peo- !
pie and in evidence of that fact we
point to the conduct of that body since |
the Inauguration of the present ad- !
mnistration, during which time 1t mas
been in full power and had controi
of 10th houses of congress and OF all
the departments of state as well as OF
the executive.
We believe that more direct, pos
tive and earnest policy toward the
republic of Mexico during the trou- ,
bles which have existed there since !
the present democratic administra-
ton came into power would nave
brought about peace and order in that
unfortunate country and saved NIL
lions of dollars in property and the
lives of thousands of people. Ihe
policy pursued has only been weak
ness 1t has resulted in cruelty TO
the people of that country and mas
been a hindrance in the establish
ment of stable government.
We commend to the attention OF
the people of our state the able ef-
forts of Senator Thomas b. Catroh
and Senator Albert B. Fall ana OF
Representative r. c. Hernandez IN
the congress of the United States III
the upholding of the republican prin-
ciples of government and in the pro-
lection of the interests and industries
of the nation. and especially OF our
own state of New Mexico.
The economic principles embooieu
in the republican national platform
in 1912 have been shown to be cor
rect. At the outbreak of the Eu-
ropean war, the industries OF the
country were almost paralyzed. our
existing prosperity is due TO fortu- A
itous circumstances and to the mis-
fortune of others. and 1t is conceded
that had ii not been for that the busi-
ness Of the country would be at as
low an ebb as it was during the last
Cleveland administration. l.
We want a strong man as president
TO carry out republican principles.