Bisbee daily review., 1916-06-08
PREPAREDNESS |S PLATFORM
 'F EI3iE s;EL
 Suffrage Also Favored, And Bigger Tariff Along With Tariff Commission Are De- clared For DENOUNCES PORK
 BARREL SYSTEM Wants Universal Military Training, Regular Army Of 250,000, Industrial Mobili- ration
DENOUNCES PORK
 BARREL SYSTEM
(By Review Leased Wire.)

CHICAGO. June 7.-National pre- paredness .'in spirit. arms and indus try" is the dominant theme of the Progressive party's platform of which a tentative draft was completed to- night by the resolutions committee ;ap- pointed at todays session of the con vention It breaks party convention platform records for brevity, and con sists of broad statement of condi- tions facing and remedies need by the the national convention rather than the usual formidable array of sepa- rate blanks.
 As to preparedness the platform de clares for navy second in the worlds armadas. standing army of 250,OO0 men, and universal opportunity for military training under federal super vision" Social and educational re- forms of the 1912 platform are reaf- firmed. full political suffrage is en- dorsed permanent expert tariff com mission. a protective tariff, reorgani- zation of industries. conservation and develo2mnts of national resources are urged.
 The platform declares that the issue is of men rather than words and closes with the declaration that the Progressives will meet any party who sees the nations needs and puts for ward leader fit to meet it" Text of Platform. Following is the text of the tenta tive platform draft:
 This is the year of decision for the national conventions future. If we now decided. we shall go forward in righteousness and power or backward in deeradation and weakness. Or necessity we deal now with the foundations of our national life. We are facing elemental facts of force. of right and wrong, of extreme na- tional peril. Our present choice of path will be irrevocable. The tradi- tion of isolation has been ended. The United States is now part of a world system of civilization. We stand or fall as we prepare to take our part in Peace or war and hold our own there in.
 As members of an international co-rmunity we are subject to certain basic duties.
 Many Obligations.
 To secure the rights of our citizens at home and abroad;
 To give the honor and uphold the just influence of our nation;
 To maintain the integrity of inter national law These are the corner stones of civilization. We must be strong 10 defend them.
 The present war shows that 1t is the supreme duty of civilization to Deace permanent. Our country must be able and ready to take it's part in that work. The peace which We de- sire for our nation is not the peace of submission and cowardice. but the reace of honor. We can perform our rightful part in promoting permanent international peace only by a willing ness and prepared ability to defend our own rights and the rights of oth- or nations We earnestly desire to knep the peace. But there are higher things that we r'ust keen as Wash ington and Lincoln kept them for us.
 For Better Defense.
 Adeuuate preparedness for the com mon defense has become the task of foremost national policy We must he ready in spirit arms and industry. Preparation in arms requires:
 A navy once more second in battle efficiency;
 A regular army of 250.000 men. rui'y rrmed and therefore ready for first line of defense.
 Universal Training.
 A system of military training sde- quate to organize with promptness be-
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