Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-17
full 1ert Of the Platform Adopted By the
Democratic National Convention; Pleas
and Promises of Party Now IN Office

and our character. The democratic
party therefore recognizes the asser-
ton and triumphant demonstration
of the indivisibility and coherent
strength Of the nation as the supreme
issue of this day in which the whole
world faces the crisis OF manifold
change, it summons all men, OF what
ever origin or creed, who would count
themselves Americans to join in max
ing clear to all the world the unity
and consequent power Of America.
This is all issue OF patriotism. To
faint it with partisanship would be
to defile II. In this day OF test,
America must show itself not ma.
ton Of partisans, but a nation OF
patriots. There is gathered here in
America the best Of the bold, the
industry and the genius OF the whole
world, the elements OF great race
and a magnificent society to be
melted into a mighty and splendid
nation.
Whoever, actuated by the purpose
to promote the interest OF foreign
power in disregard of our own coun-
try's welfare or to injure this gov
eminent in its foreign relations or
cripple its industries at home, and
whoever by arousing prejudice OF
racial, religious or other nature,
creates discord and strife among our
people, so as to obstruct the whole
some process OF unfication, is faith
less to the trust which the privileges
Of citizenship repose in him and dis
loyal to his country.
I'VE therefore condemn as subver.
sive of this nations unity and in.
tegrity, and as destructive OF its well
fare, the activities and designs oil
every group or organization political
or otherwise, that has for its object
the advancement of the interest Of a
foreign power, whether such object
is promoted by intimidating the gov
eminent, q political party or repre-.
sentatives OF the people. or which is
calculated and tends to divide our
people into antagonistic groups, and
thus to destroy the complete agree
ment and solidarity OF the people and
that unity of sentiment and national
purpose, so essential to the per-
petuity Of the nation and its free in
situations.
I'VE condemn all alliances and
combinations of individuals in this
country Of whatever nationality or
descent, who agree and conspire to-
gether for the purpose of embarrass-
ing or weakening our government or
of improperly influencing or coercing
our public representatives in dealing
or negotiating with any foreign pow
or. We charge that such conspiracies
among a limited number exist and
have been instigated for the purpose
of advancing the interests Of foreign
countries to the prejudice and detri-
ment of our own country, We con-
denim any political party which, in
view of the activity OF such conspira-
tors, surrenders its integrity or modi-
flies its policy
Along with the proof OF our char,
acter as . nation must go the proof
OF our power to play the part that
legitimately belongs to us. The ped:
pie Of the United States love peace
They respect the rights and covet the
friendship OF all other nations; they
desire neither any additional terri
tory nor any advantage which canno,
be peacefully gained by their skill
their industry or their enterprise; but
they insist upon having absolute free,
dom Of national life and policy and
feel that they owe It to themselvc:
and to the role Of spirited indepen-
dence which it is their sole ambition
to play, that they should render
themselves secure against the hazard
Of interference from any quarter and
should be able to protect their rights
upon the seas or in any part of the
world.
"We. therefore, favor the mainte-
nance OF an army fully adequate to
the requirements OF order, Of safety