The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-06-15

Following is the full text of the re-
publican platform:
In 1851 the republican party stood
for the union. AS 1t stood for the
united people, true to American ideals
loyal to American traditions, knowing
no allegiance except to the constitu'
ton, to the government and to the
fleg of the United States. We be-
lieve in American policies at home
and abroad.
Protection of American Rights.
We declare that we believe in and
will enforce the protection of every
American citizen in all the rights Sc
cured to him by the constitution
treaties and the law of nations, al
home and abroad, by land and sea
These rights, which In violation OF the
specific promise of their party made
at Baltimore In 1912. the democratic
president and the democratic con
gress have failed to defend, we will
unflinchingly maintain.
Foreign Relations.
We desire peace, the peace of JUS
tice and right, and believe in main
tanning a straight and honest neutral
ity between the belligerents In the
great war in Europe We must per-
form all our duties and insist upon all
our rights as neutrals without fear
and without favor. We believe that
peace and neutrality as well as the
dignity and influence of the United
States can not be preserved by shifty
expedients. by phrase making, by per-
formances In language, or by attitudes
ever changing In an effort to secure
groups Of voters. The present admin
istration has destroyed our influence
abroad and Inundated us in our own
eyes. The republican party believes
that a firm, consistent and courageous
foreign policy always maintained by
republican presidents in accordance
with American traditions, is the best
as 1t Is the only way to preserve our
peace and restore us to our rightful
place among the nations. We be-
lieve in the pacific settlement of in
ternational disputes and favor the es-
tablishment of a world court for that
purpose
Mexican.
We deeply sympathize with the 15,-
100000 people of Mexico who for three
years have seen their country devas-
tated, their homes destroyed their fell
low citizens murdered and their
women outraged by armed bandits or
desperadoes led by self-seeking, con-
scienceless agitators who, when tenn
porarily successful in any locality
have neither sought nor been able to
restore order or establish and main
tain peace,
We express our horror and indigna-
ton at the outrages which We're and
are being perpetrated by these bandits
were or are in Mexico by invitation of
the laws of the government of that
country, and whose rights to security
OF person and property are guaranteed
by solemn treaty obligations. We de-
nounce the indefensible methods of in
reference employed by this admins
tration in the internal affairs of Mex
leo, and refer with shame to its fail
ure to discharge the duty of this
country as next friend to Mexico, it's
duty to other powers who have relied
upon us as such friend, and its duty
to our citizens in Mexico in permit
ting the continuance of such condi-
tons, first by failure to act promptly
and firmly, and second, by lending it's
Influence to the continuation of such
conditions through recognition of one
of the factions responsible for these
outrages.
We pledge our aid in restoring or
der and maintaining peace in Mexico.
We promise to our citizens on and
near our border, and to those in Mex
leo, wherever they may be found, ade-
quate and absolute protection in their
lives, liberty and property.
Monroe Doctrine.
We reaffirm our approval of the
Monroe Doctrine. and declare its
maintenance to be policy of this
country essential to its present and
future peace and safety, and to the
achievement of its manifest destiny.
Latin America.
We favor the continuance of re-
publican policies, which win result In
drawing more and more closely the
commercial, financial and social rela-
lions between this country and the
countries of Latin America.
Philippines.
We renew our allegiance to the
Philippine policy inaugurated by Nc
kinley, approved by congress and
consistently carried out by Roosevelt
and Taft. Even in this short time il
has enormously improved the mater
ial and social conditions of the islands.
given the Philippine people a con-
stantly increasing participation in
their government, and If persisted in.
will bring still greater benefits in the
future.
We accanted tha rasnons,h;I,.,, -