Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-06-16
THE REPUBLICA NOMINATION
Offers Many Promises, Prompt Provi'
sion for National Security-Is for
Protective Readjustment of the
Tariff-For Civil Service

nave desired 10 remain on the DeuCu
But in this critical period of our ma
tional history 1 recognize that it is
your right to summon and that 1t Is
my paramount duty to respond.
you speak at a time of national
exigency, transcending merely parti-
Fan consideration. You voice the de-
mand for a dominant, thoroughgoing
Americanism, with firm, protective up
building policies essential to our peace
and security; and to that call. in this
crisis, l can not fail to answer with
the pledge of all that is in me to the
service of the country. Therefore,
accept the nomination.
What He Stands for.
81 stand for the firm and unflinch-
ing maintenance of the rights Of
American citizens on land and sea. l
neither impugn motives nor underesti-
mate difficulties. But it is most re-
grettably true that in our foreign re-
lations we have suffered intellectually
from the weak and vacillating course
which has been taken with regard to
Mexico-a course lamentably wrong
with regard to both our rights and our
duties. We interfered without con-
sistency; and while seeking to die
tate when we were not concerned, we
utterly failed to appreciate and dis
charge our plain duty to our own citi-
zens
"At the outset of the administration
the high responsibilities of our diplo-
| to int with fnrQiou n finnc
were subordinated to conception of
partizan requirements, and we pre-
sented to the world humiliating spec
tacle of inaptitude. Belated efforts
have not availed to recover the influ-
ence and prestige so unfortunately sec
rificed and brave words have been
stripped of their force by indecision.
81 desire to see our diplomacy re-
stored to its best standards and to
have these advanced; to have no sacri-
fees of the national interest to parti-
Fan expediencies; to have the first
ability of the country always at it's
command here and abroad in diplo-
matte intercourse; to maintain firmly
our rights under international law; in
sisting steadfastly upon all our rights
as mutual and fully performing our in
ternational obligations, and by the
clear correctness and business of our
disposition to sustain them to dignity
our place among the nations.
81 stand for an Americanism that
knows no Interior purpose. for a pat
riotism that is single and complete
Whether native or naturalized of what
ever race or creed, we have but one
country, and we do not for an instant
tolerate any division of allegiance.
81 believe in making prompt pro
vision to secure absolutely our nation
al security. 1 believe in preparedness
not only entirely adequate for our de
tense with respect to members an(
equipment in both army and navy, bu
with all thoroughness to the end tina
in each branch of the service there
may be the utmost efficiency unde
the most competent administrative
heads.
"But we are devoted to the ideals o
honorable peace. We wish to promot
all wise and practical measures 70
the just settlement of internationa
disputes. In view of our abiding
ideals, there is no danger of militaI
ism in this country. We have no pol
icy of aggression; no lust for terri
tory; no zeal for strife.
at is in this spirit that we deman
adequate provision for national de
tense, and we condemn the inexcus
> able neglect that has been shown i
this matter of first national impor
ance. We must have the strengt
which self-respect demands, tn
strength of an efficient nation an
ready for every emergency.
7 "Our preparedness must be indu
trial and economic as well as militar.
Our severest tests will come after tn
war is over.
1--WE must make a fast and wise r
adjustment of the tariff, in accordanc
| with sound protective principles,
I insure economic independence and
I maintain American standards of Ii
I ings
I I'VE must conserve the just int
! ests of labor, realizing that in a d
4 mocracy patriotism and nations
| strength must be rooted in even-han
I ed justice.
I I'm preventing, as we must, unju
\ determinations and monopolistic pra
I tees we must still be jealous to a
1 sure the foundations of honest bus
| ness.
\ Particularly should we seek the e
pansion of foreign trade. We mu