Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-12

cheney into government by the budget
system and coordination Of depart
ments
"A permanent, non-partisan tariff
commission to make possible the sci
entific revision of tariff schedules on
protective lines Also. a pledge for
the immediate revision of such sched-
ules as the conditions of world war
have made unjust or as are necessary
for the preservation. after the war,
Of industries newly established here.
whose necessity the war has demon
strated.
Equal Suffrage Demanded.
"a provision for equal suffrage.
The detWonement of the invisible
government.
"A provision for an adequate mer-
chant marine.
ITO the progressive platform Of
1912, as above summarized aud ampli-
fled, we pledge our continued alleg-
lance: both of the old parties having
failed to make serious efforts to cnac,
these national principles into law.
because of the failure of the Will
son administration to deal adequately
with national honor and industrial
welfare, this country faces problems
Of a graver and more far reaching
consequence than any since the civil
war
Complete Preparedness
international law Is humanity's
final safeguard, and civilizations last
bulwark. It's recognition and obser-
walton by the nations is the true meas
urc Of the worlds progress. it is our
high duty to do our utmost to uphold
it for the advancement of higher civ
ilzation. 1t is likewise our supreme
duty to protect American institutions
and American standards of justice.
This momentous hour. therefore. de-
mands complete preparedness, not
merely in military armament, but pre-
paredness that will mobilize our eco
nomic resources agricultural, indus
trial and financial. preparedness
that will unity American citizenship
and create loyalty to our institutions
such as peoples of other nations have
so patriOtically shown since the ter
rible test of war: the preparedness o.
self defense, that preparedness which
creates spirit unalterably opposed to
militarism and the ultimate object of
which is universal peace, but a ma
tional spirit and soul which Jews thn
doctrine of peacc-at- -any-price as fu-
tile, eowardly and unrghteous, and
which will unhcsitatingly make any
needed sacrifice to uphold American
standards of humanity and conf
dence. Only that spirit will put this
nation where it can move effectively
for the world peace which we desire
President Denounced
"The Wilson administration has re-
pudiated the faith of our forefathers
which made the American flag the
sufficient protection OF an American
citizen around the world. 1t has suf-
fered American men, women and
children to be slaughtered in Mexico
and on the high seas, American prop
erty to be destroyed and American lib
erty to travel and trade to be subject
to the arbitrary and lawlcss coercion
Of foreign beligerents. 1t has stood
by while tho law of nations disappear
ed from the earth. without adequate
protest or effective resistance. It,
first among American administrations,
has shown the supinc spirit, whose
sure consequence is the contempt of
the world.
"Our people are becoming impatient
of leaders who hold the comfort
prosperity and material welfare are
above honor, self-sacrifice and patri-
otism We need reawakening OF
older Americanism, Of our belief IN
those things that our country and our
flag stand for. our people are seek
ing leade dership--leadership OF thoI
highest order and most courageous
character; leadership that will draft
70 itself for the country's benefit the
unselfish and patriotic services OF hsI
abest citizens They are demanding
that principles and policies shall DeI
proclaimed and carried out by man
who has the wisdom to formulate
them and the manhood TO fight fof
them.
Conventions Same Date.
"keenly alive to this. we call inc
national convention of the progressive
party to assemble in Chicago at the
same time the national convention or
the republican party is to assemble
there. We take this action belieVins
that the surest way to secure for our
country the required leadership viii
he by having, il possible, both the
progressive and republican parties
choose the same standard bearer and
the same principles. We are conn-
dent that the rank and file of the re-
publican party and the very large IN
dependent vote of this country VIII
support such an effort.
1--WE pledge ourselves to approach
the consideration of the issues inVolN-
ed in such an effort without any de-
sire To revive partisan bitterness. III
the republican convention Is respon-
sible to the patriotic spirit that
brought the Republican party into be-
ing and that made 1t dominant for
half a century: if it meets this crisis
in the spirit of broad patriotism that
rises above partisanship. the effort
for a common leadership will be sue
cessful.
M Surrender of Principles.