The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-15
TEXT OF REPUBLICAN 1916 PLATFORM

Coliseum, Chicago, June 9.-Follow-
ing is the report of the resolutions
committee:
In 1861 the republican party stood
or the union. AS is stood for the union
II states, it nov stands for a
united people, true to American ideals,
oval to American traditions, knowing
40 allegiance except to the constitu-
United States. We believe in Ameri-
can policies at home and abroad.
Protection of U. S. Rights.
We declare tina we believe in and
VIII enforce the protection Of every
american citizen in all the rights Sc
cured to him by the constitution, treat
les and the law of nations, at home and
abroad, by land and sea. These rights.
which, in violation of the specific
promise OF their party made at Balti-
more in 1912, the democratic president
md the democratic congress have
tailed to defend, we will u~nflinchingly
maintain.
we desire peace, the peace of JUS
ice and right, and believe in maintain
ing a straight and honest neutrality
between the belligerents in the murder
war in Europe. We must perform all
Dur duties n insist upon all our rights
10 WltllOul lear ana WllllOuI
favor. We believe the peace and neu-
tralty as well is the dignity and in
fluence of the United States cannot be
preserved by phrase making, by per-
formances in language or by attitudes
ever changing in an effort to secur
groups of voters. The present admin
%lstration has destroyed our influence
abroad and Inundated us in our own
eyes. The republican party believes
that d firm, consistent and courageous
foreign policy always maintained by
republican principles in accordance
With American traditions is the best,
as it is the only true way to preserve
our peace and restore us to our right
sul place among the nations. We be-
Iieve in the pacific settlement of in
ternatlonal disputes and favor the es-
adjustment of a world court for that
purpose.
In Mexico.
1--WE deeply sympathize with the 49,
OOO, 900 people. of Mexico who for three
years have seen their country devas-
tated, their homes destroyed, their fell
outraged by armed bands of despera-
does led by self seeking, constituencies
agltatorS who when temporarily sue
cessful in any locality have never
sought nor been able to restore order
or establish and maintain peace.
w express our horror and indigna-
ton at the outrages which have been
and are being perpetrated by these
bandits upon American men and wom-
en- who We're or are in Mexico by invi-
tation of the laws and of the govern
ment OF tina country, and whose rights
to security Of person and property are
guaranteed by solemn treaty obliga-
tons. We denounce the i~ndefensible
methods of interference employed by
this administration in the internal af-
fairs of Mexico and refer with shame
to Its failure to discharge the duty OF
this country as next friend to Mexico
Its duty to other powers who have re-
lied upon us as such friend and its
duty to our citizens in Mexico in per-
mlttlng the continuance of such con-
dltlons, "a by failure to act promptly
and firmly. and CD by lending it's in
fluence to the continuation of such
conditions through recognition of one
OF the factions responsible for the out
RACES.
I'VE pledge our aid in restoring or.
der INC maintaining peace in Mexico
we promise to our citizens on anC
near our border INC to those in Mexico
Wherever they may be found ADEQUATE
ana absolute protection in their lives
liberty and property.
Monroe Doctrine.
we reaffirm our approval Of the
Monroe doctrine and declare it's main.
enanc to be a policy of this countr,
essential to it's present and future peace
and safety and to the achievement OF
manifest destiny.
we favor the continuance of republi-