The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-06-16
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Taft Even in this short time 1t hai
enormously improved the material ant
social conditions of the islands, giver
the Philippine people constantly In
creasing participation in their govern
ment. and il persisted In will bring
still greater benefits in the future.
We accepted the responsibility o.
the islands as a duty TO civilization
and the Filipino people. To leave witt
our task half done would break sul
pledges. injure our prestige among
nations. and imperil what has already
been accomplished.
We condemn the Democratic admin
istraticn for its attempt to abandon
the philinnines. which was prevented
only by the vigorous opposition of Ra
publican members OF congress, aided
by few patriotic Democrats.
We reiterate our unqualified ap
prosal OF the action taken in Deem
gTess to secure with Russia, as with
other countries. treaty that will rec.
ognize the absolute right of expatria.
ion and prevent all discrimination OF
whatever kind between American citi-
zens. whether native born or alien
and regardless of race, religion. or
previous political allegiance. We re-
new the pledge to observe this prin-
pie and to maintain the right OF asy-
lTm which is neither to be surrend-
cred nor restricted, and we unite In
the cherished hope that the war which
Is now desolating the world may
speedily end. with complete and
lasting restoration OF brotherhood
among the nations of the earth and
the assurance OF full equal rights,
civil and religious, to all men In ev-
cry land.
ADEQUATE ARMY AND NAVY.
In order to maintain our peace and
make certain the security OF our peo-
pie within our own borders the coun-
try must have not only adequate but
thorough and complete national de-
Tense. ready for any emergency. We
must have a sufficient and effective
regular army. and provision for am
pie reserves. already drilled and dis
ciplined. who can be called at once to
the colors when the hour of danger
comes.
We must have navy so strong and
so well proportional and equipped, so
thoroughly ready and prepared, that
no enemy can gain command of the
sea and effect landing in force on
either our western or our eastern
coast To secure these results we
must have coherent and continuous
policy of national defense. which even
In these perilous days the Democratic
party has utterly failed to develop, ,
but which we promise to give to the
country.
TARIFF AID TO AMERICAN
PLANTS.
The Republican party stands now,
always has. in the fullest sense. for
the policy of tariff protection to Amer
lean industries and American labor,
and does not regard an antidumpins
provision as an adequate substitute.
Such protection should be reasonable
in amount. but sufficient to protect
American industry and
American labor and be so adjusted
as to prevent undue exactions by
or trusts. 1t should. more
over. give special attention to secur-
ng the Industrial independence OF the
United States, as In the case of dye
,tuffs.
Through wise tariff and industrial
legislation our industries can be so
organized that they Will become not
'nly commercial bulwark but pow
rful aid to national defense.
The Underwood tariff act is COM
lete failure IN every respect Under
IS administration imports have enor-
nously increased in spite OF the fact {
hat the intercourse with foreign
ountries has been largely cut off by ,
eason Of the war. while the revenues
which we stand in such dire need |
ave been greatly reduced. Under the {
ormal conditions which prevailed :
rior to the war 1t was clearly demon /
trated that this act deprived the 1
merican producer and the American I
age Garner of that protection which 4
1titled them to meet their foreign
,mpetftors. and but for the ADVENT =
Gus conditions created by the war a
ould long since have paralyzed all |,
rms of American industry and de- II
lived American labor of its just re- O.
ard. :,
1t has not In the least reduced the O.
st OF living, which has constantly q
vanced from the date OF its enact e-
emit Welfare of our people demands a,
! repeal and the substitution of II
sasure which In peace as well as in d,
IT will produce ample revenue and I'll
re reasonable protection to all forms 81
American production in mine, for AZ
/. field. and factory. c,
We favor the creation of a tariff te
mmission with complete power to ci
Their and complete information for r
, use of congress in all matters re-
ing to the tariff "a,
PERvIsION OF CORPORATIONS. BY
rhe Republican party has long be- m