The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-06-08

be forthwith used to end these condi.
iicns and protect from outrage tho lives
honor and property Of Americas men
and women IN Mexico
For Common Defense
Adequate provision for the common
defense has become the task OF foremost
national concern We mus, he ready. IN
spirit arms and industry Preparation
M arms REQUIRES
"A navy at least second II battle ef.
nccury
"A regular army of $50 600 men, mll, .
aimed and trained as a first line Of land .
defense
A system nf military training ade
1uato To orgaml. with promptnoss he.
hind tEat first line OF the army and !
navy. citizen soldiery, supplied. armed |
and controlled by the national govern /
ment
Duty to Defend Country.
'lu our democracy. every male citizen
a charged with the duty Of defending his
country This duty ls not new II has
existed from the foundation OF the gov
"rnmeut Under modern conditions II
cannot hc done without training A. the
nation has always recognized and eNer
rlsod the right TO cuforcr compulsory
military service I'm time Of war, so should
there be- universal military training for
that service during times Of peace
we believe IN preparedness for de-
tense hut never for aggression We should
not sacrifice the lives of the mon for
the glory or pulu of military conquest
Ard We believe that women OF the coun.
trl who share with men the burden OF
the government I'm times of peace and
make equal sacrifice In time ~ war
should I've given the full political righl
of suffrage
ReaUlrm Old Declarations
Arms alone cannot maintain ut.
] ton ~ far greater permanent Inn.
por,ancc must stand national Industry
efficient for the general welfare a pros
p.rity Justly distributed, a national ~"
organized IN all points for national ends
-Four wears ago this party was born OF
nations awakened sense NJ the funda-
mental truth In the platform then
ndOpte ed we set forth our position on pub
lic quest lous We here renffirm the dec
hfations there made on national issues
a nation to survive must stand ior
the principles Of social and Industrial
lisilcr W. have no rght 20 expect
ouliuucd LOYALTY from an oppressed
,inss We must remove IN" artiii'l1l
causes NJ tho high cost o. liviug. pre-
vent the exploitation NJ children m IN
dI,tr pro,ec, the wage Garner and b.
4, rronsr,y r.sll,,ed sy.tsm ~ rural
,rrdr, encourage tho farmer and xiv" 600
tho Iandlcss man oppor'unit, 10 a'guirs
lpnd'
Must q. Worth Living In.
\ countr, must be worth living IN 20
h' worth lighting for.
To make possible social Justice. 10
. maintain ouf pogittous In pestt. and
val ve must insure business and IN.
dIstfihl prosperity This can hc done
n, regulation of Industry NimeI
M promoting It's growth and prosperity
and a lust distribution Of It's return
~, conservation and deyelopmcrt
q our national resource. for the good
of nIl.
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Protective system Essential
The protective .,.isri BE- essential ir
our national pf,sr.,t, q .p,,rdou.
u,v pressure am 10, thrown up,n OIL,
industfir. after IA. S.t by IN. n yht,
, Modified prodr,,inp M E,,,.r. A. nj
times conditions ~ ,orlpst i'm ri,, b.
euuslis~d nciNrc, our own and foreign
Countries
. ". gan only gct the rro,er,ion ",
b need through the use " cNac, and com
p'"i- knowledge unffericd hy prelude,
y politics w r.n secure that know
'dfr ~ all time, and when needed onl,
through such .ummissIon
9TH. irdu,,ia' issue. ar. c'.,,I, -,
iuu,I The ptcs,,t and certain r,ur,
make u imperative tlst tn. r.yul,tiot
pnI p-umntirn industry AMI .sr.,laIl
uf tnnspottation and foreign tr1d. h.
A national not local Onk federated move,
car work Justice to capital and lahol
throughout the ra'ipn only natinnn
" NN'NWf.fN INU mobilize iUNuafFN Tor if