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SCORES
DEMOCRATIC RULE
Arraigns Wilson For Mexican
and Philippine Policies.
FOR A GREATER NAVY

Republican Declaration Affirms Wo-
mans Suffrage-For Protective
Tariff and Enforcement of Labor
Laws.
Chicago, June 9.-The Republican
platform, as reported by the resolu
ton committee and adopted by the
convention, follows:
In 1861 the Republican party stood
for the Union. AS it stood fer the
union of states, it now stands TOT an
loyal to American traditions, knowing
no allegiance except to the constltu-
ton, to the government and to the
flag of the United States. We believe
in American policies at home and
abroad.
We declare that we believe in and
W gnforee tae tae n a t6e rghs i se
cured to him by the constitution,
treaties 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 Baltimore in 1912, the Democratic
president and the Democratic congress
have failed to defend, we will un-
f1inchingly maintain.
Foreign Relations.
We desire peace, the peace of just
ice and right, and believe in main
tanning straight and honest neutral,
ity between the belligerentS In the
great war in Europe. We must per.
form all our duties and insist upon all
our rights as neutralS without tear and
without favor. We believe that peace
and neutrality as we'll as the dignity
and influence of the United States
cannot be preserved by shifty expedl-
ents, by phrasemaking by perform
ances in language, or by attitudes
ever changing in an effort to secure
groups of voters. The present admin
istration has destroyed our influence
abroad and humiliated us in our own
eyes. The Republican party believes
that firm, consistent and courageous
foreign policy, always maintained by
with American traditions, is the lest,
as it is the only true way, to preserve
our peace and restore us to our right.
full place among the nations. We be-
lieve the pacific settlement of inter
national disputes and favor the estab-
lishment of a world court for that pur-
pose.
We deeply sympathize with the fif-
for years have seen their country
devastated, their homes destroyed,
their fellow-citizens murdered, and
their women outraged, by armed bands
of desperad0es led by self eeklng.
CONSTITUENCIES agitators who when
temporarily successful in any locality
neither have sought nor been able to
restore order or establish and main
tain peace.
We eXpress our sorrow and indigna-
ton at the outra@es which have been
and are being perpetrated by these
bandits upon American mea and W.
men who were or are in Mexico by Ia
vitation OF the laws and OF the gov
ernment of that country, and whose
erty are guaranteed by solemn treaty
obligations. We denounce the inds
fensible methods OF interference en-
ployed by this administration in the
internal affairs of Mexico an refer
with shame to its failure 20 disc ge
the duty of this country as ne flio ID
to Mexico, its duty to ot-eg OWES
who have relief upon us as s-,h /
friend, and its duty TO our CT i''cas IL
Mexico, in permitting the cOrtin alce
of such conditions, first by all e %
act promptly and firmly, an Sc end,
by lending its influence 10 II n
tinuation of such con iii rs h.cush
ponsible for these outrages.
We pledge our aid i'll restoring order
and maintaining peace in Mexico. We
promise our citizens on and near our
border, and to those in Mexico, wher-
ever they may be found, adequate and
absolute protection in their lives, lib
erty and property.
Philippines.
We renew our allegiance to the
Philippine policy, inaugurated by Nc
Kinley, approved by congress and con-
sistently carried out by Roosevelt and
Taft. Even in this short time it has
improved enormously the material and
social conditions of the islands, given
the Philippine people cons antly in
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