The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1916-05-04


and that it fails either to give salts
faction to the people at home or to
afford them protection abroad; thus
presenting strong contrast to the
wonderful record of the republican
party as the preserver Of the nation,
the protector of its people and the
defender of its honor.
1t is the highest duty of the gov
ernment of the United States to pro-
tect its citizens in their rights where
ever they may be, and this nation
should be prepared to enforce such
rights at whatever cost.
We deplore, to the utmost, the feel
ing of contempt exhibited toward this
country and its people by certaoin
foreign nations which has been brot
on, and to a large degree encouraged,
by the inefficient, vacillating and un-
American handling of our foreign af-
fairs by the present democratic ad-
ministration.
True Americanism and preparedness
are the paramount issues of the time
the most vital issue that has been
raised in this country since the civil
war. Preparedness for war is the
greatest security for peace.
By its past history and achieve
ments, the republican party has shown
itself competent to govern in times
of stress and storm, and the people
of the country are now looking to that
party for the guiding hand and clear
thinking brain that will bring security
and protection in the midst of our
difficulties.
We condemn the democratic party
for its vacillating, uncertain and in
effective policies in regard to our re-
lations with foreign countries, which
have led us to the very verge of war;
these policies have been uncertain and
dilatory and detrimental to the best
interests and welfare Of our people
and our country. They have stunted
and crippled our army and navy, him
dered their betterment, and placed
both of them upon plane that has re-
suited in absolute insecurity to our
country and its industries.
We believe in the prosperity of the
American people and in the enactment
of such laws as will tend to give our
eaners the greatest compensation for
their labors, our producers the great
est pay for their products, and our
manufacturers the greatest return for
their capital investment and the ener-
gies which they have contributed to
their enterprises; and we believe that
such results can be attained only at
the hands of the republican party.
We believe that the democratic
party does not understand the true
principles of republican government
and is unable to inaugurate a policy
which will satisfy the American peo-
pie, and in evidence of that fact we
point to the conduct Of that body since
the Inauguration of the present admin
istration, during which time it has
been in full power and had control
of both houses of congress and of all
the departments of state as well as the
executive.
We believe that more direct, posi-
tive and earnest policy toward the re-
public of Mexico during the troubles
which have existed there since the
present democratic administration
came into power would have brought
about peace and order in that unfor-
tunate country and saved millions of
dollars and the lives of thousands Of
people. The policy pursued has only
been a weakness. 1t has resulted in
cruelty to the people of that country
and has been a hindrance in the estab-
lishment of a stable government.
We commend to the attention of the
, people of our state the able efforts
of Senator Thomas B. Catron and SEN
ator Albert B. Fall and of Representa-
tive B. C. Hernandez in the congress
of the United States in the upholding
of the republican principles of gov
ernment and in the protection of the
interests and industries of the nation
and especially of our own state of New
Mexico.
The economic principles embodied
in the republican national platform
in 1912 have been shown to be correct
At the outbreak of the European war
the industries of the country were al
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