Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-05

J ENDORSEMENT OF NATIONAL
PLATFORM ANS CANDIDATES..
We reaffirm the Republican nation
al platform in every particular. as
adopted at the Chicago convention
and pledge our loyal support to =.
cure the election of Hon. Charles
Evans Hughes and Hon. Charles
Warren Fairbanks. oar candidates
0for president and vice president. re-
spectively.
LOYAL AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP.
We stand for an American citizen
ship. that shall be Internationally
loyal to those principles OF individual
liberty and representative govern.
ment upon which u fathers founded
this great republic and which guar.
antee TO every citizen the protection
of his life. his liberty and the enjoy.
ment OF the fruits OF his legitimate
industry at home and abroad.
PROTECTION OF AMERICAN
RIGHTS.
We believe in the protection of
American labor. in the guaranty OF
the full rights and privileges Of
American citizenship t every citizen
and the guaranty OF eqnal opportu.
nifty TO all and the equality OF men
before the law.
PROTECTION OF CITIZENS At
HOME AND ABROAD.
We believe in the faithful fulfill.
ment OF our n%atiOna! obligations and
in maintaining a fixed policy OF good
faith and justice TO all nations. while
demanding and securing from other
nations the same respect for our
rights and the same protection to
our citizens, dwelling or soiourning
in their territory. that u laws Sc
cure TO their citizens within our Dor.
dsrs; and We insist upon the observ.
ance by all NATIONS with whom we
have intercourse Of the fundamental,
just and recognized principles Of in
ternational law.
PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT OF IN.
TERNATloNAL DISPUTES.
We believe in international peace
and friendship. and we would in.
dorse any practical plan to prevent
the resort TO war for the settlement
OF disputes between nations.
NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS.
We believe in Adequate and timely
A1otloiul Pitpdl ln-
dustrial. financial, military and naval
AS the surest protection against wal
and as the only salvation of our
country in case of war.
PROTECTIVE TARIFF.
We favor a tariff law, framed on
Republican principles. so that 1t shall
adequately protect American labor
and prevent the. destruction OF Amer.
ic1n industries which is sure to fol.
low the termination of the present
war in Europe, II the Underwood
tariff law, enacted by the Democratic
party, shall remain in force. That
law should be repealed as part Of a
rational program Of national prepared.
ness.
The notorious failure Of this law,
even as a revenue measure, has COM.
PEELED the Democratic party 10 resort
TO an OdiOus stamp tax. denominated
a war tax" in time Of peace.
A FIRM AND oIcNiFiED FOREIGN
POLICY.
We denounce the vacillating and
bumiliating policy that has been pur.
by the present national Demo.
cratic administration in its inter.
course with foreign nations. a policy
which has everywhere jeopardized
and surrendered American rights.
destroyed American prestige. and sub.
.ected our country to hatred and con.
tempt: and we particularly denounce
the unjust and hypocritical policy OF
the present Democratic administra.
ton in its dealings with Mexico.
PROTECTION OF AMERICAN cITI.
ZENS IN MEXICO.
When the present Democratic pres.
ident came into power three years
ago. he Immediately began a policy
OF intervention and intermeddling in
the internal affairs of the Mexican
republic, coupled with a contemptu.
Gus disregard and abandonment OF
the rights and interests of American
domiciled In Mexico or en-.
saged In commerce and industry
therein. an Intervention which helped
destroy every prestige OF RESPONSE.
Bile government there and reduced
that country to anarchy and ruin.
resulting In the loss of hundreds of
American lives and the deytruc.
ion OF millions Of dollars of Amer.
lean property. The despairing appeals
Of our citizens to their W govern.
.ent AGAINST open and deliberate In. |
suit, robbery, oppression. outrage and
murder, fell upon deaf ears or were
as unworthy. Of considera.
ton by an administration whose bro. |
LESSONS OF devotion to the service of
humanity did not include or recog.
nize its plain constitutional duties
obligations to its own citizens.
THE STATE GOVERNMENT UN.
DER the DOMINATION OF
AN INCOMPETENT DEM.
ocRATic MACHINE.
We point with pride TO the sIgnally
lble and efficient management Of the
Affairs OF this state which d.stin.
the administration OF Hon.
8. Hadley a. forming a bril-.
liant chapter In the political history
Missouri.
We declare that our state govern.
nent now 10 In the hands Of a selfish
Official machine. who care nothing
Or the wishes or opinions Of the PEG
le Of this state. or OF the rank and
lie Of the party to which they be.
They have devoted their whole
and effort for years to per.
eiuating their hold upon power and
} creating new offices and commits
ions with fat salaries and their fami-
es and retainers. payable out OF the
tate treasury or supported by official
.es imposed Upon honest industry
nd business, or wrnng from the gen.
raj public. while Vt the same time
lie Legitimate charges Of government
I'D OF public education and state
ardenshiD are not net and hank '