Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-06-16
ADOPT PLATFORM
FOR REPUBLICANS
National Convention FormuIates
Principles for Party.
AMERIcANIsM IS THE THEME
Favors Peace, but Peace With Honor
Compromise on suffrage-Indorses
Llteraey Test and Demands
Bigger Army and Navy.

Lfteracy Test and Demands
Bigger Army and Navy.
The Republican platform as adopted
by the national convention follows:
In 1861 the Republican party stood
for the Union. As IL stood for the
union Of states. 1t now stands for a
united people, true to American ideals
loyal to American traditions, knowing
no allegiance except TO the Constitu-
tion. to the government and to the
has OF the United States. We believe
in American policies at home and
abroad.
We declare that we believe in and
will enforce the protection Of every
American citizen in all the rights Sc
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 unfinch-
ingly maintain.
We desire peace, the peace of jus
tice and right. and believe in main
tanning a straight and honest neutral
fly 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 fear
and without favor. We believe that
naaro avtd ,,a,ttroIftv ae .voI1 &c 4ho
dignity and influence of the United
States cannot be preserved by shifty
expedients, by phrase making, by per-
formances in language, or by attitudes
ever changing in an effort to secure
groups of voters.
The present administration has de-
stroyed our influence abAoad and hui
inflated us in our own eyes The Re-
publican party believes that a firm.
consistent and courageous foreign pol
icy always maintained by Republican
presidents in accordance with Ameri-
can traditions, is the best as 1t is the
only true way to preserve our peace
and restore us to our rightful place
among the nations We believe in the
pacific settlement of international dis
putes and favor the establishment of
q world court for that purpose.
MEXICAN POLICY DENOUNCED.
We deeply sympathize with the IF.
teen million people Of Mexico, who for
three years have seen their country
devastated, their homes destroyed,
their fellow citizens murdered, and
their women outraged by armed bands
OF desperadoes led by self-seeking,
conscienceless agitators, who. when
temporarily successful in any locality,
have neither sought nor been able to
restore order OF establish and main
,ain peace
We express our horror and indigna-
tion at the outrages which have been
and are being perpetrated by these
bandits upon American men and wom-
en- who were or are in Mexico by in
vitation of the laws and of the govern
ment of that country. and whose
rights to security of person and prop
erty are guaranteed by solemn treaty
obligations. We denounce the indie
fensible methods of interference en-
ployed by this administration in the
Internal affairs Of Mexico, and refer
with shame to its failure to discharge
the duty of this country as next friend
to Mexico, it's duty to other powers
who have relied upon US as such
friend. and its duty to our citizens in
Mexico, in permitting the continuance
Of such conditions, first by failure 60
act promptly and firmly, and. second,
by lending it's influence to the continu-
alton Of such conditions through rec
ognitson Of one lf the factions re-
sponsible for these outrages.
We pledgs our aid in restoring order
and maintaining peace in Mexico. We
promise to our citizens on and near
our border, and those in Mexico. wher.
ever they may be found, adequate and
absolute protection in their lives, lib
srty and property.
MONROE DOCTRINE AFFIRMED.
We reafhrm our approval Of the
Monroe doctrine and declare it's main
tenance to be a policy of this country
essential to its present and future
peace and safety and to the achieve
ment of its manifest destiny.
We favor the continuance Of Repub
lican policies which will result il
drawing more and more closely tn,
commercial, financial and social rela
tions between this country and thu
countries of Latin America.
We renew our allegiance to the Phil
ippine policy inaugurated by McKin
ley, approved by congress. and consist
emily carried out by Roosevelt ant
Taft. Even in this short time it ha
enormously improved the material AM
social conditions Of the islands, givel
the Philippine people a constantly In
creasing participation in their govern
ment. and If persisted in will brin
stfll greater benefits in the future.
We accepted the responsibility q
the islands as a duty to civilizatio
and the Filipino people. To leave wit
our task half done would break ou
pledges, injure our prestige anon
nations. and imperil what has alread
been accomplished.
We condemn the Democratic admin
istration for its attempt to abando
the Philippines, which was prevente
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