The Coconino sun., 1916-05-12

can no longer ignore lne neeu ol ln- dustrial and military preparedness against war and for better citizen ship, the state republican convention at Tucson Saturday resolved in favor of universal military training on some compulsory plan, to be in charge of the national administration. This was regarded as the most vital of its blanks adopted at the meeting,
 Protection of Citizens
 Whereas, the paramount duty of any nation is the protection of the lives and property of its citizens wherever they may be, and
 Whereas, American lives have been sacrificed, American property de- stroyed and no adequate effort has been made on the part of the present democratic administration to accord them protection.
 Be It Resolved: That this conven- tion deplores this weak and vacilat- ing policy, particularly as exempli- fled in Mexico, one of the results of which has, without question, been to further complicate the European situ- ation, the dangers of which are al- ready so apparent.
 Preparedness
 Whereas, since the outbreak of the great European war in July, 1914, our woeful lack of military preparedness has many times done much toward bringing this nation to the verge of war, and
 Whereas, in spite of the issuance of numerous ultimatums to various nations, no step has been taken by the present democratic administration to prepare for the military and economic industrial dangers created by the Eu- ropean war.
 Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved: By the republicans of Arizona in conven- ton assembled that the defense of the United States must depend upon an adequate and a national army founded upon a system of universal obligatory military training and ser vice, wholly under the discipline and control of the national authorities, | and that we depreciate all steps which tend to obstruct or postpone the adop- ton of such a universal system.
 And Be It Further Resolved: That we recommend the establishment of 8 navy adequate to conserve the na- tional interests in conformity with | the following recommendations '
 That the personel of the navy be increased in conformity with the re- quirements of the fleet as presented by the general board of the navy;
 That there be established for the navy a general staff similar to the general staff of the army as is custo- mary in all other navies of the world
 Economic Independence
 Whereas, the American nation en- joyed many years of prosperity under the tariff protection afforded by many consecutive republican administra tions, and
 Whereas, during the nine months | prior to the breaking out of the pre- sent European war, during which the tariff revisions fixed by the present democratic administration were in force, the governmental revenues fell many millions of dollars below what was necessary to meet current ex- penses, although the imports were largely increased and there was a consequent closing of vast propor- ton of the manufacturing plants of the United States with resultant un- employment for more than three mil lion workers, and
 Whereas, the United States was saved from a long period of awful de- pression and great want only by the huge trade in war munitions that was brought about by the conflict between the great nations of Europe.
 Be It Resolved: That this nation cannot be really prepared either for peace or war without a protective tariff that will protect American wages and build up American indu- stries to the point where this great country will be economically and in dustrially independent of the world and, to that end, we declare for ta- riff commission conducted along the lines originated by the republican party and planned to be carried out on scientific and protective basis.
 Panama Canal Tolls
 Whereas, after the American peo- pie by expenditures of over four hun dred millions of dollars, and vast amount of time and energy, had ere ated the Panama canal with the ex- ,ress understandino that is was to |