The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-13
G. 0. P. CONVENTION
ADOPTS PLATFORM
Pleads for Americanism-Suf-
frage Plank Adopted.
HUGE NAVY is DEMANDED
Protection of Citizens on Land and
Sea, Guarding of Neutral Rights
and Peace With Prepared
ness Pledged.

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the Republican national convention as
the basis Of it's fight for control Of the
| government next fall Peace, pre-
paredness, protection, neutrality, WON
an suffrage and various minor issues
were outlined In the platform, which
the convention adopted enthusiastic
ally. But the first and foremost
thought, with which the document was
shot through and through, was Amer
| icanism."
| Suffrage Plank Surprise.
The surprise Of the platform was
the plank favoring the extension of
| suffrage to women. 1t was adopted
| overwhelming after bitter fight in
the resolutions committee.
The Republican platform as adopted
follows in part:
I'm 1861 the Republican party stood
for the Union. AS it stood for the
union Of states, it now stands for an
united people, true to American ideals,
| loyal to American traditions, knowing
no allegiance except to the Constitu-
ton, to the government and to the
| flag of the United States We believe
in American policies at home and
abroad
American Rights.
1--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,
| 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 unf1inch-
| ingly maintain.
Foreign Relations.
1--WE desire peace, the peace of JUS
tice and right, and believe in main
| tanning a straight and honest neu-
trality 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
| peace and neutrality as we'll as the
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 abroad 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 it 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
a world court for that purpose
Mexican Affairs.
I'VE deeply sympathize with the
| 100000 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, constituencies agitators who,
when temporarily successful in any
locality, have neither sought to nor
| been able to restore order or estab-
| lish and maintain peace.
I'VE pledge our aid in restoring
order and maintaining peace in Mex
leo. We promise to our citizens on
and near our border and to those in
Mexico, wherever they may be found,
adequate and absolute protection in
| their lives, liberty and property.
Monroe Doctrine.
eve reaffirm our approval of the
Monroe doctrine.
1--WE favor the continuance of Re-
publican policies, which will result
| in drawing more and more closely the
| commercial, financial and social rela-
lions between this country and the
countries of Latin America.
1--WE renew our allegiance 80 the
Philippine policy inaugurated by
Mckinley, approved by congress and
consistently carried out by Roosevelt
and Taft.
Pledge to Foreign-Born.
1--WE reiterate our unqualified ap-
| prevail Of the action taken in Deem
| Der, 1911, by the president and con-
| gress to secure with Russia, as with
| other countries, a treaty that will
recognize the absolute right of ex-
! patriation and prevent all discrim-
ination of whatever kind between
American citizens, whether native
born or alien, and regardless of race,
religion or previous political allegi-
ance.
I'VE renew the pledge to observe
this principle and to maintain the
| right of asylum.
In order to maintain our peace and
| make certain the security of our peo-
| pie within our own borders the coun-
try must have not only adequate but
thorough and complete national de-
tense, ready for any emergency. We
Oust have a suff cient and effective
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Physicians Pigeons.
The carrier pigeon has been put to
a new use by doctor in Scotland,
who has a large and scattered prac-
tice. When he goes on long rounds he