The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-06-15

trtie 10 American ideniss loyal 10 AUleTl-
car traditions. knowing no allegiance ex-
cept to the constitution. to the govern
mont and TO the nag of the United states.
We believe In American policies at home
ard abroad
Protsetion OF American Rights
We declare that we believe In and will
enforce the protection Of every American
citizen In all the rights secured 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 1873. the Democratic pres
ident and the Democratic congress have
failed to defend. we will unfilnchingly
maintain.
We desire peace. the peace Of justice
and right, and believe in maintaining a
straight and honest neutrality between
the belligerents In the great war In Eu-
rope. We must perform all our duties and
insist upon all our rights as neutrals. with
out fear and without favor. We believe
that peace and neutrality as well as the
dignity and influence Of the United states
cannot be preserved by shifty eNpedients
by phrasemaking, by performances IN Ian
guage or by attitudes ever changing In
an effort TO secure groups OF voters.
The present administration has Destroy
ed our influence abroad and Inundated US
in our own eyes The Republican party
believes that a firm, consistent and cour-
ageous foreign policy. always maintained
by Republican presidents In accordance
with American traditions Is the best as
II is the only true way to preserve our
peace and restore us to our rightful place
among the nations. We believe In the pa
ciic settlement OF international disputes
and favor the establishment OF world
court for that purpose
Mexico.
We deeply sympathize with the iS.o0o.ooo
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.
We express our horror and Indignation
at the outrages which have been and are
being perpetrated by these bandits upon
American men and women who we're or
are In Mexico by Invitation Of the laws
and OF the government Of that country
and whose rights to security Of person
and property are guaranteed by solemn
treaty ebligations We denounce the In
defensible methods OF interference en-
ployed by this administration In the in
ternal affairs OF Mexico and refer with
shame to its failure to discha rge the duty
vi TINS cbuUlTN as nthN AIitnb W ahfNi1Rs
its duty to other powers who have relied
upon us as such friend and its duty to our
citizens In Mexico In permitting the con-
tinuance Of such conditions. first. by fall
ure to act promptly and firmly, and. sec
ond. by lending its influence TO the con-
tinuation Of such conditions through rec
ignition OF one OF the factions responsible
for these outrages.
We pledge our aid in restoring order and
Ia. a., a.,
Use to our citizens on and near our border
and to those In Mexico. wherever they
may be found. adequate and absolute pro-
lection In their lives. liberty and property.
Monroe Doctrine.
We reaffrm our approval Of the Mon
roe doctrine and declare its maintenance
to be q policy OF this country essential
to its present and future peace and safety
and to the achievement of its manifest
destiny.
Latin America.
We favor the continuation OF Republican
policies which viii result in drawing more
and more closely the commercial. finan-
cial and social relations between this coun-
try and the countries Of Latin America.
Philippines
We renew our allegiance TO the Philip
pine policy inaugurated by Mckinley. APP
proved by congress and consistently car
ried out by Roosevelt and Taft Even In
this short time II has enormously improy-
cd the material and social conditions Of
the islands. given the Philippine people a
increasing participation In their
government and, II persisted in. will bring
still greater benefits In the future.
We condemn the Democratic administra-
ton for its attempt % abandon the Phil
ppines which was prevented only by the
vigorous opposition OF Republican menu
5ers OF congress. aided by few patriotic
Democrats
Treaty With Russia.
We reiterute our unqualified approval Of
the action taken In December. 1911. by
The president and congrcfs t1 secure with
Russia. as with other countries a treaty
that viii recognize the absolute right o.
eNpatriation and prevent all a scrimina-
lion Of whatever kind between Amer can
citizens. whether native born or alien.
and regardless 1f race. religion or pre-
vious political allegiance. We renew the
pledge TO observe this principle and to
the right Of asylum, which is
neither to be surrendered nor restricted.
and we unite IA the cherished hope that
the war which is now desolating the world
may speedily end with complete and
lasting restoration Of brotherhood among
inc uaAikhH vi Ailf cur IN anu the dH@uI=
ance OF fun equal rights. civil and rel-
gious. TO all men ia every land
Protection Of the Country.
In order TO maintain our peace and
make certain the security Of our people
within our own borders. the country must
have not only adequate. but thorough and
national defense. ready for any
emergency We must have a sufficient
and effective regular army and "A provi-
sion for ample reserves already drilled
and disciplined. who can be called at once
to the colors when danger comes.
We must have navy so strong and 80
well proportioned and equipped so thor
oughly ready and prepared that no enemy
can gain command Of the sea and effect a
landing In force on either our western or
our eastern coasts. To secure these re-
suits we must have coherent and CON
tinuous policy u national defense. which
even In these perilous days the Democrat
&c party has utterly failed to develop but
which We promise 70 give TO the country.
Tariff.
The Republican party stands now, as
always ia the fullest sense for the policy
Of tariff protection 10 American Industries
and American labor and does not regard
an anti-dumping provision as an adequate
substitute. such protection should be rea-
sonable In amount, but sufficient 10 pro-
tect adequately American industry and
American labor AMI be so adjusted as To
prevent undue exaetiOns by monopolies or
trusts. II should. moreover, give special
attention 10 securing the Industrial indie
pendence OF the United States as in the
ease Of dyestuns.
Through wise tariff and industrial legls-
lation our industries can be so organized
that they will becoue not only a CONNER
,ial buiwark. but powerful aid TO ma
tional defense