The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-06-17
Prep aredneSS.


our power to play the part that iesltl-
mately belongs to us. The people OF
the United States love peace. They
respect the rights and covert the
friendship OF all other nations.
We, therefore, favor the mainten-
ance OF an army fully adequate to the
requirements OF order, of safety, of
the protection of the nations rights;
the fullest development of modern
of seacOaSt defense; and the malnten-
ance OF an adequate reserve OF citizens
trained to arms and prepared to safe
guard the people and territory OF the
United States against any danger OF
hostile acton Nnlcn may unexpectedly
arise; and a fixed policy for the con-
structive development OF navy, Wor-
thy to support the great nxval ira,
ditions OF this nation and fully equal
to the international tasks which the
United States hopes and expects to
take part i'll performing.
Pan-American Concord.
We recognize now, as we have al
ready recognized, a definite and com
mon interest between the United
States and The other peoples and re-
publicS Of the western hemisphere In
all matters of national independence
and free political developments. We
ravOr the establishment and mainten-
ance OF the closest relations of amity
and mutual heipfulness between the
Unied States and the other republics
of the American continents for the
support of peace and the promotion
of common prosperity.
To that end we favor all measures
which may be necessary to facilitate
intimate intercourse and promote COM
merce between the United States and
her neighborS to the south o. us, and
such International understandings as
may be practicable and suitable to ac-
complish these ends.
Mexico.
The Monroe doctrine is reasserted
as a principle of Democratic faith.
That doctrine guarantees the indepen-
dent republics OF the two Americas
against aggression from another con-
tinent. 1t implies, as well, the most
scrupulous regard upon our part for
the sovereignty of each of them. We
court their good will We seek not
to despOil them.
The want of a stable, responsible
government in Mexico, capable of re-
pressing and Furnishing marauders and
bandit bands, who have not only taken
the lives and seized and destroyed the
property of American citizens in that
country but have insolently invaded
our soil, made war upon and murdered
necessary temporarily to occupy, by
our armed forces, p0r.iOn Of the ter
ritory of that friendly state.
Until, by the restoration of law and
order therein, repetition of su h in
cursions is improbable, the. necessity
must remain. Intervention, implying
as it does military subjugation, is re
voting to the people of the Unitet
States, Notwithstanding the provoca
| ton to that course has been great, and
should be resorted to, if at ali, only as
a In CT ri mi icta
of the president and his advisers to
every demand and suggestion to enter
upon it is creditable alike to them and
| to the people in whose name he
speaks.
Merchant Marine.
Immediate provision should be made
for the development OF the carrying
trade of the United States. We hearth
ly indorse the purposes and policy OF
the pending shipping bill, and favor
structive or remedial legislation as
may be necessary to restore our flag
to the seas, and then provide further
facilities for our foreign commerce,
particularly such laws as may be
made to remove unfair conditions OF
competition in the dealings of Ameri
competitors in foreign markets.
We favor the vigorous prosecution
of Investigations and plans to render
farming more profitable and country
life more healthful, comfortable and
attractive, and we believe that this
should be a dominant aim of the ma
ton as we'll as, of the states. With
all its recent improvement, farming
stu Tags behind other occupations in
development as business, and the ad-
vantages of an advancing civilization
have not accrued to rural communi-
ties in fair proportion.
Good Roads.
The happiness, comfort and prosper
ity of rural life and the development
of the city are alike conserved by the
construction of public highways. We,
therefore, favor national aid in the
construction of post roads and roads
for military purposes.
Government Employment.
We hold that the life, health and
strength of the men, women and chill
dren of the nation are its e e1teSt as
set, and that in conservation csc
the federal government, wherever it
acts as the employer of labor, should |
both on its own account an as an
example put into effect the following
principles Of just employment:
First. living wage for all en-
ployes.
Second A working day not to ex-
eeed eight hours, with one day of rest |
In seven.
Third The adoption of safety ap-
plances and the establishment CT thor
Oughly sanitary conditions of labor.
Fourth. Adequate compensation for
industrial accidents.
Fifth. The standards of the uni |
form child labor law wherever minors
are employed.
Sixth. Such provisions for decency,
comfort and health in the employment |
of women as should be accorded the |
mothers Of the race.
Seventh. An equitable retirement
law providing for the retirement OF
Buperannuated and disabled employees |
Of the civil service, to the end that |
higher standard of efficiency may be
maintained.
Labor.
We declare our faith in the seaman's
act, passed by the Democratic con-
gress, and we promise our earnest
continuance of its enforcement. We
favor the speedy enactment Of an eff
fective federal child labor law, and the
regulation of the shipment of prison
made goods in interstate commerce.
We favor the creation of a fede al
bureau of safety in the department OF
labor to gather facts concerning in
dustrial hazards, and to recommend
legislation to prevent the manning and
killing of human beings.
We favor the development upon
systematic scale of the means, already
begun under the present administra-
ton, to assist laborerS throughout the
nation to seek and obtain employment
and the extension of the federal gov
eminent by the same assistance and
encouragement as now given to agri-
cultural training.
Civil Service.
We reaffirm our declarations for the
rigid enforcement of the civil service
laws.
Philippine Islands.
We heartily indorse the provisions
of the bill recently passed by the
house of representatives, further pro-
noting self-government in the Philip