The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-16

Baltimore in 1872 the Democratic presi-
dent and the Democratic congress have
Ialied TO defend, we will unfiinchingly
maintain.
Foreign Relations.
We desire peace, the peace Of Justice
ana right, and believe in maintaining a
straight and honest neutrality between
the belligerents in the great war ina
Europe. We must perform ali our du~
ties and insist upon all our rights as
neutrals without fear and without
favor. We believe that peace and neu-
trality, as well as the dignity and in
huence of the United States, cannot be
preserved by shifty expedients, by
phrase-making, by performances in
language, or by attitudes ever-chang-
ing in an effort to secure groups of vot-
ers. The present administration has
destroyed our influence abroad and hu-
inflated us in our own eyes The Re-
publican party believes that firm,
consistent and courageous foreign
policy, always maintained by Republi-
can presidents in accordance with
American traditions, is the best, as it
peace and restore US to our rightful
place among the nations. We believe
in the pacific settlement of internation-
al disputes and favor the establish
ment of world court for that pur-
pose.
Mexican.
We deeply sympathize with the 15,
100000 people of Mexico who for three
stated their homes destroyed, their
fellow citizens murdered and their
women outraged by armed bands of
desperadoes led by self-seeking, con-
scienceless agitators, who, when tenn
porarily successful in any locality,
have never thought nor been able to
restore order or establish or maintain
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 wo-
men, who were or are in Mexico by
invitation of the laws and of the gov
eminent of that country and whose
rights to security of person and prop
erty are guaranteed by solemn treaty
obligations. We denounce the inde-
feasible methods of interference en-
ployed by this administration in the
internal affairs of Mexico and refer
with shame to its failure TO dlscnarge
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
conditions, first by failure to- act
promptly and firmly, and, second, by
lending its influence to the continue
tion of such conditions through recog-
milton of one of the factions respon-
sible for these outrages.
We pledge our aid in restoring order
and maintaining peace in Mexico. we
promise to our. citizens on and near
wherever they may be found, adequate
and absolute protection in their lives,
liberty and property.
Monroe Doctrine.
We affirm our approval of the Mon
roe doctrine and declare its malnte-
nance to be policy of this country es-
sential to its present ana future Peace
and safety and to the achievement Oh
it's manifest destiny.
Latin-America.
We favor the continuance of Repub-
lican policies, which will result IN
drawing more and more closely tne
tions between this country and the
countries of Latin America.
Philippines.
We renew our allegiance to the Phil
ippine policy inaugurated by Meh in1
lev. approved by congress and consist,
emily carried out by Roosevelt anu
Taft Even in this hort time II mas
enormously improved the materlal anu
social conditions OF the lsIahusii sit inn
creasing participation in their gov
eminent. and, if persisted in. will bring
still greater benefits in the future: 20
the islands as a duty to civilization
and the Filipino people To leave with
our task half done would preak our
pledges, injure our our pres Prestbts ss aIreadS
nations and imperil what mas aifeaus
been accomplished. -
We condemn the Democratic ad-
ministration for it's attempt TO aoan-
don the Philippines, which was pre-
Vented only by the vigorous opposition
of Republican members OF consI ess'
aided by few patriotic Democrats.
We reiterate our unquailne9 aPpIon-
al Of the action taken in December,
ie11[ by the president and congress TO
secure with Russia, as with other coull.
tries. a treaty that will recognize tne
absolute right Of eaP Fon Of whatever
Kind between American citizens, wheth-
er native born or alien, and regardiesS
of race, religion or previous p9lleic a.
o11egiance We renew the pledge 70
ohserye this principle and to MAINTAIN
the right of asylum which is neltner TO
he surrendered nor restricted, anu " .
unite in the cherished nope ella ',,o III =
NAV speedily end, with a eompiete, anu ld
lasting restoration of brotherhooo
among the nations of the earth ana tne
assurance of full equal rights, clVli ana
reiieious. to al men in every land
Protection of the Country.
In order to maintain our peace anu
make certain the security OF our Pc
pie within our own DoToers, lne bi+
thorough and complete national 9e-
tense. ready for any emergency; we
must have a sufficient and et1ectiVe
regular army, ana pdrilied and
disciplined, who can be called az one
to the colors when the hour OF DANGER
comes. - s+rone and
so well proportioned and equipped; SO
f6oroughly ready and prepared, tnat
no enemy can gain command OF the
sea and effect a landing in force on
either our western or our eastern
coast To secure these results we must
have a coherent and continuous poiiG ~
of national defense, WI, when am eoer Il,
Marty has utterly failed to develop, put
Ipsh,ch we promise to give to the coun-
try. r-,ss
The Republican party STANDS now.
always has, in the fullest sense. lor
the nolicy of tariff protection to amer
;car Industries and American lapor,
and does not regard an antl-qut4nitp,1ns
nrovision as an adequate SUBSTITUTE,
Such protection should be r. reasonable Droteee
adaouately American industry anu
American labor and be SO a Sa oeop a
i ~ - or trusts. Is should. moreover,
give special attention to securing .h qEIn;t tas
sndnstrial Independence OF the unieeu
States STATES as in the case of dyestnfrs,.
Through wise tariff and industrlal
,.r,siatiSn orr Industries can be SO or