The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-06-22
c. DIP. PLATFORM
FOR PROTECTION
Party Declares For MaintanCe of
Rights Over Whole World.

Tor the Union. As 1t stood tor the
Union of States, it now stands for an
United Power, true to American ideals,
loyal to American traditions, knowing
no allegiance except to the constitution,
to the government, and to the flag of
the United States. We believe in
American policies at home and abroad.
/ 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,
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 Balti
more in 1912, the Democratic president
and the Democratic congress have fail
ed to defend, we will unflinchingly
maintain.
We desire peace, the peace of justice
and right, and believe in maintaining a
straight a-d honest neutrality between
the belllgerents in the great war in
Europe. We must perform all our
duties and insist upon all our rights as
/ neutrals without fear and without favor.
But we believe that peace and neutrali-
ty as well as the dignity and influence
of the United States cannot be preserv-
ed by shifty eXpedients, by phrase
making, by performances in language,
or by attitudes ever changing in an eff
| fort to secure groups of voters. The
! present administration has DESTROYED
our influence abroad and Inundated US
( in our own principles. The Republican
party believes that firm, constant and
courageous foreign policy, always
| maintained by Republican principles
the best, as it is the only true way TO
preserve our peace ard restore US to
our rightful place among the nations.
We believe in the pacific settlement of
international disputes and favor the
/ establishment of world court for that
purpose.
We deeply sympathize with the fif-
teen million people OF Mexico, who for
three years have seen their country de-
wasted, their homes destroyed, their
1ello" cltlzens murdered and their wo-
men outraged by armed bands of dess-
peradoes led by sightseeing constituencies
agItatore who, when temporarily sue
cessIuI ID any iocalty have neither
sought nor oeeh aole To restore order
or establish ana MAINTAIN peace.
+ we feaiilim our approval OF the Mon
roe uoc1Iihe' ana declare nus MAIN
1elialice 10 De d poIey Oh TINS country
vsSei'''ai " ''7 present ana lulu'e peace
ana saIeIy ana 10 inc achievement OF
us manifest ues-'3y.
we oAiloS7 OUT Io1IoF anu lndigna-
''1'II ''' 'ilo o"'i"sos "'ltn nave Deen
aN" ai Z D-l"- peipe'iaIeu py u4ese ban
"4'9 upon A'"9I -IaH men ana women
WIZ were Vi are III -1vA'oo Dy INVITATION
Oh IAe laws ana Oh 1he goNer- ment OF
IhaV country ana whose rRhts to secur-
ny u p0isoii anu property are sIarah-
Ieeu Oy so4eiuI treaty opHgaIons. We
ueHouAce 'Ne I"ueAeHS'O'e methods OF
interference ei'ployeu ~ lHlS adnial5-
vIa'Ioll III Tue internal ailais OF
MEXICO anu feIer with Shame TO It's
Ia''uie " uiSen@ise Uie uuIY Oh thlS
country DIS next IrIehu 10 Mexico, Its
ouly 10 oIhef powers VINO nave relied
upon Us DIS such friend ana It's DUTY to
our clIlzehS IN Mexico IN permitting
the continuance Oh such conditions, first
by failure 10 act promptly and firmly,
ana second by lending It's influence to
the continuation Oh such conditions
through recognition OF one or the frac-
lions responsible 1or these outrages.
we pledge our AID IN restoring order
and maintaining peace IN Mexico. We
promise to our citizens on and near our
border, and to those IN Mexico, wher-
ever they may be found adequate and
absolute protection their lives, liberty
and prosperity
We favor the continuance of Repub-
hcan policies, which will result in draw
ing more and more closely the CONNER
clal nnanclat and social relations be-