New Britain herald., 1916-02-16

| change his nature; the democratic party will not change the character of it's representatives,; and there is no escape from having the same causes of weakness which have controlled | our government for the last three years continued in the future except l the withdrawal of power from the ! democratic party. We must not de- 1 ceive ourselves by assuming that the critical period arising from the great 1 war has passed. The real dangers and the real tests of strength of our institutions lie before us. The prin- l ciples of national morality are on 1 trial. We must play our part in the i universal trial whether we will or no, for upon the result depends directly the question whether our republic can endure.
 What Republicans Will Do. "But what are the people to expect if the republican party is restored to power?
 ''This much we can say now:
 'They may expect with confidence, that their government will meet the economic situation with which we must deal immediately upon the close of the war, with a. policy of moderate but adequate protection to American industry, based upon ascertained and established facts, and inspired by sympathy with all honest American enterprise and a desire for the pros perity and happiness of Americans of every calling and in every state.
 Honesty and Efficiency.
 "They may expect that the govern ment will be administered with the honesty and efficiency which have marked republican administrations in the past in the interest of no section CT class, but for the interest of the nation as a whole and in every part.
 "They may expect that the best possible course for the preservation of peace will be followed by a foreign policy which, with courtesy and friendliness to all nations, is frank and fearless and honest in it's asser- ton of American rights, and leaves no doubt anywhere in the world of America's purpose and courage to protect and defend her independence, her territory and the lives and just rights of her citizens under the law of nations.
 Loves Peace and Hates War.
 "They may expect that their gov ernment will stand for full and ade- quate preparation by the American people for their own defense. The republican party loves peace and hates war; it abhors and will never submit to military domination but it is composed of men who love our country and who deem that the in dependence, the liberty, the honor and the opportunity of the American democracy are not merely to be talked about with weak and fiabby sentiment, but are to be maintained and safeguarded by the practical power of a virile and patriotic people. It is clear sighted enough to see that preparation for defense must have due relation to the possibilities of at- tack; that under the conditions of modern warfare much preparation must be made before a possible at tack, or all preparation will be inn possible after the attack. The repub- lican party stands for a citizenship made competent by training to per form the freeman's duty of defense for his country. It stands for regular army no larger than is neces- sary but as large as is necessary to serve as a first line, a nucleus, a source of instruction and of adminis- tration for the army of American citi- zens who may be called upon to de- fend their country And the republi- can party stands for the gospel of pa trlotic service to our country by every citizen according to his ability in peace and in war It stands for a re- awakening of American patriotism. It is not content that while the people of other lands are rendering the last full measure of devotion in sacrifice and suffering and dying for their dull to the call of country and satis- fled in the comforts and pleasures of prosperity
 They may expect that assured readiness for defense will give power to our diplomacy in the maintenance of peace.
 Prevent Hateful Doctrine.
 "They may expect that the power and will of a united people to defend their country will prevent the appli- cation of our peaceful and prosperous land of the hateful doctrine that regardless of the rules of justice and humanity.
 They may expect that the mani fest, potential strength and com potency of the nation will maintain the effectiveness and reality of that great policy of national safety which n the declaration of President Mon roe forbade the destruction of our se-