The state herald., 1916-06-16
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
Progressive Features Conspicuous;
Tariff Big Issue, Equal Suffrage Fa-
vored and Protection Of Amer.
lean Lives and Property
Pledged.

lean Lives and Property
Pledged.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Chicago-The full text Of the Re.
publican national platform ia as fol-
lows:
In 1851 the Republican party stood
for the Union. As It stood for the
united people. true to Xmsriean i ideals.
loyal to American traditions. knowing
no allegiance except to the constitution.
70 the government and TO the flag of
can policies at home and abroad.
We declare that we believe in and
American citi.en In ali the rights se
ties and a Is. NV .ns Of nasion. at hsme
sn5 siss,a sSrSad S,dh BY i.nd ', . and sea These
Sdi,,Laos fifis promise e Of their party made st
President and the Democratic Congress
have failed to defend. We will unflinch-
ingly maintain.
We desire peace, the peace Of Justice
. straight and honest neutrality be-
tween the belligerents In the great
war In Europa. We must perform all
our our, duties and insist upon All our
without favor. We believe that peace
and neutrality -. well as the dignity
and influence Of the United States cam
by phrase making. by performances in
Language. by armed bands Of despera-
does led by solf-seel<ing, conscienceless
agitators who. when temporarily sue
-cessful in any locality have neither
sought nor been able to restore order
or establish and maintain peace.
Wilson Intesfereaee De.ssneed.
We express our horror and indigna-
tion at the outrages which have been
snda,,. and are being psEipssratsd by these
en- who were or are in Mexico by invi-
tation Of the laws and Of the govern
ment OF that country. and whose rights
tions.
We denouncs the indefensible meth
ods OF interference employed by this
Of Mexico and refer with shame to its
failure to discharge the duty Of this
country az next friend to Mexico. its
duty to other powers who have relied
our citixens In Mexico. in permitting
the. continuance OF such conditions;
first. by failure to act promptly and
fiuens. o To the s'0aa eontiSu.sion IN na q " such @
conditions through recognition Of one
OF the factions responsible for 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.
wherever they may be found; adequate
and absolute protection In their lives.
liberty and property.
Monroe DoctFias.
We reaffirm our approval Of tina
Monroe Doctrine and declare Its main
tenance to be a policy of this country.
essential to IT, present and future
ment Of its manifest destiny.
Lstin Aaeriea.
We favor the continuance of Repub
iican policies which will result In
drawing more and more closely the
tom. s! eoSSty nS ,9'si and r'ls X:
countries OF Latin America
g'hiIippaaes.
We renew our allegiance to the
Philippine policy inaugurated by Me-
kinley. approved by Congress and con-
and Taft. Even In this short time It has
enormously improved the material and
social conditions of the islands, given
crsasing participation In their govern
ment and II persisted In will bring
still greater benefits In the future.
We accepted the responsibility of
the islands ms duty TO civilization and
the Filipino people. To leave with our
task half done would break our
pledges, inJure our prestige among
nations and lmpcril what has already
been accomplished.
We condemn the Democratic admin .
istration for its attempt to abandon
the Philippines. which was prevented
only by the vigorous opposition OF Re
publican members of Congress aided by
n few patriotic Democrats.
Expstsisties.
We reiterate our unqualified ap-
proval OF the action taken In December.
1911, by the President and Congress to
secure with Russia. as with other coun-
absolute right OF expatriation and pre-
vent all discrimination OF any kind be-
tween Americans whether native bora
or aliens and regardless OF race. re-
ligion or previous political allegiance.
We renew tho pledge to observe this
principle and to maintain the right
OF asylum which is neither to be sur
rendered nor restricted and We unite
Which Is S"ei%'' now desoiatins At the % world
may speedily end with n complete and
lasting restoration OF brotherhood
among the nations Of the earth and
civil and religious, to nil men In ev-
cry land.
Protection Of the Cssstry.
In order to maintain our peace and
make certain the security OF our peo-
pic within our own borders, tho coun-
Try must have not only adequate. but
thorough and complete national defense
ready for any emergency. We must
nave a sufficient and effective regula.
army and provision FOR ample re-
serves. already drilled and disciplined.
who can be called at once to the colors
when the nour Of danger comes.
We must have n navy 80 strong. and
40 weli.proportionod and equipped. so
thoroughly ready and prepared that no
enemy can gain command OF the se1.
and effect \ landing In fore. ON either
our western or our eastern coast.
To secure these results we must have
coherent and continuous policy of
national defense. which even In thess
perilous days tho Democratic party has
utterly failed to develop but which we
promise TO give to the country.
Tariff.
Tho Republican party stands now.
always has IN the fullest sense for the