Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-06-16
PLATFORM ADOPTED :
BY REPUBLICANS
Important PIanks Are Prepar.
edness and Restoration Of
Protective Tariff.

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The leading planks of the platform
adopted by the republican national
convention at Chicago are devoted to
preparedness, the Mexican situation,
our foreign relations, the tariff, mer-
chant marine, suffrage and the Phil
ippines. The platform declares that
as it stood for the union of states in
1861, the party now stands for unit
ed people, true to American ideals.
loyal to American traditions, knowing
no allegiance except to the constitu-
ton, to the government and flag of
the United States, and appeals to all
| Americans, whether naturalized or ma
tive born, to prove to the world that
we are Americans in thought and in
deed, with one loyalty, one hope, one
aspiration.
The important planks summarized
are as follows:
| Declares that we believe in and will
enforce the protection of every Ameri-
can citizen in all the rights secured to
him by the constitution, treaties and
the law of nations, at home and
abroad, by land and by sea.
The preparedness plank declares
both for military and industrial pre-
paredness, and the increase in the
strength of the army and navy to meet
any possible foe.
| Deplores conditions which exist as
result of the administrations policy
with Mexico and speaks of the shame
which it has inflicted on the United
! States, and pledges the republican
party to provide for the absolute and
| adequate protection of American citi-
zens in and near the borders of their
country and in Mexico. 1t charges the
democratic administration with failure
to fulfill it's duty toward Mexico and
pledges the aid of the party to the
restoration of peace and order.
The restoration of protective tar
| iff is declared essential to the pros
perity of the nation. 1t is declared
that unless a protective tariff is re-
stored serious consequences will fol-
low the close of the war. Possible
importation of products of cheap for
eign labor, if the present democratic
tariff in continued, is viewed with
alarm. The tariff plank also declares
for tariff commission.
Declares in favor of a merchant ma
rine through the pursuance Of policy
which has been productive of ship de-
velopment abroad by subvention and
such other proper legislation, such
subyention to be in payment for serv-
ices actually performed and the YES
sells to pass under the control of the
| government in an emergency, and is
utterly opposed to the government
ownership of vessels as proposed by
the democratic party.
! Believes that all who violate the
laws in regulation of business should
! be individually punished But prose-
cution is very different from persecu-
ton, and business success, no matter
how honestly attained, is apparently
regarded by the democratic party as
in itself crime: Such doctrines and
beliefs choke enterprise and stifle
prosperity. The republican party be-
lieves in encouraging American bust
ness, as it believes this will seek to
/ advance all American interests.
Specifically calls for legislation for
| protection against child labor and de-
clares for general workmen's compen-
sation legislation and for legislation
for compensation to workmen engaged
in the federal service.
Reaffirms its faith in government of
the people, by the people, for the peo-
pie, as measure of justice to one-half
the adult people Of this country, "a
vors the extension of the suffrage to
women, but recognizes the right OF
each state to settle this question for
| ITSELF
Condemns the democratic admins
tration for its attempt to abandon the
Philippines, which was prevented only
by the vigorous opposition of republi-
can members of congress, aided by a
| few patriotic democrats.
Declares in favor of national control
of transportation agencies through the
interstate commerce commission by a
constitutional amendment if neces-
sary.
Reaffirms the Monroe Doctrine, as
sorting it's necessity for our peace and
safety and for the attainment of our
manifest destiny.
Favors the extension of the rural
free delivery system and condemns
the democratic administration for cur
failing and gripping it.
Urges an effective system of rural
credits as opposed to the ineffective
law proposed by the present democrat
ic administration
aga Votes Needed to Nominate.
Chicago-The total vote of the re-