The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-09
COMPLETE TEXT OF PLATFORM
ADOPTED BY THE REPUBLICANS

CHICAGO, Ill.,, June 9.-Followin
the full text of the platform a
dopted by the republican nations
onvention:
In 1861 the republican party
stood for the union. AS it stood
for the union of states. it now
stands for united people, true to
American ideals, loyal to Amer1-
can traditions, knowing no allegi-
ance except to the constitution, to
the government and to the flag OF
the United States.
We believe in American poll
cies at home and abroad.
Protection Of American Rights.
We declare that we believe in
and will enforce the protection OF
every American citizen in all the
rights secured to him by the con-
stitution, treaties and the law OF
nations, at home and abroad, by
land and sea. These rights, which,
in violation of the specific PROM
Use of their party, made at Balti-
more in 1912, the democratic
president and the democratic
congress have failed to defend,
we will unflinchingly maintain.
Foreign Relations.
We desire peace, the peace OF
justice and right. and believe In
maintaining a straight and hon
est neutrality between the bellig-
erents 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. We believe that peace and
neutrality, as well as the dignity
and influence of the United States,
cannot be preserved by. shifty ex-
pedients, by phrasemaking, by
performances in language or by
attitudes ever changing in an ef-
fort to secure groups OF voters.
The present administration has
destroyed our influence abroad
and Inundated US in our own
eyes. The republican party be-
lieyes that firm, consistent,
courageous foreign policy, always,
maintained by republican presl-
dents in accordance with Ameri-
can traditions, is the best, as it
is the only true way to preserve
our peace and restore to us our
rightful place among the nations.
We believe in the pacific settle
ment Of International disputes and
favor the establishment of a
world court for that purpose.
Mexican.
We deeply sympathize with the
100000 people of Mexico who
for three years have seen their
country devastated, their homes
destroyed, their fellow-citizens
murdered and their women out
ragged by armed bands OF despera-
does led by self-seeking, con-
scienceless agitators who. when
temporarily successful in any To-
cality, have neither sought nor
been able to restore order or es-
tablish and maintain peace.
We express our horror and In
dignation at the outrages which
have been perpetrated by these
bandits upon American men and
women who were or are in Next
co by invitation Of the laws and
the government of that country,
and whose rights to security of
person and property are guaran-
teed by solemn treaty obligations.
We. denounce the indefensible
methods of interference employed
by this administration in the in
ternal affairs of Mexico and re-
fer with shame to its failure to
discharge the duty of this coun-
try as next friend to Mexico, it's
duty to other powers who have re-
lied upon us as such friend and
it's duty to our citizens in Next
CO in permitting the continuance
of such conditions, first by failure
to act promptly and firmly, and,
second, by lending Its influence
to the continuation of such cond1-
tions through recognition OF one
of the factions responsible for
these outrages.
we pleuSe Oui diu IL io''oi 'o
order and maintaining peace in
Mexico. We promise to our citi-
zens on and near our border. and
to those in Mexico, wherever they
may be found, adequate and abso-
lutte protection Of their lives, lib
erty and property.
Monroe Doctrine.
We reaffirm our approval Of the
Monroe Doctrine and declare it's
maintenance to be a policy Of this
country essential to it's present
and future peace and safety and
to the achievement Of its mani
fest destiny.
Latin-American.
We favor the continuance of re-
publican policies which will re-
suit in drawing more and more
closely the commercial. financial
and social relations between this
country and the countries Of Lat
in-America.