The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-22

States hopes and expects to take a
part in performing. The plans and
enactments of the present congress
afford substantial proof of our pur-
pose in this eXigent matter.
Foreign
The democratic administration has
throughout the present war scrup-
ulously and successfully held to the
old paths of neutrality and of the
peaceful pursuit of the legitimate b.
iects of our national life. But the cir
cumstances of the last two years have
revealed necessities of international
action which no former generation
can have foreseen. We hold that it
is the duty of the United States to
use it's power, not only to make itself
safe at home, but also to make secure
it's just interests throughout the
world, and both for this end, and in
the interest of humanity, to assist
the world in securing settled peace
and Justice We believe that every
people has the right to choose the
sovereignty under which it shall live;
that the small states of the world
have right to enjoy from other ma
tons the same respect for their terri
torial integrity that great and power
full nations expect and insist upon;
and that the world has right to be
free from every disturbance of it's
peace that has its origin in agrees
sion or disregard of the rights of
peoples and nations; and we believe
that the time has come when it is
the duty of the United States to join
with the other nations of the world
in any feasible association that will
effectively serve these principles, to
maintain inviolate the complete Sc
curity ofAhe highway of the seas for
the common and unhindred use of
all nations
South America
We recognize now as we have al
ways recognized, a definite and COM
mon interest between the United
States with the other peoples and re-
publics of the western hemisphere in
all matters of national independence
and free political development. We
favor the establishment and mainte-
nance Of the closest relations of ami
ty and mutual helpfulness between
the United States and the other re-
publics of the American continents
for the support of peace and the pro-
motion of a common prosperity. To
that end we favor all measures which
may be necessary to facilitate inter-
national commerce and promote COM
merce between the United States and
her neighbors to the south of us, and
such International understandings as
may be practicable and suitable to
accomplish these ends.
Mexico
The Monroe doctrine is reasserted
as the principle Of democratic faith.
That doctrine guarantees the indie
pendent republic of the two Americas
against aggression from another con-
tinent. 1t implies as well, the more
regard upon our part for
the sovereignty of each of them. We
court their good will. We seek not
to despoil them. The want of
stable responsible government in
Mexico, capable of depressing and
furnishing marauders and bandit
bands, has rendered it necessary tenn
porarily to occupy, by our armed
forces, a portion { the territory of
that friendly state Until, by the
restoration of law and order, there
in, repetition of such incursions is
the necessity for their re-
naming will continue. Intervention,
implying as it does, military subju-
cation, is revolving to the people OF
the United States, Notwithstanding
the provocation of that course has
been great. The stubborn resistance
of the president and his advisers to
every demand and suggestion to en-
ter upon it, is creditable alike to
them and to the people in whose
name he speaks.
Conservation
For the safeguarding end quick
ening of the life of our own people,
we favor the conservation and de-
velopment of the natural resources
of the country by means of policy
which shall be positive rather than
a policy which shall not
withhold such resources from devel-
opment, but which, while permitting
and encouraging their use, shall pre-
vent both waste and monopoly in
tnelr exploitation, and we earnestly
favor the passage of acts which will
accomplish their objects.
Agriculture
we favor the vigorous prosecution
of Investigations and plans to render
agriculture more profitable and
country life more healtnful, comfort
able and attractive and we believe
that this should be dominant aim
of the nation as we'll as of the states.
Government Employment
We hold that the life, health and
strength of the men, women and chill
dren of the nation are it's greatest as
sets, and that in the conservation of
these the federal government, wher-
ever it acts as the employer of la
Dor, should both on it's own account
and as an example, put into effect a
living wage for all employees;
working day of not to exceed eight
hours, with one day of rest in seven,
adoption of safety appliances, the es-
Enlistment of thoroughly sanitary
conditions of labor, and an equitable
retirement law providing for the re-
tirement of superannuated and dis
abled employees of the civil service to
the end that higher standard of eff
ficiency may be maintained.