The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-10-06

Republican PLATFORM OF WV auVp'
ed at the Chicago Convention. The
reonests. which come from our coun-
ty readers. are complied with be
low.
In 1861 the Republican Party
stood for the Union. As it stood for
the Union OF States. it now stands
for a united people, true 10 American
ideals. loyal to American traditions
knowing no allegiance except to the
Constitution, to the Government and
to the flag of the United States. We
believe in American policies 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 Constitution.
by treaties and the law of nations.
at home and abroad, by land and sea.
These rights. which, in violation OF
the specific promise of their party
made at Baltimore in 1912, the
Democratic President and the Dem
ocratic Congress have failed to de-
fend. we will unfiinchingly main
tain.
Foreign Relations.
We desire. the peace of justice and
right. and believe in maintaining
strict and honest neutrality between
the belligerents in the great war in
Europe. We must perform all our
duties and insist upon all our rights
IS neutrals without fear and without
favor. We believe that peace and
neutrality, as well as>the dignity and
influence of the United States, can
not be preserved by shifty expedi-
ents. by phrasemaking, by perform
ances in language, or by attitudes
ever changing in an effort to secure
groups of voters. The present adj
ministration has destroyed our influ-
ence abroad and Inundated us in our
own eyes. The Republican Party
believes that a firm, consistent, and
courageous foreign policy, always
maintained by Republican Presidents
in accordance with American tradi-
tions, is the best, as it is the only
true way, to preserve our peace
and restore US to our rightful place
among nations. We believe in the
pacific settlement of international
disputes, and favor the establishment
of a world court for that purpose.
Mexico.
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 outraged, by armed
bands OF desperadOes led by self
seeking, cOnscienceloss agitators
who, when temporarily successful in
any locality, have neither sought nor
been able to restore order or estab-
lish and maintain peace.
We express our horror and indig-
nation at the outrages which have
been and are being perpetrated by
these bandits upon American men
and women who were or are in Mex
leo by invitation of the laws and of
the Government of that country and
whose rights to security of person
and property are guaranteed by SOL
emn treaty obligations. We de-
hounce the indefensible methods of
interference employed by this admin
istration in the internal affairs of
Mexico and refer with shame to it's
failure to discharge the duty of this
country as next friend to Mexico.
relied upon US as such friend, and
its duty to our citizens in Mexico, in
permitting the continuance of such
conditions. first by failure to act
promptly and Ermly, and second, by
lending its influence to the continue
ton OF such conditions through rec
Ognition of one of the factions re-
spOnsible for these Outrages.
We pledge our aid in restoring or
der and maintaining peace in Mexico.
We promise 10 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.
M0arOe Doctrine.
We reaflrm our approval Of the
Monroe doctrine, and declare its
maintenance TO be a policy Of this
country essential to its present and
future peace and safety and to the
achievement Of its manifest des-
tiny
Latin America.
We favor the continuance OF Re
publican policies which will result
ia craving more and more closely
the commercial. financial and social
relations between this country and