Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-06-22
ADOPT PLATFORM
FOR REPUBLICANS
National Convention Formulates
Principles for Party.
AMERICANISM IS THE THEME
Favors Peace, but Peace With Honor
Compromise on sunrase-Indorses
Llteraey Test and Demands
Bigger Army and Navy.
The Republican platform as adopted

The Republican platform as adopted
BY the national convention follows:
In 1861 the Republican party stood
for the Union. As It stood for the
union Of states, II now stands for
united people, true to American ideals,
loyal to American traditions, knowing
no allegiance except to the Constitu-
ton, to the government, and to the
iag OF the United States We believe
in American policies at home and
abroad.
We declare that we believe in and
will enforce the protection Of every
American citizen in all the rights Sc
cured to him by the Constitution,
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 inSts12. the Democratic
president and the Democratic, congress
have failed to defend. we will unflinch.
ingly maintain.
We desire peace. the peace Of tus-
tice and right, and believe, IN main
tanning q straight and honest neutral
fly between the belligerents In the
great war in Europe. We must per
form all our duties and insist upon. oil
our rights VAS 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 rby shifty
sxpedients, by phrase making, by per
formances in language, or by attitudes
ever changing in. an effort to secure
groups Of voters.
The present administration has de
stroyed our influence abroad and hu
miliated-ls In our own eyes. The Re
publican partys believes that q nrm
consistent and courageous foreign pol
icy always maintained BY Republican
presidents In accordance with Amer
can traditions. is the. best rs u b thu
only true way TO preserve our psac'
and restore US TO cur rightful plac'
among the nations. We believe. N tn
pacific settlement Of international dis
putes and favorrthe establishment o
. world coyrt for that purpose.
MEXICAN POLICY DENOUNCED
We deeply. sympathise With the. a
teen million people. Of Mexico, who 70
three years have seen their countr
devastated. their homes destroyed
their fellow citizens murdered. an
their women outraged by armed band
Of despersdoes led BY seltseekinI
eonscienceless agitators. who. wbe
temporarily. successful In any iooalit,
have neither sought nor been sbfe
restore order or establish and mai
tain ptaA >-~---~----''s--. ----~r-
We express our horror and indign
tion at the outrages which have Bee
and are being perpetrated BY the
bandits upon American men and VOL
On who we're or are In Mexico BY
vitation Of the laws and Of the cover
msnt Of that country. and Who
rights.to security Of person and pro
srty are guaranteed BY solemn uea
OBLIGATIONS. We denpunce the Ind
fsnsibls methods Of intsrfsrepcs q
ploysd BY this administration tn y
internal sfla,n Of Mexico, spd ref
with shame b ~ tAflus 10 diechar
the duty Of thu COUNTRY sespSEN fr'e
70 Mexico. ~ duty 10 other pow
Who hsvs relied UPON 10 -, 20
friend. and ~ duty To. our citissns
Nsxico. In. pssmStfins The copkinoAn
Of such condStiuus. nyst By fAfure
act promptly and firmly, snds sesoi
b. lending its innuspcs to the ecnsil
alton Of such-conditions thyvogh =
ignition OF one Of the factions
sponsibis for these ouussea
. We plsdss our AID In restoring orc
and maintaining peace. In Mexico
promise 10 our citizens on and N
Qy bordss. end those n hszica vn