Weekly journal-miner., 1916-05-10
ARE SCORED BY
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SACRIFICE OF AMERICAN LIVES; UNPREPARED-- NESS; LAWS DISREGARD ED ARE CHARGES.
(From Tuesday's Daiiy.l


 Whereas. the paramount duty of any nation. is the protection of the lives and property of its citizens wherever they may be, and
 Whereas, American lives have been sacrificed, American property destroy ed and no adequate effort has been made on the part of the present ] Democratic administration to accord them protection.
 Be It Resolved: That this conven' ton deplores this weak and vacilating policy, particularly as exemplihed in Mexico, one of the results of waich has, without question, been to further complicate the European situation. the dangers of which are already so apparent. Whereas, since the outbreak of the great European war in July, 1914, our woeful lack of military preparedness has many times done much toward bringing this nation to. the verge of war, and --
 Whereas, in spite of the issuance of numerous ultimatums to various na tions. no step has been taken by the present Democratic administration to prepare for the military and economic industrial dangers created by the Flu ropean war!
 Low, Therefore, Be It Resolved: By the Republicans of Arizona in convention assembled that the de- fense of the United States must de- pend upon an adequate and nation al army founded upon a system of universal obligatory military training and service, wholly under the discip- line and control of the national au- thorities, and that we deprecate all steps which tend to obstruct or post pone the adoption of such a universal system.
 And Re It Further Resolved: That we recommend the establishment Of navy adequate to conserve the na- tional interests in conformity with the following recommendations:
 That the personnel of the navy be increased in conformity with the re- quirements of the fleet as presented by the general board of the navy;
 That there be established for the navy general staff similar to the general staff of the army as is custo- mary in all others navies of the world.
 Whereas. the American nation en- joyed many years of prosperity under the tariff protection afforded by many conservative Republican administra- tions, and
 Whereas, duEng the nine months prior to the breaking out of the pres cnt European war, during which the tariff revisions fixed by the present Democratic administration were in force, the governmental revenues fell many millions of dollars below what was necessary to meet current expen- ses, although the imports were large ly increased and there was a conse- oANhl NiOolils OA q Noob piOPOl liOh " the manufacturing plants of the Unit ed States with resultant unemploy- mcnt for more than three million workers. and
 Whereas, the United States was saved from long period of awful dc prcssion and great want only by the huge trade in war munitions that was brought about by the conflict between the great nations of Europe.
 Be It Resolved: That this nation cannot be really prepared either for peace or war without a protective tariff tlsat will protect American | wages and build up American indus tries to the point where this great country will be economically and in dustrially independent of the world and, to that end. we declare for a | tariff commission conducted along the lines originated by the Republican party and planned to be carried out on scientific and protective basis.
 Whereas, after the American peo- pie by expenditures of over four hun Ired millions of dollars, and vast of time and energy. and ere ated the Panama canal with the ex- press understanding that it was to be for the benefit of the American pec- pie. and
 Whereas. the Democratic congress the laws by which the ship ping Of the United States would re- ceive a proper advantage through the existence of this canal. and thus vio lated plank of their platform. giving as an excuse the demand of foreign nation.
 Be It Resolved: That WIG deplore this action. by which ono of the great. est works ever executed by humanity and one of the proudcst achievements of the American people has been made subservient to foreign country.
 II.
 Whereas, the national civil service law, and the policy upon which it was founded have been undermined and completely ignored b. the Demo cratic party, to the great detriment of '