The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-06-16


| lows:
for the Union. AS it stood for the
Union of states. il now stands for an
united people, true to 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 Ameri-
can 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 treat
ties and the law of nations, at home
and abroad. by land and sea. These
rig hts, which, in violation Of the spe-
cific promise of their party made at
Baltimore in 1912, the Democrats
have failed TO defend, we will unflinch-
ingly maintain.
We desire peace, the peace of justice
and right. and believe in maintaining
q straight and honest neutrality be-
tween the belligerents 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 can
by phrase making, by performances in
language. by armed bands of despera
does led by, self-seeking. constituencies
agitators who when temporarily sue
cessful in any locality have neither
sought nor been able to restore order
or establish and maintain peace.
Wilson Interference Denounced.
We express our horror and indigna-
ton at the outrageS which have been
and being perpetrated by these
bandits upon American men and wom
en- who were or are in Mexico by inyi-
tation of the laws and OF the govern
ment of that country. and whose rights
to security of person and property are
guaranteed by solemn. treaty obliga-
tons.
We denounce the indefensibIe meth
DDS of interference employed by this
aGmi nistration in the internal affairs
of Mexico and refer with shame to its
failure to discharge the duty of this
country next friend to Mexico. its
duty to other powers who have 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
firmly. and second by lending its in
fluence to the continuation of such
conditions through recognition of one
of the factions responsible for these
outrages.
We pledge our aid in restoring order
and maintaining peace in Mexico. We
promise to 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.
Monroe Doctrine.
We reaffirm our approval of ths
Monroe Doctrine and declare Its main
tenance to be a policy of this country.
essential to its present and future
peace and safety, and o the achieve
ment of its manifest destiny.
Latin America.
We favor the continuance of Repub.
lican policies which will result in
drawing more and more closely the
commercial financial and social rela
tons between this country and the
countries of Latin America.
Philippines.
We renew our allegiance to the
Philippine policy inaugurated by Nc
kinley, approved by Congress and con-
sistently carried out by Roosevelt
and Taft. Even in this short time it has
enormously improved the material and
social conditions of the islands, given
the Philippine people a constantly in
creasing participation in their govern
ment and If persisted in will bring
still greater benefits in the future.
We accepted the responsibility of
the Islands as duty to civilization and
the Filipino people. To leave with our
task half done would break our
nations and imperil what has already
been accomplished.
We condemn the Democratic admin.
istration for its attempt to abandon
the Philippines, which was prevented
only by the vigorous opposition of Re-
publican members of Congress aided by
a few patriotic Democrats.
EXpatrlatlOn.
We reiterate our unqualified ap-
prevail of the action taken in December,
1911, by the President and Congress to
secure with Russia, as with other coun-
tries, treaty that will recognize the
absolute right of expatriation and pre-
vent all discrimination of any kind be-
tween Americans whether native bora
or aliens and regardless of race. re-
ligion or previous political allegiance.
We renew the pledge to observe this
principle and to maintain the right
OF asylum which is neither to be sur
rendered nor restricted and we unite
which is now desolating the world
may speedily end with a complete and
lasting restoration of brotherhood
the assurance of full equal rights,
civil and religious, to all men in ev-
cry land.
Protection of the Country.
In order to maintain our peace and
pie within our own borders. the coun-
try must have not only adequate, but
thorough andcomplete national defense
have a sufficient and effective regular
army and a provision for ample re-
serves. already. drilled and disciplined,
when the hour of danger comes.
We must have a navy SO strong and
so well-proporttoned and equipped, SO
| thoroughly ready and prepared that no
| entHS can gain COHIHdIu Oh the sea,
| and effect q landing in force on either
| our western or our eastern coast.
To secure these results we must have
| coherent and continuous policy Of
| national defense, which even in thes
| perilous days the Democratic party has
| utterly failed to develop but which we
promise to give to the country.
Tariff.
Tho Republican party stands now
| always has in the fullest sense for the
| policy of tariff protection to American
| Industries and American labor, and
| does not regard an anti-dumping pro-
vision as an adequate substitute. Such
protection should be reasonable in
| amount but sufficient to protect ade-
quately American industry and Ameri
| can labor. and be SO adjusted as to
prevent undue exactions by monopolies
| or trusts. 1t should. moreover, give
| special attention to securing the in !.
dustrial independence of the United