Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-06-24

atious obstacles In the way of legisla
lion of Republican congresses. Unit
the recent Democratic tariff legisla
ton, ii was hampered by unreasonable
i burdens Of taxation.
We heartily indorse the purposes
and policy of the pending shipping
bill and favor all such additional meas
| ureS of constructive or remedial legis-
lation as may be necessary to restore
our flag to the seas.
AMERICANlSM
The part that the United States will
| play in the new day of international
relationships which is now upon us
will depend upon our preparation and
| our character. The Democratic party
| therefore recognizes the assertion and
| triumphant demonstration of the in
| diyisibility and coherent strength of
The nation as the supreme issue of
this day In which the whole world
faces the crisis Of manifold change,
1t summons all men, of whatever
origin or creed, who would count them
selves Americans, to join in making
clear to all the world the unity and
consequent power of America
This is an issue of patriotism. To
faint it with partisanship would be
to detile it. In this day of test Amer
lea must show itself not nation of
partisans, but nation of patriots
There is gathered here in America the
best of the blood, the industry and
the genius of the whole world, the
elements of great life and magnifi-
cent society, to be melted into mighty
and splendid nation.
Plea for Unity.
Whoever, actuated by the purpose
to promote the interest of foreign
power, in disregard to our own coun-
try's welfare or to injure this govern
ment in its foreign relations or cripple
or destroy its industries at home, and
whoever, by arousing prejudices of
racial, religious or other nature, Gre
ates discord and strife among our peo-
pie so as to obstruct the wholesome
process of unification, is faithless to
the trust which the privileges of citi-
zenship repose In him and disloyal to
the country.
We, therefore, condemn as subver-
sive of this nations unity and integ
rity, and as destructive of its welfare,
the activities and designs of every
group or organization, political or 9th
erwise, that has for its object the adj
vancement of a foreign power, whether
such object Is promoted by intimldat-
Ing the government, political party,
or representatives Of the people, or
which is calculated and tends to divide
our people into antagon@tic groups
and thus to destroy that complete
agreement and solidarity of the people.
Bans Alien Alliances.
We condemn all alliances and com
binatlonS of individuals In this coun.
try of whatever nationality or descent,
who agree and conspire together for
the purpose Of embarrassing or weak
ening our government or of improperly
influencing or coercing our public rep
resentatives in dealing or negotiating
with any foreign power. We charge
that such eonSplracieS among limited
number exist and have been instigated
for the purpose of advancing the inter
ests of foreign countries to the nreiu-
dice and detriment of our own coun-
try. We condemn any political party
which, in view of the activity of such |
conspirators surrenderS it's integrity
or modties it's policy.
PREPAREDNESS.
Along with the pvoof of our charac- |
ter as nation must go the proof OF |
our power to play the part that legiti- |
mately belongs to us, The people of |
The United States love peace. They re-
spect the rights and covet the friend. |
ship of all other nations They desire |
neither any additional territory nor :
any advantage which cannot be peace
'ully gained by their skill, their indus
ry or their enterprise; but they insist
lpon having absolute freedom of ma
ional life and policy, and feel that
hey owe it to themselves and to the
ole of spirited independence which It
S their sole ambition to play that they
hould render themselves secure
'gainst the hazard of interference
rom any quarter, and should be able
o protect their rights upon the seas
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