South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-08

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CHICAGO. June S.-From an all
night session % the progressive
party's committee on resolutions
was brought platform that not
only repeats the radical pronounce
ment % four years ago. but adds
new features Of striking character.
The platform was tailored 20 nj Col.
Roosevelt only.
Specifically the creed says that
each and every item Of the old plat
form. which was holly attacked by
the conservatives. shall be cOnsid-
cred as picked up bodily and in
Guided in the present statement OF
faith.
Then IL demands fun woman
suffivEe. = navy second 90 England
only a standing army OF 100000
men. universal training. but not
service with the training paid for
out Of the federal treasury: re-
serve force that viii be distinctive
~ federal and not national guard,
and protective tariff. The platform
couples the issues with the man
who is 10 lead and while saying
that the moose will support any
man who measures up 10 the plat
form. thus letting down the bars
for an agreed candidate. so restricts
the specifications as TO what the
man who acts as the exponent Of
the issues shall be. that there is no.
body al the counter attraction at
the Coliseum who can fill the spec
ifcations.
Here's First Draft.
A subcommittee OF the resolu-
lions committee went into session
AT 10 O'Clock 10 make a final re-
vision OF the draft. Il will be
adopted this afternoon when the
convention meets AZ O'Clock. The
first draft OF the document, subject
20 change, follows:
There is the year Of decision for
the nations future. AS we now de-
eide. so shall we go forward in
righteousness and power or back
ward in degradation and weakness.
"Of necessity, we deal now with
the foundation OF our national life.
We are facing elements Of force. of
right and wrong, Of extreme ma
tional peril. Our present choice of
path Will be iTrevocable The ira
dition OF isolation has been ended.
The United States is now a part OF
a world system OF civilization We
stand or fall as we prepare 10 take
our parts In peace or war and hold
our own therein.
LAS members Of an international
community We are subject 10 GER
tain basic duties:
ITO secure the rights and equal
treatment OF our citizens. native or
naturalized, on land and sea; with
out regard to race. creed or nativ-
ity.
ITO guard the honor and uphold
the just influence Of our nation; to
maintain the integrity Of interpa-
tional law.
Must BE Able to Defend.
These are the corner stones Of
civilization. We must be strong TO
defend hem. The present war
shows that IL is the supreme duty
OF civilization to create conditions
which will make peace permanent.
GU country must be able and ready
10 take it's part in that work.
The peace which we desire for
our country is not the peace Of sub
mission and cowardice. but the
peace of justice. War and its evils
viii not be done away with by a
suffering injustice % ourselves or
others. nor by pledging ourselves to
Gastic action for international rights
II we do not prepare the force
which would sustain such action.
We can perform our rightful part
in promoting permanent interna-
tiOual peace only by a willingness
and a prepared ability TO defend our
own rights and the rights of other
nations We earnestly desire 10
keep the peace. But there are
higher things that we must keep. as
Washington and Lincoln kept them
for us
Adequate provision for the com
mon defense has become the task
or foremost national concern. We
must be ready in spirit, arms and
industry.
Preparation in arms requires
The navy once more second in
battle efficiency
a regular army OF -ou,VOO men.
fully armed and trained. as a first
line OF land defense
"A system OF military training.
adequate TO organize with prompt
ness; behind that first line Of the
army and navy. a citizen soldiery
supplied. armed and controlled by
the national government.
I'm our democracy every male
citizen is charged with the duty of
defending his country 1t has ex-