The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-06-23

This is an issue of patriotism. To
defile il. 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 a great race and a
magnificent society to be melted in
to mighty and splendid nation.
Whoever, actuated by the purpose
to promote the interest of foreign
Power is disregarded of our own c0un-
| try's welfare, or to injure this Gov
eminent in its foreign relations, or
cripple or destroy its industries at
home, and whoever by ar0using pref
udices of a racial, religious or other
nature, creates discOrd and strife
among our people so as to obstruct
the wholesome process OF unliicatlOn'
is faithless to the trust which the
privileges of citizenship repose in
him and dislOyal to his country.
We therefore condemn as subver-
siye of this nations unity and integ-
rity. and as destructive of its well
fare, the activities and designs of ev-
cry group or organization, political
or otherwise, that has for its object
the advancement of the interest OF
foreign Power, whether such object
is promoted by intimidating the Gov
eminent, a political party or repre-
sentatives of the people, or which is
calculated and tends to divide our
people into antagonistic groups and
thus to destroy that complete agree
ment and solidarity of the people and
that unity of sentiment and national
purpose so essential to the perpe-
tuity of the nation and its free insti-
buttons.
CONSPIRATORS CONDEMNED
We condemn all alliances and com-
binatiOns of individuals in this cOun-
: try, of whatever nationality or de-
scent, who agree and conspire to.
gether for the purpose of embarrassing
or weakening our Government, or OF
: improperly influencing or coercing
our public representatives in dealing
or negotiating with any foreign
Power. We charge that such con-
: spiracies among limited number
exist. and have been instigated for
the purpose of advancing the inter
: ests of foreign countries to the pref
udice and detriment of our country
We condemn any political party
which, in view of the activity of such
conspiratOrs, surrenders its integri-
1 ty or modifies its policy.
PREPAREDNESS
Along with the proof of our char
acter as a nation must go the proof
: of our power to play the part that
legitimately belongs to us. The peo-
! pie of the United States love peace
> They respect the rights and covet the
friendship of all other nations. They
desire neither any additional terri
tory nor any advantage which will mo-
t be peacefully gained by their skill
e their industry or their internrise: hu
D thew insist upon having absolute free
J, dom of national life and policy, ant
: feel that they owe it to themselve
e and to the role of spirited independ
e ence, which it is their sole ambition
e to play, that they should rende
G themselves secure against the hazar'
5, of interference from any quarter am
should be able to protect their right
upon the seas or any part of TN
J. world. We, therefore. favor the main
i tenance of an army fully adequate 7
n the requirements of order. of safet
# and of the protection Of the nation
N rights, the fullest development o
e modern methods of sea-coast defens
e, and the maintenance of an adequat
st reserve of citizens trained to arm
lie and prepared to safeguard the peopl
re and the territory of the United State
ct against the danger of hostile actio
which may unexpectedly arise, an
fixed policy for the continuous de
o. velopment of a navy worthy to SUI
If mort the great naval traditions of tn
10 United States and fully equal to tn
n international tasks which the Unite
Iv States hopes and expects to take
as par in reforming. The plans and Ell
actments of the present Congress a.
re ford substantial proof of our purpos
to in this exigent matter.
in INTERNATIONA RELATIONS
he The Democratic administration hs
We throughout the present war scrupl
us lously and successfully held to Il
f. old paths Of neutrality and of II
to peaceful pursuit of the legitimate o.
to iects of our national life, which state
a men of all parties and creeds haV
lst prescribed for themselves in Ameri'
he since the beginning Of our histor
If But the circumstances of the last tv
"a wears have revealed necessities of i
nc ternational action which no form
III generation can have foreseen. v
* hold that it is the duty of the Unit
States to use it's power, not only
lat make itself safe at home but also
at make secure its interests througho
m the world. and, both for this end al
Ike in the interest of humanity. to asst
W the world in securing settled pea
DIV and Justice. We believe that eve
on people has the right to choose t
Ird sovereignty under which it shall liv
is, that the small states of the wor
nd have right to enjoy from other n
,ur tons the same respect for their SO
in ereignty and for their territorial
le- tegrity that great and powerful \
,he tions expect and insist upon; a
eg- that the world has right to be fl
ice from every disturbance of its pea