Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-06-16
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
Progressive Features Conspicuous; ;
Tariff Big Issue, Equal Suffrage Fa-
vored and Protection of Amer
iean Lives and Property
Pledged.

Chicago.-The full text of the Re-
publican national platform is as fol-
lows:
In 1861 the Republican party stood
Tor the Union. As it stood for the
united people, true to American ideals.
loya! to American traditions, knowing
no allegiance except to the constitution.
the United States. We believe in Ameri-
can policies at home and abroad.
We declare that we believe in and
viii enforce the protection of every
cured to him by the constitution treat
ties and the law of nations. at home
nsh,s and BY lSnS na these
Baltimore in 1912, the Democrats
have failed to defend. we will unfllnch-
ingly maintain.
anS rs, sfsre ns the
= straight and honest neutrality be.
tween the belligerents in the great
war in Europe. We must perform all
Fights as nsntras W.hUSSt fear ar snd
without favor. We believe that peace
and neutrality as well as the dignity
not be preserved by shifty expedients.
by phrase making. by performances in
language; by armed bands Of despera-
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-
tion at the outrages which have been
and are being perpetrated by these
en- who were or are in Mexico by invi
tation OF the laws and of the govern
ens Of that and whose rights
guaranteed by solemn, treaty obliga-
tions.
We denounce the indefensible meth
administration in the Internal affairs
of Mexico and refer with shame to its
failure to discharge the duty Of this
duty to other powers who have relied
upon us as such friend, and its duty to
fSs in Mesco In
first, by failure to act promptly and
firmly. and second by lending its in
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,
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 to 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-
tions 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-
sistentiy carried out by Roosevelt
and Taft. Even in this short time it has
enormously Improved the material and
the Philippine people constantly IN
creasing participation in their govern
ment and II persisted in will bring
still greater benefits in the future.
We accepted the responsibility of
the islands as duty to civilization ana
the Filipino people. To leave with our
task half done would break our
pledges, injure our prestige among
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 Of Re. e..
publican members of Congress aided by
few patriotic Democrats.
Expntrintion.
We reiterate our unqualified ap-
proval of the action taken in December,
Isl by ths wltb and essn no
tries, a treaty that will recognize the
absolute right of expatriation ana pre-
vent all discrimination of any kind be-
tween Americans whether native bora
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
in the cherished .,,n hope 1fat ,be the wNrld wds
may speedily end with complete and
lasting restoration of brotherhood
among the nations of the earth ana
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
make certain the security of our peo-
pic within our own borders. the coun.
try must have not only adequate. but
ready for any emergency. We must
have a sufficient and effective regular
army and provision Tor ample re-
serves. already drilled and disciplined,
who can be called at once to the colors
when the hour of danger comes.
We must have a navy so strong and
50 weil,,proportioned and equipPesa;, ps, so SO
enemy can gain command of the sea,
and effect a landing In force on either
our western or our eastern coast.
TO secure tneSe results VIC Hiu2 ho
a coherent and continuous policy of
national defense, which even in these
neriIous days the Democratic party has
utterly failed to develop but which we
promise to give to the country.
Tariff.
The 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-durnplnS pro-
vision as an adequate substitute. Such
protection should be reasonable In
amount but sufficient to protect ade-
ouately American industry and Ameri
can labor. and be so adjusted as to