The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-15
The LEON REPORTER, THURSDAY JUNE Is, 1916.
Monroe doctrine

Monroe Doctrine
1--WE reaffirm our approval of the
Monroe doctrine, and declare it's
maintenance to be policy of this
country essential to it's present and
future policy and safey, and to the
achievement of it's manifest destiny.
Latin America
I'VE favor the continuance of re-
publican policies, which will result
in drawing more and more closely
the commercial, financial and social
relations between this country and
the countries of Latin America.
Philippines
eve renew our allegiance to the
Philippine policy, inaugurated by Nc
consistently carried out by Roosevelt
and Taft. Even in this short time it
has enormously improved the mater
ial and social conditions of the is
lands, giving the Philippine people a
constantly increasing participation in
their government and if persisted in
will bring still greater benefits in
the future.
I'VE accept the responsibility of
the islands as a duty to civilization
and the Filipino people. To leave
with our task half done would break
our pledge, injure our prestige among
nations and imperil what has already
been accomplished.
1--WE condemn the democratic adj
mlnistration for its attemept to aban-
don the Philippines, which was pre-
vented only by the vigorous opposi-
ton of republican members of con-
gress, aided by few patriotic demo-
Gratis.
1--WE reiterate our unqualified ap-
proval of the action take in Deem
Der. 1911, by the president and con-
gress, to secure with Russia, as with
other countries treaty that will
recognize the absolute right of eX-
patriation and prevent all discrimi-
nation of whatever kind between
American citizens, whether native
born or alien, and regardless of race,
religion or previous allegiance. We
renew the pledge to observe this prin-
ciple and to maintain the right of
asylum which is neither to be sur
rendered nor restricted, and we unite
in the cherished hope that the war
which is now desolating the world
may speedily end, with complete
anG lasting restoration of brother
hood among the nations of the earth
and the assurance of full equal
rights, civil and religious, to all men
in every land.
Protection of the Country
''In order to maintain our peace
and make certain the security of our
people within our own borders, the
country must have not only adequate
but thorough and complete national
defense, ready for any emergency.
We must have a sufficient and effec-
tive regular army, and provision
for ample reserves, already drilled
and disciplined, who can be called
at once to the colors when the hour
of danger comes.
Eve must have a navy SO strong
and so we'll proportional and
equipped, so thoroughly ready and
prepared, that no enemy can gain
command of the sea and effect a
landing in force on either our west
ern or our eastern coast. To secure
these results we must have CO.
hei ent and continuous policy of ma
tiona! defense, which even in these
perilCUs days the democratic party
failed utterly to develop, but which
we promise to give to the country.
Tariff
THE republican party stands now,
and 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 provision as an adequate
substitute Such protection should
be reasosable in amount but sutfi-
Gent to protect adequately Ameri-
can industry and American labor and
lie so adjusted as to prevent undue
oxacticns by monopolies or trusts.
1t should, moreover, give special at
tention to securing the industrial in
of the United States as
in the case of dye stuffs.
Through wise tariff and indus
trial legislation our industries can
be 50 organized that they will be-
come not only commercial bulwark
hut a powerful aid to national de-
Tense.
The Underwood tariff act is a COM
plete failure in every respect. Under
it's administrator imports have in
creased enormously. in spite Of the
fact that intercourse with foreign
countries has been largely cut Of,
by reason of the war, while the rev.
enues Of which we stand in such dire
need have been greatly reduced.
Under the normal conditions which
prevailed prior to the war, it was
clearly demonstrated that this act
deprived the American producer and
the American wage Garner of that
protection which enabled them to
meet their foreign competitors, and
but for the advantageous conditions
created by the war would long since
have paralyZed all forms of Amer
lean industry and deprived American
la Dor of it's just reward.
ut has not in the least reduced the
cost of living, which has constantly
advanced from the date Of it's enact
ment. Welfare of our people de-
mands it's repeal and the substitution
of measure which in peace as we'll
as in war will produce ample rev.
enue and give reasonable protection
to all forms of American production
in mine, forest, field and factory.
1--WE favor the creation of a tariff