The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-07-13
ADOPT PLATFORM
FOR REPUBLICANS
National Convention Formulates
Principles for Party.
AMERICANISM is THE THEME
Favors Peace, but Peace With Honor
Compromise on sutraae-lndorses
Llteraey Test and Demands
Bigger Army and Navy.

by the national convention follows:
In 1861 the Republican party stood
for the Union. As II stood for the
union OF states. It now stands for a
united people, true to American ideals.
loyal to American traditions, knowing
no allegiance except to the Constitu.
tion. to the government. and TO the
fag OF the United States. We believe
in American policies at homo and
abroad.
We declare that we believe in and
will enforce tho protection Of every
American citizen in all the rights Sc
cured 10 him by the Constitution,
treaties, and the law OF nations, at
home and abroad, by land and sea
These rights, which In violation OF the
specific promise OF their party made
at Baltimore in 1912, the Democratic
president and the Democratic congress
have failed to defend. we will unflnch-
ingly maintain.
We desire peace, the peace OF Jus
tice and right, and believe in main.
tanning a straight and honest neutral.
fly between the belligerents in the
great war in Europe. We must per
form all our duties and insist upon all
our rights as neutrals without fear
and without favor. We believe that
peace and neutrality as we'll as the
dignity and influence OF the United
States cannot be preserved by shifty
expedients, by phrase making. by per.
formances In language, or by attitudes
ever changing in an effort to secure
groups OF voters.
The present administration has de
stroyed our influence abroad and hu.
inflated us In our own eyes. The Re-
publican party believes that firm.
consistent and courageous foreign pol.
icy always maintained by Republican
presidents In accordance with Ameri-
can traditions. is the best as II is the
only true way to preserve our peace
and restore us TO our rightful place
among the nations. We believe In the
pacific settlement OF international dis.
putes and favor the establishment OF
= world court for that purpose.
MEXICAN POLICY DENOUNCED.
We deeply sympathize with the M.
teen million people Of Mexico. who for
three years have seen their country
devastated, their homes destroyed,
their fellow citizens murdered. and
their women outraged by armed bands
Of desperadoes led by selfseeking,
conscienceless agitators. who. when
temporarily successful In any locality,
have neither sought nor been able to
restore order or establish and main.
tain peace.
We express our horror and indigna.
tion at the outrages which have been
and are being perpetrated by these
bandits upon American men and won.
en- who were or are in Mexico by In.
vitation OF the laws and OF the govern.
ment OF that country, and whose
rights to security OF person and prop
erty are guaranteed by solemn treaty
obligations. We denounce the inde-
fensiblc methods OF interference EN-.
ployed by this administration in the
internal Affairs OF Mexico, and refer
with shame TO its failure to discharge
TO Mexico, its duty TO other powers
who have relied upon us as such
friend, and It's duty to cur citizens In
Mexico. in permitting the continuance
OF such conditions, first by failure TO
act promptly and firmly. and, second,
by lending its influence to the continu-
alton OF such conditions through rec
ognition OF one Of the factions re-
sponsible 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 those in Mexico. wher.
ever they may be found, adequate and
absolute protection in their lives. lib
erty and property.
MONROE DOCTRINE AFFIRMED.
We reafiirm our approval OF the
Monroe doctrine and declare its main.
tenance to be policy of this country
essential to Its present and future
peace and safety and TO the achieve
ment OF its manifest destiny.
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.
We renew our allegiance to the Phil.
ippine policy inaugurated by McKin.
ley, approved by congress, and consist.
emily carried out by Roosevelt and
Taft, Even in this short time It has
enormously improved the material and
social conditions OF the islands, given
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
and the Filipino people. To leave with
our task half done would break our
pledges. inJure our prestige among
nations. and imperil what has already