Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-06-23

group activity tending to weaken the
diplomatic strength Of the nation or
to cripple It's industries in favor OF
some foreign country as subverslye.
AL alliances and combinations, po!.tl-
cal or otherwise, created or utlilze@
Tor such purpose are likewise sweep
ingly assailed.
A limited number Of such conspir'
acies against the United States gov
ernment in it's foreign relations ard
against the industrial establishments
of the country actually have existed,
the platform blauk!y charges.
Reaching it's climax, the American
ism. plank rises to the cO2dcmna!i~n
of any polt:c&i party i'll America wt.ch
surrendcrs lis integrity or m2dfie-
It's policies in exchange Tor the votn
strength possessed b. any such un,
American clement.
United States troops must rem in u
Mexico, the platform declares, Until the
restoration of law and order therein
has made impossible the repeti,i ot
bandit raids into this country and
other outrages. In the draft Ct the
plank concerning MEXICO was the sen.
tence, 1--WE court their good VIII and
seek not to Gespoil them hut thi
does not appear in the revised text.
why it was stricken ont IS only
matter of conjecture outside Of the
committee.
Intervention, it is dec!a~el is re
voting to the American people, not
withstand;ng the great provo atiFn !:
connection with the Mexican po1cy
Democratic adherence to the Monr-
doctrine is reassertea.
The European war Is the insplra
ton fer another pregnant declaration
while the Democratic party has iol CIV
ed the paths of neutrality, it is So:
forth that new conditions have made
it necessary for the nation to sac
guard its interest abroad and in tEf
interests of humanity to assist / =
world in securing settled peace a"
Justice. In this connection siGh:
cant passage promnl"ates the lie !:
that every people las the rig:
choose the sovereignty under w3!c'
they shall live and that the s:n..:
states Of the world must have thu
rights respected.
The time has come, 1t is declared
for the United States to join with tn
other peoples of tho world in any fea
sible association that will serve su~h
principles and rlaintain inv:olate tn'
security Of the highway Of the seas
for the comrnon AMI unhindered Use
OF all the natiGns These principles
hearing as they do on contentious led
forth by both sets o. bell geraa's
across the water, are considered con
spicuous for their neural spirit.
Concerning preparedness that pla'.
form declares for an army fully a
uuate to the requirements OF order an !
safety a.d the nations rights, ade
nuate seaccast defence ard the min.
tenance OF a reserve Of citizens tram
ed to arms, together with fixed p l.
cy for the Development of navy w9r.
thy to uphold the traditions of the
United States as weN as c1nai to the
international tasks OF the nation.
The achievements Of the Democratic
party under Mt. Wilson's admiaist"a
tion are pointed out. The new cur
rency laws, the federal trade commits
sion, tariff adjustment, labor laws, tie
advance in the postal system and other
reforms and accomplishments are des-
cribed with some detail.
Of the constructive LEGISLATION con.
templated by the party Is named the
proposed non-partisan tariff commits
sion, which, it is admitted, is made
necessary Ey the va'iel and far-reach-
ing economic changes to be eHrec;el
throuchcut the world, chiefly as the
result of the war. This is the anil
dumping" clause which has been the
subject Of considerable discussion. The
pending shipping bill and all Other
LEGISLATION such as may be necessary
TO. restore the American flag to tie
sea is heartily endorsed.
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