The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-09

CHICAGO June S.-The text OF
tie Republican party platform adopt.
ed BY the convention here today fol.
lows:
"In 1861 the Republican party stood
for the Union. AS It stood for the
union offstates, It now stands for an
united people, true to American ideals,
loyal 10 American traditions, knowing
NO allegiance except to the Constitu-
ton, 10 the government, and TO the
flag Of the United States. We be-
Hove IN American policies at home and
abroad.
Protection. Of American Rights
eWe declare that we believe In and
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 Con.
gress have failed to defend, we will
unainchingly maintain
Foreign Relations
"we desire peace; the peace Of jus.
tice and right, and believe in maintain.
ing q straight and honest neutrality
between the belligerents during the
greatfwar 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 well as the dig
nifty and influence OF tho United States
cannot be preserved by shifty expedi-
ents, or phrase making, by perform
ances In Language, or by attitudes ever
changing in an effort TO secure groups
ofiyoters. The present administration
has destroyed our influence abroad and
Inundated us In our own eyes. The
Republican party believes that firm,
consistent and courageous foreign
policy, always maintained by Republi
can presidents in accordance with Am.
erican traditions, Is the best. as 1t 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 interna-
ttonalI disputes and favor the establish.
menti of aJworld court for that purpose.
Mexico
Eve, deeply sympathize with the 49,.
000, 000ipeople Of Mexico who for three
years have seen their country devas-
tated, their homes destroyed, their
fellow.citizens murdered and their wo.
meth outraged, by armed bands Of des-
peradoes led by self-seeking, consci-
enceless agitators who when temper.
arily successful In any locality have
neither sought nor been able to re-
store order to establish and maintain
peace.
.'We reaffrm our approval of the
Monroe doctrine, and declare its
maintenance to be policy OF this
country essential to its present and fu.
ture peace and safety and to the
achievements of its manifest destiny.
I'VE express our horror and indig-
nation at the outrages which have
been and are being perpetrated by
these bandits upon American men and
women who were or are In Mexico by
invitation of the laws and Of the gov
eminent Of that country, and whose
rights to security Of person and prop
erty are guaranteed by solemn treaty
obligations. We. denounce the indie.
fensible methods Of interference EN-,
sployed by this administration in the
Internal affairs OF Mexico and refer
With shame to its failure to discharge
the duty OF this country as next friend
70 Mexico, its duty to other powers
who have relied upon US as such
friend, and its duty to our 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 con.
tinuation of such conditions through
recognition OF one Of the factions re-
sponsibie for these outrages.
we pledge our aid in restoring or.
der k7l.1S maintaining peace in Mexico.
we Promise to our citizens on and
near our. border, and to those In Mex.
leo, wherever they may be found, ade-
quate and absolute protection In their
lives, liberty and property.
Latin America
We favor the continuance of Re.
publican policies, which will result in
drawing more and more closely the
commercial, financial and social rela.
tons between this country and the
countries OF Latin.America.
Philippines
sWek renew our allegiance to the
Philippine policy, inaugurated by Nc.
Kinley, approved by Congress and con-
ststently carried out by Roosevelt and
TAFT. Even In this short time It has
enormously improved the material and
social conditions Of the Islands, Civ.
Ing the Philippine people constantly
increasing participation in their gov
eminent. And II persisted in. will
bring still greater benefits In the fu
ture.
we accepted the responsibility Of
the Islands as q duty to civilization,
and the Filipino people. To leave with
our task half done, would break our
pledges, injure our prestige among ma.
lions and imperil what has already
been accomplished.
"We condemn the Democratic ad.
Ministration for its attempt to aban.
don the Philippines. which was re.
vented only by the vigorous opposi.
ton OF Republican members OF Con.
gress, aided by few patriotic Demo.
Gratis.
I'VE reiterate our unqualified ap
proyal of the action taken in Decem.
Der, 1911, by the President and Con.
gress to secure with Russia, as with
other countries, a treaty that will rec.
ognize the absolute right of expatria.
ton and prevent all discrimination Of
whatever kind between American cit.