Connecticut western news., 1916-06-15
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
It Calls For FreH ~2%%.css and Protection of American Rights.

Protection of American Rights.
 Chicago. June 1O.-FolIrwing is the plat form adopted by the Republican national convention:
 In 1861 the Republican party stood for the Union. As it stood for the union of states it now stands for united people. true to American ideals loyal to Ameri- can traditions, knowing no allegiance eX cept to the constitution. to the govern ment and to the flag of the United States We believe in American policies at home and abroad.
 Protection of American Rights.
 We declare that we believe in and will enforce the protection of every American citizen in all the rights secured to 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 pres ident and the Democratic congress have failed to defend. we will unflinchingly maintain.
 We desire peace. the peace of justice and right, and believe in maintaining straight and honest neutrality between the belligerents in the great war in Flu rope. We must perform all our duties and
 
 out fear and without favor. We believe that peace and neutrality well the dignity and influence of the United States cannot be preserved by shifty eXpedients, by phrasemaking. by performances in Ian guage or by attitudes ever changing in an effort to secure groups of voters.
 The present administration has destroy ed our influence abroad and humiliated us in our own eyes. The Republican party believes that a firm. consistent and cour- ageous foreign policy. always maintained by Republican presidents in accordance with American traditions is the best. it is the only true way to preserve our peace and restore us to our rightful place among the nations. We believe in the pa cific settlement of international disputes and favor the establishment of a world court for that purpose.
 Mexico.
 We deeply sympathize with the 5000. GOO 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 self seeking. conscienceless aCitators.
 We express our horror and indignation 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 government of that country and whose rights to security of person and property are guaranteed by solemn treaty obligations. We denounce the n- defensible~ methods of interference em- ployed by this administration in the in ternal affairs of Mexico and refer with shame to its failure to discharge the duty of this country as next friend to Mexico. Its duty to other powers who have relied upon such friend and it's duty to our citizens in Mexico in permitting the con. ,f, E,.ut foil ure to act promptly and firmly, and. sec ond, by lending its influence to the con tinuation of such conditions through rec ognition of one of the factions responsible for these outrages
 We pledge our aid in restoring order and maintaining peace in Mexico. We prom ise to our citizens on and near our border and to those in Mexico. wherever they may be found, adequate and absolute pro lection in their lives, liberty and property
 Monroe Doctrine.
 We reaffrrn our approval of the Mon. roe doctrine and declare its maintenance to he q policy of this country essential % its present and 'Iture peace and safety and to the achievement of it's manifest destiny.
 Latin America.
 We favor the continuation of Republican, policies, which will result in drawing more  cial and social relations between this coun- try and the countries of Latin America. Philippines.
 We renew our allegiance to the Philip pine policy inaugurated by Mckinley, ap- proved by congress and consistently car ried out by Roosevelt and Taft Even in this short time it has enormously improN' ed the material and social conditions oi the islands. given the Philippine proPle a constantly increasing participation in their government and, if persisted in will bri32 still greater benefits in the future. We condemn the Democratic adminiStrH. tiOn for it's attempt to ablGdon the Pal ppines which was prevente1 only bv the vigorous opposition of Republican mCm- bers of congress- aided by a few patriotic Democrats
 Treaty With Russia. We reiterate our unqualified approval oi the action taken in December. 1gll by , the president and congress to secure with Russia as with other countries a treaty that will. recognize the abs0lute right Of repatriation and prevent all discrimina- i tion of whatever kind between American citizens. whether native born or alien. and regardless of race religion or pre- l vious political allegiance. We renew the | pledge to observe this principle and tC l maintain the right of asylum, which is | neither to be surrendered nor restricted. ! and We unite in the cherished hope that ! the war which is now desolating the world may speedily end with a complete and | lasting restoration of brotherhood among the nations of the earth and the assur- i ance of full equal rights, civil and rel- l gious. to all men in every land
 Protection of the Country. 1 In order to maintain our peace and make certain the security Of our people within our own borders, the country must l have not only adequate but thorough and complete national defense, ready for any | emergency. We must. have sufficient and effective regular army and a provi sion for ample reserves, already drilled and disciplined, who can be called at once ] to the colors when danger comes.
 We must have a navy so strong and sO well proportioned and equipped, so thor oughly ready and prepared that no enemy 1 can gain command of the sea and effect a 1 landing in force on either our western or l our eastern coasts. To secure these re- l suits we must have a coherent and con l tinuous policy Of national defense. which l even in these perilous days the Democrat l ic party has utterly failed to develop, but | which we promise give to the country