The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-06-23
Republican Platform Adopted at Chicago.

the union Oh SldteS IL nON StdhuS iOi
a united people true to American
ideals, loyal to American traditions,
knowing no allegiance except to the
constitution, to the government and
to the flag of the United States. We
believe in American policies at home
and abroad.
Protection to American Rights.
1--WE declare that we believe in and
will enforce the protection of every
American citizen in all the rights Sc
cured to him by the constitution,
treaties and the laws of nations, at
home and abroad, by land and sea.
These rights which violation of the
specific promise of their party made
at Baltimore in 1912, the Democratic
president and the Democratic Cong
ress have failed to defend, we will
unfiinchingly maintain.
Foreign Relations.
1--WE desire, the peace of justice
and right and believe in maintaining
a straight and honest neutrality be-
tween the belligerents in the great
war in Europe. We must perform
all our duties and insist on 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 making, by
performances in language or by atti-
tude ever changing in an effort to Sc
cure groups of voters.
1.-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 in &C
cordance with American traditions,
is the best, as it is the only true way
to preserve our peace and restore us
to our rightful place among the ma
tions. We believe in the pacific set
Element of international disputes and
favor the establishment of a world
court for that purpose.
Mexico.
1--WE deeply sympathize with the
100000 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
hands of desperadoes led by self
seeking, constituencies agftators,
who, when temporarily successful,
have neither sought nor been able to |
restore order or establish and main
tain peace.
: we express our horror and indig- |
nation at the outrages which have |
been and are being perpetrated by
these bandits upon American women
who were or are in Mexico by invita-
tion of the laws and of the govern
ment of that country and whose
rights to security of person and
property are guaranteed by solemn
treaty obligations.
1--WE denounce the indefensible
methods OF interference employed
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 to
Mexico, in permitting the continu-
ance of such conditions, first by fail
ure to act promptly and firmly, and
second by leading its influence to the
of such conditions
through recognition of one of the
responsible for these out
RACES.
eve pledge our aid in restoring
order and maintaining peace in Mex
co, wherever they may be found,
adequate and absolute protection in
heir lives, liberty and property.
Monroe Doctrine.
1--WE reafilrm our approval OF the
Monroe doctorine and declare its
to be policy of this
country essential to its present
achievement of it's manifest destiny.
Latin America.
1--WE favor the continuance of Re
publican policies, which will result in
more closely the commercial
financial and social relation between
this country and the countries OF
Latin America.
Philippines.
1--WE renew our allegiance to the
Philippine policy, inaugurated by Nc
Kinley, approved by congress and
consistently carried out by Roose-
welt and Taft. Even in this short
time it has enormously improved the
material and social conditions of the
islands, given the Philippine people
a constantly increasing participation
in their government and if persisted
in will bring still greater benefits in
the future.
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