The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-08
MOOSERS WANT
NAVY ENLARGED
Platform Demands Sea Fight
ing Force Second
to None
AMERIcANISM KEYNOTE
~ KARL A. BiCkEl

I
United Press STAFF Correspondent.
CHICAGO. juno B.--peelar-
Ing for a regular army OF 25o.-
900 men. a navy second 20 none
In the world, and n natlonalixed
system OF citizen military train
Ing, supplied and controlled by
the federal government. the pro-
presslvs platform, adopted to-
day. makes preparedness and
Amcrlosnlsm the keynote OF
party policy.
Standing for peace. tho progres'
siyes declare that an adequate mill.
tary establishment for defense suf'
ficient TO guarantee American
rights on land and sea. and TO up.
hold the honor Of tho nation. In n
baaio duty of tho nation TO the poo
pie.
Linked with their declaration for
a stronger military establishment,
the progreasives assert that individ'
ual efficiency. a passing OF pros
perity about" and social Justice are
imperative.
Regulation OF industry and a non
partisan tariff commission are de
elared essential 20 meet with the
modified production OF Europe fol
lowing tho war.
The progressive platform follows:
We stand Tor peace. not var. We s~-
iissr Ia preparedness for defense. bal
never for aggression.
We shouid not sacrifice shs i've 81
n.~a for the glory or gain Of mahssr,
We Desire that the wcm~~ - thu
country wbe hear and rear tie seidics'
and maks and keep iss homc~, shsi hsvS
tho full political right Of suffrage
Tn. pr~-~ni war shows that u 10 IN
supreme duty Of civilization Ia Great.
conditions which will make p~sos pevms'
nent.
our county nuss be shis 90 resdJ
10 take . part In that wort.
The peace We ae-ir. for our eeuntrJ
10 not the peace Of subnissiop snd COW
srdie.. bet IN. ps-o. Of Jus,io~
We earnr-tiy desire 90 keep the peace
Hut thsr- are higher thing. that We mn
hesp. ss Washington and tinooin hrp
them.
fsnse has become the t.sk ~ feresnos
nattenaI concern. We must be ready u
| spirit. arm. snd Industry.
rRFrARArIoN IN ARMS HEorINrr
/ Tho navy esee more second In bat
i tic offieiency.
A regular army 81 ESQ., es ns..
fully armed and trained. - . firss
Il tlse 81 land defense
/ sy.t~tn Of military TRAINING sde- =.
auat~ 10 orEsnir~ with promptness
| behind that fir.t lins Of the Army sal
navy. eftir~n salaiery Supplied,
armed and attached TO the sstiensi
xusrd.
| Arm. aious cannot maintain q nstfor
or far sr~ster permanent Imperial
fer the general welfare. prosp~rit'
ls.tif Distributed. the nation erxsalrsd "a
Il all paint. fer national ends
I feur ysaf. ags this party was barn a
. nstian's ssah ened ssn.s 81 thc~e fonda
faest-I truths.
In the platform th~a sdsp<ed We 80
fssth our pe.i,isa public questions
We here r~afflrm the declaration the,
made On national t..n~..
We must remove tho artificial esnssu
Of the high ~cst Of living. prste~t IN,
l wage e~rnce. and by . properly regulate
systssn ~ rural credits exsosurnge tho far
nasr and give the isadi~~s men eppor
tusisy 10 seaairs land. a eoanfyy nsus
be worth living in to be- worth fightini
rasistsis eur pesitioa IN p~~~e and wsr
~e wsss fnssre husin~ss ssd tnaastyis
prosp~rffy. This can be dops BY . r~xu
isfioa at Industry aimed ~ prom etfng NJ
growth and prosperity and . Just dissrs
button Of its return By conservation an,
Development 81 eur sources for the gecs
81 all by making . new standard Of rov
ernfnentAi efficiency thru . eivt s~rsio.
system. the r~riamafion Of ispds ard de
strurtion 81 pork barrel legislation. an.
By the creation of . permanent taraf
commission.