Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-17
THE REPUBmcaN PLATFORM.
Adopted al. the State Convention in
Des Moines Last Week.

gate convention assembled, hereby
adopt the following declarations Of
principals and submit the same 10
the voters as their platform:
The republican party was
born in the midst of the storm in
the life OF the nation. hung in the
balance. It's first president, the
martyred Lincoln, kept the faith
without faltering or wayering, and
brought the ship Of state to a safe
port. The party has never halted
for a moment in its fealty to the flag
and the principals of human liber-
ty. It's leaders have been distinguish
ed by their unselfshness, and patriot
ic service to the nation. And this
has been true since the days of Lin
coin. We hereby consecrate all that
we are and everything that we have
to the winning of the world war.
2.-This is not the war of any
party; it is not the war of any section
or class. 1t is the war of our nation.
The burdens are being borne by all
without regard to creed or party or
age or sex. 1t is so great that we
must pass on to our children the duty
vi pay lux uCll Vi Tie CUSl. We, as
republicans, stand fully committed
to the policy of treating the war and
everything which relates thereto as
the work of all the people, and we
invite, to our standard every patriot
who believes that Americans should
meet this world crisis in the broad
est spirit of genuine patriotism.
Third-In this crisis of not only
the life of the nation, but OF the
world as we'll, there is one duty
which rises high above every par
tisan consideration and which
should govern and control every
citizen of the republic. That duty
is to hold that he has or is for the
deliverance Of the country and of
mankind from the cruel, criminal
and atrocious designs of the imperi-
al government of Germany. No man
should be elected to any high Office
no matter what his party may be,
unless he can fulfill this test in per-
feet measure. We can endure some
degree Of inefficiency, but we can
tolerate no degree OF disloyalty; no
degree Of selfishness. We are fight
ing an outlaw among nations. Our
ehemy has neither honor or con-
science nor civilization. We are
struggling not alone for our own in
situations, but for humanity and
decency among the people of the
earth. We have sent a million of the
brayest men who ever wore a uni
form across the sea and will soon
have q million more
The supreme test is to win the
way spee3ily il We can, bat to win it..
No Earty feeling must be permitted
to touch our conservation to this
sacred Undertaking
Fourth That the republican party
full OF the spirit OF 1776 aud the de-
sire for liberty and .he perpetual
union OF 1851, SENDS greetings to all
of our brave and valient men in the
army and naval service Of the United
States, and hereby express our pride
in the men from Iowa that have
Joined the service of their country,
knowing that they are the brayest
and moss sacrificing men that any
state or country can produce.
Fifth-In connection with the
after war problems, we advocate the
protective tariff as means Of safe
guarding the welfare OF the laborine
men of this country and protecting
them against the flooding of the mar
ket of this country with the, products
of cheap labor OF foreign lands. We
advocate the protective tariff as
safeguard for the industries of this
country, and as means of making
stable the social and economical
situation after the war.
Sixth-The republican party o
Iowa reaffirms its declaration fol
equal suffrage. 1t urges immediate
passage of the federal amendment
by the United States senate and itS
ratification by the state and com
rnsnds our senators and representa-
tives in congress for their suppor'
OF this amendment.
Seventh That the republicans o
Iowa viii take no backward step or
the temperance question and that WI
favor the ratification by the mex
general a assembly OF the federal pro
hibitocy amendment 10 the constitu
ton.
Eighth We favor a simpliie'
ballot and TO that end we recon
mend modification OF the primar.
and election laws.
Ninth That we heartily indors
the administration of w. l.. Har
ding, governor Of Iowa, in his pa
triotic and yirile leadership in sup
port of this war, and all his activi
ties, and we especially approve hi
efforts to bring about the universe
public use Of the English lapguag
in the state of Iowa.
Tenth-That we indorse and mos
heartily commend the distinguishes
and patriotic serVice,of our senators
A. B. Cgmmins and w. S. Kenyon
and indorse and commend. the elect
ion of our republican nominees TO
congress and state officers.
Income $4,000 From 81 Acres.