The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-03-05

Washington, Feb. 27.-The republi
can publicity association, through its
president, Hon. Jonathan Bourne, Jr.
today gave out the following statement
from its Washington headquarters:
ut is limited in various quarters
that the ~exigencies of war, with 9TH
err circumstances, have served to be-
cloud the real issues that separate
the republican and democratic parties
At least one of the candidates fol-
president states that he can not ally
himself with either party until the
principles upon which they stand are
more clearly enunciated. Inquiries
from women voters, who this year
will deposit their first presidential
ballots, are numerous. For the en-
l%ightenment of those who seek infor.
nation upon the subject, there are
given below some of the points Of di.
vergence between the two parties.
81. The republican party believes
in placing duties on imports that will
equalize the cost of production at
home and abroad, thereby furnishing
protection to American industries.
"The democratic party holds that
the government has no right or pow
er to impose or collect tariff duties
except for the purpose of revenue
"2. The republican party protests
against any infringement upon Ameri-
can sovereignty by any foreign influ-
ence whatsoever, and adheres to oul
traditional policy Of freedom from
entangling alliances as promulgated by
Washington.
"The democratic party believes that
the United States should desert that
policy and unite with foreign govern
ments in the settlement of world af-
fairs.
80. The republican party has always
stood for an army and a navy ade-
quate to meet any military emergency
that may confront the nation.
"The democratic party, even in the
midst of a world wal that momentar-
lily threatened to engulf this country,
conducted a presidential election on
the slogan, He kept us out of war,
and its leaders publicly rejoiced when
that war was upon us that it found
us ~dnprepared.
"a. The republican party pledges
it's aid in restoring order and main
tanning peace in Mexico. We promise
to citizens on and near our bord-
er, and to those in Mexico, where
ever they may be found, adequate and
absolute protection in their lives, lib
erty and property
"The democratic party for the sew
en- years it has been in power has
witnessed an uninterrupted succession
Of murders Of Americans, outrages
upon Americans, and destruction of
American property, interspersed with
actual invasions of American terri
tory. The only reply has been sheaves
of notes, with occasional impotent ex-
plorations across the border by de-
tachments of cavalry.
IS. The republican party declares
the Monroe Doctrine to be a policy
of this country essential to its pres
ent and future peace and safety, and
to the achievement of its manifest
destiny
The democratic party has fought
for months to sacrifice the Monroe
Doctrine to the tender mercies of a
coterie of the very foreign nations
against whose ambitions in the west
ern hemisphere it was directed.
&c. The republican party believes
that the Philippine Islands should be
retained until our self-appointed task
of improving their social and material
condition has been completed.