REPUBLICAN PLATFORM CALLS FOR CONTINUOUS PROGRAM OF NA TIONAL POLICY AND PROTECTION Chicago, 111., June 9. —Following is the text of the Republican platform as adopted by the national convention: In 1861 the Republican party stood for the Union. As it stood for the union of the States, it now stands for a united people, true to American ideals, loyal to American traditions, knowing no allegiance except to the Consti tution, to the government and to the nag of the United States. We believe in American policies at home and abroad. . Protection of American Hlglits We declare that we believe in and will enforce the protection of every American citizen In all the rights se cured 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 President and the Democratic Con gress have failed to defend, we will unflinchingly maintain. Foreign Relations We desire peace, 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 upon all our rights ns neutrals without fear and without favor. We believe that peace and neu trality as well as the dignity and In fluence of the United States cannot be preserved by shifty expedients, by phrase making, by performances In language, or by attitudes ever chang ing in an effort to secure groups of voters. The present administration has destroyed our influence abroad and humiliated us in our own eyes. The Republican party believes that a firm, consistent and courageous foreign policy, always maintained by Repub lican Presidents In accordance 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 nations. We believe in the pacific settlement of Inter national disputes and favor the es tablishment of a world court for that purpose. Mexico We deeply sympathize with the 1n,000,000 people of Mexico, who for years have seen their country devas tated, their homes destroyed, their fel low-citizens murdered and their women outraged by armed bands of desperadoes, led by self-seeking, con scienceless agitatorf-, who, when tem porarily successful in any locality, have neither sought nor been able to restore order or establish or maintain peace. We express our horror and indig nation 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 gov ernment of that country and whose rights to security of-person and prop erty are guaranteed by solemn treaty obligations. We denounce the Inde fensible 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 US as such friend and its duty to our citizens In Mexico, In j permitting the continuance of such conditions, first, by failure to act promptly and firmly, and, second, by lending Its Influence to the con tinuation of such conditions through recognition of one of the factions re sponsible for these outrages. We pledge our aid In restoring order and maintaining peace in Mexico. We promise to our cltlxens on and near our border and to those In Mexico, wherever they may be found, adequate and absolute protection In their lives, liberty and property. Monroe Doctrine We reaffirm our approval of the Monroe Doctrine and declare Its main tenance to be a policy of this country essential to its present and future peace arid safety and to the achieve ment of Its manifest destiny. Latin America We favor the continuance of Re publican policies which will result in drawing more and more closely the commercial, financial and social rela tions between this country and the countries of Latin America. Philippines We renew our allegiance to the Philippine policy Inaugurated by McKlnley. approved by Congress and consistently carried out by Roosevelt snd Taft. Even In this short time It lias enormously improved the material nnd social conditions of the islands, given the Philippine people a con stantly increasing participation in their government, and if persisted In will bring still greater benefits In the future. Wo accepted the responsibility of the Islands as a duty to civilization and the Filipino people. To leave with our task half done would break our pledges, Injure our prestige anion* na tions and imperil what has already been accomplished. We condemn the Democratic admin istration for its atiempt to abandon the Philippines, which was prevented only by the vigorous opposition of Re publican members of Congress, nlded by a few patriotic Democrats. We reiterate our unqualified ap proval of the action taken In Decem ber, 1911, by the President and Con gress to secure with Russia, and with other countries, a treaty that will rec ognize the absoluto right of expatri ation and prevent all discrimination of whatever kind betweon American citizens, whether native-born or alien, and regardless of race, religion or previous political allegiance. We re new the pledge to observe this prin ciple and to maintain the right of asy lum, which is neither to be surren dered nor restricted, and wo unite in the chortshed hope that the war which Is now desolating the world may speedily end, with a complete and last ing restoration of brotherhood among the nations of the earth and the assur ance of full equal rights, civil and re ligious, to all men In every land. Protection of the Country In order to maintain our peace and make certain the security of our people within our own borders the country must have not'only adequate, but thorough nnd complete, national defense, ready for any emergency. Wo must have a sufficient and effective regular army, and a provision for ample reserves, already drilled and disciplined, who can be called at once to the colors when the hour of danger comes. We must have a navy so strong and so well proportioned and equipped, so thoroughly ready and prepared, that no enemy can gain command of the sea and effect a landing in force on either our western or eastern coast. To secure these results we must have a coherent and continuous policy of national defense, which even In these , perilous days tho Democratic party has utterly failed to dovelop, but which we promise to give to the country. Tariff The Republican party stands now, as always, in the fullest sense for the policy of tariff protection to Amerloan Industries and American labor and does not regard an antidumping pro vision as an adequate substitute. Such protection should be reasonable in "mount, but sufficient to protect ade quately American Industry and Ameri can labor and bo so ndjuatod as to pre vent undue exactions by monopolies or trusts. It should, moreover, give special attention to securing the Indus trial independence of the TTnltod States as In the case of dyevtuffs. FRIDAY EVENING, f IMPORTANT PLANKS IN REPUBLICAN PLATFORM AMERICAN RIGHTS—"We declare that we believe in and will enforce the protecton 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." FOREIGN RELATIONS—"We desire peace, the peace of justice and right, and believe in maintaining a strict and honest neutrality between the belligerents in the great war in Europe." MEXICO—"We denounce the indefensible methods of in terference employed by this Administration. We pledge our aid in restoring order and maintaining peace in Mexico." PHILIPPINES—"We accept the responsibility of the islands as a duty to civilization and the Filipino people." NATIONAL DEFENSE—"The country must have not only an adequate but thorough and complete national defense." TARIFF—"The Underwood Tariff act is a complete fail ure in every way. The welfare of our people demands its repeal." BUSINESS—"The Republican party believes in encour aging American business as it believes and will seek to advance all American interests." MERCHANT MARINE—"We are utterly opposed to government ownership of vessels as proposed by the Demo cratic party." LABOR LAWS—"We pledge to enforcement of all laws passed for the protection of labor." SUFFRAGE—"The Republican party favors the extension of the suffrage to women, but recognizes the right of each State to settle this question for itself." < J Through wise tariff and Industrial legislation our industries can be so organized that they will become not only a commercial bulwark, but a powerful aid to national defense. The Underwood tariff act is a com plete failure In every respect. Under Its administration, imports have enor mously Increased In spite of the fact that Intercourse with foreign countries has been largely cut off by reason of the war, while the revenues of which we stand in such diio need have been greatly reduced. Under the normal con ditions which prevailed prior to the war It was clearly demonstrated that this act deprived the American pro ducer and the American wage-earner of that protection which entitled them to meet their forelgi' competitors, and but for the adventitious conditions created by the war would long since have paralyzed all forms of American industry and deprived American labor of its ,lust reward. It has not in the least reduced the cost of living, which has constantly advanced from the date of its enact ment. The welfare of our people de mands Its repeal and tho substitution of a measure which In peace as well as in war will produce ample revenue and give reasonable protection to all forms of American production in mine, for est, field and factory. We favor the creatlonc of a tariff commission with complete power to gather and compile information for the use of Congress in all matters re lating to the tariff. Business The Republican party has long be lieved In tho rigid supervision and strict regulation of the transportation and great corporations of the country. It has put Its creed Into its deeds, and all really effective laws regulating the railroads and the great industrial cor porations are the work of Republican Congresses and Presidents. For this policy of regulation and supervision the Democrats, in a stumbling and piecemeal way, are undertaking to in volve the government In business which should be loft within the sphere of private enterprise and In direct competition with its own citizens, a policy which is sure to result in waste, great expense to the taxpayer and In an inferior product. The Republican party firmly believes that all who violate the laws In regu lation of business should be individ ually punished. But prosecution is very different from persecution, and business success, no matter how hon estly attained, is apparently regarded by the Democratic party as In Itself a crime. Such doctrines and beliefs choke enterprise and stifle prosperity. The Republican party believes in en couraging American business as it be lieves and will seek to advance all American Interests. Rural Credits We favor an effective system of rural credits as opposed to the Ineffect ive law proposed by the present Demo cratic administration. Rural Free Delivery We favor the extension of the rural STRIKING FIGURES AT THE CONVENTION SKETCHED BY COHEN VICTOR OF KANSAS wfatx ' f EAM/(NV4U<WBORC» op PA. '* M^^ free delivery system and condemn the Democratic administration for curtail ing and crippling it. McrcluuU Marine In view of the policies adopted by all the maritime nations to encourage their shipping interests, and in order to enable us to compete with them for the ocean-carrying trade, we favor the payment to ships engaged in the for eign trade of liberal compensation for services actually rendered In carrying the mails, and such further legislation as will build up an adequate American merchant marine, and give us ships which may lie requisitioned by the government in time of national emer gency. We are utterly opposed to the gov ernment ownership of vessels as pro posed by the Democratic part>* be cause government-owned ships, while effectively preventing the development of the American mrchant marine by privnte capital, will be entirely unable to provide for the vast volume of American freights, and will leave us more helpless than ever In the hard grip of foreign syndicates. Transportal ion Interstate and intrastate transpor tation have become so interwoven that tho attempt to apply two and often several sets of laws to its regulation has produced conflicts of authority, embarrassment In operation and in convenience and expense to the public. The entire transportation system of the country has become essentially na tional. We, therefore, favor such ac tion by legislation, or. If necessary, through an amendment to the Consti tution of the L'nlted States, ns will re sult In placing it under exclusive Fed eral control. Economy nnd a National Budget The Increasing cost of the national government and the need for the greatest economy of Its resources In order to meet, the growing demands of the people for government service call for the severest condemnation of the wasteful appropriations of this Demo <ratlc administration, of Its shameless raids on the treasury, and of Its oppo sition to and rejection of President Taft's oft-repeated proposals and earnest efforts to secure enocomy and efficiency through the establishment of a simple businesslike budget system, to Which we pledge our support and which we hold to be necessary to effect any real reform In the adminis tration of national finances. Conservation We believe In a careful husbandry of all the natural resources of the na tion—a husbandry which means de velopment without waste; use without abuse. Civil Service Reform The civil service law has always been sustained by the Republican party, and we renew our repeated declaration that It. shall be thoroughly and honestly enforced and extended wherever practicable. The Democratic party has created since March 4, 191S, .10.000 offices outside of the civil serv ice law at an annual cost of $44,000,000 HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH I At Last—A Practical $25 Phonograph For sls 1 M The Adams Talking Machine Co. announces the opening of its new distributing m J§ store at 325 Market street. It offers you the Adams Phonograph, the talking ma- || H chine you've been waiting for! A beautiful and practical phonograph to sell at sls is S M the wonder of the century. The Adams Phonograph gives you the opportunity to gj H hear and enjoy all the world's best music in your own home. m The Adams Phonograph plays any size disc rec- li . ~ jg g ord of any make. Its reproduction is hfe like, nat- The ADAJVIS I® u,ral, beautiful melodious, rich. 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We condemn the gross abuse and the misuse of the law by the present Democratic administration, and pledge ourselves to a reorganization of this service along lines of efficiency and economy. Territorial Officials Reaffirming the attitude long main tained by the Republican party, we hold that officials appointed to admin ister the government of any territory should he bona fide residents of the territory in which tlieir duties are to be performed. Ijabor Urn s We pledge the Republican party to the faithful enforcement of all Fed eral laws passed for the protection of labor. We favor vocational education, the enactment and rigid enforcement of a Federal child labor law, the en actment of a generous and compre hensive workmen's compensation law within the commerce power of Con gress and an accident compensation law covering all government employes. W r e favor the collection and collation under the direction of the Department of Ijabor of complete data relating to Industrial hazards for the information of Congress, to the end that such legis lation may be adopted as may be cal culated to secure the safety, conserva tion and protection of labor from the dangers incident to industry and trans portation. Suffrage The Republican party, reaffirming its faith in government of the people, by the people, for the people, as a measure of justice to one-half the adult people of this country, favors the extension of the suffrage to women, hut recognizes the right of each State to settle this question for itself. Such are our principles, such are our purposes and policies. We close as we began. The times are dangerous and the future is fraught with peril. The great issues of the day have been confused by words and phrases. The American spirit, which made the coun try and saved the Union, has been for gotten bv those charged with the re sponsibility of power. We appeal to all Americans, whether naturalized or native born, to prove to the world that we are Americans. In thought and in deed, with one loyalty, one hope, one aspiration. We call on all American* to he true to the spirit of America, to the great traditions of their common country, and, above all things, to keep the faith. WILLIAM PENN HIGHWAY PLANS ARE OUTLINED BY THE GOVERNOR Putting Short Cut Between Everett and Huntingdon Into Shape For Automobile Travel Is First Move [ Kdi torial Correspondence. ] Chicago, 111., June B.—During the preliminaries of the greatest conven tion in the history of the Republican party there are many leisure moments for the discussion of matters entirely detached from the main purpose of the foregathering here. Governor Martin G. Brumbaugh talked over with me this afternoon the prepa rations for the development of the William Penn Highway, which is one of the big State projects that is having his personal attention. Some months ago an association to crystallize public "sentiment in favor of the road, which will begin at. the City Hall in Philadelphia, touch Harris burg. sweep through the Juniata Val ley region and across the Alleghenies to Pittsburgh, was formed at a gather ing of more than fiOU enthusiasts from all parts of the territory which will be touched by the new highway. At the Harrlsburg meeting William Jen nings was made president and a strong board of governors was chosen to con duct the campaign for the building of the road. Already large stretches have been constructed as parts of the State's highway system. Perhaps no more interesting contest, has been developed than the effort of the Johnstown section to change the line from Ebensburg to Blalrsville so as to touch Johnstown and accommo date at least 85,000 people who would otherwise be without the facilities of a transstate highway in the Conemaugh Valley. Under the tentative plan it was proposed to build the road straight across the mountains to Blairsvllle, but it is now agreed to swing south ward to Johnstown and thence to Blairsvllle, giving Ebensburg a con nection by means of improved roads between the county seat and the steel making city. Pending the completion of the main William Penn Highway west of the JUNE 9, 1916. - Alleghenies Governor Brumbaugh has given orders 10 the State Highway De partment to put the road between iiverett and Huntingdon in good shape without delay so that motorists may travel east from Pittsburgh to Everett over the JLincolu Highway if they so desire and then along the Haystown branch about forty-five miles to Hunt ingdon, where they would strike the main route of the William Penn High way and have the most picturesque road in the State right into Harris burg. Already about eighteen miles of the road between Huntingdon and Everett has been permanently im proved by the State Highway Depart ment forces. Governor Brumbaugh has directed that the remainder of the road be widened and crowned for use during this summer. Those who have traveled west from Harrlsburg over the Lincoln Highway uy way ui Olmmbersburg and over the mountains to Bedford will appreciate what the connecting link between the two main highways from Everett to Huntingdon will mean in the way of avoidance of the steep mountain grades between AlcConnellsburg and the Bedford county seat. in addition to the connecting link between the parallel routes between Everett and Huntingdon the Northern Central Railway Company has agreed to construct along the east shore of the Susquehanna river between Clark's Kerry bridge and Speeceville an en tirely new section of highway to re place the present dangerous lane cov ering that section, it is expected that this will be followed by the construc tion of a direct highway between Speeceville and Dauphin, avoiding Red Hill and two dangerous grade cross ings. This will give a fine outlet from Harrisburg westward, and when the section between Lewistown and Hunt ingdon—part of the old Philadelphia and Pittsburgh turnpike—shall have been Improved no finer highway in the world will be available for tourists. Its scenic features are unsurpassed. E. J. S. Steam Roller Only Checks Nomination of Roosevelt; Name Conference Committee Special to the Telegraph Chicago, 111., June 9. With George W. Perkins,, chairman of the executive "t the wheel, the "steam i f an over tlle Progressive conven tion late yesterday, prevented the lm mediate nomination of Theodore Roose i\fn,« forced the adoption of a reso l rnmvJfmS 8 Republicans to name a confmltttee on conference. . during one of his speeches, ?hnf If r, "i".. beraUon, announced J i " oseve lt s name would be pre sented for nomination in the Republi <JJ n «.n?M Ven !i on ' This statement helped Lrn mil wounds caused by the steam toller. It renewed hope in the hearts of the delegates for the success cheers cause and was received with Garfield, of Ohio, moved to appoint a committee of conference to UlfhiJi.? r to . n >«iittee from the Re publican convention. , v»AH„? tt -.-* l( ? i Bald „ the Republican con tention as In conference and that thu ™" v ' sntion itself should afford an op portunity to meet the Republicans. Tine Conference llesolutloii lows' arfleld 8 resolution was as fol- J:" .th® spirit of the statement ap {Ju? meeting of its national 1(1 on January 11 last, the national convention of the Progressive party Invites and requests the national n " le Republican partv to appoint a committee of conference to miY* co " f er with a similar com mil tee from this body. Radicals, led by Victor Murdock, of Kansas chairman of the Progressive national committee, and supported hv UfJi'Zi f- n \ a,so of Kansas, who wished Immediate and independent ac were forced into the background though they seemed to have the sym pathy of the delegates. Governor Hiram Johnson, of California, one of the pro nounced radicals, for some reason or remained out of the fight de p.M ca " s for ,I,m «•' over the hall until the very close of the afternoon session when he Jumped to the front of the platform and declared that the con vention should not delay action after S o clock in the night. Cheer Conference The motion to adjourn until S o'clock was passed, but as the delegates were leavlnsr their seats news was received that the Republicans had appointed a conference committee. This announce ment was received with cheers. The convention was reconvened, so that the announcement might be made formally Then Raymond Robhlns, whose appoint ment as permanent chairman of the convention was affirmed, was empower ed to name a committee for the confer ence. The motion to adjourn until S o'clock was again passed. The night meeting was over In a few minutes. The business consisted solelv of the appointment of the conference committee, which consists of: George W. Perkins, Hiram Johnson. Charles J Bonaparte, John M. Parker and Horace P Wilkinson. Johnson Is the only positive radical on the committee, thouith Parker's position is in a meas ure doubtful. He Is reported to have been won over by the radicals. So complete was the work of the "steam roller" that even the platform of the convention was not adopted. Tt. ivas read by William Draper Lewis, of Philadelphia, but on motion of Perkins action on it was deferred. Progressive Lung Power Better Than Republican (By a Staff Correspondent) Chicago. 111., June 9. When It conies down to demonstrating the Rull Moosers have It all over the Republi cans. The only diversions outside of the conventions have been furnished bv jthe Progressives and their sole rivals i have been the Fairbanks' shouter* and I the Sherman cheerers. The one bunch coines from Indianapolis and Is leather lunged. while the Sherman cohorts have I been combed from Chicago and rrln j when their cheer leaders swear at them i for not making themselves heard. The Progressives a" shouting he cai.se it is a part of their program. You can hear them In ever" hotel and when thev are not thev are waving noisv bandannas or banners or flans. Thev have a dozen cheers like college cries, and they will hreak In on anv other demonstration with yells of "Teddy.'" The Progressive convention had'mor* real enthusiasm and demonstration packed Into Its first half hour than In the whole of the Repuhllran conven tion with Harding's one-hour speech snd It* declarations for Americanism. The Progressives demonstrate for Roosevelt every time his nam* Is men tioned snd thev have no patience for an- on» who tries to stop it I.ung power Is a very necessary part of a convention and tne Bull Moosers appear to hare brought most of It A. B H. FORTV MAY* *\!> VIIRK TO CAI.I KOHMA »\I» NORTH COA*T Is the title of an attractive booklet Is sued by the Chicago A North Western Ry„ which outlines In concise form more than forty different attraction routes from Chhago to California and the North Coast Country, and show a plainly by a series of outline maps how you may plan a vacation trip to see th* scenic wonders of the West and th* localities most Interesting to those seeking rest and recreation. Mailed free on application to D. M Pavls. O A„ Chicago * North Western Ky., 1020 Chestnut st, PhiUUslphi*. I'*. • 33
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