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| Title | Socialist Handbook, Campaign 1916 |
| Alternative Title | Socialist handbook, for president, Allen L. Benson; for vice-president, George R. Kirkpatrick; the workers' candidates, not backed by Wall street or the war trust |
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| Publisher | Socialist Party |
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| Date | 1916 |
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| Language | English |
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| Original Item Extent | 63 pages; 17 cm. |
| Original Item Location | HX89.S62 |
| Original Item URL | http://library.uh.edu/record=b8304531~S11 |
| Original Collection | Socialist and Communist Pamphlets |
| Digital Collection | Socialist and Communist Pamphlets |
| Digital Collection URL | http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/scpamp |
| Repository | Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries |
| Repository URL | http://libraries.uh.edu/branches/special-collections |
| Use and Reproduction | This item is in the public domain and may be used freely. |
| File Name | index.cpd |
| Title | Image 18 |
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| Transcript | in the internal affairs of Mexico and refer with shame to its failure to discharge the duty of thi3 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 permitting the continuance of such conditions, first, by failure to act promptly and firmly, and, second, by lending its influence to the continuation of such conditions through recognition of one of the factions responsible for these outrages. "We pledge our aid in restoring order and maintaining peace in Mexico. We promise to our citizens 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 maintenance to be a policy of this country essential to its present and future peace and safety and to the achievement of its manifest destiny. Latin America "We favor the continuance of Republican policies, which will result in drawing more and more closely the commercial, financial and social relations between this country and the countries of Latin America. Philippines "We renew our allegiance to the Philippines policy, inaugurated by McKinley, approved by Congress and consistently carried out by Roosevelt and Taft. Even in this short time it has enormously improved the material and social conditions of the islands, given the Filipino people a constantly increasing participation in their government, and if persisted in will bring still greater benefits in the future. "We 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 among nations and imperil what has already been accomplished. "We condemn the Democratic administration for its attempt to abandon the Philippines, which was prevented only by the vigorous opposition of Republican members of Congress, aided by a few patriotic Democrats. Pledge to Foreign-Born "We reiterate our unqualified approval of the action taken in December, '1911. by the President and Congress to secure with Russia, as with other countries, a treaty that wili recognize the absolute right of expatriation and prevent all discrimination of whatever kind between American citizens whether native-born or alien, and regardless oi race, religion or previous political allegiance. r "We renew the1 pledge to observe this principle and to maintain the right of asylum, which is neither to be surrendered nor restricted, and we unite in the cherished hope that the war which is now desolating the world 16 |