The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-08
A Proposed Democratic Platform.

To the Editor of The Post
Billings, Mont. April 3d. ioo1-As you will remember,
when Bryan fell outside the breastwor.s with the demo-
cratic banner 1900 the fault of either Texas
Montana. Sympathy for candidate who has been
fortunate enough be the unpopular side is like
weather cicle Our platform contained panks
which too good lose, towit: Government owner
ship OF monopes, expansion under the Monroe doctrine
and government aid to irrigation"
We can afford to make the campaign this trio,
and at the time let the republicans get what they
out of their dead duck of Imperialism.
The arid Northwest government aid for irrigation
because it needs agricultural population. There are
millions OF acres OF the best soil earth lying faow
for the want of The this desert land
productive is going to waste Every spring the lower Mis-
sissippi valley inundated by flood which ought
to be saved by reservoirs and hydraulic works II
aid obtained build necessary i'm
provements private monopoly will into the West and
get the kind of cinch that it Eastern coal re-
gions, oil fields and iron nowadays can OBJ
tain much capital the government and when it is
sble to tax every ranchman from three hundred dol
lars per season for water it is come Republican
protection has built up the by favorable legislation
and people believe that they are more entitled 70 avor
than millionaire ship owners.
Every kind of industry and occupation will he benefited
by making the West prosperous One of the first effects
will be demand for the Ishmian canal And once if Is
under north and south railroad connection between
the two continnets will be needed Government owner
ship of these three important internal improvements will
mean that they will be managed self supporting basis
the same as the postal department Telephone telepranh
and express monopoes will be prevented which means an
industrial revolution 1t is beneath the dignity of the
democratic to look after the welfare of the common
people OF America Every square mile territory in North
America ought to he under the sovereignty of the United
States and South America shut European
ought to ederate Australia has recently done South
America is the only directly concerned in the CON
srucon of an lshmian canal and our statesmen shord
turn their attention to this neglected continent The trade
possibilities are enormous Free communication and IN,
migration are its pressing needs Our Southern States
could supply the demand for accmated labor Shrevd
observers beginning say that hard times are abod
OF us he best to make preparation for panic Is 70
furnsh employment to American labor Armies of vorl,
ngmen could be kept busy for years carving on these
internal Improvements.
1t is not necessary to wait John HAYS dinlomscv o.
oud the sthman canal He has secured open doors before
now which closed with bang. Democrats can organise .
campaign and by popular subscription have the
capital on hand TO construct the Isthmian canal WHOM ~
next National convention meets. Campaign between ren,,
mean prosperity secured by Imperialism and democratic
periN produced by the suggested methods would cer+
not turn the balance against the democratic home mad
brand. e maui
My object in writing to you is to get the influence ~
your paper Tor the arid West Texas is as drv and A.
cratic as Montana why not try swing our partners int;
line Tor common peoples victory in 1904?
JAMES E. FREE