The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-09

power.
Isthmian Canal.
The Democracy when entrusted with
power viii construct the Panama canal
speedily, honestly and economically.
thereby giving 10 our people what
Democrats have always contended for
"A great interocesuic canal. furnish
ing shorter and cheaper lines Of trans
9Ortation and broader and less tram
meIed trade relations with the other
peoples of the world.
American Citizenship.
We pledge ourselves to insist upon
the Just and lawful protection of our
citizens at home and abroad, and TO
use all proper measures TO secure for
them. whether native-bOTu or natural
lied. and without distinction OF race
or creed, the equal protection OF laws
and the enjoyment of all rights and
privileges open 10 them under the COW
enants Of our treaties Of friendship and
commerce. and If under existing treat
les the right Of travel and soiourJ1 is
denied to American citizens or recogni-
ton IS withheld from American pass
ports by any countries on the ground
of race or creed. We favor the begin
ming Of negotiations with the govern
ments of such countries to secure by
ordinations.
We demand that all over the world
duly authenticated passport issued by
the government Of the United States TO
al American citizen shall be proof of
the fact that he is an American citizen
and shall enttle him to the treatment
due him as such
Election Of Senator's by the People.
We favor the election of United
States senators by the direct vote Of
the people.
Statehood For Territories
We favor the admission Of the terri
tories Of Oklahoma and the Indian Ter
Titory. We also favor the immediate
admission Of Arizona and New Mexico
as separate states, and a territorial
government for Alaska and Porto Rico
We hold that the officials appointed
to administer the government of any
territory as we'll as with the District
OF Alaska should be bona fde residents
at the time Of their appointment Of the
territory or the district in which the
duties are 10 be performed.
Condemnation of Polygamy.
We demand the determination Of
polygamy within the jurisdiction of the
United states and the complete separs-
ton Of church and state in political
affairs.
Merchant Marine.
We denouBce the ship subsidy bill
recently passed by the United states
- an Ubiquitous appropriation of pub
lie funds for private purposes and a
waSteful. Illogical and useless attempt
to overcome by subsidy and obstTUc-
tons raised by Republican legislation
TO the growth and Development Of
\ rsrarnrr1fa7-rrfs ont he
We favOH the upbUildiHs Of nler-
chant marine without new or additional
burdens upon the people and without
bOunties from the public treasury.
Reciprocity.
We favor liberal trade arrangements
with Canada and with peoples Of
other countries where they can be
entered into with benefit 10 the AmeTi-
can agriculture, manufactures, mining
or commerce.
Monroe Doctrine
We favor the maintenance of the
Monroe doctrine in its full entirety.
Army and Navy.
We favor the reduction Of the army
and navy expenditures TO the point !
historically demonstrated 10 be safe
and sufficient.
Pensions
The Democracy would secure to the
surviving soldiers and sailors and
their dependents generous pensions
not by an arbitrary executive order, |
but by legislation which a grateful ;
people stand ready TO enact.
Our soldiers and sailors who de-
Tended with their lives the constitution
and the laws have a sacred interest in /
their just administration They must. !
therefore share with Us the humilia-
ton with which we have witnessed the
exaItation Of court favOrites. without /
service. over the Scared |
heroes of many battles. or abgrandized 1
by executive appropriations out Of the |
treasures of PROSTATE people, in vio-
lation Of the act OF congress which /
fixes the compensation and allowance /
Of the military officers.
Civil Service
The Democratic party stands COM /
mitted to the principles Of civil service /
reform and we demand their honest. /
just and impartial enforcement We +
denounCe the Republican party for its 4
continuous encroachment upon the I
spirit and operation Of the civil service !
rules whereby it has arbitrarily dis I
rensed with examinations for Office in 4
the interests Of favorites and employed =
al manner OF devices TO overreach and
set aside the principles upon which the
civil service was established
School and Race Question.
The race question has brought I
countless woes TO this country. {
The calm wisdom OF the Ameri- 4
can people should see 10 it that il
brings no more.
To revive the dead aud hateful race
ana sectional animOsities in any part /
n our common country means cOnfu-
reopening of wounds now happily
healed North, south. east and west
have recently stood together in line OF 4
battle from the walls Of Pekin to the
hills Of Santiago. and as sharers Of a
common glory and a common destiny
re should share frateTIaliy the COM
non burdens
We therefore deprecate and con-
denim the Bourbon like selfish and mar
on spirit OF the recent Republican con-
-ention at Chicago, which sought to
Nindle anew racial and factional strife,
ma we appeal TO the sober common
sense and patriotic spirit OF the Amer
can people.
The Republican Administration.
The existing Republican adninistra-
ion has been spasm0Gic. spectacular
md arbitrary It has made itself a
attire upon the congress. the courts and
ipOn the settled practices and usages
Z national and international law.
II summoned the congress into hasty
nd futile extra session and virtually
ejourned it, leaving behind its fight
rom Washington uncalled calendars
nd unaecOmplished tasks
IL made war. which is the sole power
Z congress, without its authority.