The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1904-07-14


The Democracy. when intrusted with
power. will construct the Panama canal
speedily, honestly and economically,
thereby giving to our people what Demo-
Gratis have always contended fora great
interoceanic canal, furnishing shorter and
cheaper lines OF transportation and
broader and less trammeled trade rela-
tions with the other peoples Of the world.
American citizenship.
We pledge ourselves to insist upon
the just and lawful protection OF our cit
izens at home and abroad, and to use all
proper measures to secure for them,
whether native born or naturalized and
without distinction OF race or creed the
equal protection of laws and the enjoy
ment OF all rights and privileges open to
them under the covenants OF our treaties
OF friendship and commerce. and. II un-
der existinr treaties the right Of travel
and sojourn is denied to American citi-
zens or recognition is withheld from
American ossports by any countries on
the ground Of race or creed, we favor the
beginning of negotiations with the gov
ernments O. such countries to secure by
treaties the removal of these unjust dis
crimination-.
We demand that all over the world
duly authenticated passport issued by the
government of the United States to an
American citizen shall be proof OF the
fact that he is citizen and shall en-
title him to the treatment due him as
such
Elect Senators by the People.
We favor the election of United States
senator's by the direct vote OF the people.
Statehood For Territories.
We favor the admission of the torri-
tories OF o. lahoma and the Indian Ter
ritory. We also favor the immediate
admission of Arizona and New Mexico
as separate states, and territorial gov
ernment for Alaska and Porto Rico.
We hold that the officials appointed to
administer the government OF any ter
ritory. as we'll as with the District of
Alaska, should be bona flde residents at
the time of their appointment Of the
territory or district In which their duties
are to be performed.
Condemnation Of Poiygamy.
We demand the determination OF po-
lygamy within the jurisdiction OF the
United States and the complete separa-
tion Of chursS and state in politic@
Affairs.
Merchant Marine.
We denounce Tue sAIp subsidy bill re-
comfy passed by the United states sem
ate as an iniquitous appropriation OF pub
lie funds Tor privale purposes, and a
wastefui, Illogical and useless attempt to
overcome by SUBSIDY the distractions
raised by Republican legislation to the
growth and deveiopment OF American
commerce on the sea
We favor the upouildlng of merchant
marine without new or additional bur-
dens upon the people and without boun-
ties from the pubic treasury.
Reciprocity.
We favor liberal trade arrangements
with Canada ana with peoples OF other
countries where they can be entered into
with benefit to American agriculture,
manufactures, mining and commerce.
Monroe Doctrine.
We favor the maintenance Of the Mon
roe doctrine in its fuil integrity.
Army.
We favor the reduction of the army
and OF army expenditures to the point
historically demonstrated 10 be saIe and
sufficient.
Pensions For Soldiers and Sailors.
The Democracy would secure TO the
surviving soiaiers ana sailors and their
dependents generous pensions, not by an
arbitrary executive oruer, but py legis-
lation which grateful people stand
ready to enact.
Our soldiers and sailors. who defend
with their nyes the constitution and the
laws, have a sacred interest in their just
4hey
share with US the humiliation with which
we have witnessed the exaltation of
court tavoriteS Without distinguished SER
vice over the SCARED heroes OF many bat
ties, or aggrandized by executive appro-
priations out OF the treasures OF a pros
trate people, in violation OF the act OF
congress, which fixed the compensation
OF allowances OF the military othcers.
Civil Service.
The Democratic party stands commit
ted to the principle OF civil service re-
forms, and We demand their honest, just
and impartial enforcement
We denounce the Republican party for
its continuous sinister encroachments
upon tne spirit and operation OF civil
service rules whereby 1t has arbitrarily
dispensed with examinations for office in
the interest Of favorites and employed all
manner OF devices to overreach and set
aside the principles upon which the civil
service was established.
School and Race Questions.
The race question has brought count
less woes to this country. The calm wis
dom of the American people should see
to 1t that 1t brings no more.
To revive the dead and hateful race
and sectional animosities In any part OF
our common country means confusion,
distraction OF business and the reopen
ing OF wounds now happily healed.
North, South, East and West have but
recently stood together In line of battle
from the walls of Peking to the hills of
Santiago. and as sharers of a common
glory and a common destiny we should
share fraternally the common burdens.
We therefore deprecate and condemn
the Bourbon-like selfish and narrow
spirit OF the recent Republican conven-
ton at Chicago, which sought to kindle
new the embers OF racial and sectional
strife, and we appeal from it to the
sober common sense and patriotic spirit
OF the American people.
The Republican Administration.
The existing Republican administration
has been spasmodic, erratic, sensational
spectacular and arbitrary. 1t has made
itself a satire upon the congress. the
courts and upon the settled practices and
usages OF national and international law
1t summoned the congress into hasty
and futile extra session and virtually
adjourned 1t, leaving behind its fight
from Washington uncalled calendars and
unaccomplished tasks.
1t made war. which Is the sole power
OF congress. without It's authority, there
by usurping one OF it's fundament Il
prerogatives II violated plain statute
OF the United States. as well as plain
treaty obligations, international usages
and constitutional law. and has done SO
under pretense Of executing a great pub
lie policy which could have been more
easily effected lawfully. constitutionally
and with honor.
1t forced strained and unnatural con-
structions upon statutes, usurpinR ju-
dicial Interpretation. and substituting
congressional enactment by decree.
1t withdrew from congress their Gus
tomary duties OF investigation which have
heretofore made the representatives OF