Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-12

ly guarding against land monopoly, as
an evidence of the policy OF domestic
development contemplated by the dem
power.
isthmian Canal.
The democracy when intrusted with
power will construct the Panama ca.
nal speedily, honestly and economical
ly, thereby giving to our people what
democrats have always contended for
"a great interoceanic canal, furnish
ing shorter and cheaper lines of trans-
portation and broader ana less tram
meled trada relations with the other
people Of the world.
Protect 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 born Or natural
lied and without distinction of race
or creed, the equal protection to laws,
and the enjoyment Of all rights and
privileges open to them under the
covenants of our treaties of friendship
duu dAu. IL uuuCl SAloSAhE,
treaties the right of travel and sojourn
is denied 70 American citizens or re-
cognition is withheld from American
passports by any countries on the
ground of race or creed, we favor the
beginning of negotiations with the
governments of such countries to Sc
cure by treaties the removal Of these
unjust determinations.
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 an American
citizen and shall enltle him to the
treatment due him as such.
Senators BY Direct Vote.
We favor the election of United
States senator's by the direct vote of
the people.
Statehood for All.
We favor the admission of the ter
ritories of Oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritory. We also favor the immediate
admission of Arizona and New Mexico
as separate states and territorial gov
eminent for Alaska and Porto Rico.
to administer the government Of any
territory al we'll as with the district
of Alaska, should be bona fide resi-
dents at the time of their appointment
Of the territory or district in which
their duties are to be performed. j..
Polysamy Condemned.
We demand the determination of
polygamy, within the jurisdiction OF
the United States and the complete
separation of church and state in polit-
ical affairs.
Ship Subsidy Denounced.
We denounce the ship subsidy bill
recently passed by the United States
senate as an ubiquitous appropriation
of public funds fc.. private purposes
and a wast'sful, Illogical, and useless
attempt to overcome by subsidy the
distractions raised by republican legis-
lation to the growth and the dovelop-
ment of American commerce on the
sea. ~ -,1s
We favor the upbuilding Of a mer-
chant marine without new or addition
al burdens upon the people and with
out bounties from the public treasury.
Reciprocity With Canada.
We faver liberal trade arrangements
with Canada and with peoples or other
countries where they can be entered
into with benefit to American agricul-
ture, manufactures, mining, or COM
merce.
UphoIds Monroe Doctrine.
We favor the maintenance of the
Monroe doctrine in it's full integrity.
Army Should be Reduced.
We favor the reduction of the army
and of army expenditures to thepoint
historically demonstrated to be safe
and sufficient.
Just Pensions Favored.
The democracy would secure to the
surviving soldiers and sailors and
their dependents generous pensions
not by any arbitrary executive order,
but by legislation which a grateful
people stand ready to enact.
Our soldiers and sailors who defend
with their lives the constitution and
the laws have a sacred interest in
their just administration. They must
therefore share with us the humilia,