The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-07-12
PARKER AND DAVIS
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
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the opposition OF almost all the re-
publican leaders by vote the major
ity of which was democratic.
We call attention to this great DEM
ocratic measure. broad and compre-
hensive as it is, working automatically
throughout all time without further
action of congress, until the reclama-
ton is accomplished, recovering the
lands reclaimed for homeseekerS in
small tracts and rigidly guarding
against land monopoly, as an evidence
of the policy of domestic development
contemplated by the democratic par
ty, should it be placed in power
Isthmian Canal.
The democracy, when entrusted
with power, will construct the Pana-
ma canal. speedily, honestly and
economically: thereby giving our peo-
pie what democrats have always con-
tended fora great inter-oceanic
canal. furnishing shorter and cheaper
lines of transportation and broader
and less trammelled trade relations
with the other peoples OF the world.
We pledge Our selves to insist upon
the just and lawful protection OF our
citizens at home and abroad and to
use all proper measures 10 secure tor
them, whether native born or natur-
allied, and without distinction OF race
or creed. the equal protection OF laws
and the enforcement of all rights and
privileges open to them under the COW
enants of our treaties of friendship
and commerce; and, if under existing
treaties, the right of travel and So
iourn is denied to American citizens,
or recognition is withheld from
American passports by any country
on the grounds OF race or creed. we
favor the beginning OF negotiations
with the governments Of such cour-
tries to secure by treaties the remov-
al if these unjust determinations.
Statehood for Territories.
We favor the admission of the ter
ritories of Oklahoma and the Indian
Territory. We also favor the imme-
diate admission or Arizona and New
Mexico as separate states, and a ter
ritorial 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 resi-
dents at the time of their appointment
OF the territory or district in which
his duties are to be performed.
Condemnation of Polygamy.
We demand the determination OF
polygamy within the jurisdiction OF
the United States, and the complete
separation of church and state in po-
litical affairs.
We demand that all over the world
a duly authenticated passport issued
by the government of the United
States shall be proof of the fact that
he is an American citizen, and shall
entitle him to the treatment due him
as such.
Election of Senators by the People.
We favor the election of United
States enators by the direct vote of
the people.
Reciprocity.
We favor liberal trade arrange
ments with Canada and with peoples
of other countries where they can be
entered into with benefit to American
agriculture, manufactures, mining or
commerce.
We favor the maintenance Of the
Monroe doctrine in its full integrity.
Army.
We favor the reduction of the army
and of army expenditures to the point
historically demonstrated to be safe
and sufficient
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 grateful
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