The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-07-15

upon their rect. and free and independently
dorsement for promoters In The philip
pine Islands to make the united States Il
;,'rhipelago. which was only temporarily
held up by the opposition of democratic
senator's IN The last session.; viii, if sue
1t VIII b. difficult to escape.
To Redeem Arid REGIONS.
We congratulate our western citizcns
upon the passage of the law known as
the. NeWlands irrigation act for the irri-
gation and reclamation of the arid lands
or the west-a measure framed by a dem
ocrat. passed In the senate by a non-par-
tisan vote. and passed in the house against
the opposition of almost all the %republi.
can Leaders,. by a vote the majority of
which was democratic. We call attention
to the great democratic measure, broad
and comprehensive as 1t is, working au-
tomaticaliy throughout time. without fur
ther action of congress, until the rcclama-
tion. of all the lands in the arid west ca
pable OF reclamation is accomplished, re-
serving all the lands reclaimed for home
seekers in small tracts, and rigidiy guard
Ing against land monopoly as an evidence
OF the policy of domestic DEVELOPMENTS
should it be placed in power.
We favor liberal trade arrangements
with Ganada and with peoples of other
with benefit to American agriculture,
manufactures, mining or
Ihe democracy when entrusted with pow
or Will construct the Panama canal speed
lily, honestly and economically, thereby
giving to our people what democrats have
always contended fora great interocean-
lines Of transportation and broader and
less trammeled trade relations with the
other people of the world.
We favor the maintenance of the Mon
roe doctrine in its navy and army. We
favor the reduction of the army and navy
expenditures to the point historically
demonstrated to be safe and sufficient.
Soldiers Pensions.
The democracy would secure to the sur
wing soldiers and sailors and their de-
pendents generous pensions. not by an
arbitrary executive order. but by legisla-
ton which a grateful people stand ready
defended with their lives the legislation
and the laws. have d sacred interest in
their just administration. They must
have witnessed of the exaltation of court
favorites, without distinguished service.
over the sacred heroes OF many battles,
out of the treasures of a PROSTATE peo-
pie: In violation of the act of congress
which fixed the compensation and allow
anCe OF military officers.
tn democratic party stands committed
to the principles Of civil service reform,
and we demand their honest, Just and i'm
republican party for Its continuous and
sinister cncroachments upon the spirit
and operation of civil service rules,
whereby its has arbitrarily dispensed with
examinations for officers in the interests
OF favorites. and employed all manner of
devices to overreach and set aside the
principles upon which the civil service was
established.
Conducting the campaign upon this dec
%laration of our principles and purposes.
we invoke for our candidates the sup
port. not only OF our great and time hon
ored organization. but also the active
assistance of all OF our fellow citizens
Who. disregarding past differences upon
questions no longer in Issue, desire the
perpetuation OF our constitutional govern
ment as framed and established by the
father of the republic.