Saint Mary's beacon., 1904-07-14

claimed for home seekers In small tracts.
and rigidly guarding against Land mono
poly a. an evidence Of the policy ofdomes-
ticdeyelopmenteontemplatedby by the Dem
oeratic party should il be placed in
power.
Isfhmian Canal.
The Democracy, when intrusted with
power, viii construct the Panama canal
speedily, honestly and economically.
thereby giving 10 our people what DEM
Ocrats have always contenied fora
great interOceaBie canal, furnishing shor-
ter and cheaper lines of Transportation
and broader and less trammeled 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 pro-
per measures to secure for them. whether
native born or naturaiized, without dis
tinction of laws and the enjoyment of all
rights and privileges open TO them under
the covenants of our treaties Of friend
ship and commerce; and IL under existing
treaties the right Of travel and soiourn il
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 beginning of
negotiations with the governments Of
such countries To secure by treaties the
removal of these unjust determinations
I'VE 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 faet
he IL an American citizen and shall enti-
tie hiEl to the treatment due him as
such.
Eieetlon Of Senators.
I'VE favor the election Of United States SEM
ators by the direct vote OF the people.
gtateheod for Territories.
1--WE favor the admission of the Territories
OF Oklahoma and the Indian Territory. We
also favor the immediate admission Of Arixo-
ma and New Mexico "a separate States, and
Rico;
minister the government OF any Territory. as
well KS the District OF Alaska. should he bona
ilde T residents at the time OF their appointments
OF the Territory or District I'm which their du-
tles are TO be performed
Condemnation of Poiygamy.
I'VE demand the determination of polyga-
my within the Jurisdiction Of the United states
and the com plete separation of the church aud
state in political affairs.
Merchant Marine.
I'VE denounee the Ship Subsidy bill recently
passed by the United States Senate AS AN ini-
quitous appropriation OF public funds for pri-
vate purposes, and u wasteful. Illogical and
useless attempt to overcome by subsidy the
obstructiOns raised hy Republican leg gislatIon
to the growth ami DEVELOPMENT of American
commerce ON the sea. We favor the upbuild-
ing OF merchant marine without new or ad-
ditionaI burdens upon the people and without
bounties from the public treasury.
Reciprocity.
I'VE favor liberal trade ARRANGEMENTS with
Canada and with peoples of other Counties
where they can be entered into with benefiffO
American agriculture, manufacturers, mining
or commerce.
Monroe Doctrine.
1--WE favor the maintenance of the Monroe
doctrine in its full Integrity.
Army and Pensions.
I'VE favor the reduction OF the army and of
army expenditure TO the point historically
demonstrated to be safe and sufficient
THE Democracy would secure 10 the sur
Viving soldiers and sailors and their do pendents
generous pensions, not by arbitrary executive
order, but by legislation which grateful peo-
pie stand ready TO enact. Our soldiers and
sailors who defend with the lives the Consti-
tuition and the laws have a sacred interest in
their just administration. They must there.
fore, share with us the humiliation with which
we have witnessed the exaItafion of court In.
yOfites without distinguished service over the
SCARED heroes OF many battles. aggrandized
by executive appropriation out of the treasII-
rtes of "a prostrafe people. in violation of the
act OF Congress which fixes the compensation
OF allowances of the military officers
Clvi Service.
"The Democratic party stands committed Tn
the principles OF civil service reform and we
demand their honest, just and impartial en-
1--WE denounee the Republican party for i,s
continuous aud sinister encroachments upon
the spirit and operation of civil service rules
whereby IL has arbitrarily dispensed with ex-
aminations for Office In the interest of favor
ties and employed all manner Of devices 10
Overreach and set aside the princi ples unon
which the civil service was established.
The Race Question.
The race question has brought countleas
woes TO this country. The calm wisdom Of The
American people should see to it that il brings
no more.
sectional animcsities in any part of our com.
mon country means confusion, distraction of
business and the reopening of wounds now
happily healed North, South, East and West
have but recently stood together in line of hat
tie from the walls of Peking To the hills OF san
Ilago, a16 as snarers OF q common glory and
common destiny we should share fraternaIlv
the common burdens.
1--WE therefore deprecate and norao,,,, a..
bourbon-Iike, selfish aud narrow spirit Of ,he
recent Republican convention At Cbica-o
which sought to kindIe ANEW the osn Le ~ ~
ciAl and sectional strife and We ann.si S.n,aI,
to the sober cOmmon-sense and patriofic sniri,
Of the American people. "'''"
Republican Administration,
been spasmodic epratIc naaoinlstTatlon has
ular aud arbitrary IL has made itseIf y 49,,
upon the Congress the courts and ,,aen = Sa.se az
settled practices and usag.a 80 -. y po' tns