The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-27

| the Fl1plnOS al THIS time, lHe PROM
ise that it shall come the moment
they are capable of receiving it will
tend to stimulate rather than hinder
their development. And this should
be done not only in justice to the
Filipinos. but to preserve our own
rights: for a free people cannot with
hold freedom from another people
and themselves remain free. The
federation of tyranny over others will
soon breed contempt for freedom and
lf-government. and weaken our
power Of resistance to insidious usur-
patton OF our constitutional rights.
American Citizenship.
The pledge Of the platform to Sc
cure to our citizens, without distinc-
ton of race or creed, whether native
born or naturalized, al home or
abroad. the equal protection Of the
laws and the enjoyment OF all the
rights and privileges open to them
under the covenants of our treaties.
as their just due. should be made
good to them. In the accomplish
ment of that result it is essential that
passport issued by the government
OF the United States to an American
citizen shall be accepted the world
over as proof OF citizenship.
Civil Service.
The statute relating to civil service
is the outcome of the efforts OF
thoughtful, unseltish and public
spirited citizens. Operation under
it has frequently been OF such
character as to offend against the
spirit OF the statute, but the results
achieved. even under partial en-
forcement of the law, have been such
as to- both deserve and command the
utterance of the democratic party that
it stands committed to the principle
of civil Ser ice reform and demands
its just and impartial enforcement.
Reclamation of Arid Lands.
A vast expanse of country in the
west. portions of which are to be
found in each of the sixteen states
and territories, mentioned in the law,
is directly affected by the national
statute-the outcome of intelligent
and persistent efforts of leading citi-
zens. providing for the reclamation
of the arid lands for the benefit Of
home-seekers During the years OF
the development of the measure
which finally received the vote of
every member Of the upper house OF
congress, it encountered opposition,
based to large extent upon the view
that the aim of its promoters was to
secure the benefits of irrigation to
private owners at government ex-
pense. The aim OF the statute is,
however, to enable this vast territory
to reclaim it's arid lands without call
ing upon the taxpayers of the country
at large to pay it. Whether the
purposes of this bill will be fully ac-
complished must depend in large
measure upon the ability, sobriety of
judgment, independence and honesty
of the officers of the Interior depart
ment having this great work in
charge.
In 1902 the main canals and bitches
in the region affected aggregated
more than ffty-nine thousand miles
and the work of reclamation is but
in it's infancy. The total cost OF
construction Of the necessary head
gates, dams, main canals, bitches,
reservoirs and pumping stations was
at that time little over ninety-three
millions of dollars, which Of itself
suggests the hundreds OF millions
that may eventually be invested in
the territory covered by the statute.
The magnitude of the conception, and
the enormous expense its carrying
out involves, make us realize the
overwhelming importance Of broad,
capable and honest administration Of
the work authorized by the statute,