The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-07-16

water course In tho union which - us -
tiled by the needs OF eonIaerss, nroc-
secure re that tha ce END He eye af she w great lakes
s with oit he - nayigable rivers and with tho
gulf through the Mississippi river, and
The n%avigable rivers win n,nnd eac Of our coasts
with each other by artificial can a. inland
a view to perfecting a system ul of
waterways to be naVlsateo ny '
We favor the coordination OF the va
rious services of the government e4 4nr
nected with waterways In one s eTnIJie
If sppch a system Of inland waterways.
and we favor the creation OF q shan be-
pie for continuous work, winch slo ~,
conducted under the direcla n,,thorized by
nilsson Of experts TO W
We faysr federal aid to state ana an m 1aia.
authorities in the constructlon oA0 N
tenance of post roads.
TeIeoraph and Telephone Rates.
We pledge the democratic party to the
enactment of a law to regulate .ne
and services of telegraph and telePn3ne
e9em nansage snf Sasween m the fa9 states Under
the jurisdiction Of the interstate COM
merce commission.
National Resources.
We repeat the demand Tor lnseit a 81
velopment and for the conse1Saiit "a nre.
our natural resourd fhe Enforcement Of
which Mr.. Roosevelt has yainly sought
from a reluctant party; ana 70 Una. eno
t ue 'n and r upGn m Of needed forests;
the preservation Of the pupilc oom sha
for homeseekers; the protection OF ,r .ne
natural resources IN t1mper, o u4aii the
development of our waterways for naVl-
CATION and every. other useful PurpoSe.
Including the irrigation OIL ARC ai ne,
clarifcaton Of streams; the developtnen
of water power and the preseTVaIlom -
electric power generated by TINS n q and
force from the control Of monopoly. aho
to such end we urge the exercise o.
powers, national, state and municipal
both separately and In co.9peTa.ioh tr,.
ton Of our forest reserves which shah
1t of the abuses which have aris-
en- hereunder and which shall. as far as
atoms of the several states where they
located; which shall give homestead
ers the right to occupy and acquire ste
to all portions thereof; Wnleh ar w ehpJ
furnish a system of timber sales
available as we'll to the private citizen as
to the larger manufacturer ana con-
umer
Island Possessions.
We favor the application Of principles
of the land laws of the United States to
our newly acquired territory, ava to
may be held and utilized for the
benefit Of bona fde homesteaders.
We condemn the experiment IN Inn
has involved us in an enormous
brought us instead OF
strength, and laid our nation open to the
charge Of abandoning a fundamental doc
declaration of the nations
purpose to recognize the independence OF
the Philippine islands as soon as a stable
government can be established, such in
5~anendanca to he p1Ia m ntne6 nv MS as
guarantee the independence of Cuba
until the naturalization Of the islands can
pe s s@eeaga,z ~ treaty fhsy NTH impor afhes p or tbe
Philippines our government should retain
such land as may bo necessary for coal,
ing stations and naval bases.
and Porto Rico the full enjoyment of the
and privileges Of a territorial form
Of government, n the officials appoint,
our territories and the District Of Column
oia should be thoroughly qualified by
bona fide residence.
Panama Canal.
We believe the Panama canal will
favor its speedy completion.
Pan-American Relations.
The democratic party recognizes the
Importance and advantage of developing
close ties Of Pan-American friendship and
ommerce between the United States and
Y ~ IL LdllI AIlSIlCa,
inc favors the taking Of such steps con-
sistent with democratic policies for better
acquaintance. greater mutual confidence
BRING lasting benefit not only to the
United States but to this group of Amer
can republics having constitutions, forms
If government, ambitions and interests
akin to our own.
Asiatic immigration.
We favor full protection by both ma
:ional and state governments within
heir respective spheres Of all foreigners
.eslding in the United States under
zion Of Asiatic immigrants who cannot
become amalgamated with our popula-
ion or whose presence among lis would
,aise a race issue and involve US in
oowers.
Foreign Patents.
We belisye that where an American
Ter his patent within a certain time sim
lar restrictions should be applied in this
to the citizen or subject of such
In Conclusion.
The o tic party stands for de-
nocracy; the republican party has drawn
to itself all that Is aristocratic and plu-
tocratic. Fhe democratic party is the
to ALL; the republican party is the
party. of privilege and private monopoly.
The democratic party listens to the voice
the whole people and gauges progress
by the prosperity and advancement OF
average man; the republican party
Is s~ubservient to the comparatively few
who are the beneflciaries of government
al favoritism. We invite the
ton OF all, regardless of previous afalia-
ton or past differences, who desire to
a government OF the people, by
the people and for the people, and who
favor such an administration OF govern
ment as will insure. as well IS human
from society q reward commensurate
with his contribution to the welfare Of
society.
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