The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-18

ernment should retain such land as
may be necessary for coaling stations
and naval bases.
Income Tax.
We favor an income tax as part 81
our revenue system, and we urge the
submission of a constitutional amend.
mont specifically authorizing congrcss
TO levy and collect a tax upon indlvid
ual and corporate Incomes, to the end
that wealth may bear It's proporti0nate
rshafe of the burdens of the federal
government.
Popular Election Of Senators.
We favor the election OF United
States senators by the direct vote q
the people and regard this reform az
the gateway to otner national reforms.
Hawaii.
We favor the application Of princi
pies Of the land laws Of the United
states TO our newly acquired territory
Hawaii. to the end that the public
lands Of that territory may be held
and utilized for the benefit Of bona
lide homesteaders.
Merchant Marine.
We believe In The upbuildmg OF thC
American merchant marine without
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people and without baunties from the
public treasury.
Health Bureau.
We advocate The organization OF al
existing national public health agen
cies into a national bureau Of public
health with such power over sanitary
condition connected With factories
mines. tenemenis, child labor and 9th
IN the jurisdiction OF the federal gov
ernment and do not interfere with tie
power Of the states controlling public
health agencies.
Panama Canal.
We believe the Panama canal VIII
prove Of great value TO our country
end favor IT'S speedy completion.
Pensions
We favor q generous policy both as
matter of Justice TO the surviving
cause Il tends TO relieve the ccGntrt
ai She necessity Of milking a large
Standing army.
Post Roads.
We favor federal aid to state and
local authorities in the construction
ard maintenance of post roads
Foreign Patents.
We believe that where an American
citizen holds a patent in foreign
country and is compelled to manu-
iacture within a certain time, undcr
certain restrictions should be applied
in this country to such other country
Agricultural and Mechanical Educa.
ton.
The democratic party fayors The ex-
! rtf II
and Industrial education We there
.0N favor the establishment Of dis
iinct agricultural experiment stations
The secondary agricultural and me
ehauical colleges In several states.
Natural Resources.
We repeat the demand for internal
development and for the conservation
of our .nauual resources, contained in
previous platforms, the enforcement Of
which Mr.. Roosevelt has yainly sought
from a reluctant party; and to that
end we insist up5u the preservation
protection and replacement Of needed
forests, the preservation Of the pub
ic 6omain for homeseekers The pro.
lection Of the natural resources In
mber coal iron and oil agaiDsi
non2polisiic control the Development
81 our WATERWAYS for navigation and
every other purpose including the ir
igaiion Of arid lands. the reclamation
Of swamp lands, the Qualification OF
,reams The development OF water
power and the preservation of electric
bower generally. This natural force
rom the control Of monopoly; and 10
such end we urge the exercise Of Az
The powers, national, state and munic
lDal, both separately and in co-opera-
ton.
We insist upon a policy of admins
tration OF our forest reserves which
shall relieve II of the abuses which
have arisen thereunder and which
shall, as far as practicable, conform
10 the police regulations OF the several
states whero they are located, which
shall enable homesteaders as of right
20 occupy and acquire tile to all por-
tons thereof which are especially
adapted to agriculture and which shall
furnish system OF timber sales avail
able as Wen TO the private citizen us
o The larger manufacturers ANA con
3Hner
The democratic party stands for
democracy; the republican has drawn
% itself al that Is aristooratic ard
mutocratic
The democratic party Is The cham
oion OF equal rights and Opportunities
TO all. The republican party is the
PARTY Of privilege and private monop-
Oily, Thu democratic party listens o
the voice OF the whole people and
gauges progress by the prosperity and
advancement OF the average man; the
republican party Is sHbserYlent 10 toe
comparatively few who are the bene-
iciaries Of government fav0ritism We
invite tha cooperation OF ail regard
less of preyions political utilization or
past differences who desire to pro
serve government Of the people by
ihe people and for HE people. ana
who favor such an administration IL
The government which insure YOU, rs
Ear as human wisdom can. that each
citizen shall draw fr7m society a rs
ward ceMmonslrate with his contci-
button 10 the welfare % the society.
Panama Selatlcns.
The democratic party recognizes the
Importance and advantage of develop
pg closer relations OF friendship and
commerce between ihe United States
and the sister nations of Latin Amer
lea and faYOrs taking euoh efona pon