The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-09

the Importance and advantage OF de
veloping closer ties OF Pan-American
friendship and commerce between the
United States and her sister nations
OF Latin America, and favors the TAX
ing Of such steps consistent with
democratic policies for better &C
quaintances, greater mutual conn
dence and larger exchange OF trade.
as will bring lasting benefit not only
TO the United States, but 10 this
group OF American republics, having
constitutions, forms OF government.
ambitions and interests kin to our
own.
Oklahoma.
We welcome Oklahoma TO the sis.
terhood OF states and heartily congrat-
ulate her upon the suspicious begin
ming OF great career.
Private Debts
Desiring the prevention OF war
wherever possible. we believe that our
nation should announce its determine
ton not TO use our navy for the col
lection OF private debts and its will
ingness to enter into agreements with
tigation, by an impartial international
tribunal before any declaration Of
war or commencement OF hostilities,
of every dispute which defies dipio.
matte settlement.
Pensions.
| We favor q generous pension pol
icy. both as matter OF Justice TO the
surviving veterans and their depend
ents and because il relieves the coun-
try of maintaining large standing
army.
Civil Service.
We believe In the civil service and
demand that the laws pertaining
thereto shall be honestly and rigidly
enforced, TO the end that merit and
ability shall be the standard OF pro-
motion rather than political services
rendered.
Home Rule.
We assert our confidence In and
admiration for the wisdom OF the IA
theirs so organizing the federal gov
ernment as 10 secure home rule TO
the people OF each state. And we
pledge ourselves to combat with un-
ceasing vigilance the efforts OF those
who are striving by usurpation TO
seize the home rule powers of the
people of the states for exploitation
by the federal government
Believing. with Jefferson, In sup
port of the state governments In all
their rights as the most competent
administration for our Democratic
concerns and the surest bulwark
against i-Republican tendencies and
in 1.-The preservation OF the general
government in its whole constitution
al vigor as the sheet anchor OF our
peace at home and safety abroad.
we are opposed To the Capitalization
implied In the suggestions. now fire.
quently made, that the powers OF the
general government should be extend
ed by executive and legislative and
by judicial construction.
There is no twilight zone between
the nation and the state In which ex-
plotting interests can take refuge
from both and II is as necessary that
the federal government shall exercise
the powers delegated TO II as that
the state government shall use the
authority reserved 10 them. but we
insist that federal remedies for the
regulation OF interstate commerce and
for the prevention OF private monopoly
shall be added to, not substituted for.
state remedies.
Agricultural and Mechanical Educa-
ton.
The Democratic party fayors the OK
tcntion OF agricultural mechanical
and industrial training 20 the end
that American youths may acquire an
education suitable TO their needs and
wants. We. therefore. favor enlarg
ing the federal grants under the Nor
rell and other acts OF congress for the
benefits OF such instructions. to en-
able the establishment of district agri-
cultural experiment stations and sec
ondary agricultural and mechanical
colleges I'm the several states convent
ent for the people.
POST Roads.
We favor the cooperation OF fed.
eral state and local authorities IN
the construction and maintenance OF
post roads.
Conclusion.
The Democratic, party stands FOR