Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-10

national development and for the
| conservation OF our natural re-
| sources, contained in previous pIat-
forms, the enforcement OF which
Mr.. Roosevelt has vainly sought
from reluctant party, and to that
end we insist upon the preservation,
protection and replacement OF need
ed forests. the preservation of the
public domain for home-seekers, the
protection Of the natural resources
in timber. coal iron and oil against
monopolistic control. the develop
ment of our waterways for naviga-
ton and every other useful purpose
including the irrigation OF arid lands
the reclamation OF The swamp lands.
the Qualification OF streams. the de-
l,velopment OF water power and the
preservation OF electric power gem
the control OF monopoly: and tr
such end we urge the exercise OF all
powers, national, state and munic-
ipal, both separately and in coop
Grafton
We Insist upon a policy OF admin
istration OF our forest reserve which
shall relieve 1t OF the abuses which
have arisen hereunder, and when
shall. as far as practicable, conform
to the police regulations OF the sew
eral states where they are located.
which shall enable homeseekers as
OF right to occupy and acquire title
to all portions thereof which are
especially adapted to agriculture.
and which shall furnish a system
of timber sales available as well to
the private citizen as to the larger
manufactures and consumer.
Pensions.
We favor a generous pension pol
icy, both as matter OF justice to
the surviving veterans and their de-
pendents and because It tends TO re-
lieve the country OF the necessity OF
maintaining a large standing army.
Panama Canal.
We believe the Panama canal will
prove of great value to our country
and favor its speedy completion.
Other Issues.
Other planks in the platform call
for an immediate declaration OF the
nation. suppose to recognize the In
dependence OF the philippines; de-
nounces the growing increase of Of
fceholders under the Republican adj
ministration as indicating a DELHI
crate purpose to Continue the Re-
publicans in power; demands that
the house OF Representatives shall
| again become deliberative body.
controlled by majority OF the
members and not by the speaker;
favors an immediate liberal and
| comprehensive plan for improving
every water course in the union;
| condemns the action OF the present
executive in using the patronage OF
his high office to secure the nomi-
nation of one of his cabinet officers.
Pledges the party to the enact
ment Of a law to regulate the rates
and services of telegraph and tele-
phone companies; calls for honest
and rigid enforcement of civil SER
vice laws: favors the immediate adj
mission of Arizona and New Next
co as separate states: declares that
rules and regulations In relation to
free grazing lands should be left to
the Deople OF the states where the
lands are situated.
Favors the extension OF agricul-
tural, mechanical and industrial ed
ucation, believes in the upbuilding
of the American merchant marine
without bounties from the public
treasury, favors the application OF
principles Of the land laws OF the
United States to Hawaii. in the In
terests OF homesteaders; demands
for the people of Alaska and Porto
Rico the full enjoyment Of the rights
and provisions of a territorial form
of government; fayors federal aid in
the construction and maintenance of
post roads, deprecates the use of
the navy for the collection of pri-
vate debts, and advocates the or
ganization of all existing national
bureau of public health; insists uT1
on the full protection of our citi-
zens at home and abroad and de-
mands that all over the world a
duly authorized passport issued by
the government OF the United States
to an American citizen shall be
proof OF the fact that he is an Amer
lean citizen and shall entitle him to
the treatment due him as such.