The Forrest City times., 1908-07-17


 industrial education We Therefore, favor the establishment of district agricultural experiment stations. the secondary agricultural and mechanIeaf colleges in the several states
 Popular Election of Senators.
 We favor the election Of United states senators by direct vote of the people. and regard this reform as inc gateway to other national reforms
 Grazing Lands.
 The establishment of rules and rexu- lattonS. 1T any such are necessary tA relation to free grazing upon the public lands outside of forest or other rescr- Xations. until the same shall eventual " De disposcd of should be left to the people Of the states respectively in which such lands may be situated.
 wnter Ways.
 Water furnishes the cf~apest means or transportation and the national government having the control of naNigahle waters. should improve them to their fullest capacity We earnestly favor the immediate adoption Of lib erai and comprehensive plan for inn union which Is Justified by the needs Of commerce, and. to secure that end We favor, whom practicable. the con neetion of the great lakes with the naVigable rivers and with the gulf through the Mississippi river. and the navigahle rivers with each other by artlhciat canals. with view to perfect ing system of inland waterways, tn be navigated by vessels of standard draught.
 We favor the coordination of the va rious services of the government con neeted with waterways in one service for the purpose of aiding in the comple- ton of such system of inland water ways, and We favor the creatSg of a fund ample for continuous work which shall be conducted under the direction of a commission of experts to be authorized by law
 We favor federal aid to state and Iaeal authorities in the construction and main tenance of post roads
 Telegraph and Telephone.
 We pledge the Democratic party to the enactment of q law to regulate the rates and services of telegraph and telephone companies engaged in the transmission of messages between the states under the Jurisdiction of the interstate commerce commission.
 NnturnI Resources.
 We repeat the demand for internal de- Velopment and for the conservation of our natural resources contained in pre- Nious platforms. the enforcement of which MT. Roosevelt has vainly sought from reluctant party. and to that end We insist upon the preservation. prutec- tion and replacement of needed forests. the preservation of the public domain for homeseekers. the protection of the national resources in timber. coal. iron and oil against monopolistie control. the development of our water ways for navigation and every other useful pur- pose, including the irrigation of arid lands, the reclamation of swamp lands. the clarihcation of streams, the develop Inent of water power and the preserVa- ton of electric power generated by this natural force from the control of mo- nopoly. and to such end we urge the ex- ercise of all powers national. state and municipal. both separately and in coop eration.
 We insist upon policy of admInistra- ton of our forest reserves which shall relieve it of the abuses which have arisen | hereunder. and which shall, as far as practicable conform to the police regu- lHtfOn2 har are located. which shall enable home steade"s as of right to occupy and ac- @dulre @ tltie to all portions thereof which are especially adapted to agriculture. and which shall furnish system of tim Der sales available as well to the private citizen as to the larger manufacturer and consumer.
 We favor the application of princ- 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 fide homesteaders.
 Philippines.
 We condemn the experiment in im- periaHSm as an ineXcusable blunder which has involved us in an enormous expense, brought us weakness instead of strength, and laid our nation open to tine charge of abandoning q fundamental doc Urine of self government We favor an immediate declaration of the nations pur- pose to recognize the independence of the Philippine islands as soon as q stable government can be established such in- dependence 10 be guaranteed by us as we guaranteed the independence of Cuba, un- til the naturalization of the islands can be secured by treaty with other powers. Tn recognizing the independence of the Philippines our government should re- tain such land as may be necessary for eoaling stations and naval bases.
 Alaska and Porto Rico.
 We demand for the people of Alaska and Porto Rico the full enjoyment of the rights and privileges of a territorial form of government. and the officials appoint cd to administer the government of all our territories and the District of Co., lumbia should he thoroughly qualified by previous bona tide residence.
 panamn Canal.
 We believe the Panama canal will prove of great value to our country and favor it's speedy completion.
 Pan-Amcrican Relations.
 The Democratic party recognizes the importance and advantage of developing closer ties of pan-Amerlcan friendship and commerce between the United States aEd her sister nations of Latin Amer lea and fayors the taking of such steps. consistent with Democratic policies. for better acquaintance. greater mutual con haence and larger exchange of trade, as will bring lasting benefit not only to the United States but 10 this group of Amer Iean republics having constitutions. forms of government. ambitions and interests akin ta cur own.
 AsiatIc Immigration.
 We favor fuN protection by both na- tioual and state governments within thstr respective spheres. of all foreigners Esstd nE in the United States under treaty. but We are opposed to the admis- aiau of Asintic immigrants who cannot be eHHlkamatsd with our population. or wnnsr presence among us would raise 4 race issue and involve us in diplomatic EaHfruTsHsies with oriental powers.
 Foreign Patents.
 Nc believe that where an American cit Ezsu holding patent in foreign eoun- fff ts compelled fo manufacture under his patent within certain time. similar rsstrlctlena should be applied In this country te the ettizeu Of subjects Of such InEHtrs
 Conclusion.
 EHn naHnL rnffH party stands for De maal fHfH the Eepuhltean has drawn to its-f aH that Is arlsto,rate and pluto Hrafir
 HHa Haa4aefats party Is the champion af HiFtf rights and opportunities to all HhH lisH4hliean party is the party of privilege and private monopoly The Democratic party listens to the voice of fhe Wlefe people and suages progress by fhe prosperity and advancement of the steraK- man tha Hepubiican party is HHztsTf Etaui ta 4hH comparatively few who are the bencrriar.es ef governmental ia NeFitiHm We Invite the cooperation uf ait rcEaraleas of previous political afhli- atlon eF past differences. who desire 10