The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-10

PLATFORM OF DEMOCRACY
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ernment should retain such land as
may be necessary for ccaiing stations
and naval bases
income Tax.
We fayoran income tax as part Of
our revenue system. and we urge the
Submission Of constitutional amend,
mont specifically authorizing congress
to levy and collect tax upon individ
nal and corporate incomes. to the end
that wealth may bear ITS proporiionat-
share Of the burdens Of the federal
government.
Popular Election Of Senators.
We favor The election Of United
States senators by the direct vote OF
the people and regard this reforn As
the gateway TO other 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 pubuc
lands Of that territory may be held
and utilized for the benefit of bona
tide homesteaders.
Merchant Marine.
We believe in the uphuilding OF tie
American merchant marine withou
new or additional burdens upon the
people and without bounties from the
public treasury.
Health Bureau.
We advocate the organization Of all
existing national public health agen.
cies into a national bureau Of public
health with such power over sanitary
condition connected with factories
mines tenements, child labor and 9th
er such subjects as are properly with
in the Jurisdiction of the federal gov
ernment and do not interfere with the
power OF the states controlling public
health agencies.
Panama Canal.
We believe the Panama canal will
prove Of great value TO our country
and favor its speedy completion.
Pensions.
We favor a generous policy both as
a matter of Justice TO the SURVIVING
veterans and their dependents and be
cause IL tends to relieve the country
of the necessity Of making a large
standing army.
Post Roads,
We favor federal aid TO state ana
local authorities in the construction
ard maintenance OF post roads
Foreign Patents.
We believe that where an American
citizen holds patent in foreign
country aud II compelled to manu-
facture within certain time. under
certain restrictions should be applied
In this country TO such other country.
Agricultural and Mechanical Educa-
ton.
The democratic party favors the ex-
tension OF agricultural, mechanical
and industrial education We there
fore favor The establishment Of dis
tinct agricultural experiment stations,
the secondary agricultural and me-
chanical colleges in several states
Natural Resources.
We repeat the demand for internal
development and for the conservation
Of our natural resources, contained in
previous platforms. the enforcement of
which Mr.. Roosevelt has vainly sought
froin a reluctant party; and to that
end. we insist Gpon the preservation
protection and replacement of neeutd
forests, the preservation of the pe0-
lie domain for hOmeseekers, the pro-
lection OF the natural resources in
timber, coal iron and oil against
monopolistic control, the development
of our waterways for navigation and
every other purpose, including the ir-
rigation of arid lands, the reclamation
Of swamp lands, the Qualification OF
streams, the development of water
power and the preservation Of electric
power generally This natural force
from the control of monopoly; ami, TO
such end we urge the exercise OF an
the powers, national, state and munic-
iDal, both separately and in co-1pera-
ton.
We Insist upon a policy OF admins
tration OF our forest reserves which
shall relieve il OF the abuses which
have arisen hereunder and which
shall as rfar as practicable, conform
TO the poiIce regulations OF the several
states where they are located which
shall enable homesteaders as of right
TO occupy and acquire title to all por.
tions thereof which are especially
adapted 10 agriculture and which shall
furnish a system Of timber sales avail
able as weil to the private citizen as
TO the larger manufacturers and con
sumer
The democratic party stands fOr
democracy; the republican has drawn
10 Itself an that is aristocratic and
plutocratic
The democratic party Is the cham
plon OF equal rights and opportunities
to all The republican party is the
party Of privilege ard private monop-
oly Tbs democratic party listens 70
the voice OF the whole people and
SAUCES progress by the prosperity and
advancement of the average man; the
republican party is subservient TO the
comparatively few who are the benz
lioiaries of government favorifism. We
invite the cooperation of an, regard
less Of previous political affiliation or
past differences who desire TO pre-
serve "a government of the people, by
the people and Tor The people, and
Who favor such an administration on
the government which insure you. as
far as human wisdom can. that each
citizen shall draw irrm society a re+
ward commensurate with his contci-
bullion 20 the welfare TO the society.
Panama Relations.
The democratic party recognizes the
importance aud advantage on develop
ing closer relations Of friendship and
commerce between the United States
and tho sister nations of Latin Amer