Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-11

furnish a system Of timber sales available
as well to the private citizen as to tho
larger manufacture and consumer.
Improvement OF WATERWAYS.
water furnishes the cheapest means "
transportation and tho national severn
waters, should improve them to their fun
est capacity We earnestly favor the i'm
prcheusivc plan FOR improving every water
course in the union which Is Justified by
the needs of commerce. and TO- secure that
end we favor when practicable. the con-
nection Of the great lakes with the navi-
sable rivers, and with the gult through the
Mississippi river, and the navigahlc rivers
sounds Of our coasts with each other by
artificial canals, with u view To perfect
ing a system Of inland waterways to be
n~avigated by vessels Of standard draught.
We favor the Co-ordination " the var
ious services " the government connected
with waterways, In one service, Tor the
purpose OF aiding in the completion "
such a system Of inland waterways. and
we favor the creation OF a fund ample Tor
under the direction ~ a commission OF
experts to be authorized by law.
We pledge the democratic party TO
the enactment Of a law TO regulate the
rates and services Of telegraph and tele-
phone companies enE9ged In the trans
under the jurisdiction Of the Interstate
Commerce commission.
Philippines.
We condemn the experiment In imperial
ism as an incNCusablc blundor, whiCE has
involved us In an enormous expense,
brought us weakness instead of strength,
and laid our nation open to the charge OF
abandoning a fundamental doctrine Of self
government. We favor an immediate dec
laratiou of the nations purpose to reCog-
ni5e the independence OF TIC Philippine
Islands as soon as a stable government can
be established, such independence to he
guaranteed by us, as we guarantee the IN
dependence OF cuba, until the ueutvaliza-
ton .f tIa. islands can bp 1pturip1 hN treaty
with other powers. In recognizing the in
dependence of the Philippines our govern
meut should retain such lanu as may DC
necessary for coaling stations and naval
Pnnnmerican Relations.
The democratic party recognizes the inn
p%ortanCp and advantage of developing
closer ties of Pan-American friendship and
commerce between the United states and
her sister nations Of Latin America, and
favos the taking of such steps, consistent
with democratic policies, for better ac-
quaintancC, greater mutual confidence and
larger exchange of trade, as VIII bring
lasting benefit not only to the United
States but to this group of American re-
publiCs having constitutions, forms of gov
eminent, ambitions and interests akin TO
our own,
The democratic party stands for demo-
cracy the republican has drawn to Itself
all that is aristocratic and plutoCratiC.
The democratic party is the champion
Of equal rights and opportunities to all,
the republican party is the party of privi-
lege and monopoly. The democratic party
listens to the voice of the whole people
and gauges progress by the prosperity and
Advancement of the average man; the re-
publican party Is subservieut to the Com-
paratively few who are the beneficiaries
Of governmental favoritism. We invite
the cooperation OF ali, regardless Of prev
ious political affiliatiou or past differ
ences, who desire to preserve a govern
ment OF the people by the people and for
the people, and who favor such an admin
istration Of government, as will insure as
| well as human wisdom can, that each
citizen shall draw from society a reward
commensurate with his contribution to tho
welfare of society.