The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-17

ernment should retain such land as
may be necessary for coallng stations
and naval bases.
/ Income Tax.
I We favor an 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
ual and corporate incomes, to the end
4 that wealth may bear its prOportionate
share OF the burdens Of the federal
government.
4 Popular Election Of Senators.
/ We favor the election of United
/ States senators by the direct vote "
! the people and regard this reform as
the gateway 10 other national reforms.
I 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 pubic
lands of that territory may be held
and utilized for the benefit Of bona
fide homesteadeys.
Merchant Marine.
We believe in the upbuilding OF th
American merchant marine without
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 faycr 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 It tends to relieve the country
1f the necessity Of making a large
standing army.
Post Roads.
We favor federal aid TO state and
local authorities in the construction
and maintenance OF post roads.
Foreign Patents.
We believe that where an American
citizen holds a patent in a foreign
lcountry and is compelled to manu-
fracture within a certain time, under
Icertain restrictions should be applied
lin this country to such other country.
Agricultural and Mechanical Eduea-
tion.
The democratic party favors the ex-
tension of agricultural, mechanical
and industrial education. We there
ore 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
1f our natural resources, contained in
previous platforms, the enforcement OF
which Mr. Roosevelt has vainly sought
rom a reluctant party; and to that
end we insist upon the preservation
protection and replacement OF needed
orests, the preservation of the pub
ic domain for homeseekers, the pro
lection of the natural resources in
mher, coal iron and oil against
nonopolistic control the development
# our waterways for navigation and
every other purpose, including the ir
featinn OF arid lands. the reclamation
of swamp lands, the Qualification o.
lreams, the development OF water
)ower and the preservation of electric
loWer generally. This natural forcs
rom the control of monopoly; and, tC
such end VIC urge the exercise of al
he powers, national, state and munic
ipal. both separately and in co-opera
ton.
We insist upon policy OF admins
tration of our forest reserves which
shall relieve It of the abuses whicl
have ariseE Hereunder and which
shall, as far as practicable, conform
to the police regulations of the sewers
states where they are located, which
shall enable homesteaders as of righ
TO occupy and acquire title to all por
tions thereof which are especially
adapted to agriculture and which shal
furnish a system of timber sales avail
able as well to the private citizen al
to the larger manufacturers and con
sumer.
The democratic party stands fo
democracy; the republican has draw
to itself ali that is aristocratie ant
plutocratic.
The democratic party Is the cham
pion q equal rights and opportunities
10 all The republican party Is ths
party of privilege and private monop
bly, The democratic party listens x
me voice of tha whole people ant
gauges progress by the prosperity ant
advancement Of the average man, ths
republican party Is subseryient to th'
comparatively few who are the benc
iciarles OF government fayoritism. W'
invite ehe cooperation OF an, regard
ess of previous political alliliaiion OF
past differences who desire TO pre-
serve a government of the people, b.
he people and fOr the people, an,
who favor such an administration a
The government which insure sou, Is
on as human wisdom can, that eacf
sitizeR shall draw iren society a re
ward commensurate with bis contri
5Ylion to the welfare % the society
Panama Relations.
The democratic party recognizes the
Importance and advantage OF develop
'hE closer relations Of friendship and
commerce between the United states
and the sister nations OF Latin Amer
lea and fagors taking such steps con
sistent with democratic policies TO-