The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-07-16

/ uCIualnt-
ance, greater mutual confidence and larger
! exchange of trade, as will bring lasting
benefit not only to the United States, but
| 20 TINS group OF American republics hay
| Ing constitutions, forms of government,
ambitions and interests akin to our own.
Telegraph and Telephone.
We pledge the Democratic party to the
| enactment of II 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
Civil Service.
| The laws pertaining to the civil service
! should be honestly and rgdly enforced to
I the end that merit and ability shall be the
standard Of appointment and promotion
rather than services rendered TO a political
party.
The Navy
The constitutional provision that navy
shall be provided and maintained means
an adequate navy, and we believe that the
interests of this country would be best
served serI a., by having a navy sufficient to de,
iehu me coasts OF this country and protect
American citizens wherever their rights
may be in jeopardy.
Asiatic immigration.
We favor full protection, by both m.
tional and state governments within their
respective spheres, of all foreigners resid-
In the United States under treaty but we
are opposed to the admission of Asiatic i'm
migrants who can not be anna gamated with
our population, or whose presence among
us would raise race issue and involve US
In diplomatic controversies with oriental
powers.
Grazing Lands.
The establishment of rules and regula-
lions, II any such are necessary, in rea
ton to free grazing upon the public lands
I'll the same shall eventually be disposed OF
should be left to the people Of the states
respectively In which such lands may be
situated.
Arizona and New Mexico.
-, The e.. national Democratic party has for
the last sixteen years labored for the nd.
mission of Arizona and New Mexico as sep,
arate states of the federal Union and
recognizing that each Possesses every qual.
iicatiOn to successfully maintain sepurote
governments, we favor the Immediate nd.
mission of these territories as separate
states
Oklahoma.
We welcome Oklahoma to the sIstorhood
OF states and heartily congratulate her or
the suspicious beginning OF a great ca.
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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 appointed to
administer the government of ali our ter.
ritories and the District of Columbia should
be thoroughly qualified by previous bona
ide residence
We favor the application of principles
or 'ne .Hn' n,roG 7u",' ~
~ ara ;bot tha nrhiic ioniS of ,h"t tor
ritorv NM no hold and mtiiiznd f"r th.
benefit Of bona hde homesteaders.
Merchant Marine.
We believe In the upbuildIng Of the
American ana merchant MARINE without
new or a4dltiohAl DururLs upon the people
ana without uonhtl's from Tue puhhc
Health Bureau.
W. o,,.,,,., ,t, or,,,ri,o+to,, os ~
we auE3Ca,H lmf "rEnmM II Oh nii eN-
lstnG Ia ,ioTn' pu0"t nE ,'ii ISrutt nv
H." or rnr sonit,rv conIitim "nn ,
Sucn poMr d i"ns guii'
child labor and other such subjects as are
proP'IS mi,m,m 'nn L,Nn'vt'H IN 81 ,ile ~
,,o SoN 'iu W." ''"t ~ wv VIZ
me poWrr OF the states confronting ptoHc
heaith 'S'h'ic''
Panama Canal
we believe the Panama canal VIII prove
OF great Valu" TO our country ana favor It's
speedy compieton
Agricultural and Mechan;ca, Educ.+;o,
~ ''oA'
The Democratic party fayors the extern
sion of agricultural, mechanical and indus
trial education. We therefore favor the
establishment of district agricultural px-
pertinent stations the secondary agricultu-
raj and mechanical colleges in the several
states
Post Roads
We favor federal aid Go state ana local
authorities IN the construction ana ualute-
nance OF post roads.
Eoro;,, p,t.r.s
Aoisisn A"'eH'''
We believe that whore an American citl-
zen holding patent In foreign country
Is compelled to manufacture under his pat
snt within a certain dine, similar restric-
lions should be applied in this country to
the citizen or subjects OF such country.
pars;ors
ieho'ono'
We favor generous pension policy, both
as Il matter of Justice to the surviving vet
gTnus 10 rti@Ns one country Oh nhe nre ,,
No, po..
Na'uiai NoSout'eS'
We repeat me demand Tor internal de-
ne.opineA. anu i"' on1 o%i,sG' II'on "i our