Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-22

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regard this reform as the gateway to othe
national reforms. Il = Is. ~,
We welcome Oklahoma to tie s!sterhoo,
Of 81 states and heartily congratulate her OF
the suspicious beginning of great career
Arizona and New Mexico,
The national Democratic party has 70
the last sixteen years labored for the ad
mission OF Arizona and New Mexico as sen
arate states of the federal Union, and rec
ognizing that each possesses every quaIiti
cation to successfully maintain separat
state governments, we favor the immediate
states. -, =, -
Grazing Lands.
Inc establishment of rules and regula
lions. II any such are necessary, In relation
to free grazing upon the public lands out
sue OF forest or other reservations, unit
should be left to the people of the state
respectively In which such lands may b
situated.
Water Ways.
Water furnishes the cheapest means o
Transportation and the national govern
ters, should improve them to their fulles
capacity. We earnestly favor the imme
Ndiate adoption of n liberal and comprehen
sive plan for improving every water co,,rs,
IN the Union, which is justified by tn,
needs OF commerce, and, to secure tina
end, we favor, when practicable, the con
neetlon of the great lakes with the naviga
pie rivers and with the gulf, through tn,
mississippi River, and the navigable riy
ers with each other, and the rivers, bay,
by artificial CANALS with view to perfect
ing a system of inland water ways, to b,
navtgnted by vessels of standard dra,lyht
we favor the coordination of the vari
Gus services Of the government connecte,
with water ways in one service, for til,
purpose of aiding In the completion ofssuci
system Of inland water ways, and W,
favor the creation of fund ample fo
continuous work, which shall he conducted
under the direction of a commission Of ex
perts to be authorized By law.
Post Roads.
We favor federal aid to state and loca
authorities In the construction and main
tenance of post roads.
telegraph and Telephone.
We pledge the Democratic party to tn,
enactment of law to regulate the rate.
and services of telegraph and telephone
companies engaged In the transmission OF
messages between the states under the juris
diction OF the Interstate commerce commits
sion. : =
~ Natural Resources.
We repeat the demand for internal de
velopment and for the conservation OF ouI
natural resources contained in previous
platforms, the enforcement of which Mr.
Roosevelt has vainly sought from a reluct
ant party; and to that end we insist upon
the preservation. protection and replace
ment of needed forests, the preservation OF
the public domain for homeseekers, the pro
lection OF the national resources In timber
coal, Iron and oil against monopolistic con
troll, the development of our water way.
for navigation and every other useful pur
pose, including the irrigation Of arid lands
the reclamation Of swamp lands, the clari
hcation of streams, the development Of wa
power generated by this natural force fron
the control Of monopoly; and to such enc
we urge the exercise OF all powers, milton
Al, state and municipal, both separately ant
In cooperation, Aif''i "
We insist upon a policy of administra
ton of our forest reserves which shall re
lieye 1t Of the abuses which have ariser
hereunder, and which shall, MS far M
practicable, conform to the police reguia
tons of the several states where they ar,
of right to occupy and acquire title to al
portions thereof which are especially adapt
ed to agriculture, and which, shall furnish
a system Of timber sales available as wei
to the private citizen us to the largel
manufacturer and consumer. -
> Hawaii.
We favor the application of principle.
our newly acquired territory. Hawaii, t.
the end that the public lands of that.te
tory may be held and utilized for the bene
ut OF bona hde homesteaders. :
Philippines.
We condemn the experiment in imperial
Ian, lam, ~ arr- tnexc,satie htarder which--h,s,
involved us In an enormous expense
brought US weakness Instead of strength
and laid our nation open to the charge OF
abandoning fundamental doctrine of self
government We favor an immediate dec
laratl0n of the nations purpose to recog
nike the Independence Of the Philippine Isl
ands as soon as stable government car
be establishes such independence to Il,
;uaranteed by us ms we guarantee the inle
pendence of Cuba, until the naturalization
Of the Islands can he secured by treaty
With other powers In recognizing tile in.
dependence OF the Philippines our govern
nent should retain such lnnd as may liz
necessary for coaling stations and nava
bases. s +
Alaska and Porto Rico.
= We demand for the people of Alaska snt
Porto Rico the full enjoyment Of tht
Fights aud privileges of II territorial forr
of government, and the officials appointed
70 administer the government of all om
territories and the District OF Columb.
should I've thoroughly qualified by previous
bona fide residence
Panama Cnnnl.
of great value to our country and favor 1t:
speedy. completion.
Pnn-American Relations.
The Democratic party recognizes the i'm.
portance and advantage of developing closer
ties of pan-American friendship and CON.
n,ertc between the United States and Aei
sistei nations of Latin America and fa.
with Democratic policies. for better ac.
quaintance, greater mutual confidence and
larger exchange Of trade, as will bring last.
Ing benefit not only to the United States
but to this group of American republics
having constitutions, forms of government
ambitions and interests akin to our own.
j Asintic Immigration.
We favor full protection, by both nation:
al and state governments within their Ie
spective spheres, Of ali foreigners sresidinr
In the United States under treuty, but WI
are opposed to the admission Of Asiatft
Immigrants who cannot be nm.lgamate
With our population, or whose presenci
yolve us in diplomatic controversies with
oriental powers.
Foreign Patents.
We believe that where an American citi
zen holding patent in foreign country
is compelled to manufacture under his pat
ent within n certain time, similar restrjc.
tions should he applied In this countr, ia
Conclusion.
Z, The Democratic party stands for emoc.
raey; the Republican has drawn to Itself
all that Is aristocratic and pIutocratic.
The Democratic party Is the champion
Of civil rights and opportunities to all thu
and private monopoly, The Democratic
party listens to the voice of the whole peo
pie and gauges progress by the prosperif,
and advancement Of the average man; tils
Republican party is subseryient to the
comparatively few who are the beneficiaries
cooperation of all, regardless of previous
political afiliation7 or past differences. who
desire to preserve government Of the PEG
pie. by the people, and for the people. and
who favor such an administration Of the
government as will insure, as far as human
wisdom can, that each citizen shall draw
from society reward commensurate with
his contribution to the welfare Of society,
At a factory at Longmont, CAL, 40.
COO cans are filed with peas every day
The work is done by machinery.
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