The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-20

ernment should retain such land as
may be necessary for coaling stations
and naval bases.
Income Tax.
We favor an income tax as part Of
our revenue system, and we urge the
submission of a constitutional amend
mcni specifically authorizing congress
to levy and collect a tax upon individ
ual and corporate incomes, to the end
that wealth may bear its proportionate
share of the burdens Of the federal
government.
Popular Election Of Senators.
We favor the election Of United
states senator's by the direct vote ~
the people aud regard this reform rs
the gateway to other national reforms
Hawaii.
We favor the application Of prlnci
pies OF the land laws of the United
States to our newly acquired territory
Hawaii, TO the end that the public
lands OF that territory may be held
and utilized for the benefit OF bona
fide homesteaders.
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
ernmcnt 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 20 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
IF the necessity of making large
standing army.
Post Reads.
We favor federal aid 70 state and
local authorities in the construction
I ma lldiIttutEtt " pOoA lOcha-
Soreion Patents.
We believe that where an American
| sitizen holds patent in a foreign
country and is compelled to manu-
facture within a certain time, under
certain restrictions should be applied
In this country to such other country.
Agricultural and Mechanical Educa-
ton.
~, 49, -,,..-..4s, ,,,..t,. fo,roro tha as-
| tension Of agricultural, mechanical
and industrial education We there
! yore favor the establishment OF dis.
tinct agricultural experiment stations.
The secondary agricultural and me-
chanica1 colleges in several states.
Natural Resources.
We repeat the demand for internal
! development and for the conservation
If our natural resources, contained in
previous platforms. the enforcement OF
which Mr. Roosevelt has vainly sought
from a reluctant party; and to that
md. we insist upon the preservation,
protection and replacement Of needed
orests, the preservation Of the pub
&c domain for homeseekers, the pro
lection Of the natural resources IN
mDer, coal, iron and oil against
nonopolistic control, the development
our waterways for navigation and
very other purpose, including the In.
'gafion of arid lands. the reclamation
of swamp lands, the Qualification OF
,treams, the development of water
COVER and the preservation of electric
bower generally This natural force
rom the control OF monopoly; and, 10
such end we urge the exercise of all
he powers, national, state and munic
pal, both separately and in co-opera
ton.
We insist upon policy of admins
tration OF our forest reserves which
shall relieve 1t of the abuses which
have arisen hereunder and which
shall, as far as practicable, conform
to the police regulations of the several
states where they are located, which
shall enable homesteaders as of right
70 occupy and acquire title to all por
tiOns thereof which are especially
ldapted to agriculture and which shall
furnish a system of timber sales avail.
able as we'll to the private citizen as
10 the larger manufacturers and con
sumer
The democratic party stands for
democracy the republican has drawn
20 itself all that is aristoeratic and
Dlutocratlc
The democratic party is the cham
ZION of equal rights and opportunities
TO ali. The republican party is the
party of privilege and private monop-
oily. The democratic party listens to
the voice Of the whole people and
gauges progress by the prosperity and
advancement Of the average man; The
| republican party Is subseryient 20 tho
comparatively few who are the bene-
lciaries OF gOyernnent favoritism. We
INVITE the cooperation of all, regard
ess Of previous political aifiliation or
| last differences who desire to pre-
serve a government OF the people, by
ne people and for the people. and
FhO favor such an administration Cf
he government which insure you, as
ar as human wisdom can, that each
itizen shall draw from society re-
ward Commensurate with his contrl-
3ution 10 the welfare to the society.
banana Relations.
The democratic party recognizes the
Importance and advantage OF develop
ng closer relations of friendship and
commerce betWeen tho United States
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