The Red Cloud chief., 1908-07-17

~navigated by vessels OF standard
we favor the coordination OF the va
rlous services of the government con-
ncctcd with waterways In one service
for the purpose OF aiding In the compile
ton of such u system OF inland water
ways, and We favor the creating OF, q
fund ample for G%0m nnI Se w G,rsc,, wn'[ of
"A commission OF experts TO be authorlzeo
by. law. ,.,,
authorities In the construction ana MAIN
tcnanCc of post roads.
Telegraph mud Telephone.
We pledge the Democratic party to tho
enactment uf n law to regulate the rates
and services Of telegraph and telephone
companies engaged IN the transmission
vt messages between the states under the
jurisdiction vi the interstate
commission.
natural Resources.
We repeat the drmanu for internal de-
vclnpmcnt and for the conservation OF
our natural resources contained III pre-
vinus platforms. the. enforcement OF
which MIR. Roosevelt has voinly sought
from n reluctant party, and tn that END
We insist upon the preservation, prolcc-
ton and replacement OF needed forests,
the preservation OF the public domain
FOR homcsCCkcrs. the protection nt the
national resources IN timber coa,, iron
and oil against monupolistic control.
the development Of our water ways Tor
navigation and every other useful put,,
pose, including the irrigation OF arid
lands. the reclamation Of swamp lands.
the Qualification of streams. the develop
mrnt Of water power anu the pies'rNa-
ton of electric power generated by TINS
natural force from the control OF mo-
nupoly. aud to such end we urge the cN.
crCisc of all powers, national. state ana
municipal. both separately aud IN coop
GRAFTON.
We insist upon a policy OF adminis,ra;
ton of our forest reserves, when shhl
| Ii IA - sI.n ltHa.A NNll.NlN hnNNN nEflnn
hereunder, and which shall, as Tar as
practicable. conform To the police rcEu-
intions of the several states where they
are located, which shall enable home
stcadcrs as OF right to occupy and ac-
uuire title to all portions thereof whicn
are especially. adapted to asricultnre
and which shall furnish n system Of tim.
Der sales available Hs well To the private
citizen rs To the larger manufactures aho
consumer.
We favor the application OF princi
pies of the land laws of the United state,
10 our newly acquired territory. Hawaii
to the end hat the public lands uf tina
territory may be held and utilized for thu
benefit Of bona iide homcsteaders
philippines.
We condemn the experiment In i'm
pprialism us an ineNcusable blundc
which has involved us In an enormous
expense. brought us weakness Instead o
strength. and laid our nation open 70 TN
charge of abandoning "A fundamental doe
trina Of sclf-govcrnmcnt. We favor al
immediate doalaration of the nations .pur
pose to recognize the independence of w
Philippine islands as soon as a Stabl
, government can ba established. such In
dependence to be- guaranteed by us as w
guaranteed the independence OF Cuba, un
, Ill the naturalization OF the ISLANDS ca
Z be secured hy treaty with other powers
In recognizing the independence OF IN
t Philippines our government should rs
\ lain such land IA may be. necessary 10
< Coaling stations and naval bases.
. Alaska and Porto Rico.
, We demand for the people OF Alnsk
! and Porto Rico the full enjoyment OF IN
Of government. and the officials appoin
!, ed To administer the government OF a
+ our territories and the District OF c.
= lumbia should he thoroughly Qualihcu U
previous bona hde residence.
n Pnnnma Canal.
= We believe the Panama camel WI
% prove OF great value TO our country M
n favor its speedy completion.
I Tan-A mericnn Relations.
The Democratic party recognizes u
importance and advantage OF deVciopili
n closer ties of pan-Amcrican .friendsh
y and between the United Stat
H. and her sister nations OF Latin, Anne
10 lea and favors the aking OF such st"I
" consistent with Democratic policies, :
better acquaintance. greater mutual 60
hdence and larger exchange OF trade,
2 will bring lasting bcnefit not only 10 I
"a United States but To this group OF Anne
p ican republics having constitutions. TORI
y of government, ambitions and interes
y akin to our own.
~ Asintir Immig ration.
n We favor fun protection. by both 2
tionnl and state governments win
their rcspectiv" spheres, of all foreigns
. residing In the United states und
~ treaty. but We are opposed to the adm
IT sion OF AsiatiC immigrants who cam
'' he a"mnlgamatcd with our population,
whose presence among us would ral
Il, a race issue and involve MS In diploma
lr controversies with oriental powers.
w. Foreign Patents.
v. We believe that where an American e
ne izen holding u patent In n foreign coU
is his patent within a certain time, SIM,
" restrictions should be applied In u
or country To- the citizen of subjects OF su
MS "A country.
es Conclusion.
st The Democratic party stands for l
moCracy; the Republican has drawn
Id itself all that Is aristocratic ana PIN
by cratic.
es The Democratic party IL the champI
of of civil rights and opportunities To 6
the Republican party II the party :,
t. privilege and private monopoly. 1
Democratic party listens to the voice
the whole people and gungcs progress
80 The prosperity and advancement of
y average man: the Republican. party
IL subseIvient TO the comparatively rev ="
a. are the benetiCiaries OF governmental
,na yoritism. We invite the cooperation,
" all, regardless OF previous political an
alton or past differences. who desire
preserve a government of the people,
ry, the people, and for the people. ana v
Ir- favor such an administration OF the q
ITS crnment Hs will insure, as TAR as nun
he wisdom can, that each citizen SHAH ar
from society "A reward comIhtnSuf
Will his contribution to the welfare