The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-07-16

Water course IN the union ynlcn ~ JUS
secure that cad we favor, when prac-
ticable, the connection Of the great lakes
with the ~navigable rivers and with the
the navigable rivers with each other, and
the rivers. bays and sounds of our coasts
with each other by artificial canals, with
waterways to be navigated by vessels of
standard draught.
We favor the coordination Of the va
T neeted s with wat OF 5ne k Is cne nsrnioe eG 9oT
the purpose OF aiding in the completion
of such a system of inland waterways,
and we favor the creation Of q fund am
pie for continuous work, which shall De
conducted under the direction OF a COM
nilsson OF experts to be authorized pS
law. ~
we favor federal aid to state and local
authorities In the construction and main
tenance of post roads.
Telegraph and Telephone Rates.
We pledge the democratic party to the
enactment of a law to regulate the rates
e enn ssTS.ees sn 90 ssies IL the aaa 1an nsiaaia
of messages between the states under
the jurisdiction of the Interstate COM
merce commission.
National Resources.
We repeat the demand for internal de-
~velopment and for the conservation OF
our natural resources contained in pre-
which Mr.. Roosevelt has vainly. sought
we insist upon the Preservation. protec-
ton n replacement Of needed forests;
the preservation of the public domain
for homeseekers; the protection or the
and oil against m~onopoiistc control; the
development of our waterways, Tor nayl-
cation and every other useful. purpose,
the reclamation Of swamp lands; the
clarihcaton Of streams; the development
OF water power and the preservation OF
force from the control Of monopoly, and
to such end we urge the exercise OF
powers, national, state and municipal,
both separately and IL SooSpe eGm0Istra-
ton of our forest reserves which shall
relieve 1t Of the abuses which have aris-
en- hereunder and which shall, as Tar as
practicable, conform to the police regu-
iations of the several states where they
are located: which shall give homestead
ers che right to occupy and acquir title
cialIy. adapted to agriculture. and which
shall furnish "a system of timber sales
available as well to the private citizen as
to the larger manufacturer n con-
A. Island Possessions.
We favor the application Of principles
of the and laws of the United States to
our newly, acquired territory, Hawaii, to
territory may be held and utilized for the
beneft of bona fde homesteaders.
We condemn the experiment in i'm
perialism. y an olInoeS
expense, brought us weakness instead of
strength, and laid our nation open to the
charge Of abandoning a fundamental doc
trine of self government. We favor an
immediate declaration OF the nations
purpose to recognize the independence of
the Philippine islands as soon as a stable
government can be established, such in
Hanonnanna IN ha py1Ia ra nfaa1 nv IIQ M
we guarantee the independence of Cuba
until the naturalization of the islands can
be secured by treaty with other powers.
Philippines our government should retain
such land as may be necessary for coal
ing stations and naval bases.
and Porto Rico the fun enjoyment of the
rights and privileges of a territorial form
of government, and the officials appoint
cur ea 60 terPft On and the the BisfriGt Of c OF all
bia should be thoroughly qualified by
previous bon flde residence.
Panama Canal.
We believe the anama canal will
prove OF great value to our country, and
we favor its speedy completion.
American Relations.
The democratic party recognizes the
and advantage of developing
close ties of Pan-Americau friendship and
commerce between he United States and
her %sistser nations of Latin America,
and favors the taking OF such ateps con
sistent with democratic policies for better
acquaintance, greater mutual confidence
and larger exchange of trade as will
United States but to this group of Amer
lean republics having constitutions, forms
OF government, ambitions and interests
akin to u own.
Asiatie immigration.
We favor full protection by both Ea-
tinnal and QfntA QnVaFnrn mrs Within,
their respective spheres of all foreigners
residing in the United States under
treaty, but we are opposed to the admis-
become a~malgamated with our popula-
ton or whose presence among US would
raise q race issue and involve us in
diplomatic controversies with oriental
powers.
Foreign Patents.
We believe hat where ar American
citizen citizen holding nc z patent tte In a foreign
liar restrictions should be applied in this
country 10 the citizen or subject of such
a country.
In Conclusion.
The democratic party stands for de-
the republican party has drawn
to itself all that Is aristocratic and plu-
The democratic party is the
champion of equal rights and opportuni-
party of privilege Inc private monopoly.
The democratic party listens to the voice
of the whole people and gauges progress
by the prosperity and advancement Of
the average man; he republican party
is subservient to the comparatively few
who are the be~neficiaries of government
al favoritism. We invite the co-opera-
ton of all, regardless of previous affilia-
ton or past differences, who desire to
preserve a government Of the people, by
the people and for the people, and who
favor such an administration of govern
as will insure, as well IS human
wisdom can, that each citizen shall draw
from society a reward commensurate
with his contribution to the welfare Of
society.