Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-22
liens at home aud

liens at home aud
abroad and to use all proper methods
to secure for them. whether native
born or naturalized. and without dis
tinction or race or creed. the equal pro
lection OF law and the enjoyment OF all
rights and privileges open TO them I'M
der our treaty; and II. under existing
treaties. the right OF travel and sojourn
Is denied to American citizens or recog-
milton Is withheld from American pass
ports by any countries on the ground
OF race or creed. We favor prompt ne
gotiations with the governments Of
such countries to secure the removal
OF these unjust Determinations.
We demand that all over the world
duly authorized passport issued by the
government OF the United States to an
American citizen shall be proof OF the
fact that he Is an American citizen and
shall entitle him to the treatment due
him as such.
water furnishes
Watsr>~aya the cheapest means
OF transportation,
and the national government. having
the control OF navigabls waters. should
improve them to their fullest capacity
We earnestly favor the immediate
adoption OF a liberal and comprehen.
sive plan for improving every water
course In the Union which IL justified
by the needs OF commerce, and TO SO.
cure that end we favor, when prac-
ticable, the connection OF the great
lakes with the navigable rivers and
with the gulf through the Mississippi
river, and the navigable rivers with
each other, and the rivers, bays and
sounds OF our coasts with each other
by artificial canals. with a view TO per
fecting a system Of inland waterways,
draft.
We favor the coordination OF the
various services Of the government
connected with waterways In one
service. for the purpose OF aiding I'm
the completion OF such a system OF
Inland waterways, and we favor the
creation OF q fund ample for contlnu-
GUS work, which shall be conducted
under the direction OF a commission
OF experts to be authorized by law.
We condemn the
The Philippines. experiment In I'm
perialism as an In.
excusable blunder. which has involved
US In an enormous expense. brought us
weakness instead Of strength. and laid
our nation open to the charge OF
abandoning a fundamental doctrine OF
self government. We favor an imme.
diate declaration Of the nations pur-
pose to recognize the independence OF
the Philippine Islands as soon as a
stable government can be established.
such Independence to be guaranteed
by us as We guarantee the independ-
ence OF Cuba. until the naturalization
OF the islands can be secured by treaty
with other powers. In recognizing the
independence OF the Philippines our
government should retain such land as
may be necessary for coaling stations
and naval bases.
We favor an In
Income Tax. come tax as part OF
our revenue system,
and we urge the submission OF "a con-
stitutional amendment specifically au.
thorizing congress to levy and collect
a tax upon individual and corporate In
comes. to the end that wealth may
bear Its proportionate share OF the
burdens of the federal government
We favor the cleo
Popular Election ton OF United
Of Senators. States senator's by
direct vote of the
people and regard this reform as the
gateway to other national reforms.
The Democratic
Pan American party recognizes the
Relations. Importance and ad.
vantage OF develop.
Ing closer ties OF pan-Amerlcan friend
ship and commerce between the Unit
ed States and her sister nations OF
Latin America, and fayors the taking
OF such steps consistent with Demo
cratic policies for better acquaintance.
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, ar. IONS and interests
akin to our own.
We pledge the
Telearaph and Democratic party to
Telephone. the enactment Of a
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 in
terstate commerce commission
The laws pertain
Civil Service. to the civil service
should be honestly
and rigidly enforced, to the end that
merit and ability shall be the standard
Of appointment and promotion rather
than services rendered to a political
party.
The constitutional
The Navy. provision that a navy
! shall be provldedand
maintained means an adequate navy,
and we believe that the interests Of
this country would be best served by
having a navy sufficient to defend the
coasts Of this country and protect
American citizens wherever their
rights may be In jeopardy
We favor full pro
Asistio lection by both ma.