The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-09

The right of the people TO freely select
their officials Is inalieanble and can
not be delegated
Protection of American Citizens.
We pledge ourselves TO insist upon
the just and lawful protection OF oul
citizens at home and abroad and &C
use all proper methods to secure fol
them, whether native born or natural
lied. and without destination of race Oh
creed, the equal protection OF laws
and the enjoyment of all rights and
privileges open to them under the
covenants OF our treaties OF friendship
and commerce, and II under existing
treaties the right OF travel and so
journ Is denied TO American citizens
OF recognition is withheld from Amer.
lean passports by any countries to
secure by new treaties the removal
Of the unjust determinations.
We demand that all over the world
a 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.
| Income Tax.
| We favor an income tax as part OF
our vevenue system. and we urge the
submission OF a constitutional amend
mcnt specifically authorizing congress
to levy and collect tax upon indi
vidual and corporate incomes TO the
end that wealth may hear its proper
ton OF the burdens OF the federal gov
+, ernments.
Popular Election of Senators.
We favor the election OF United
States senators by direct vote of the
people and regard this reform rs the
gateway TO other natural reforms.
Matter of Statehood.
The national Democratic party has
for the last sixteen years labored for
the admission OF Arizona and New
Mexico as separate states OF the fed
eIal union, and recognizing that each
possesses every qualification TO sue
cessfully maintain separate state gov
ernments, we favor the immediate adj
mission OF these territories as separ-
ate states
Public Health.
Believing vigorous. healthy pop
ulation to be our greatest natural as
set and that the growth, power ana
prosperity OF the country depend pri-
marily upon the physical welfare or
It's people and upon their protection
from preventable estilences OF both
foreign and Democratic origin and
from all other preventable causes or
disease and death, including the SAM
tary supervision OF factories. mines,
tenements. child labor and other
places and conditions OF public en-
ployment or occupation involving
health and life, We advocate the or
eanization OF all existing national
public health agencies into national
bureau OF public health with such
powers and duties as VIII give the
federal government control over .ub-
lie interests In the states
Asiatic immigration.
We favor full protection by both
national and state governments with
IN their respective spheres or all
foreigners residing in the United
States under 20 years OF age, but we
are opposed to the admission OF
Asiatic immigrants who cannot be
amalgamated with our population or
whose presence among us would raise
n race issue and involve us In diplo-
matte controversies with oriental pow
ers and we demand q stricter enforce
ment OF the immigration laws against
any immigrant who advocates assas-
sination as a means OF reforming our
government.
The Navy.
We hold that the constitutional pro-
vision that a navy shall be provided
and maintained means an adequate
navy. and we believe that the inter.
ests OF this country would be best
served by having a navy able To pro-
tect and to defend at once the coasts
OF this country. We believe that
neither coast In future should be left
without adequate protection In the
form OF fleet and that American
citizens should be protected In their
rights wherever they may be In
jeopardy.
Panama Canal.
We believe that the Panama canal
VIII prove OF great value To our coun.
try and we favor its speedy compile
ton
Hawaii.
We favor the application of the
principles 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
neld and utilized FOR the benefit OF
bonafide homesteaders
Porto Rico.
Rico the full enjoyment OF the rights
and privileges OF territorial form OF
government.
Pan.Ameries.
The Democratic party recognizes