New-York tribune., 1908-07-10

contains reference to ecoponeal adrnITistra- I
tion or promise thereof in nh tne fg5TFe we de-
gance and insist upon the s{rf5eST s seqn9ry y - y
| hcient administration
OFFTCEHOLDERs-
| Coincident with the enormous increase in ex-
pendtures is a like addition to the ~ nunher IN of
added costing a6I5SO0O. and in the last six years
1 Ser 'n ns neW oices created aside rom many COM
| missions. has been 9931s. entaiiing an additional
| against only 1878 offices created under ths
Cleveland and MeKnIey adnlststiSas 5 s. W. win 5.
nounee this great and growing Inc IncT9S-Se IN re
and wastefuI but also as clearly indicating de-
Iberate purpose on the part OF the ] T S
expense by thus increasing the numoer OF lLs re-
tanners ana no m @ dangerous and corrupt than
| the open purchase of votes at the polls
NATURAL RESOURCES
, We repeat the demand for internal development
! contained in previous platforms the enforcement
| of which Mr. Roosevelt has valniy souSnG rom a
reluctant party and to that end We ll.s-sL lyon
the preservation. protection and repIaceIafent OF
main for honeseekers. the protection Of the na-
tional resources in timber c1aI' 5a LrUn 1s7- ~
waterways for 1avsaIlon i+o ana SH9lJ osIf s-5
T RE Reformation Of swamp lands. the clarh-
cation of streams. the development or "dLsI poseI
and the preservation of electric power generated
by this natural force from the control OF fnoaop1
| oily: and such end we urge the eXercl+e & OF an
powers national. state and municipal poth sepa-
/ rateIy and in cooperation -.,-fo-, - ,,,-
fore rsserve Which shall relieve Of the abuses
which arisen hereunder, ana WhiIl Slla-. -
tions Of the several where they are located
which shall enable homesteadeTs as OF lSI tHa-soS ~
which are especially adapted TO agriculture ana
which M sha all Ie TeTnisn 80 the 9Tste citizen as ms
/ larger manufacturer and consumer
| PHILIPPINES
We condemn the experiment in imperialism as an
arTooHs expense brought weakness instead OF
strength. and laid our nation - open 20 ~ le e5S
srnn1ent We favor an immediate declaration OF the
t5e sG9 PbiIippine Islands as stable govern
ment can be established such IncepenGfnCs {e os
4 eIIaranteed by guarantee the Hllgp
Of tuba until the naturalization Of the ISLANDS can
Rzing the independence Of the philippines 20 our gov
/ ernment should retain such ana 1 a IlaS ts- % ~
+, sary for coalng stations and naval oases-
! PAN-AMERICAN RELATIONS
-sa rsroocratic party recognizes the irnportancs
/ and advantage OF developing closer tlss Or F4h an
Anie 1-iTaG States and her sister nations Of Latin
sI1eTira and favors the taking of such steps con-
dfnfance ss5fy S greater mutual confidence and larger
exchange of trade as VIII orlhs 4o'lS H Ms ron ~
/ American republics having constlIutlonS ioLIs s
of government. ambitions and interests AKIN u 0N
| own.
TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE
| We pledge the Democratic party to the enact
M e feIegraph and Telephone companies engaged in
the transmission of messages between tl7 IsIrs 80
under the Jurisdiction of the Interstate C'lll-0-
! Commission
ASIATIC IMMIGRATION
We favor full protection. by both national ard
81 G forsinners residing in the United states
under treaty, but we are opposed 70 ths aa s7ys
! mated with our population. or whose preSenes
| among would raise race issue and N }'o.r7 -s
in diplomatic controversies with Orlehlal pO'S
| ALASKA AND PORTO RICO
We demand for the people of Alaska ard Porto PoTio
| Rico the full enjoyment of the rights and prlnI
the ofictaIs appointed administer the soyye1rn GOV m
ment of all our territories and the Distrlc5 81
bona fde residence
HAWAII
We favor the application Of the principles 1s,fT Ts
ACQUIRED territory Hawai-. TO the end that ths
| public lands of that territory may be Ee4 a sIl
utilized for the benefit of bona hde- honleSreaa7F
PANAMA CANAL
We believe the Panama canal wi! pr2ys psJ 35 SIn "
pletiOn,
FOREIGN PATENTS
We believe that where an American citizen s a9'a, =,
manufacture Under his patent patent w %h T his
country to the citizens or subjects oI S-1~
country
CONCLUSION
The Democratic party stands for deraeer3eyy::
, ariStocratiC and plutCcTatic- Ia
/ The Democratic party Is the champion or -, -.
| rights and opportunities TO aN- the kTpUo--OaH
party is the party Of privilege and prlvals Hyi oiss
| oily The Democratic party listens % me No-SS
| of the whole people and gauges proSreSS oy 80
! prosperity and advancement OF tne aletaSe ro,n.
| the Republican party is SUbServent 20 tAe -
| paratively few who are the beuehciarteS ct So So
| ernmentsl favoritism. We invite the co-0gSI4.on
of all. regardless of previous political af-l-1t.
| differences. who desire 70 preserve z -,
| ernInent of the people by the people and lot .
| people. and who favor such admins VA -'L y.
| the government will insure as far as hliI.-
| wisdom can. that each citizen shall draw ~. ~
society a reward commensurate with his tonIrie-'
4 tiOn to the welfare of society