Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-22

Seucy Tor winch TX IL largely RESPONSE
bic To force through congress Bill
changing the basis OF bank currency
and inviting market manipulation and
has failed TO give to the 15.00o,0o0 de
positors OF the country protection I'm
their savings.
We believe that In so far ms the
needs OF commerce require an cmey>
gency currency. such currency should
be issued. controlled by the federal
government and loaned ON adequate Sc
curity TO national and state banks. We
pledge ourselves TO legislation under
which the national banks shall be re-
quired to establish n guaras,ee fund
for the prompt payment or the dcpos.
itors OF any insolvent national hank
under an equitable system wiach shall
be available 10 all state banking instI-
tutions wishing TO uso It.
We favor n postal savings bank IL
the guaranteed bank cannot be secured.
and that IL lie constituted so as to keep
the deposited money I'm the communi.
ties where Il Is established. But We
condemn the policy OF the Republican
party I'm providing postal savings banks
under plan of conduct by which they
VIII aggregate the deposits OF rural
communities and redcposit the same
while under government charge In the
banks of Wall street, thus depicting
the circulating medium of the produc-
ing regions and unjustly favoring the
speculative markets
We condemn as n
The Misuse Of violation OF spirit of
Patronage. our institutions the
action of the present
chief executive In using the patronage
Of his high office TO secure the nomina.
tion OF one OF his cabinet officers.
forced succession In the presidency b.
scarcely less repugnant To public scnti-
ment than a,llfe tenure I'm that Office
No good intention on the part OF the
executive and no virtue I'm the one Sc.
iectcd can Justify the establishment Of
dynasty. The right OF the people to
freely select their officials Is inalien-
able and cannot be delegated.
We pledge our
Protection OF selves To insist upon
American. the Just and lawful
Citizens. protection OF our cit
abroad and to use all proper methods
to secure for them, whether native
born or naturalizcd, and without dis
tinctlon OF race or creed, the equal pro
lection of law and the enjoyment OF all
rights and privileges open to them un-
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 pasa-
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
Waterways. the cheapest means
of transportation,
and the national government, having
the control OF navigable waters, should
improve them to their fullest capacity.
We earnestly favor the immediate
adoption Of n liberal and comprehen-
sive plan for improving every water
course In the Union which Is justified
by the needs of commerce, and TO &C.
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 navigablc rivers with
each other and the rivers, bays and
sounds of our coasts with each other
by artificial canals, with view to per
fectlng system OF inland waterways,
to be navIgated by vessels OF standard
draft
We favor the coordination OF the
various services Of the government
connected with waterways IN one
service, for the purpose OF aiding IN
the completion Of such n system Of
Inland waterways and we favor the
creation Of q fund ample for consinu-
Gus work, which shall be conducted
under the direction Of commission
Of experts to DO authorized by law.
We condemn the
The Philippines. experiment I'm I'm
perialism as an In
excusnble blunder, which has involved
us In an enormous expense, brought us
weakness instead OF strength, and laid
our nation open 20 the charge Of
abandoning n fundamental doctrine Of
self government We favor an lmme-
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-
eDco OF Cuba. until the naturalization
of the Islands can DO 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 fin
Income Tax. come tax as part OF
our revenue system,
ana we urge the submission of n cot.