Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-19

uoFoSu anu 10 use al proper methods
To secure for them. whether native
born or naturaIized. aud without dis
unction or 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 pass
ports by any countries on the ground
or 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 he proof OF the
fact that he Is an American citizen and
shall cntitle him TO the treatment due
him as such.
Water furnishes
Waterways. the cheapest means
OF transportation,
and the national government. having
the control or navigab,e waters. should
improve them TO their fullest capacity
We earnestly favor the immediate
adoption OF liberal aud comprchcn.
sive plan for improving every water
course In the Union which Is justified
by the needs of commerce. and TO Sc
cure that end we favor, when prac-
tcable. the connection OF the great
lakes with the pavigable rivers and
with the gulf through the Mississippi
river and the nayigable rivers with
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sounds OF our coasts with each other
by artificial canals. with view TO per-
fecting system OF inland Waterways,
! TO he navlgated 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 I'm
the completion OF such system OF
Inland waterways, and we favor the
creation OF fund ample for conslnu-
Gus work. which shall be conducted
under the direction OF n commission
OF experts to be authorized by law.
We condemn the
The Philippines. experiment I'm I'm
perialism as an In
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us I'm an enormous expense, brought va
weakness Instead OF strength. and laid
our nation open To the charge of
abandoning fundamental doctrine OF
self government We favor an imme.
date declaration OF the nations pur-
Z pose to recognize the independence of
the Philippine Islands as soon as
stable government can he established.
such Independence TO be guaranteed
by us as we guarantee the ndcpend.
ence of Cuba. until the naturalization
OF the Islands can be secured 10y treaty
with other powers. In recognizing the
independence -, the Philippines our
] government should Yetain such land as
may be necessary FOR coallng 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 nu.
thorizing congress to levy and collect
tax upon individual and corporate in.
comes, to the end that wealth may
bear It's proportionate share Of the
burdens OF the federal government
We favor the elec
Popular Election ton OF United
Of Senators. states senators by
direct vote OF the
people and regard this reform as the
gateway To other national reforms.
The Democratic
Pan-Ameriean party recognizes the
Relations. importance and ad-
vantage of develop.
Ing closer ties OF pan-Amcrican friend.
ship and commerce between the Unit
cd States and her sister nations OF
Latin America, and favors the taking
OF such steps consistent with Demo
cratic policies for better acquaintance.
greater mutual confidence and larger
exchange OF trade as VIII bring last
ing benefit not only to the United
States but TO this group OF American
republics having constitutions forms
OF government. ambitions and interests
akin To our own.
We pledge the
Telearaph and Democratic party TO
Telephone the enactment of
law TO regulate the
rates and services Of telegraph and
telephone companies engaged in the
transmission OF messages between the
gtatcs, under the Jurisdiction Of tho in
ferstate 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 navy
shall bcprovded and
maintained means an adequate navy,
and we believe that the interests Of
this country would he best served by
having navy sufficient to defend the
coasts Of this country and protect
American citizens wherever their
rights may be in jeopardy
We favor full pro
Asiatio lection by both ma
immigration. tional and state gov
ernmeuts within
their respective spheres Of all foreign
ers residing in the United States IN