The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-10

the police regulations of the severa,
states where they are located. which
shall enable homesteaders to have the
right to occupy and acquire title to all
portions thereof which are especially
adtpted to agriculture and which shall
furnish system of timber sales
available as well to the private cit
izen as to the larger manufacturer and
consumer.
, Hawaii.
1--WE favor the application of princi-
pies 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 held and
! utilized for the benefit of bonafide
/ homesteads.
Philippines.
1--WE condemn the experiment in i'm
perialism as an unexcusable 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 fundamen-
tai doctrine of sedf- government We
favor an immediate declaration of the
nations purpose to recognize the indie
pendence of the Philippine Islands as
soon as a stable government can be
established. such independence to be
guaranteed by US as we guarantee the
independence of Cuba, until the neu-
traliZation of the islands can be Sc
cured by treaty with other powers In
recognizing the independence of the
Philippines our government should re-
tain such land as may be necessary
for coaling stations and naval bases
Alaska and Porto Rico.
1--WE demand for the people of Alaska
and Porto Rico the full enjoyment of
the rights and privileges of territori-
al form of government and the officials
appointed to administer the government
of all our territories and the District of
Columbia should be thoroughly quail
fled by previous bonafide residence.
Panama Canal.
eve believe that the Panama canal
will prove of great value to our cOun-
try and favor it's speedy completion.
American Relations.
1.-The democratic party recognizes
the Importance and advantage of de-
velOping closer ties of Pan American
friendship and commerce between the 7
United States and her sister nations
of Latin-America and favorS the TAX
ing of such steps, consistent with de-
mocratic policies for better acquain
lance, greater mutual confidence, and
larger exchange of trade, as will bring
lasting 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.
Asiatic immigration.
I'VE favor full protection, by both
national and state governments within
their respective spheres of all foreign
ers residing in the United States under
treaty but we are opposed to the adj
mission of Asiatic immigrants who
cannot be amalgamated with our popu-
lation, or whose presence among us
would raise a race issue and involve us
in diplomatic controversies with
Oriental powers.
Foreign Patents.
1--WE believe that where an American
citizen holding a patent in a foreign
country is compelled to manufacture
under his patent within a certain time,
similar restrictions should be applied in
this country to the citizen subjects Of
such a country.
Conclusion.
THE democratic party stands for
democracy; the republican party has
drawn to itself all that is aristocratic
and plutocratic. The democratic party
is the champion of equal rights and OPP
pOrtunity to all; the republican party
is the party of privilege and private
monopoly. The democratic party lis
tens to the voice of the whole people
and guages progress by the prosperity
and advancement of the average man:
the republican party is subservient to
the comparatively few who are the
benefciaries of governmental favOrit
ism. We invite the cooperation of all,
regardless Of previous political afilia
ton or past difference who desire to
preserve a government of the people,
by the people and for the people and
who favor such an administration #
as human wisdom can that each citizen
shall draw from society a reward
commensurate with his contribution to
the welfare of society,""
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