Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-24

water course in the union which 10 Jus
secure hat end we favor, when prac-
ticable, the connection OF the great lakes
with the navigable rivers and with the
the navisabie rivers with each other. and
the rivers. bays and sounds OF our coasts
with each other by artificial canals. with
q view 10 perfecting a system OF inland
waterways to be ~navigated by vessels of
standard draught.
We favor the coordination Of the va
rious services of the government cou-
the purpose OF aiding in the completion
or such a system OF inland waterways.
ana we favor the creation of q fund am
conducted under the direction of a COM
nilsson Of experts to be authorized by
law.
We faySr federal aid to state and local
authorities in the construction and MAIN
tenance OF post roads.
Telegraph and Telephone Rates.
We pledge the democratic party TO the
enactment Of a law to regulate the rates
and services OF telegraph and telephone
or messages between the states under
the jurisdiction of the interstate COM
merce commission.
National Resources.
We repeat the demand for internal de-
velopment and for the conservation Of
our natural resources contained in pre-
vtous platforms. the. enforcement OF
which Mr.. Roosevelt has vainly sought
from a RELUCTANT party; and to that end
we insist upon the preservation, protec-
ton and replacement Of needed forests;
the preservation Of the public domain
for homeseekers; the protection OF the
and oil against monopolistc control: the
development of our waterways for navi-
CATION and every other useful. purpose,
including the irrigation of arid lands.
the rRCla TN n rtnn of swamp lands. the
clarificaton Of streams; the development
OF water power and the preservation or
ELECTRIC power generated by this natural
force from the control OF monopoly, and
to such end we urge the exercise OK
powers, national, state and municipal,
both separately and In cooperation.
We insist upon a policy OF administra-
ton of our forest reserves which shah
relieve IL of the abuses which have aris-
en- Hereunder and which shall, as far as
practicable, conform to the police regu-
lations of the several states where they
are located; which shall give homestead
ers the right to occupy and acquire title
adapted to agriculture, and which
shall furnish a system OF timber sales
as well to the private citizen as
TO the larger manufacturer n con-
sumner.
island Possessions.
We favor the application Of principles
of the land laws Of the United States to
newly acquired territory, Hawaii. to
: me me-, lend END that that ;, the esl Pu anS u ianHs o. Tor tn hss
benefit Of bona fide homesteaders.
We condemn the experiment in i'm
perialism as an ~inexcusable blunder
has involved US In an enormous
brought us instead Of
strength, and laid our nation open to the
charge OF abandoning a fundamental doc
trine of self government. We favor an
declaration of the nations
purpose to recognize the independence OF
the Philippine island as soon as a stable
government can be established, such In
dependence to be guaranteed by us as
guarantee the Independence of Cuba
until the naturalization OF the islands can
be secured by treaty with other powers.
our government should retain
land as may be necessary for coal.
ing stations and naval bases.
We demand for the people of Alaska
Porto Rico the fun enjoyment OF the
and privileges of a territorial form
Of government, and the officials appoint
to administer the government OF all
should be thoroughly qualified by
bona fde residence.
Panama Canal.
We believe the. Panama canal will
prove OF great value to our country, and
faYor Its speedy completion.
Pan-American Relations.
The democratic party recognizes the
and advantage OF developing
lose ties of Pan-American friendship and
between the United States and
Ter %sistser nations of Latin America.
M. favors the taking of such steps con-
'istent with democratic policies for better
lcquaintance greater mutual confidence
nd larger exchange OF trade as will
United States but to this group of Amer
can republics having constitutions, forms
government, ambitions and interests
kin TO our own.
Asiatic immigration.
VIA o.vn. f,II -
ional and state governments within
heir respective spheres Of all foreigners
esiding in the United States under
reaty., but we are opposed to the admis-
amalgamated with our popula-
Ion or whose presence among us would
aise a race issue and involve us in
iplomatic controversies with oriental
Foreign Patents.
We believe that where an American !
ltizen holding q patent in a foreign
is compelled to manufacture I'M
ar restrictions should be applied In this
ountry to the citizen or subject Of such
country
In Conclusion.
The democratic party stands for de-
locracy; the republican party has drawn
D itself all that is aristocratic and plu-
The democratic party is the
hampton OF equal rights and %opportuni-
arty of privilege and private monopoly.
he democratic party listens to the voice
t the whole people and gauges progress
y the prosperity and advancement of
average man; the republican party
subservient to the comparatively few
tho are the beneiciaries of government
| favoritism. We invite the co-opera-
on OF all, regardless of previous afilia-
on or past differences, who desire to
reserve a government of the people, by !
he people and for the people, and who
sue an administration of govern
lent as will insure, as well IS human
-isdom can, that each citizen shall draw
rom society a reward commensurate
nth his contribution to the welfare OF