Amador ledger., 1908-06-26

where lrrep0iaDlo Injury WOulO feNulL
from delay, in which case speedy
hearing of the case thereafter should
be granted.
American Farmer and Prosperity.
Among those whose welfare is as
vital TO the welfare of the whole coun-
try as that of the wage-earner is the
American farmer. The prosperity Of
the country rests peculiarly upon the
prosperity of agriculture. The repub-
lican party during the last twelve
years has accomplished extra ordinary
work i'm bringing the resources of the
national government to the aid of the
farmer, not only in advancing agricul-
ture itself, but IN increasing the con
veniences of country life. Free rural
mail delivery has been established.
It now reaches millions of our oiti-
zens, and we favor its extension until
every community IN the land receives
the full benefits of the postal service.
We recognize the social and econ
omical advantages OF good country
roads, maintained more and more
largely at public expense and less and
less at the expense of Auditing own
ers. In this work we commend the
growing practice of state aid, and we
AGRICULTURAL department. by expert
ments and otherwise, to make clear to
the public the best methods of road
constr uction.
Rights of Negroes.
The republican party has been foc
more than fifty years the consistent
friend of the American negro. 1t gave
| him his freedom and citizenship; 1T
wrote into organic Law the declar
atoms that proclaim his civil ana po-
litical rights, and it believes today
that his noteworthy progress in pros
peIIty. allegiance and good citizen
ship has earned the respect and en-
enlargement of the nation. We
demand equal justice for all men
without regard to race or color; We
declare once more and without reser-
walton for the enforcement in letter
aud spirit uf the thirteenth, four
teenth and fifteenth amendments to
the constitution, which were designed
for the protection aud advancement or
the negro, and we condemn all devices
that nave for their real aim his dis
franchisement, for reasons of color
alone, as unfair, un-American aud re-
pugnant to the supreme law of the
land.
Natural Resources and Waterways.
We indurse the movement inaugur-
ated by the administration tor the
conservation of natural resources; we
approve all measures to prevent the
waste of tim Der; we commend the
work now going on for the reclama-
ton of arid lands, and reaffirm the
republican policy of the free distribu-
tion of available areas of the public
domain to the landless settler. No
obligation of the future is more insis-
tenC and none will result in greater
blessings to posterity. In line with
the splendid undertaking is the fur
Their duty, equally imperative, to enter
upon a systematic Improvement, upon
IA large and comprehensive plan, Just
to all portions of the country, of the
waterways, harbor5 and great lakes,
whose natural adaptability to the in
creasing traffic of the land is one of
the greatest gifts of the the benetient
providence.
Army and Navy Efficiency.
The siXtIeth congress passed many
commendable acts, including the Ell
cieny of the army and navy; making
the militia of the states an integral
part of the national establishment;
authorizing joint maneuvers of army
and militia; fortitying new naval
bases and completing the construction
of coaling stations; instituting fe-
male nurse corps for naval hospitals
and ships, and adding two new battle
ships, ten torpedo boat destroyers,
three steam GOLFERS and eight sub
marines to the strength OF the navy.
Although at peace with the world and
secure in the consciousness that the
American people do not desire and
will not provoke war with any coun
try. we nevertheless declare our unal-
terable devotion to policy that will
keep this republic ready at all times
to defend her traditional doctrines,
and assure Der appropriate part in
protecting permanent tranquility
among the nations.
Protection of Americans A broad.
We commend the vigorous efforts
made by the administration to protect
American citizens IN foreign coun-
tries, and pledge ourselves to insist
upon the just and equal protection
Of all our citizens abroad. 1t is the
unquestioned duty of the government
to procure for all our citizens, with
out distinction of color, the rights OF
travel and sojouru IN friendly coun-
tries, and we declare ourselves IL
favor of all proper efforts tending tc
that end.
Extension of Foreign Commerce.
Under the administration of the
republican party the foreign commerce
of the United States has experienced
a remarkable growth, until it has a
present an annual valuation of ap
proximately three billions of dollars
and gives employment to vast amount
of labor and capital. which would
otherwise be idle. Ii has inaugurateC
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