The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-17

with respect to the use of the writ of injunction as will on the one hand pre- vent the summary issue of such orders without proper consideration, and on the l other will preserve undiminished the | power of the courts to enforce their pro- cess to the end that justice may be done at all times and to all parties
 Friend of the Negro. 1 The republican party has been for more than 90 years the consistent friend of the negro It gave him freedom and citizen- 1 ship. It wrote in the organic laws of the land that proclaim his civil and political rights, and believes today that. his note 1 worthy progress, in intelligence, authority l and good citizenship has earned the re- speet and encouragement of the nation. 1 We demand equal justice for all men 1 without regard to race or color. We ap- prove the efforts of President Roosevelt i and the republican majority in Congress 1 over solid democratic opposition to se- I cure equal accommodations on railroads and other public carriers for all citizens l white and black. we declare once more and without reservation for the enforce l ment in spirit and letter of all those amendments to the constitution which were designed for the protection and ad- vaneement of the negro, and we condemn all devices like the so-calld grandfather clauses that have for their real aim his disfranchisement for reasons of color alone as unfair, un-American and repug- nant to the supreme law of the land
 We reaffirm former declarations that the civil service laws enacted, extended and enforced by the republican party shall continue to be maintained and obeyed.
 Conservation of Resources.
 We lndorse the movement inaugurated by the President for the cooperative conservation of natural resources; we favor the preservation of the White mountain and Appalachian forests; we ap- prove all measures to prevent the waste of timber and commend the work now go- ing on for the reclamation of arid lands.
 No obligation of the future is more iE- sistent, and none will result in greater blessings to posterty. In line with this splendid undertaking is the further duty, equally imperative, to enter upon a sys- tematic improvement upon a large and comprehensive plan, just to all portions of the country, of the waterways, harbors and great lakes, whose natural adapra- bilty to the increasing traffic of the land is one of the greatest gifts of be- nign Providence.
 Army and Navy.
 The sixtieth Congress passed many commenda ble acts, increasing the eff ciency of the army and navy, making the militia of the states an integral part of the national establishment au- thorizing joint maneuvers of the army and militia, fortifying new naval bases and completing the construction of coaling stations, instituting a female nurse corps for naval hospitals and ships, and adding two new battleships 10 torpedo boat destroyers, three steam colliers and eight submarines to the strength of the navy. Although at peace with the world and secure in the consciousness that the American peo- pie do not desire and will not provoke war with any other country, we nevertheless declare our unalterable devotion to a policy that will keep this republic ready at all times to defend her traditional doctrines, protect her citizens at home and abroad and as- sure her an appropriate part in promot- ing permanent tranquility among the nations.
 The conspicuous contributions of American statesmanship to great cause of international peace so signally advo- cated in the Hague conference are an occasion for just pride and qualification. At the last session of the Senate of the United States. eleven Hague con- ventions were ratified, establishing the rights of neutrals' rights on land, re- striction of submarine mines, limiting of force for the collection of constractual debts, governing the opening of hos tilities. extending the application of Geneva principles and in' many ways lessening the evils of war and pro- noting the peaceful settlement of in ternational controversies. At the sama session 12 arbitration conventions wita great nations were confirmed and ex- tradition, boundary and naturalization treaties of supreme importance were ratified. We indorse such achievements as the supremest duty a nation can perform and proclaim the obligation of further strengthening the bond of friendship and good will with all the nations of the world
 Aid to Shipping.
 We adhere to the republican doctrine of encourag cement to American shipping and urge such legislation as will re- vive the merchant marine prestige OF the country so essential to national defense, the enlargement of foreign trade and the industrial prosperity of our own people.
 We 1ndOrSe the movement uesiSHeu to secure the organization of all existing national public health agencies into single national health department and favor such legislation as will effect this purpose.
 Another republican policy which must be ever maintained is that of generous provision of those who have fought the countrys battles and for the widows and orphans of those who have fallen. We commend the increase in the widows pension made by the last Congress and we declare for lib- eral administration of all pension laws to the end that the peoples gratitude may grow deeper as the memories of heroic sacrifice grow more sacred with the progressing years.
 The American government in repup- lioan hands has freed Cuba, given peace Philippines, where our flag waves, and begun the construction of the Panama canal The present conditions in Cuba vndicate the wisdom of maintaining be- tween that republic and this imperish- able bonds of mutual interest and the l ope is now expressed that the Cuban people will soon be ready again to as- sume complete sovereignty over their land.
 In Porto Rico the government of the United States is meeting with loyal and patriotic support; law and order and pros perity prevail and the well-being of the people is being in every respect promoted and deserved.
 The Philippines.