Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-16

water course in the union which is jus.
tined by the needs of commerce, and to
secure that end we favor. when prac-
tlcable, the connection of the great lakes
with the navigable. rivers and with the
gulf through the Mississippi river and
the navgable rivers with each other. and
Inc rivers, bays and sounds of our coasts
with each other by artificial canals, with
view to perfecting system of inland
| waterways to be navigated by vessels of
standard draught.
We favor the co-ordinaticn of the va
fous services of the government con-
| nected with waterways In one service for
the purpose of aiding in the completion
an sush system ten Of inland , t,nG
pie for continuous work, which shall be
conducted under the direction of a com
| nilsson of experts to be authorized by
We favor 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
es sngagsd In the transmssen
the turisdcton 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-
which Mr. Roosevelt has yainly sought
we insist upon the preservation. protec-
ton and replacement of needed forests;
the preservation Of the public domain
natural RESOURCES In in timber, Coal iron
and oil against monopolistc control; the
development t;at, OF our waterways for nayi-
Including the irrigation of arid lands:
the J, reclamation OF swamp lands: the
Of water power and the preservation Of
electric power generated by this natural
force from the control of monopoly. and
both separately and In cooperation.
We Insist upon policy Of ad mn ssan
relieve 1t of the abuses which have aris-
en- hereunder and which shall. as far as
prac ticable. conform to the police rsgu-
lattons of the several states where they
are located; which shall give homestead
ers the right to occupy and acquire title
eialy a pHlSos to agreuture and witch
shall furnish a system of timber sales
available we'll to the private citizen as
sumner.
Island Possessions.
We favor the application of principles
of the land laws Of the United States to
the end that the public lands of that
territory may be held and utilized for the
benefit Of bona fide homesteaders.
perlalism as an inexeusabie biunder
which has involved us in an enormous
expense, brought US weakness instead of
strength. and laid our nation open to the
charge of abandoning fundamental doc
trine of self government. We favor an
Immediate declaration Of the nations
purpose to recognize the independence of
the Philippine Islands soon as stable
government can, be established. such in
dependence del to 81. be guaranteed by US as
until the naturalization OF the islands can
be secured by treaty with other powers.
Philippines our government, should retain
such land as may be necessary for coal
Ing stations and naval bases.
and Porto Rico the full enjoyment of the
rights and privileges of territorial form
of government and the officials appoints
our territories and the District of Column
bia should be thoroughly qualified by
previous bona fide residence.
Panama Canal.
nr we be i.rat the ias, Panama canal will
we favor it's speedy completion.
Pan American Relations.
Inc democratic party recognizes the
Importance la tar, ! and n, advantage of developing
commerce between the United States and
her ststser nations of Latin America.
and am fayor or, the taking of such steps con
acquaintance, greater mutual confidence
and larger exchange of trade as will
bring LISTING benefit not only 10 the
United States but to this group of Amer
lean republics having constitutions, forms
of government, ambitions and interests
akin to our own.
Asiatic immigration.
We, favor full protection by both ma
their respective spheres of all foreigners
residing in the United States Under
sion of Asiatic Immigrants who cannot
become amalgamated with our popula-
t1un or whose presence among us would
raise a race issue and involve US in
diplomatic controversies with oriental
powers.
Foreign Patents.
c,t we be hn1,ns that where an American
der his patent within certain time sim
liar restrictions should be applied in this
country to the citizen subject of such
In Conclusion.
The democratic party stands for de-
mocracy; the republican party has drawn
to itself all that, is aristocratc and plu-
champion of equal rights and opportuni-
ties to all; the republican party is the
nmrty, of privilege and private monopoly.
of the whole people and gauges progress
by the prosperity and advancement of
the average man; the republican party
is subservient to the comparatively few
who are the bcnetcares of governments
al favoritsm We invite the co-opera-
ton of all. regardless of previous af1ilia-
ton or past differences, who desire to
preserve a government of the people, by
the people and for the people, and who
favor such AN administration of governs
ment as will insure. as we'll as human
wisdom can that each citizen shall draw
from society reward commensurate
with his contribution to the welfare Of
society
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