Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-22

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changing the basis OF bank currency
and inviting market manipulation and
has failed to give TO the i5,00o. 600 de-
positors OF the country Profession In
their savings.
We believe that I'm SO far as the
needs or commerce require an emer.
gency currency. such currency should
be issued. controlled by the federal
government aud loaned ON adequate Sc
curity to national and state banks. We
pledge ourselves to legislation under
which the national banks shall be re-
quircd TO establish guarantee fund
Tor the prompt payment OF the dcpes.
itors or my insolvent national bank
under an equitable system which shall
be available 10 all state banking insti.
tutions wishing TO uso II.
We favor n postal savings bank if
the guaranteed bank cannot be secured.
and that Il he constituted SO as to keep
the deposited money I'm the communi-
ties where Il is established. But we
condemn the policy OF the Republican
party IN providing postal savings banks
under n plan OF conduct by which they
VIII aggregate the deposits of rural
communities aud rcdeposit the same
while under government charge I'm the
banks OF Wall street. thus depicting
the circulating medium OF the produc-
Ing regions and unjustly favoring tho
speculative markets.
We condemn as n
The Misuse Of violation OF spirit OF
Patronage. our hnstitstions the
action OF the present
chief executive In using the patronage
of his high office TO secure the nomina-
ton OF one of his cabinet officers. A
forced succession I'm tho presidency ia
scarcely less repugnant to public senti-
ment than n life tenure I'm that Office.
No good Intention on the part OF tho
executive and no virtue In the one re-
lcctcd can Justify the establishment OF
dynasty. The right OF the people to
freely select their officials Is inalien-
able and cannot be delegated.
We pledge our
Protection Of selves TO insist upon
American. the just and lawful
Citizens. protection Of our cit
liens at home and
abroad and TO use all proper methods
TO secure for thoin. whether native
born or naturalized, and without dis
tlnctiOn of race or creed, the equal pro-
lection OF law and the enjoyment OF all
rights and privileges open TO them un-
der our treaty; and If. under existing
treaties, the right OF travel and sojourn
Is denied to American citizens or recog-
milton Is withheld from American pass
ports 10y any countries on the ground
OF race or creed, we favor prompt ne
gotiations with the governments OF
such countries TO secure the removal
OF these unjust Determinations.
We demand that all over the world n
duly authorized passport issued 10y the
government of the United States To an
American citizen shall be proof of the
fact that he Is an American cihzcn and
shall cntltle him 10 the treatment due
him as such.
water furnishes
Waterways. the cheapest means
or transportation.
and the national government, having
the control OF navigable waters, should
improve them To their fullest capacity.
We earnestly favor the immediate
adoption OF n liberal and comprehen-
sive plan for improving every water
course In the Union which Is Justified
by the needs OF commerce, and to SO
cure that end we favor, when prac.
ticabIc, the connection of the great
lakes with the navlgable rivers and
with the gulf through the Mississippi
river, and The navIgable rivers with
each other. and the rivers, bays and
sounds of our coasts with each other
by artificial canals, with view to per
fecting a system Of inland waterways,
TO he nayigatcd by vessels OF standard
draft
We favor the coordination OF the
various services of the government
connected with waterways In one
service. for the purpose OF aiding in
the completion Of such system OF
Inland waterways, and We favor the
creation Of fund ample for consnu-
Gus work. which shall be conducted
under the direction OF n commission
Of experts to be authorized 10y law.
We cOndemp the
Tho PHILIPPINES. experiment I'm i'm
pcrinlism ns an in
cNcusable blundcr, which has involved
~ In an enormous expense, brought us
weakness Instead Of strength. and laid
our nation open TO the charge OF
abandoning fundamental doctrine OF
self government We favor an imme-
date declaration OF the nations pur-
pose to recognize the Independence Of
the Philippine Islands as soon as
stable government can be established,
such independence TO be guaranteed
by us as we guarantee the iudepend-
ence OF Cuba. until the naturalization
OF the Islands can DO secured 10y treaty
with other powers In recognizing the
Independence Of the Philippines our
government should retain such land as
may be necessary for cOallng stations
and naval bases
We favor an In
Income Tax. come tax as part OF
our revenue system.
ana We urge the submission Of coli
sthuiiOhGl amendment specifically au-
thorizing congress TO- levy and collect
II tax upon Individual and corporate in
comes. TO the erd that wealth may
hear It's propOriiOnatc share OF the