The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-17

water course in the union xhieh is Jus.
secure that end we favor, when prac-
ticable, the connection Of tie great lakes
with the navigable rivers and with the
Inc navigate rivers VIII each Other, and
IN, MS rivers, bays and sounds OF our coasts
a view to perfecting a system Of inland
waterways to be %navigated by vessels of
standard draught.
rlous services OF the government con
nected with waterways in one service for
the Purpose Of aiding in the completion
and we favor the creation Of a fund am
pie for continuous work, which shall be
Law.
We favor federal aid to state and local
tenance of post roads.
Telegraph and Telephone Rates.
We pledge the democratic. party to the
enactment of a law to regulate the rates
companies engaged in the transmission
Of messages between the states under
merce commission.
National Resources.
We repeat tho demand for internal de-
velopment and for the conservation Of
our natural resources contained in pre-.
which Mr.: Roosevelt has vainly sought
from a reluctant. party, and to that end
ton ana F spGn me 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-
Including the irrigation Of arid lands;
the reclamation of swamp lands; the
clarifcaton OF streams; the developnent
~ uyntn~ oUya md tho rnCnr tinro nj
electric power generated by this natural
force from the control Of monopoly, and
pov sash n sna Mf s sfsse ' and e1 mnaieips q.
both separately and in cooperation.
We insist upon a policy Of adminis5ra;
relieve it of the abuses which have arts
en- hereunder and which shall, as far as
i Rlaiollsa Of the eoa several 80 States Il pviier 'e they
are located: which shall give homestead
ers the right to occupy and acquire title
cially adapted to agriculture. and which
shall furnish a system of timber sales
as well to the private citizen as
Sumer.
Island Possessions.
We favor the application of principles
our newly acquired territory, Hawaii. to
the end that the public lands of that
fbs ena5,5 Of may Eob be held eda and on stilizea for the
We condemn the experiment in inn
perialism as an inexcusable blunder
expense, brought US instead of
strength, and laid our nation open to the
Of a%sandoning a Judgment doc
declaration of the nations
to recognize the independence of
government can be established. such in
dependence to be guaranteed by US as
we guarantee the independence Of Cuba
be secured by treaty with other powers.
IN recognizing the Importance of the
P%hillp,pinss our government should retain
such land as may be necessary for coal
ing stations and naval bases.
We demand for the people of Alaska
Of government, and the officials appoint
ear to fer aa%ipist sra the he fS 9yfTnms e. s al
bia should be thoroughly qualified by
previous bona fide residence.
Panama Canal.
we We believe the Panama canal Will
we favor its speedy completion.
Pan-Anerican Relations.
Importance and advantage of developing
between the United States and
her sistser nations OF Latin America,
with democratic polices Tor better
acquaintance. greater mutual confidence
s srins ls iasiins sSf bene5fs of trade anIs as IS viii ,ha
$500 AN HOI oIAy u lIC
states but to this group of Amer
lean republics having constitutions. forms
of government. ambitions and interests
akin to our own.
Asiatie immigration.
We favor full protection by both ma
tional and state governments within
their respective spheres of all foreigners
residing in the United. States under
sion Of Asia tic immigrants who cannot
become amalgamated with our popula-
ton or whose presence among us would
a race issue and involve us in
controversies with oriental
Foreign Patents.
I'VE, I'VE belisXe that where an American
eoantry h Is eompe I Pa t. man IN e foge dnn
der his patent within a certain tine sim
eorn feStr tic ion c sheald b be .a applied in This
a country.
In Conclusion.
h democratic party stands for de-
the republican party has drawn
to ec = T The demoenatic party is the
to all: the republican party is the
The democratic party listens to the voice
of the whole people and gauges progress
fSe t aSer psesp maG a sbs rsnMb1,ssn Of
is. subservient to the comparatively few
who are the benefciaries OF government
ton I. Of ali. regardiess Of previous s- eRiiia-
ton or past differences. who desire to
preserve a government of the people. by
favor such an administrator Of govern
ment as will insure, as we'll as human
wisdom can, that each citizen shall draw
with his Contribution to the welfare Of
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