Iowa state bystander., 1908-03-27

Arizona and New Mexico separate
statehood, and for Porto Rico, a ter
ritorial form of government. We
favor the reclamation of arid lands,
the protection OF the forests yet re-.
naming and the replanting Of the de.
nuded districts left a ruin by the ra'
pacity of the lumber trust. We
charge the tariff on lumber with the
responsibility In q large measure for
the destruction of our forests, and
the high price of lumber and of print
paper has in the meantime eXtorted
an enormous tax from every man who
builds and every man who reads, thus
making enterprise and intelligence
pay tribute to the greed of lumber
barons, while waste of stumpage Is
left as an inheritance 70 our chill
dren. We believe in improving wat
erways wherever possible to give the
people the advantage OF competing
lines of transportation and hope for
the speedy completion of the Panama
canal
while we deprecate war. we be-
lieve in a generous pension policy in
justice to the surviving veterans, and
because 1t also relieves the country
Of the necessity of maintaining a
large standing army.
I'VE condemn the experiment in
imperialism as an ineXcusable blum
der which has involved us in useless
expense, brought us weakness instead
of strength, and laid the nation open
to the charge of abandoning the fun
damental doctrine of government.
I'VE favor the immediate declara-
tion of the national purpose to recog.
nze the independence of the Philip
pine islands, as soon as stable gov
ernment can be stablished, such in
dependence to be guaranteed as we
now guarantee the Independence OF
Cuba.
I'VE favor international arbitration
in all disputes between nations where
diplomacy fails and we are opposed to
the employment OF our navy III the
collection of private debts.
1--WE favor honest and impartial in
spection of public grain storage ware
houses at market centers, such stor-
age facilities to be free from special
privileges, railroad faVOritism or
monopolistic influence, subject to hon.
est inspection and open competition.
that the interests of the producer,
shipper and consumer may be pro
tected.
I'VE approve of the enforcement of
all laws tending toward the elimina-
tion of gambling in prices of grain or
other farm products, but approve OF
those commercial organizations which
promote only legal and equitable
methods in the merchandising of all
agricultural products.
1--WE believe that the restoration
of confidence will do more to put
money into circulation than any cur.
rency legislation that can possibly be
enacted; therefore we favor the en-
actment of law evolving some
scheme absolutely guaranteeing bank
deposits.
Firmly believing in these prin-
ciples, we declare that an admins
tration should be chosen that will
put them into effect, not under the
Whip and spur of public sentiment,
but with the enthusiasm of earnest
desire to have them incorporated into
the policy of this nation; therefore,
we favor for president of the United
States the man who. above all 9th
ers, is the very embodiment of these
principles, with the determination to
adhere to them and the ability to ad-
minister them with lasting credit to
himself and honor to the American
people; therefore. we hereby instruct
the delegates present from Iowa in
the national convention at Denver to
vote as unit on all questions COM
ing before said convention. and to
support for the nomination for pres
dent of the United States. first, last
and all the time that typical citizen,
exalted patriot and incorruptible
democrat, William Jennings Bryan"