Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-19

served inivolate. We believe, how
ever, that the rules of procedure in
the federal courts with respect to the
issuance of the writ of injunction, or
temporary restraining order, should
not be issued without notice, except
where irreparable injury would result
from delay, in which case a speedy
hearing thereafter should be granted.
The American Farmer
Among those whose welfare is as
vital to the welfare of the whole coun-
try as that of the wage Garner is the
American farmer. The prosperity OF
the country rests peculiarly upon the
prosperity Of agriculture. The Repub-
lican party during the last twelve
years has accomplished extraordinary
work in bringing the resources of the
national government to the aid of TIE
farmer, not only in advancing agricul-
ture itself, but in increasing the con-
veniences of country life. Free rural
mail delivery has been established. 1t
now reaches many millions OF our
citizens and we favor its extension I'M
til every community in the land re-
ceives the full benefits of the postal
service. We recognize the social and
economic advantages of good country
roads, maintained more and more
largely at public expense and less and
less at the expense of AUDITING owners.
In this work we commend the growing
practice of state aid, and we approve
department by experiments and other
wise to make clear to the public the
best method of road construction.
Rights of the Negro
The Republican party has been for
H. trtNt
friend of the American negro. 1t gave
him freedom and citizenship; 1t wrote
into the organic law the declarations
that proclaim his civil and political
rights and 1t believes today that his
noteworthy progress in prosperity, al
legiance and good citizenship has
earned the respect and encouragement
of the nation. We demand equal JUS
tice for all men without regard to race
or color; we declare once more and
without reservation for the enforce
ment in letter and spirit of the thir-
tenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amend
ments to the constitution, which were
designed for the protection and adj
vancement of the negro and we con-
denim all devices that have for their
real aim his Acknowledgement for
reasons of color alone as unfair, I'M
American and repugnant to the SUI
preme law of the land.
Natural Resources and Waterways
We indorse the movement inaugu-
rated by the administration for the
conservation of natural resources; we
approve all measures to prevent the
waste OF timber; we commend the work
now going on for the reclamation of
arid lands and reaffirm the Republi-
can policy of the free distribution of
the available areas Of the public do
main to the landless settler. No obli-
CATION of the future is more insistent
and none will result in greater bless
ings to posterity. In line with the
splendid undertaking is the further
duty, equally imperative, to enter upon
a systematic Improvement upon large
and comprehensive plan, just to all
portions of the country, Of the water
ways, harbors and great lakes, whose
natural adaptability to the increasing
traffic of the land is one of the great
est gifts of the benef1cient Providence.
The Army and Navy
The Sixtieth congress passed many
commendable acts increasing the eff
cheney of the army and navy, making
the militia of the states an integral
part of the national establishment;
authorizing joint maneuvers of army
and militia; fortifying new naval bases
and completing the construction of
coaling stations; instituting female
nurse corps for naval hospitals and
ships, and adding two new battleships
ten torpedoe boat destroyers, three
steam golfers and eight submarines to
the strength of the navy. Although at
peace with the world, and secure in
the consciousness that the American
people do not desire and will not pro-
woke a war with any country, we new
ertheless declare our unalterable de-
votion to a policy that will keep this
republic ready at all times to defend
her traditional doctrines and assure
her appropriate part in protecting per-
manent tranquility among the nations
of the world.
Protection of American Citizens
We commend the vigorous efforts
made by the administration to protect
American citizens in foreign countries
and pledge ourselves to insist upon the
just and equal protection of all our
citizens abroad. 1t is the unquestioned
duty of the government to procure for
all our citizens, without distinction,
the rights of travel and sojourn in
friendly countries, and we declare our