The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-09-17


changing the basis of bank currency
and inviting market manipulation and
has failed to give to the 100000 de-
positors of the country protection in
their savings.
We believe that in so far as the
needs of commerce require an emer-
gency currency, such currency should
be issued. controlled by the federal
government and loaned on adequate Sc.
curity to national ard state banks. We
pledge ourselves to legislation under
which the national banks shall he re.
CURED to establish guarantee fund
for the prompt payment of the depos.
itors of any insolvent national bank
under an equitable system which shall
be available to all state banking insti-
tutions wishing to use 1t.
We favor postal savings bank IL
the guaranteed bank cannot be secured,
and that it be constituted so rs to keep
the deposited money in the communi.
ties where 1t Is established. But we
condemn the policy of the Republican
party in providing postal savings banks
under a plan Of conduct by which they
will aggregate the deposits of rural
communities and redeposit the same
while under government charge in the
banks Of Wall street, thus depicting
the circulating medium Of the produc-
ing regions and unjustly favoring the
speculative markets.
We condemn rs q
The Misuse Of violation of spirit of
Patronage. our institutions the
action Of the present
chief executive in using the patronage
OF his high Office to secure the nominal
ton of one of his cabinet officers. A
forced succession in the presidency is
scarcely less repugnant to public senti-
ment than a life tenure in that Office.
No good intention on the part Of the
executive aud no virtue in the one Sc
lected can Justify the establishment o.
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 them, whether native
born or naturalized, and without dis
tinction 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 by 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 a
duly authorized passport issued by the
government of the United States to IN
American citizen shall be proof of the
fact that he is an American citizen and
shall entitle him to the treatment due
him as such.
| Water furnishes
! Waterways. the cheapest means
| of 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 liberal and comprehen-
sive plan for improving every water
course in the Union which is justified
| by the needs Of commerce, and to &C.
cure 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 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 system Of inland waterways,
to be navigated 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 continu-
GUS work. which shall be conducted
under the direction Of a commission
Of experts to be authorized by law.
We condemn tn.
The Philippines. experiment in i'm
perialism as an in
excusable blunder, 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 doctrine Of
self government. We favor an imme.
date declaration of the nations pur-
pose to recognize the independence of
tho Philippine Islands as soon as a
stable government can be established,
such independence to be guaranteed
by us as we guarantee the independ.
ence Of Cuba, until the naturalization
OF the islands can be secured by treaty
with other powers. In recognizing the
independence of the Philippines our
government should retain such land as
may be necessary for coaling stations
and naval bases.