Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-11

gency for which IL Is largely RESPONSE
bic 70 force through congress a Si,l
changing the basis OF bank currency
end inviting market manipulation and
has failed 10 Give to the $4,000. 600 de-
positors OF the country protection in
their savings.
We believe that In so far as the
needs OF commerce require an cmcr-
gency currency. such currency should
be issued. controlled by the federal
government and loaned on adequate sc.
curity TO national and state banks. We
pledge ourselves 20 legislation under
which the national banks shall lie re.
quired To establish a guara.lee fund
for the prompt payment OF the tlepos-
ftors OF any insolvent national bank
under an equitable system which shall
be available TO all state banking insti-
tutions- wishing TO use IT,
We favor n postal savings bank n
the guaranteed bank cannot be secured.
and that Il 10 constituted SO as TO keep
the deposited money In the communi-
ties where IL Is established. But we
condemn the policy OF the Republican
party I'm providing postal savings banks
under plan of conduct 10y which they
will aggregate the deposits OF rural
communities and redcposlt the same
while under government charge In the
banks OF Wall street. thus depicting
the circulating medium OF the produc-
Ing regions and unjustly tavorlng the
speculative markets.
We condemn ms u
The Misuse Of violation OF spirit OF
Patronage. our Institutions the
action OF the present
chief executive In ueiug the patronage
or his high office 10 secure the nomina.
ton of one OF his cabilet officers. a
forced succession in the presidency ia
scarcely less ropugnant 10 public senti-
ment than life tenure In thar Office.
No good intention on the part of the
executive and no virtue in the one Sc.
iected can justify the establishment OF
dynasty. The right of the people 90
freely select their officials is inalien-
able and cannot he delegated.
We pledge our
Protection Of selves 10 insist upon
American. the just and lawful
Citizens. protection OF our cit
izcns 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 IT, 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
duly authorized passport issued by the
government OF the United States to an
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 IL justified
by the needs Of commerce. and TO Sc
cure that end we favor, when prac-
ticable, the connection Of the great
lakes with the navlgable rivers and
with the gulf through the Mississippi
river, and the nayigable rivers with
each other, and the rivers, bays and
sounds of our coasts with each other
by artificial canals, with Wow 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 FL
the completion OF such n system Of
inland waterways, and we favor the
creation of a fund ample for consnu-
Gus work, which shall be conducted
under the direction Of n commission
of experts TO be authorized 10y law.
We condemn tho
The Philippines. experiment I'm 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 a fundamental doctrine OF
self government We favor an lmme-
diate 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 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
md naval bases.
We favor an In
Income Tax. come tax as part Of
our revenue system,
and we urge the submission Of a con
stitutional amendment specifically au-
thorizing congress to levy and collect
n tax uDOn individual and cornorato In