The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-10

lieve that the interests of this country
would be best served by having a navy
sufficient to defend the coasts of this
country and protect American citizens
/ wherever their rights may be in jeopar-
dy.
Protection of American Citizens.
eve pledge ourselves to insist upon
the lust and lawful protection Vi
orr citizens at home and abroad, ana
to use all proper methods to secure Tor
| them whether native born or naturai-
ized. and without distinction of race
mr. creed the equal protection OF Ia"
and the enjoyment of all rights ana
privileges open to them under our trea-
tv. and if. under existing treaties
the right of travel and soJourn IS oe-
MED to American citizens, or recog-
milton is withheld from American pass
norts by any countries on the grouilo
| of race or creed. we favor prompt ne
gotiations with the governments ol
such countries to secure the removal OF
these unjust determinations.
I'VE demand that all over the WorIu
/ a duly authenticated passport lssueo
! bv the government Of the United tSates
to an American citizen shall be proof or
the fact that he is an American citizen
and shall entitle him to the treatileh'
due him as such.
Civil Service.
eve favor generous pension policy
| not only as matter of justice TO the
surviving veterans and their depend
ents. and because it tends to relieve the
country of the necessity of MAINTAIN
ing a large standing army
Health Bureau.
eve advocate the organization of all
existing public health agencies into
national bureau of public health with
such power over sanitary condltlons
connected with factories, mines, tene-
ments child labor and other Such SUP
iects, as are properly within the Juris-
diction of the federal government ana
do not interfere with the power OF the
states controlling public health agen-
cies.
industrial Education.
"The democratic party favOrs the eX-
tension of agricultural. mechanical and
|
favor the establishment of district ag-
ricuItural experiment stations, the
secondary agricultural and mechanical
colleges in the several states.
Popular Elections of Senators.
eve favor the election of United
States senator by direct vote of the
people. and regard this reform as the
gateway to other national reforms.
Oklahoma.
eve welcome Oklahoma to the sis
terhood of states and heartily congrat-
ulate her on the auspicous beginning Of
a great career.
Arizona and New Mexica.
"The national democratic party has
for the last Is years labored for the
admission of Arizona and New Mexico
az separate states of the federal union,
and. recognizing that each possesses
every qualification to successfully
maintain separate state governments,
we favor the immediate admission OF
these territories as separate states.
Grazing Lands.
THE establishment of rules and reg
ulaticns, if any such are necessary In
relation to free grazing upon the pub
lie lands. outside of forest or other res
ervations until the same shall eventual
ly be disposed of should be left to the
people of the states respectively in
which the lands may be situated.
Waterways.
water furnishes the cheapest means
of transportation and the national
government having the control of navi
gable waters should improve them to
their fullest capacity. And we earnestly
favor the immediate adoption of
a liberal and comprehensive plan for
improving every water course in the
union which is justified by the needs
Of commerce. and, to secure that end
we favor. when practicable the con-
nection Of great lakes with navigable
rivers and with the gulf through the
Mississippi river, and the navigable
rivers with each other, ana the rivers,
bays and sounds OF our coasts with I
each other, by artificial channels, with
q view to protecting a system Of in
lard waterways. to be navigated by
vessels of standard draught.
1--WE favor the coordination of the
various services Of the government
connected with waterways in one ser q,
vice for the purpose Of aiding in the
completion of such a system of inland
waterways; and we favor the creation
Of q fund ample for continuous work,
which shall be conducted under the di-
rection Of d commission of experts to
be authorized by law.
Post Roads.
we favor federal aid to state and
local authorities in the construction and
maintenance of post roads.
Telegraph and Telephone.
We pledge the democratic party to
the enactment Of a law to regulate the
rates ard services of Geographic and
telephone companies engaged in the
transmission of messages between the
states, under the jurisdiction of the
interstate commerce commission.
Natural Resources.
1--WE repeat the demand for internal
development and for the conservation
of our natural resources contained in
previous platforms. the enforcement Of
which Mr. Roosevelt has yaiply sought