The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-16
national assistance as can be appro'
prfateiy rendered.
About Injunctions.

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national assistance as can be appro-
prfateiy rendered.
About Injunctions.
We declare for such amendments of
the statutes Of procedure in the fed
eral courts with respect to the use of
the writ of Injunction as Will, on the
one hand. prevent the summary issue
OF such orders without proper instruc-
ZION and on the other, will preserve
ltunoiminished the power OF the courts
70 enforce their process, to the end
Etnat justice may be done at. ali times
and to all parties. .--,., -.
Inc republican party has been for
more tnan so years the consistent
r LIZ. OF the American negro. It gave
;.ta eeuom and citizenship. 1t wrote
mo the organic law of the land, the
declarations that proclaim his civil
ana political rights and II helieves To-
DAY tnat his noteworthy progress in
inteligence, industry and good citi-
zensnlp mas earned the respect and
encouragement or the nation We de-
mand equal Justice for ali men with
out regard to race or color
we approve the efforts of President
| Roosevelt and the Republican major
| ity in congress over a solid Democrat
| ic opposition, to secure equal accosn-
| modations on railroads and other
| public carriers for all citizens wheth-
er white or black. We declare once
more and without reservation. for
| the enforcement in spirit and letter of
all those amendments to the constitu-
ton which were designed for the pro-
| lection and advancement of the ~
| gro and we condemn all devices like
| the soealled grand father clauses, %
that have for their real aim his dis
| REIMBURSEMENT for reasons of color
alone as unfair, unAmerican and re-
pugnant to the supreme law OF the
| land
| We reaffirm former declarations
that the civil service laws, enacted,
extended and enforced by the Repub-
| lican party shall continue to be
| maintained and obeyed.
| Conservation OF Resources.
| We endorse the movement inaug-
urated by the president for the CO.
| operative conservation Of natural re-
sources. We. favor the preservation
of the White mountain and Appala-
chan forests; we approve all meas
ures to prevent the waste OF timber,
and commend the work now going on
| for the reclamation of arid lands. No
obligation of the future is more insis-
tent and none will result in greater
blessings to posterity. In line with
this splendid undertaking is the furth-
er duty, equally Imperative. to enter
upon a systematic improvement upon
large and comprehensive plan just
to all portions OF the country, Of the
| Waterways. harbors and great lakes,
creasfng traffic of the land is one OF
| the greatest gifts of benign provi-
| dence
The Sixtieth congress passed many
! commendabie acts increasing the ef-
\ ncfency of the army and navy; MAX
ing the militia of the states an inte-
grail part of the national establish
| ment, using Joint maneuvers of the
army and militia; terrifying new ma
val bases and completing the con-
struction of coaling stations; institute
ing female nurse corps for national
hospitals and ships and adding two
new battleships, 10 torpedo boat de-
! stroyers, three steam GOLFERS and
| eight submarines to the strength of
the navy. Although at peace with
the world and secure in the conscious
ness that the American people do not
/ desire and will not provoke war
with any other country, I'VE neverthe-
less declare our unalterables devotion
to a policy that will keep this repub-
lie ready at all times to defend her
1 traditional doctrines, protect her citi-
zens at home and abroad and assure
her an appropriate part in promoting
permanent tranquility among the ma
tons. .s@e* .t.,
The Hague Conference. M
The conspicuous contributions OF
American craftsmanship to the great
cause of. international peace SO sign
ally advocated in the Hague confer
ence are an occasion for just pride
and qualification. At the last session
of the senate of the United States, II
Hague conventions were ratified, be-
ing the rights of neutrals, laws of war
on land restriction of submarine
mines. limiting Of force for the collec-
ton of contractural debts, governing
the opening of hostilities, extending
the application of Geneva principles
and in many ways lessening the evils
of war and prom citing the peaceful
settlement of International controver.
sizes. At the same session IL arbitra-
ton conventions with great nations
| were confirmed and extradition
boundary and naturalization treaties