The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-16

/ eAclusiyely 10 the conservation 0f. MI.
) man life snt efrlclefcy Moreover.
-ltnis nealtn tervice should co;opefate
with the Heath agencies OF our 'yaril.
4 Gus statea a1i cities without inief-
+. fevence, with their prerosatives with
the freedom OF individuals 10 employ
i. sdeh medical or hygienic. aid a. they
? pay see IT. ..e.. ,.4 x.
@ CWl Service Law
The law pertaining 10 the clvil
a service should be honestly and risihf
/ IS enforced. TO the end that merit
= aud ability Shah IL the standard or
!. appointment and promotion rather
: than service rendered 10 a political
I lrarty and We favor n REORGANIZATION
Iof the tiVil service with adequate
D compensation commensurate with ths
/ class OF work performed, for oil ori.
GERS and employees, we also favor the
extension 10 all classes ef ciyl. serv.
| ice employees OF the benefits OF the
provisions OF the liability compeOsa-
z lton act. We also recognize the right
of direct petition of employees for
! the redress of grievances.
Law Reform
We recoeni2e the urgent need or
reform 10 the administration Of civil
/ and criminal law IN the United States
/ and we recommend the enactment OF
such legislation AID the promotion OF
snch measures as will rid the present
legal sestem OF the delays. expense
land uncertainties incident 10 the 5ya'
item as now administered:
The Philippines
We re-afiirm the position three
Iannonnced by the Democracy In na-
tlona convention assembled. AGAINST
a policy of Imperialism and colonial
exploitation in the philippines OF
elsewhere We condemn the expert
ment in imperialism as an inexGus-
able blnnder which haB involved As
In enormous expense, brought az
weakness instead of strength, ana
laid our nation open 10 the charEe
of abandonment OF the fundamental
doctrine or self government, We
flavor an immediate declaration OF ina
ration's purpose 10 recognize the IN
dependence of the Philippine Islands,
las soon as d stable government can
ba established. such indeendence 10
be guaranteed by us until the neutrail
zation OF the islands can be secured
lbs treaty with other powers. In
recognizing the independence OF the
philippines our government yhouid
retain such land as may be neces-
sarv for eoaling stations and naval
ibsses. se
| Arizona And New Mexico
! We welcome Arizona and Nav
| Mexico to the slsterhood of states
and heartily congratulate them upon
their auspicious beginning OF great
land glorious careers. ,@
Alaska
We demand. for the people OF Alas.
liza the full enjoyment of the rights
land privileges of territorial FORM
lot government and We pelleye that
| the officials appointed TO administer
the government OF all our territories
land The District or Columbia shopid
be qualified by previous bonaiide resi-
dence. satsa ~
The Russian Treaty
We commend the patriotism on tire
Democratic members OF the senate
and house OF representatives which
compelled the termination OF the Rus.
an treaty Of 1892 and we pledge
ourselves anew to preserve the sacred
rights OF American citizenship e.at
nome and abroad. ~
No treaty sholld reCeive the Eanc'
tion OF our government which does
not recognize that equality or all Ql
our citizens Irrespective OF race aud
creed and which does not EXPRESSLY
guarantee the fundamental rlgnt o.
expatriation. sss,.
The constitutional rights OF Amsri'
can citizens should protect thema on
cur borders and 60 with them
throughout the world and every Amer
ican citizen residing or having prop
erty in any foreign country. Is en-
titled to and must be given the fnii
protection OF the United States gov
ernmant. both for himself and MS
property .4 e.,a
parcels post And Rurai Delivery
We favor The establishment OF a
Parcels post Or postal express ana
also the extension or the rnrai de-,
livery system as rapidly az practic'
able ..-... -,s,4.
Panama Canal Exposition
We hereby express our deep IN
tcrest in the great Panama capal ,fs-
position TO be held In San Francisco
IN 1915 and favor such encauraEe'
ment as can be, PROPERLY giyen,,.s..s...
or National Uniform
We recommend 10 the several
states the adoption of a law making
It an offense for the propriet6rs@ or
liaces OF public amusement and en-
to discriminate against
lie uniform OF the United States sim
lar 10 the law passed by. congress-
iplcable 10 the District OF Columbia
nd the territories In 1871,
PENSIONS
We renew the declaration OF our
asst platform relating TO a generous
tension policy. ,.-
lule Of the People
We call attention to the fact that
he Democratic partys demand for a
eturn 10 the rule OF the people ey-
ressed In the national platform fnmr .
ears ago. has now become The Ac-
epted doctrine OF large majority OF
be electors. we again remind the
onntry that only by Il larger exef.
ise of the reserve power OF the peo
le can they protect themselves from
dsuse OF delegated power and the
surption of governmental instrn.
lentality by special interest. For
4e reason insisted on the overthrow
1f Cannonisig and the inauguration
system by which United States
snators could be elected by direct
ute. The Democratic party oilers
self to the people as an agency
trough which the complete over