The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-07-11


United States.
We favor the exemption from tolls
Of American ships engaged in coast
wise trade passing through the Pan
anna canal.
We also favor legislation forbidsing
the use OF the Panama canal by ships
owned or controlled by railroad car
riers engaged in transportation COM
petitive with the canal.
Pure Food and Public Health.
We reafirm our previous declara.
| tions advocating the union and
| strengthening of the various govern
| mental agencies relating to pure
| foods, quarantine. vital statistics and
| human health. Thus united and ad-
| ministered without Partially to or
discrimination against any school of
medicine or system Of healing. they
would constitute a single health serv-
| ice, not subordinated to any CONNER
| cial or financial interests. but devot-
| ed exclusively to the conservation OF
human life and efficiency. Moreover,
this health service should cooperate
with the health agencies of our vari-
| Gus states and cities, without inter
| ference with their prerogatives or
| with the freedom OF individuals to
employ such medical or hygienic aid
as they may see it.
Civil Service Law.
The law pertaining to the civil serv-
| ice should be honestly and rigidly en-
| forced to the end that merit and abil-
| ity should be the standard Of appoint
ment and promotion rather than serv-
| Ice rendered to a political party, and
we favor a reorganization Of the civil
service with adequate compensation
| commensurate with the class of work
| performed for all officers and en-
ployes; we also favor the extension
| to all classes of civil service employees
Of the benefits of the provisions of
the employers liability law; we also
recognize the right of direct petition
| TO congress by employees for the re-
dress of grievances.
Law Reform.
reform in the administration of civil
and criminal law in the United States
and we recommend the enactment OF
such legislation and the promotion Of
such measures as Will rid the present
| legal system of the delays, expense
and uncertainties incident to the sys.
| tenn as now administered.
The Philippines.
We reafIirm the position thrice an.
nounced by the Democracy in national
OF imperialism and colonial exploita-
ton in the Philippines or elsewhere.
We condemn the experiment in I'M
peralism as an ineXcusable blunder
which has involved US In enormous
expense, brought us weakness instead
Of strength and laid our nation open
to the charge OF abandonment OF the
fundamental doctrine OF self-govern.
ment. We favor an immediate decla
ration OF the nations purpose to REQ
ognize the independence OF the Phil
ippine islands as soon as stable gov
eminent can be established, such In.
dependence to be guaranteed by us
until the naturalization OF the islands
can be secured by treaty with other
powers. In recognizing the independ-
ence OF the Philippines, our govern
ment should retain such land as may
be necessary for coaling stations and
naval bases.
The Russian Treaty.
We commend the patriotism Of the
Democratic members of the Senate
and House of Representatives which
compelled the termination of the Rus
sian treaty OF 1882, and we pledge
ourselves anew to preserve the sacred
rights of American citizenship at
home and broad. No treaty should re-
ceive the sanction OF our government
which does not recognize that equal.
ity of all of our citizens, irrespective
of race or creed. and which does not
expressly guarantee the fundamental
right Of expatriation.
The constitutional rights of Ameri-
can citizens should protect them on
our borders and 80 with them through
out the world and every American citi-
zen residing or having property in
any foreign country Is entitled to and
must be given the full protection OF
the United States government. both
for himself and his property.
Parcels Post and Rural Delivery.
We favor the establishment of a
parcels post or postal express and also
the extension of the rural delivery
system as rapidly as practicable.
Panama Canal Exposition.
We hereby express our deep inter
est in the great Panama Canal Expo
sition to be held in San Francisco In
1915, and favor such encouragement
as can be properly given.
Protection of National Uniform.
We commend to the several states
the adoption of a law making It an
offense for the propretors of places
OF public amusement and entertain
ment to discriminate against the uni
| form OF the United States similar to
the law passed by Congress appllca.
BILE to the District of Columbia and
the territories In 1911.
Pensions.
We renew the declaration OF our
last platform relating to a generous
| pension policy.
Rule OF the People.
We call attention to the fact that
the Democratic party's demand for q
return to the rule OF the people ex
pressed In the national platform -four
| years ago has now become the &C.
| copied doctrine of a large majority OF