The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-03

any i.sn the'i ives IN extracting ana
preparing for u use the products Of
the mine. so essential to the indus
tr1es. the commerce and the comfort
OF the people of this country. And We
pledge ourselves to the extension of
the work Of the bureau of mines in
every way appropriate for national
legislation with a view of safeguard
ing the live of the miners. lessening
the waste of essential and
promoting the economic DEVELOPMENT
OF mining which. along with agricul-
ture. must In the future. even more
than in the past. serve as the very
Foundation of u national p%rosperi-
~ n welfare and our International
m
Agriculture.
We believa in encouraging the de-
velopment OF n modern system OF az
r%1culture and q systematic effort to
improve the conditions of trade i'm
farm products so AS to benefit both
the and the producers.
And as an efficient means OF the end
we favor the enactment by congress
of legislation that will suppress the
pernicious practice of gambling in ag-
ricultural products by organized en-
changes or others.
Merchant Marine.
We bellows in fostering, by consti-
%tutional regulation of commerce., the
growth of the merchant marine,
which shall develop and strengthen
the commercial ties which bind us TO
our sister republics of the south. but
without imposing additional burdens
upon the people and without bounties
or subsidies from the public treasury.
we urge upon congress the speedy
enactment of laws for the greater Sc
curity of life and property at sea. and
we favor the repeal of all laws and
the abrogation of so much of our
treaties With other nations, as provide
for the arrest and imprisonment of
seamen charged with desertion or
with violation of their contract of
service. Such laws and treaties are
un-American and violate the spirit, if
not the letter, of the constitution of
the United States.
We the exemption from tolls
of American ships engaged in coast
wise trade passing through the Pana-
ma canal.
We also favor legislation f%orbidding
the use of the Panama canal by ships
owned or controlled Ivy railroad car
riers engaged in transportation COM
petitive with the canal.
Pure Food and Public Health.
We reattirm our previous declara-
tons advocating the union ana
strengthening of the various govern
mental agencies relating to pure foods,
quarantine, vital statistics. and human
health. Thus united and administered
without partiality to or Discrimination
against any school or medicine or
system of healing. they would consti-
tute a single health service. not sub
ordinated to any commercial or tinan-
cial interests. but devoted exclusively
to the conservation of human life and
efficiency. Moreover, his health ser
vice should cooperate with the health
agencies of our various states and cit
les without interference with their
p~rerogatives or with the freedom of
individuals TO employ such medical or
hygienic aid as they may see fit.
Civil Service Laws. :
The law pertaining to the civil SER
vice should be honestly and rightly en-
forced, to the end that merit and
ability shall be the standard Of ap-
prominent and promotion rather than
service rendered to a political party;
and we favor a reorganization of the
civil service With adequate compensa-
ton commensurate with the class of
work performed. for all officers n
employees; We also favor the extension
to all classes of civil service employees
of the benefits of the provisions of the
employers liability act. We also rec
ognize the right of direct petition to
congress by employees for the redress
of grievances.
Law Reform.
We recognize the urgent need Of re-
form 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 reaffirm the position thrice an
nounced by the democracy in national
convention assembled. against a policy
of imperialism and colonial exploita-
ton in the Philippines or elsewhere.
We condemn the experiment in imper-
ialism as an ~inexcusable blunder
which has involved us in enormous
expense. brought us weakness instead
of strength. laid our nation open to
the charge Of abandonment of the
fundamental doctrine of self govern
ment. We favor an immediate declar-
alton of the nations purpose to recog-
nize the independence of the Philip
pine stands as soon as a stable gov
eminent can be established. such in
dependence to he guaranteed by US
until the naturalization Of the islands
can re 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.
Arizona and New Mexico.
We welcome Arizona and New
Mexico to the sisterhood of states and
heartily congratulate them upon their
suspicious beginning of great and
glorious careers.
Alaska.
We demand for the people of
Alaska the full enjoyment of the
form Of government and we believe
that the officials appointed to admin
lister the government of all our terri
tories and the District of Columbia
should be qualified by previous bona
fide residence.
The Russian Treaty.
We commend the patriotism of the
democratic members Of the senate and
house of representatives which COM
PEELED the termination of the Russian
treaty Of 1892 and we pledge our
selves anew to preserve the sacred
rights of American citizenship at
home and abroad. No treaty should
receive the sanction of our govern
ment which does o recognize the
equality Of all our citizens prospect
i've of race OF creed. and which does
not expressly guarantee the funda-
mental right OF expatriation.
The constitutional rights of Ameri-
can citizens RhON1A nrotecf than an