The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-07-03

with which our country has been %
lavishly endowed constitute the foun
dation Of our national wealth. Such
additional legislation As may be nee.
essary to prevent their being wasted
or absorbed BY special or privileged
interests should be enacted. and the
policy OF their conservation should be
rigidly adhered to. p .ss~,-
Agriculture. $500
We believe In encouraging the devel
opment OF a modern system Of agricul.
ture and systematic effort to improve
che conditions of trade in farm prod.
ucts so as to benefit both the consum.
ers and producers. And as an efficient
means to this end we favor the enact
ment by congress Of legislation that
will suppress the pernicious practice OF
gambling in agricultural products by
organized exchanges or others.
Merchant Marine.
We believe In fostering by constitu.
tional regulation Of commerce the
growth Of a merchant marine which
shall develop and strengthen the COM
mercial ties which bind US to our sis
ter republics Of the south. but with
out additional burdens upon the people
and without imposing bount.es or sub
sides from the public treasury.
We favor the exemption from tolls
Of American ships engaged in coast
wise trade passing through the rana-
ma canal
We also favor legislation forbidding
the use Of the Panama canal by ships
owned or controlled by railroad car.
riers engaged In transportation COM
petitive with the canal
Pure Feod and Public Health.
We reafBrm our previous declare
lions advocating the union and
strengthening Of the various govern
mental agencies relating to pure foods.
quarantine. vital statistics and human
health. Thus united and administered
without Partially to or discrimination
against any school Of medicine or sys-
tenn Of healing. they would constitute
q single health service, not subordi-
mated to any commercial or financial
interests, but devoted exclusively to
the conservation Of human life and ef..
fciency. Moreover. this health service
should cooperate with the health
agencies Of our various states and
cities. without Interference 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 Derv.
Ice should be honestly and rigidly EN-.
forced, to the end that merit and abii.
ity shall be the standard OF appoint
ment and promotion rather than serv-
Ice rendered to 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-
ployees; we also favor the extension
to all classes Of civil service employees
the benefits Of the provisions Of the
employers liability law.
We also recognize the right of direct
petition to congress by employees for
the redress Of grievances.
The Philippines.
We reafirm 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 i'm
perialism as an inexcusable blunder
which has involved US in enormous ex-
pense. brought MS weakness instead Of
strength and laid our nation open to
the charge Of aba ndonment Of the fun
damental doctrine Of self government
We favor an Immediate declaration Of
the nations purpose to recognize the
independence Of the Philippine isla nds
as soon as stable government can be
established, such Independence to be
guaranteed by US until the neutraliza.
ton OF the islands can be secured by
treaty with other powers. In recog-
nizing the Independence Of the Phil
ippnes our government should retain
such land as may be necessary for
eoaling stations and naval bases.
tn. Russian Treaty. 49,
We commend the patriotism OF tho
Democratic members Of the senate and
house Of representatives which COM
PEELED the termination OF the Russian