Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-07-10

be necessary for coaling stations and
naval bases.
Arizona and New Mexico,
We welcome Arizona and New Mex.
leo to the sisterhood of states and
heartily congratulate them upon their
suspicious beginning Of great and
glorious careers. ~ i
e Alaska: -
We demand for the people Of Alas
ka the full enjoyment Of the rights
and privileges OF territorial form OF
government, and we believe that the
officials appointed to administer the
government of all our territories and
the District OF Columbia should be
qualified by previous bonafde resi-
dence. -
Tho 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 Amerf
| can citizens should protect them ON
our borders and go with them through
out the world and every American citt-
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
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.
the adoption of law making 1t an
| offense for the proprietors OF places
of public amusement and entertafn-
ment to discriminate against the uni
| form of the United States similar to
the law passed by Congress applica-
| 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
return to the rule Of the people e1-
| pressed in the national platform four
years ago has now become the &C
! cepted doctrine Of large majority OF
| the electors. We again remind the
country that only by larger exer-
| else of the reserved power Of the
people can they protect themselves
from the misuse of delegated power
and the usurpation Of governmental
instrumentalities by special interests.
For this reason the national conven-
ton insisted on the overthrow of
Cannonism and the inauguration of q
system by which United States sena-
tors could be elected by direct vote.
The Democratic party offers itself to
the country as an agency through
which the complete overthrow and
exterpation Of corruption, fraud and
machine rule in American politics can
be effected.
Conclusions.
Our platform is one of principles
which we believe to be essential to
our national welfare Our pledges are
made to be kept when In Office, az
we'll as relied upon during the cam
paign, and we invite the cooperation
of all citizens, regardless Of party.
who believe In maintaining unim.
paired the institutions and traditions
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