The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-03

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
of the benefits of the provisions. of the
employers Inability law. We also
recognize the right of direct petition to
congress by employees for the redress
of grievances.
We recognize the urgent need of re-
form of 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 I'M
certainties incident to the system as
now administered.
The Philippines.
We reaffirm the position thrice an
nounced by the Democracy in nation
al convention assembled against
policy of imperialism and colonial ex-
ploita ton in the Philippines or else
where. We condemn the experiment
in imperialism as an inexcusable blum
der which has involved us il 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 dec
laration of the nations purpose to
recognize the independence of the
Philippines as soon a stable govern
ment can be established. such inGe-
pendence to be guaranteed by us until
the naturalization of the islands can
be secured by treaty with other pow
ers In recognizing the independence
of the Philippines, our government
should retain such land as may be
necessary for coaling stations and
naval bases.
We welcome Arizona and New Mex
leo to the sisterhood of states and
heartily congratulate therl upon their
suspicious beginning of great and
OInT-nIlE
We demand for the people of Alaska
the full enjoyment of the rights and
privileges of a territorial form of gov
eminent and we believe the officials
appointed to administer the govern
ment of all our territories and District
of Columbia should be qualified by
previous bona fide residence.
The Russian Treaty.
We commend the patriotism of the
Democrat members of the senate anc
house which compelled the termination
of the Russian treaty of s32 and We
pledge ourselves anew to preserve the
sacred rights of American citizenship
at home and abroad. No treaty should
receive the sanction of our government
which does not recognize the equality
of all of our citizens. irrespective Of
race or creed, and which does not ex-
pressly guarantee the fundamental
right of expatriation.
The constitutional rights of Ameri-
can citizens should protect them on
our borders and go with them through
out the world and every American citl-
zen residing or having property in any
foreign country is entitled to and must
be given the full protection of the Uni
ted states government both for him
self and his property.
ParceIt Post and Rural Delivery.
We favor the establishment Of
marcel post or postal express and also
the extension of the rural delivery sys-
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We hereby express our deep inter
est in the great Panama Canal exposi-
ton to be held in San Francisco in 1915
and favor such announcement as can
be properly given.
We recommend to the several states
the adoption of a law making 1t an OF
Tense for the proprietors of places OF
public amusement and entertainments &c
discriminate against the uniform OF the
United States similar to the law passe.
by congress applicable to the D y, toIi
of Columbia and the territories in 1911.
We renew the declaration. of our last
platform relating to a generous pen
sion policy.
Rule of the People.
We call attention to the fact that
the Democratic party's demand TOT
return to the rule of the people ex-
pressed in the national platform 1our
years ago has now become the &C
cepted doctrine of a large majority OF
the electors. we AGAIN ISAhiAO III
country that only by a larger exercise
of the reserved power of the people
can they protect themselves from the
misuse of delegated power and the
of governmental instru-
mentality by special interests. For
this reason the national convention
insists on the overthrow of Cannon
ism and the inauguration of sys-
tenn by which United States senators
could be elected by direct vote. The
Democrat party offers itself TO the
as an agency through which
the complete overthrow and eXtirpa-
ton of corruption, fraud and machine
rule in American politics can be ef-
fected.
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
as well as relied upon during the
campaign and we invite the co-opera-
ton of all citizens, regardless of party,
who believe in maintaining unim-
paired the institutions and traditions
of our country