The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-09-26

man nfe and efficiency. Moreover.
THIS health service should cooperate
with the health agencies OF our varl-
ous states and cities without inter.
ieconce, with their prerogatires with
inc lrceapm cf ma iduals TO employ
such medical or hygenic aid as they
Ray see ht
Civil Service Law
The law pertaining TO the civil
service should be honestly and rigid
/ Is enforced to the end that merit
and ability shall be the standard OF
appointment and promotion raher
than service rendered 20 political
rarty and we favor a Pc organization
oi the civil service with adequate
compensation commensurate with the
class OF work performed for all offl-
GERS and employees We also favor the
cstension TO all classes OF civil serv.
ice employees of the benefits OF the
provisions OF the liability compeusa-
ton act We also recognize the right
OF direct petition of employees for
the redress of grievances.
Law Reform
We recognize the urgent need OF
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-
TEN as now administered
The Philippines
We re-affirm the position thrice
announced by the Democracy in ma
tonal convention assembled. against
policy of imperialism and colonial
exploitation in the Philippines or
elsewhere. We condemn the expert
ment in imperialism as an inexcus-
able 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 government We
favor an immediate declaration of the
ratious purpose 10 recognize tho in
dependence of the Philippine islands.
as soon as a stable government can
ba established, such indeendence TO
be guaranteed by us until the neutrali
zeti0n OF the islands can be secured
by treaty with other powers. In
recognizing the independence of the
Philippines. our government should
retain such land as NAV be neces-
sary 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 auspicious beginning of great
snd glorious careers.
Alaska
We demand. for the people of Alas
ka the full enjoyment of the rights
end PRIVILEGES of territorial form
o. government and we believe that
the officials appointed to administer
the government of all our territories
ard the District OF Columbia should
be qualified BY previous bonafldc resi-
dence
Tire Russian Treaty
We commend the patriotism Of the
members OF the senate
and house Of representatives which
the termination of the RUS
s an treaty Of 1882 and We pledge
anew to preserve the sacred
rights Of American citizenship at
home and abroad
40 treaty should receive the sane
ion Of our government which does
not recognize that equality Of all OF
our citizens irrespective OF race and
reed and which does not expressly
the fundamental right OF
axpatriation.
The constitutional rights OF Ameri-
IAN citizens should protect them on
7ur borders and go with them
throughout the world and every Amer.
can citizen residing or having prop
artv I'm anv foreign country is en-
tiled to and must he given the full
protection Of the United States gov
srnment. both for himself and his
lrope2ty
Parcels post And Rurai Delivery
We favor the establishment OF
,arcels post or postai express ana
,lso the extension Of the rural de
very system as rapidly as practic'
lble
Panama Canal Exposition
We hereby express our deep in
crest in the great Panama canal OK
csltion TO be held in San Francisco
n 1915 and favor such encourage
cent as can be properly given,
OF National Uniform
We recommend to the several
tates the adoption Of law making
{ an offense for the proprietors OF
laces OF public amusement and en-
ertainment 10 discriminate against
he uniform of the United States sim
lar 10 the Law passed by congress
plicable To the District Of Columbia
1td tho territories in 1871 l.
'ensions
We renew the declaration OF our
asst platform relating TO generous
ension policy.
'ue of the People
We call attention to the fact that
he Democratic party's demand for
eturn 10 the rule Of the people eX-
ressed in the national platform four
ears ago has now become the ac-
epted doctrine OF large majority OF
be electors. We again remind the
ountry that only by a larger exer-
Sc of the reserve power of the poo
le can they protect themselves from
Jsuse of delegated power and the
surption of governmental instru-
lentality by special interest. For
se reason insisted on the overthrow
Jf Cannonism and the Inauguration
/ a system by which United States
anators could be elected by direct
ote The Democratic party offers
self TO the people as an agency
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