Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-09
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM IS RADICAL.

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tutional 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 without
imposing additional burdens upon the
people and without <bounties or sub
sides from the public treasury.
we urge upon Congress the speedy
enactment 81 laws for the greater Sc
curity OF life and property AT sea and
! we favor the repeal OF all laws and i'.e
abrogation OF SO much Of our treaties
! with other nations as provide for the
arrest and Imprisonment Of seamen
charged with desertion or with viola :
ton OF their contract Of service Such
laws ard treaties are un- American and
violate the spirit, if not the letter, Of
the Constitution Of the United States.
We favor the exemption from tolls
Of American ships engaged in coast
wise trade passing through the Panama
Canal.
I'VE also favor legislation forbidding
the use OF the Panama Canal by ships
owned or controlled by railroad carriers
engaged in transportation competitive
with the canal"
Other planks advocate extension OF
J pure food legislation, enforcement OF
civil service laws, encouragement Of
participation in. the San Francisco ex-
position. and reform of legal procedure.
Territories.
OF the governments Territorial pol
icy, the following is of interest here:
I'VE demand for the people of Alaska
| the full enjoyment of the rights and
privileges OF a Territorial form Of gov
| eminent, and we believe that the Off
scials appointed to administer the gov
eminent of all our Territories and the
District of Columbia should be quail
! fed by bona fide previous. residence"
Referring to the Philippines. the plat
form says:
We reaffirm the position thrice an
nounced by the Democracy in conyen-
ton assembled against a policy of inn
perialism and colonial exploitation in
the Philippines or elsewhere We con-
denim the experiment in Imperialism. as
an inexeusable blunder which has i'm
volved US I'm enormous expense, brought
US weakness instead of strength, and
laid our nation open to the charge OF
abandonment of the fundamental doc
trine of self government. We favor an
immediate declaration of the nations
purpose to recognize the independence
OF the Philippine Islands as soon as
stable government can be established.
such independence to be guaranteed by
US until the naturalization Of the is
lands can be secured by treaty with
other pomers. In recognizing the inde-
pendence of the Philippines, our gov
eminent should retain such land as may
be necessary for eoaling stations and
naval bases 49,
In conclusion, the platform says:
National Uniform Protection.
I'VE commend to the several States
the adoption Of a law making it an
offense for the proprietors of places Of
public amusement and entertainment
TO discriminate against the uniform of
the United States, similar to the law
passed by Congress applicable to the
District of Columbia and the Terrific
ries in 1911.
Pensions.
I'VE renew the declaration Of our last
platform relating to generous pen
sion policy.
Rule Of the People.
I'VE call attention to the. fact that
the Democratic party's demand for a
return to the rule of the people ex-
pressed in the national platform four
years ago has now become the accept
ed doctrine of large majority of the
electors. We again remind the coun-
try that only by a larger exercise of
the reserved power of the people can
they protect themselves from the mis-
use of delegated power and the usurpa-
ton of governmental fundamentally
by special interests. For this reason
the national convention insisted on the
overthrow of Cannonism and the inau-
guration of system by which United
States Senators could be elected by
direct vote The Democratic party Of
fers itself to the country as an agency
through which the complete overthrow
of corruption, fraud and machine rule
in American politics can be effected
Our platform is one of principles
which we believe to be essential to
our national welfare. Our pledges are
made to be kept in Office as well as
relied upon during the campaign, and
we invite the cooperation of all citi-
zens, regardless of party, who believe
in maintaining unimpaired the institu-
tions and traditions of our country"