The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-06-26

Especially of the agricultural or rural
Communities, we favor legislation fav.
oring the establishment under the prop.
err regulations of parcels post, the
postal rates to be graduated under a
zone similar in proportion to the length
Of carriage.
Perfection Of American Citizons.
We approve the action taken by the
president and the congress to secure
with Russia, as with other countries,
"a treaty that will recognize the absolute
right of eNpatriation, and that will pre-
vent all discrimination of whatever
kind between American citizens, wheth-
Ter native born or alien, and regardless
,of race. religion or previous political
Allegiance. The rights of asylum is a
precious possession of the people of the
United States and it is not to be sur
rendered or restricted.
Relative to Navy.
We believe in the maintenance Of an
adequate navy for the national defense
and we condemn the action of the DEM
ocratic house of representatives in re-
fusing to authorize the construction of
additional ships.
We believe that one of the country's
most urgent needs is revised mer-
chant marine. There should be Ameri-
can ships, and plenty of them. to make
use of the great American interoceanic
canal now nearing completion
To Handle the Floods.
The Mississippi river is the nations
drain ditch. It's flooded waters, gather
ing from thirty-one states and the Do
miniOn of Canada, constitute an over
towering force which breaks the levees
acres of the richest land in the union,
stopping mails, impeding commerce and
causing great loss of life and property.
These floods are national in scope and
the disasters they produce seriously at
feet the general welfare. The states
unaided cannot cope with this giant
problem: hence, We believe the federal
government should assume a fair pro-
portion of the burden of it's control so
as to prevent the disaster from recur-
ring floods
Reclamation.
We favor the continuance of the pol
icy Of the government with regard to
the reclamation of arid lands and for
the speedy settlement and improvement
of such lands; we favor an amendment
to the policy that will reasonably eX-
tend the time within which the reclama-
ton may be repaid by the land owners
We favor liberal and systematic
policy for the improvement of our rivers
and harbors. Such improvement has
been made upon expert information and
after careful comparison with the cost
and prospective benefit
The Alaska Situation.
We favor liberal policy toward Alas
ka to promote the development of the
great resources of that district, with
such safeguards as will prevent monop-
oily. We favor the opening of the coal
lands to development through law
leasing the lands on such terms as will
invite development and provide fuel for
the navy and the commerce of the Pa
citic coast while retaining title in the
United tSates to prevent monopoly.
Philippine Policy.
The Philippine policy of the republic
can party has been, ind is inspired by
the belief that our duty toward the
Filipino is a national obligation which
should remain entirely free from parti-
san politics.
immigration.
We pledge the republican party to
the enactment of laws to give relief
from the constantly growing evil of in
duced or undesirable immigration which
is inimical to the progress and welfare
of the people of the United States.
Safety at Sea.
We favor the speedy enactment of
laws to provide that seamen shall not
be compelled to edure involuntary serv-
itude and that life and property shall be
by the ample equipment of
with full compliments of skilled, able
Republican Accomplishments.
The approaching completion Of the
Panama canal, the establishment Of
bureau of mines, the institution Of
postal savings banks. the increased pro-
vision made in 1902 for the aged and in
firm soldiers and sailors of the repub-
lie and for their widows and the vigor-
Gus administration Of the laws relating