The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-07-11

be necessary for coaling stations ana
naval bases.
Arizona and New Mexico.
| We welcome Arizona and New Mex
leo to the sisterhood of states and
suspicious beginning OF great and
glorious careers.
Alaska.
We demand for the people OF Alas
ka the full enjoyment OF tie 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 bonahde resi.
deGce
The Russian Treaty.
We commend the patriotism OF the
Democratic members OF the Senate
aud House of Representatives. which
compelled the termination OF the Rus
sian treaty of 1892. and we pledge
righta OF American citizenship at
home and broad. 40 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 repatriation.
The constitutional rights OF Amerl-
can citizens should protect them on
our borders and 20 with them through.
out the world and every American citi-
zen residing or having property IN
any foreign country Is entitled to and
must be given the full protection OF
tho United States government, both
FOR himself and his property.
Parceis Post and Rural Delivery.
We favor the establishment OF u
parcels post or postal express ana also
the extension OF tho rural delivery
system as rapidly "a practicable
Panama Canal Exposition.
We hereby express our deep inter-
est In the great Panama Canal Expo
sltlon 10 be held in San Francisco in
1915, and favor such announcement
rs can be properly given
Protection Of National Uniform.
We commend to the several states
the adoption Of q law making II an
ofiense for the proprietors OF places
Of public amusement and entertain
meut TO discriminate against the uni.
a.. iy,tt1 to
the law passed by Congress upplica-
Bile to the District OF Columbia and
the territories In 1911.
Pensions.
We renew tho 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 4
return to the rule OF the people cx-
pressed in the national platform four
| years ago has now become the &C
| ceptcd doctrine a. large majority OF
| the electors We again remind tho
country that only by larger oxer.
| else OF the reserved power OF the
| people can they protect themselves
| from the misuse OF delegated power
and the usurpation Of governmental
inBtrumentalities hy special interests.
For this reason the national Couv"u.
tion insisted on the overthrow OF
Cauuonism and the inauguration Of a
system by which United States sens.
tors could be elected by direct vote.
The Democratic party offers itself to
tho country as an agency through
which the complete overthrow and
eyterpation Of corruption. fraud and
machine rulo In American politics can
be effected.
Conclusion,
Our platform is one OF principles
which We believe To be essential to
our national welfare our pledges ara
made to be kept when IA Office, as
wcll a. relied upon during the cam
puIgn, and We invite the cooperation
of all ctti4caa regardless Of party.
who believe in maintaining un.m.
paired the institutions and traditions
~ our country.