The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-07-05

guaranty against thUir falling into the
hands of nionopolizirg corporations, %.
s0ciatiOns or interests.
We rejoice IN the Inheritance OF min.
eral resources unequaled in exteut. w.
riety OF. value aud In the development
Of mining industry unequmled In its
magnitude aud importance. We honor
the men who III their hazardous toll
underground daily risk their lives IL
extracting and preparing for our use
the products Of the mine SO essential
to the industries. the comm rec and the
comfort Of the people Of this country
Aud we iI,rige ourselves to the exten
sion Of the work Uf the bureau OF
mines In every way appropriate for ma
tiOnal Legislation with view to safe
guarding the lives Of miners. ,essenine
tue waste Of essential resources and
promoting the economic development
Of mining. which. along with agricul
ture. must 10 the future even more
than In the past serve as the very foun
dation Of our national prosperity and
welfare aud our internal commerce.
Agriculture
We believe In encouraging the devel
opment of modern system of agricuI
ture and systematic effort to improve
the conditions VI trade IN farm prod
ucts so M to beneft both the cOnsurn.
err aud producers. And a. an efficient
means to this end we favor the enact.
ment by congress Of Legislation that
will suppress the pernici0us practice Of
gambling in agricultural products by
organized exchanges or others.
Merchant Marine.
We believe in fostering BY constitu.
tional regulation Of commerce the
growth Of a merchant marine which
shall develop and strengthen the com.
merclaI ties which bind US to our Sic
ter republics Of the south. but with
out additional burdens upon the people
and without Imposing bOunties or sub.
sidles from the public treasury.
We urge upou congress- the speedy
enactment OF laws for the greater se-
curity Of life and property at sea. and
We favor the repeal of all laws and
the abrogatioD Of 40 much Of our
treaties with other nations a. provide
for the arrest and imprisonment Of
seamen charged with desertiOn or with
violation Of their contract Of service.
Such laws and treaties are un.Ameri-
can and violate the spirit II 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 Pana
ma canal
We also favor legislation forbidding
the use Of the Panama canal by ships
owned or controlled by railrond car
rIers engaged In transportation com.
petitive with the canal
Pure Food and Public Health.
We reaffirm our previous declara
tiOns advocating the union and
strengthening Of the various govern
mental agencies relating to pure foods.
quarantine. vital statistics and human
health. Tins united and administered
without pnrtiallty to or discrlmlnati tiOn
against any school Of medicine or sys
TEN Of healing. they would constitute
a single health service. not subordi.
mated to any con. .mercial or 6nanciai
interests. but devoted exclusively 20
the conservation Of human life and ef.
ficiency, Moreover. this health service
should cooperate with the health
agencies Of our various states and
cities. without interference with their
prerOgntives or with the freedom Of
individuals to employ such medical or