The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-05

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| man life and efficiency. Moreover
| TINS health service should cooperate
| with the health agencies OF our vari
| Gus states and cities without inter
| Ieronce, with their prerogatives with
the freedom OF individuals TO employ
such medical or hygienic aid as they
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| Civil Service Law
The law pertaining to the civil
service should be honestly and rigid
| ly enforced to the end that merit
and ability shall be the standard OF
appointment and promotion rather
than service rendered to political
Party and we favor a reorganization
OF the civil service with adequate
compensation commensurate with the
class of work performed. for all offi-
GERS and employees; VIC also favor the
extension to all classes of civil serv-
ice employees of the benefits OF the
provisions of the liability compensa-
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-
tenn as now administered
The Philippines %,,.s
We re-afirm the position thrice
announced by the Democracy in ma
tional convention assembled, against
a 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
nation's purpose to recognize the in
dv vpendence of the Philippine islands.
as soon as a stable government can
ba established, such indeendence to
be guaranteed by us until the neutrali
zGtion 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 may 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
and glorious careers.
Alaska
We demand, for the people of Alas
ka. the full enjoyment of the rights
and privileges of territorial form
Oh 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 bonafide resi-
dence.
The Russian Treaty
We commend the patriotism of the
Democratic members of the senate
and house OF representatives which
the termination OF the Rus
an treaty of 1882 and we pledge
anew to preserve the sacred
rights of American citizenship at
home and abroad
No treaty should receive the sane
ton of our government which does
not recognize that equality OF all OF
our citizens irrespective of race and
creed and which does not expressly
the fundamental right of
The constitutional rights OF Ameri-
,an citizens should protect them on
sur borders and go with them
throughout the world and every Amer
can citizen residing or having prop
srtY in any foreign country is en-
itied to and must he given the full
OF the United States gov
'rnm ent, both for himself and his
property
Parcels Post And Rural Delivery
We favor the establishment Of
'arcels post or postal express ana
lso the extension Of the rural de.
very system as rapidly as practic.
Dle.
'en5ma Canal Exposition
We hereby express our deep in
crest in the great Panama canal ex.
~jition to be held in San Francisco
1915 and favor such encourage.
'ent as can be properly given.
rejection 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-
rtainment to discriminate against
le uniform of the United States sim
ar to the law passed by congress
1licable to the District of Columbia
I'd the territories in 1911.
snsions
We renew the declaration OF our
st platform relating TO a generous
'nsion policy.
ale of the People
We call attention TO the fact that
Q Democratic partys demand for A
turn to the rule of the people ex.
essed in the national platform four
ars ago. has now become the sc-
pted doctrine of large majority of
2 electors. We again remind the
untry that only by a larger. exer.
e of the reserve power of the peo.
can they protect themselves from
suse OF delegated power and the
irptlon of governmental instru-
ntality by special interest. For
reason insisted on the overthrow
Cannonism and the Inauguration
system by which United States
ators could be elected by direct
e. The Democratic party offers
'lt TO the people as an agency
ough which the complete over.
Ow and exterpation of corruntion