Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-03

smereial tAes which bind W = our sis-
tor rSIubllcs of the south. but without
imp0 t1hS additionAl bNSd(ne upon the
peopII and without kannties or sub
sidieSifrom the public treasury.
We urge upon cOngreSs the speedy
enactment Of laws for the greater Sc
curity OF life and property at ssa. and
We favor the repeal Of all laws and
the abrOgatiOn OF 30 much OF our tres.
ties with other nations, as provide Tor
the arrestA and imprisonment OF SEA-
men charged with desertion or with
violation Of their contract Of service
Such laws and treaties are un -Ameri-
car and violate the Esprit, 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 thru the Panama
canal.
We also favor legislation forbidding
the use of the Panama canal by ships
owned or controlled by railroad car
riers engaged in transportation COM
petitive with the canal
Pure Food and Public hsalth.
We reaffirm our previous declara-
strengthening Of the various govern
mental agencies relating to pure foods.
Quarantine, vital statistics and the
human health. Thus united and adj
ninistered without Partially to or dis
elimination against any school Of
medicine or system Of treating, they
will constitute a single health service,
not subordinated to any commercial or
firo al INF h,,f
sively to the conservation of human
life and efficiency. Moreover, this
health service should cooperate with
the health agencies of our various
states and cities without interference
with their prerogatives or with the
freedom Of individuals to employ such
medical or hygienic aid as they may
see fit.
Civil Service Law.
The law pertaining to the civil serv-
ice should be honestly and rigidly en-
forced to the end that merit and abil-
ity shall be the standard of appoint
men. and promotion, rather than serv-
ice rendered to a political party; and
We favor a reorganization of the civil
service with adequate compensation
commensurate with the class of work
performed, for all officers and en-
ployes: we also favor the extension to
all classes Of civil service employees Of
the benefits of the provisions of the
employers liability law. We also rec
ogEize the right OF direct petition to-
by employees for the redress
of grievances.
Law Reform.
We recognize the urgent need of re-
form in the administration of civil and
criminal law in the United States, and
we recommend the enactment of such
and the promotion of such
measures as will rid the present legal
system Of the delays, expense and un-
incident to the system as
now administered.
The Philippines.
We reaffirm the position thrice an
by the democracy in national
assembled, against policy
Of imperialism and colonial exploita-
ton in the Philippines or elsewhere.
We condemn the experiment in i'm
perialism as an inexcusable 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
doctrine Of SELF govern
ment. We favor an immediate declara
ton Of the nations purpose to recog-s
nize the independence Of the Philippine
Islands az soon az a stable government
can be established. such Independence
TO be guaranteed by us until the neu-
OF the islands can be Sc
cured by treaty with other powers. In
recognizing the independence Of the