Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-04
ARIZONA & NEW MEXICO.
ALASKA.

ALASKA.
We demand for the people or Alas
ka the full enjoyment OF the rights
and privileges of a 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 bona ide
residence.
THE RUSSIAN TREATY; VIC
commend the patriotism Of the demo
cratic members of the senate and
house of representatives which COM
PEELED the terminating of the RuS
sian treaty of 1892 and we pledsc
ourselves anew to preserve the sac
red rights Of American citizenship
at home and abroad. No treaty should
receive the sanction or our govern
ment which does not recognize hat
equality OF all our citizenship. irres-
pective of race or creed. and which
does not express by guarantee tho
fundamental right of expatriation.
The constitutional rights Of Amer
lean citizens should protect them on
our borders and 90 with them
throughout the world and every Am
l~erican citizen residing or having
property in any foreign country n
entitled to and must be given the
full protection of the U. s. govern
ment both for himself and his pro-
perty.
PARCELS POST & RURAL De
LIVERY. We favor the establishment
OF a parcels post or postal express,
and alec the extension on the rural
delivery system as rapidly as prac-
ticable.
PANAMA CANAL EXPOSITION.
We hereby express our deep inter-
est in the Panama canal exposition
to be held in San Francisco in 1915
and favor such encouragement as
can be properly given protection X
national uniform.
We commend / o the several states
the adoption OF a law-makIng IL An
%offense for the proprietors ~ place
of public amusement and entertain
mcpt to discriminate against the Uni
form of the U. S. similar to the law
passed by the & applicable
to the District or Columbia and the
territories In 1911.
PENSIONS: We new the declar-
alton OF our last platform relating
to a general pension policy
RULE OF THE PEOPLE. We call
attention to the fact that the demo-
cratic party's demand for a return t.
the rule of the people. expressed In
the national platform four years
ago has now become the accepted
doctrine or a large majority OK the
electors. We again remind the coun-
try that only by a larger exercise
OF the reserve power OF the people
can they protect themselves from tho
misuse OF delegated power and the
u~surpation of governmental lnstru-
ments by special interest.
For this reason the national com
mittee. insisted on the overthrow ca
Cannonism and the inauguration or
A system by which III. n. senator's
could be elected by the peoples vote.
The democratic party offers itself 70
the country as an gency through
which the complete overthrow and
~extirpation of corruption. fraud and
machine rule in American politics
can be effected
CONCLUSION. Our platform ~ one
OF principles which. -1 hr'H-e 10 D6
essential to u national welfare.
Our pledges are made 70 be- kept when
in office as well az relied upon during
the campaign and we invite the COOP
Grafton of all citizens. regardless OF
party, who believes In maintaining
unimpaired the institution and tradl-
tons OF the country.