The Colorado statesman., 1912-06-29

and particularly OF the agricultural OF
rural communities. we favor legislation
looking to the establishment. under proper
| regulations. of parcels post. the postal
rates to be graduated under a zone sim
| liar in proportion to the length of car
riage.
PROTECTION OF AMERICANS.
We approve the action taken by the
President and the Congress to secure
treaty that will recognize the absolute
right of expatriation and that Will pre-,
| between American citizens. whether ma
tive-born or alien and regardless of race,
Tslig9n or P9ra nTea,o soses
sion of the people OF the United States
and it is not to be surrendered nor re-
stricted.
| we believe in the maintenance of an
| adequate navy for the national defense
/ cratic House of Representatives in refus-
ing to authorize the construction of ad-
ditional ships.
MERCHANT MARINE.
We believe that one of the countrys 5
! most urgent needs Is revived merchant
marine. There should be American ships.
and plenty of them. to make use OF the
| great American inter-oceanic canal now
nearing completion.
FLOOD PREVENTION.
The Mississippi river is the nations
drainage ditch. Its floodwaters, gathered
from thirty-one states and the Dominion
of Canada constitute an overpowering
force which breaks the levees and pours
its torrents over many million acres of
the the richest land in the Union, stopping
mails, impeding commerce and causing
great loss of life and property. These
floods are national in scope and the dis
asters they produce seriously affect the
general welfare The states unaided can
not cope with this giant problem. hence
we believe the federal government should
assume fair proportion of the burden
of its control so as to prevent the disas-
ters from recurring floods.
ID NJ a
We favor the continuance of the policy
of the government with regard to the
reclamation of arid lands, and for the en-
couragement of the speedy settlement
and Improvement of such lands we favor
an amendment to the law that will rea-
the cost of any reclamation project may
be repaid by the land owners
RIVERS AND HARBORS.
We favor liberal and systematic pol
Icy for the Improvement of our rivers
be made upon expert information and
after careful comparison of cost and
prospective benefits.
ALASKA.
We favor a liberal policy toward Alas
ka to promote the development of the
great resources of that district, with
such safeguards as will prevent waste
and monopoly.
We favor the opening of the coal lands
to development through a law leasing the
lands on such terms as will invite de-
velopment and provide fuel for the navy
and the commerce of the Pacific ocean
while retaining title in the United States
to prevent monopoly.
PHILIPPINE POLICY.
The Philippine policy of the Republi.
can party has been and is inspired by tht
belief that our duty toward the Filipino
Should remain entirely free from parti
IMMIGRATION.
We pledge the Republican party to tn,
| nf
relief from the constantly growing evi
of induced or undesirable immigra tior
welfare of the people of the Unitec
States.
We favor the speedy enactment o
, laws to provide that seamen shall not a
sea be compelled to endure involuntar!
, seryitude and that life and property a
equipment of vessels with life-saving ap
pliances and with full compliments o
skilled able-bodied seamen to operate
them.
. ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
, The approaching completion of tn,
Panama canal the establishment of 1
bureau of mines. the institution of pos
, tai savings banks. the increased provi
, sion made in 1912 for the aged and in
and for their widows. and the vigorous
, administration OF the laws relating L
pure, food and drugs b1 all mark the & sue sue
tration and are additional evidence o
Its effectiveness.
/ ECONOMY.
We commend the earnest effort of tn,
Republican administration to securt
greater economy and increased efficienc.
In the conduct of the government bust
ness. extravagant appropriations and thu
! creation of Unnecessary offices are al
injustice to the taxpayer and a bad ex
, ample to the citizen.
!. CIVIC DUTY.
We call upon the people to quicker
. their interest in public affairs. to con
} denim and punish lynchings and othe
: forms of lawlessness, and the strength
ening in all possible ways respect fo
law and the observance of 1t. Indiffer
I ent citizenship is an evil from which thu
law affords adequate protection ant
for which legislation can provide NJ
: remedy.
/, ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO.
+ We congratulate the people of Arizon;
these states, thus merging in the Union
in final and enduring form the last re
( naming portion of our continental terri
tory.
REPUBLICAN DEEDS.
| We challenge successful criticism o.
Y the sixteen years of republican admin
straion under PTestdents MfHiptey
reaffirm the Endorsement of Presi
: dent Mckinley contained in the plat
form of 1900 and of 1904, and that o
platform of 1904 and 1908.
We invite the intelligent judgmen
OF the American people upon the az
ministration of William H. Taft.
The country has prospered and beer
at peace under his presidency. During
the years in which he had the coop
Grafton of Republican congress al
unexampled amount of constructive
Q legislation was framed and passed II
the interest of the people and in obedi
ence to their wish. That legislation l'
record on which any administratior
might appeal WITH confidence to thu
favorable Judgment of history.
E We appeal to the American elector
ate upon the record of the Republican
party and upon this declaration of its
e principles and purposes. We are con
I fident that under the leadership of thu
] candidates here to be nominated oul
; appeal will not be in vain; thai
2 the Republican party will meet every
! just expectation of the people,, who's
, servant II Is; that under It's admins
tration and Its laws our nation will
continue to advance; that peace ane