El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-03

s1ITe favor the cooperation of the
United States and the respective states
in plans for the comprehensive treat
ment of all waterways with reF!e"
of coordinating plans for channel I'M
provement with plans Tor drainage U
svvamD and overflow lands, and TO TINS
end we favor the appropriation by the
federal government, to develop plans
for draining such lands and to super
wise the work of construction
Post Roads.
eve favor national aid to state ana
local authorities in the construction
and maintenance of post roads.
Rights of Labor.
eve repeat our declarations OF the
platform of 1905" the platform says,
and then reiterates the party DeIleA
in the courts as a bulwark of liberty
Resentment is expressed toWaI,u, IlIe
PenubIican party for raising raise
issues respecting the judiciary.
IF judicial processes may be abused
the document continues, we SAouiu
guard then against abuse ia.
"Fxperience has proved the necessity
of a modification of the present law
relating to injunction and we Ie-t
crate the pledges of our platforms OF
1896 and 1904 in favor of a measure
which passed the United states SEN
ate in 1896, relating to contempt III
federal court and providing Tor trlal OS
, Questions of judicial practice nave
arisen especially in connection with
iDdustial disputes. We believe that the
parties to all judicial proceedllin7iS
should be treated with rigid impair tlal-
itv and that temporary inJunctlons
should not be issued in any case IN
which a permanent injunction would
AS to Unions.
''The expanding organization OF IN
dustry makes it essential that lHeLe
should be no abridSement OF the flSn NJ
OF the wage earners and producers 70
organize for the protection or vases
and the improvement or IaDOr cOHu4-
tions to the end that sucn LABOR OF
ganizations and their members shouio
/ not be regarded as illegal combines IN
restraint of trade
We pledge the Democratic party 10
the enactment of a law creating oe-
partment of labor represented separate
IL in the presidents cabinet IN WHEN
department shall be included the sub
ject of mines and mining.
we pledge the Democratic party, 50
far as the federal Jurisdiction extends
to an employees compensation law.
Conservation.
We believe in the conservation ana
the development Tor the use OF al Iue
people of the natural resources u the
country Our forests, our sources OF
water supply, our araDle-an our min
era1 lands, and our navigable streams
and all the other material resources
with which our country has been so
/ lavishly endowed, constitute the 1oun-
, dstion of our national wealth. Such
additional legislation as may be neces-
Sary TO prevent these being wasted or
absorbed by special or privileged IN
terests. should be enacted and the
policy of L--eir conservation shouLd Dc
rigidly adhered to-
The platform here offers unnecessary
withdrawal of land from sale and urges
| the broadcast hberaiity toward the set
improvements Promised.
Immediate action TO take the coal
! deposits of Alaska without monopo-
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Extension of the work Of the bureau
| OF mines is pledged as well as a syste-
matte effort to improve conditions OF
trade in farm products both Tor con-
! sumers and producers. Legislation sup
pressing gambling IN agriculture
! products is favored
Would Allow SCamcn's DesertiOn.
The platform next urges the foster
/ ing of the merchant marine. the speedy
enactment of laws for greater security
of life at sea and the repeal OF laws
permitting the Imprisonment OIL Oe-
serting seamen-
! Favor is expressed of exempting
American coaStWise trade vessels from
! toll at the Panama canal and also OF
I legislation fOrDluding use of the PAN
! anna canal to ships owned or controlled
/ by railroad carriers engaged in trans
! pOrtation competitive with the canal
: Declarations for the bettermont OF
pure food and public health measures
! are reaffirmed, it is declared that me
| civil service law should be honestly
/
titiOn by employees to congress lcr re-
1 dress of grievances is recognized
Would Reform the Laws.
The platform then takes up law re-
| form and says
! 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 system
] as administered"
The thrice expressed policy of the
! party against the colonial exploitation
/ of the Philippines is reaffirmed.
Arizona and New Mexico are Wei
/ coined to the sisterhOod OF states ano
/ congratulated upon the beginning OF
! suspicious careers
Protection for Americans.
! Full territorial privileges are de-
! manded for the people of Alaska The
| Democrats of house and senate are
/ commended for compelling tie 2Droga-
! ton of the Russian treaty OF 1882 anC
| the party is pledged anew to preserve
/ the rights of American citizenship "at
! home and abroad parcels post anc
| the extension of rural delivery are
| favored. Interest in the Panama cana
! The adoption of state laws for pro-
| lection of the national information Is
| commended
| Generous pensions are urged
Rule of the People.
Upon rule of the people" the plat
| fern says:
we call attention to the fact tha
| the Democratic party's demand for q
| return to the rule of the people eX
/ pressed in the national platform -four
! years ago has now become the accept
/ ed doctrine of large majority OF th'
! electors We again remind the coun-
| try that only by d large exercise o.
| the reserve power of the people car
| they protect themselves, from the mis-
| use of delegated power and the usur
l patton of governmental instrumental
| tiles by special interests. For this
| reason the national convention inslSte,
| on the overthrow of CannOniSm and tht
| Inauguration of system by which
| United States senators could be elected
| by direct vote. The Democratic party
| offered itself to the country as al
] agency through which the complete
| overthrow and exterpatiOn of cOrrup
ton. fraud and machine rule in Amer
/ lean politics can be effected.
Conclusion.
| "Our platform is one of the prlncl
| pies which we believe to be essential L
| cur national welfare. Our pledges ar
made to be kept when in office a. wei
as relied upon during the campaign
| and we invite the cooperation of al
| citizens, regardless of party. who be
| lieve in maintaining unimpaired TIN
institutions and traditions of our coun
| try"