The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-03

) recognizing the independence of tn
, Philippines, our government shoul
! retain such land as may be neces
= sary for coaling stations and nava
2 bases.
Arizona And New Mexico
: We welcome Arizona and New
/, Mexico to the sisterhood of state
and heartily congratulate them upol
their auspicious beginning of grea
and glorious careers.
Alaska
We demand, for the people of Alas
ka the full enjoyment of the rights
and privileges of territorial form
OF government and we believe tha
the officials appointed TO administer
the government of all our territories
and the District of Columbia should
be qualified by previous bonaflde resi-
dence.
The Russian Treaty
We commend the patriotism of the
Democratic members Of the senate
and house of representatives which
compelled the termination of the Rus
S an treaty of 1882 and we pledge
ourselves 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
guarantee the fundamental right of
expatriation.
The constitutional rights of Ameri'
can citizens should protect them on
Cur borders and go with them
Throughout the world and every Amer
ican citizen residing or having prop
erty in any foreign country is en-
titled to and must he given the full
ernment, both for himself and his
property.
Parcels Post And Rural Delivery
We favor the establishment of a.
Parcels post or postal express and
also the extension Of the rural de.
livery system as rapidly as practc-
able.
Panama Canal Exposition
We hereby express our deep in
tcrest in the great Panama canal ex
position to be held in San Francisco
in 1915 and favor such encourage
trent as can be properly given.
Protection OF National Uniform
We recommend to the several
states the adoption of law making
it an offense for the propretors OF
places of public amusement and en-
tertainment to discriminate against |
the uniform of the United States sim
liar to the law passed by congress |
aplicable to the District of Columbia |
and the territories in 1911.
Pensions
We renew the declaration of our
last platform relating to a generous
pension policy.
Rule OF the People
We call attention to the fact that
he Democratic partys demand for a
return to the rule of he people ex-
pressed in the national platform four
years ago. has now become the ac-I
,epted doctrine of large majority of
he electors. We again remind the II
country that only by a larger exer-
Use of the reserve power of the peo
bic can they protect themselves from
lLsuse of delegated power and the
isurption of governmental instru-
by special interest For
he reason insisted on the overthrow
'of Cannonism and the inauguration
# a system by which United States
senator's could be elected by direct
ote. The Democratic party offers
tself to the people as an agency |
Trough which the complete over
hrow and exterpation of corruption,
rand and machine rule in American
clitlcs can be effected
;onclusion
Our platform is one of principles
hich we believe to be essential to
ur national welfare. Our pledges
re made to be kept when in office as
veil as relied upon during the cam
aign and W. invite the cooperation
# all citizens, regardless of party,
,ho believe in maintaining unmpair
d the institutions and traditions OF
III country.