The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-25

| tesau " Nj compoI8n couvr1n0SSonA
whether made in connection with pri-
maries, conventions or elections.
| we rejoice IN the sicct.ss of the die.
unctive Republican policy of the CO. ser-
vatfon o. ovr natural RESOURCES, for tn, !.
use by the pcorls. without waste AMI
without muhopoiy. We pledge ourselvea
70 a continuance Of such a pU.icy.
We favor such fair and reasonable
rules and regulations as vii! no. discour-
age or interfere with actual bona fdc
nome seekers. pr"spcctors and minsSs In
the ACQUISITION Of public lands under oY-
isting laws.
Parcels Post.
In the intcrcst Of the general pub,ic
and particularly OF the agricultural .lnd
rural communities. we favor legislat ttor
looking to the establishment unde,
proper regulations. of a parcels post. tho
postal rates to be graduated under a zone
sl stem In proportion TO the length OF car
| riage.
We approve the action taken By this
president and the congress to secure with
Russia. as with other countries a treaty
that will recognize the absolute right oi
eSpatriation and that win prevent all dis
elimination Of whatever kind bet ween
American citizens, whether native borY,
or alien. and regardless OF race, rellgion
or previous political allegiance. Th4
nght OF asylum Is precious posses sion
sf the people OF the United States and II
to be neither surrendered nor re-
| stricted.
We believe In the maintenance Of an
adequate navy for the national defense
ana we condemn the action Of the Demo.
cratic house Of Representatives in refus.
ing to authorize the construction Of addi.
tional ships.
We believe that one Of the country'a
most urgent needs II a revived merchant
marine. There should be American ships
ana plenty Of them, to make use Of the
great American interoceanic canal nov
nearing completion.
MIssissIppI Floods.
The Mississippi river is the nations
drainage ditch. Its food waters, gath
cred from 81 states and the Dominion Of
Canada, constitute an overpowerInr
force. which breaks the levces and pours
It's torrents over many million acres Of
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 disasters they produce seriously af-
feet the general welfare. The states, un-
aided. cannot cope with this giant prob
lem, hence we believe the federal gov
ernment should assume a fair proportion
OF the burden Of Its control NO as to pre-
vent the disasters from recurring foods.
We favor th. continuarc. ~ ~. ,,o,,o,,
of the rov.rnm.nt r,,th 80, -. .,.s
reclamation of arid lands. and for the
announcement Of the speedy settlement
and Improvement Of such lands we favor
an amendment to the law that will rea-
sonably extend the time within which the
cost Of any reclama ton project NAV be
repaid by the land Owners under a.
Rlvars and hssho..
Va. favor /. ,,h.ro, 80 ...
lev fou tho imnrovor,.n, -, 49,. 80,
and b,,rbor. s,ch ,,,nro,,o,,, -,
be made upon exnert ,n,or,,a,,o,, go
after a careful nnar,.on - oo., 80
prospective benefits.
We favor a liberal no,icv t,uar,, A,a.r,
70 promote the deveopment of the yraat
resources of that district with sucb sas.-
guards as will prcvcnt waste ara ,ron,n-
oly.
W.. favor IN. on.,,rg ., ,,. ,,
to DEVELOPMENT tbromub a law loo s,,a ,Ss
Ia nds ON such terms n ,.i,, ,n,,,.s sn',e,,. NV
ment ana nrovIde fuc, e,r The ,a,,, a,,,
the commerce M The pac,sc "oaan .,.,,a
rctaining t,tie IN th. Iyni,., S.a.
prevent any monmo;y "
rh. ph,,,nn,,,a LII. 49,.
pp0 pO,'y vi 'he nepuohcah
bsi,c, tha, % Deuh "ur am, anu ~ INSPIRED oy the
ruonpla IL, ,.tt...t xnu-..a-
sho,id ra,,a,u nu,,m",,, .u o'sa.ion s wn'ch
roi,,ic, ''' '''e '''"' par''san
Wv. .,.,,
p..se u'e Nepuoncah party 10 the
,,n,,ss s. VI approprlate laws 10 give
Is"e. iio'n .he constantly growing evil
vh,ch ~ ,,,n,,oaI 80 .,'n ~ ~,sra''on,
welfare Of the people Of the limit sd
States
safety at Sea.
We favor the speedy enactment Of laws
TO provide that seamen shall not be COM
PEELED to endure involuntary seryltuds
and that life and propertv nj .ea .h ~
be safesus rded Inv ths amr,. .,,,,,.S.
Of ye.e.eI. xItb u,a.ss,,,n. "' .,,,
ana wIth nj, oou,n,. pPe'
ah,.. .ho,,,.a .aa a,su ~ o.4.. y. sA'o'
.rhe annroachInn .''s. ."om.
Pan ra non.I 49,. ..nt''. OF th'
hnrea,, ~ nina. ~. ,en' Northumberland. on a
..',,. """uoos' OF postai
uade in 1910 sc- ,ho o.. % p.ov's'o"
disrs ana sailor. M ths rsn,,,,,.' ~, ~
their widows. and The y,ynrn,,. u
trntIm of Tho ia W.. rel. ,,n. -, a",l's, s,
ana drugs. aIl mari the s,,oo.s'S pS ,oou
eress of Renublican aJ,r,ri., ra,,,' p'o
are add,tional evida,co. -, ~. n~ rn''
ness. e''-
we commend the earnest effort n, ,ha
Republican administration IN secure