The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-13

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man life and efficiency. Moreover,
THIS health service should cooperate
with the health agencies Of our vari-
ous states and cities without inter,
ference, with their prerogatiyes with
the freedom OF individuals to employ
such medical or hygienic aid as they
nay see MT. ~
Civil Service Law
/ The law pertaining 10 the civil
service should be honestly and rigid
Ily enforced. to the end that merit
and ability shall be the standard OF
appointment and promotion rather
than service rendered to political
party and we favor a reorganization
OF the civil service with adequate
compensation commensurate with the
class OF work performed, for all offi-
GERS and employees: we also favor the
extension to all classes OF civil serv.
II ice employees of the benefits OF the
provisions of the liability compensa-
'it.on act. We also recognize the right
or direct petition OF employees for
1.-THE redress Of grievances. :
Law Reform
We recognize the urgent need OF
lreform in the administration OF civil
land 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
l legal system OF the delays. expense
land uncertainties incident to the sys-
Item as now administered
1.-THE philippines
il We re-affirm the position thrice
IHnnounced by the Democracy In ma
Etional convention assembled against
La policy of Imperialism and colonial
exploitation in the Philippines or
elsewhere. We condemn the expert
noent in Imperialism As an inexcus-
able blunder which has involved us
lin enormous expense brought ,us
weakness instead of strength, and
llajd our nation open to the charge
OF abandonment OF the fundamental
doctrine of self government. We
favor an immediate declaration OF the
nations purpose to recognize the in
dependence of the Philippine Islands.
as soon as stable government can
be established, such indeendences to
be guaranteed by us until the neutraii
zation of the islands can be secured
by treaty with other powers In
recognizing the independence OF the
Philippines. our government shouid
retain such land as may be neces-
ssry for coaling stations and naval
bases.
Arizona And New Mexico
! We welcome Arizona and New
Mexico to the sisterhood of states
and heartily congratulate them upon
their auspicious beginning OF great
land glorious careers.
Alaska W.
We demand. for the people OF Alas
Ika. the full enjoyment of the rights
and privileges of territorial form
loi government and we believe that
the officials appointed to administer
the government of all our territories
land the District or Columbia should
lbe qualified by previous bonafde resi-
Idence.
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
Is,an treaty of 1882 and we pledge
ourselves anew to preserve the sacred
rights of American citizenship az
Ihome and abroad ip
] No treaty should receive the sane
ltion of our government which does
lnot recognize that equality or ait Of
our citizens irrespective OF race and
creed and which does not expressly
guarantee the fundamental right Of
repatriation. t}ar
I. The constitutional rights OF Ameri-
can citizens should protect them on
1our borders and go with them
Throughout the world and every Amer
iran citizen residing or having prop.
Ierty in any foreign country ig ems
titled to and must he given the fiii
lprotection of the United States gov
ernment, both for himself and his
property. e
Parcels post And Rural Delivery
We favor the establishment Of q
parcels post or postal express and
also the extension of the rural de.
livery system as rapidly az practic.
able.
Panama Canal Exposition ''s
| We hereby express our deep in.
terest in the great Panama canal ex
lpNsition to be held in San Franchises
lin 1915 and favor such encourages
Jhent az can be properly given
IF'OtcStoH W Ndt'oUdt OHHofmf
| We recommend to- the several
latates the adoption OF & law making
Iit an offense for the proprietors OF
places of public amusement and en-
ltertainment to discriminate against
the uniform Of the United States sirna
| lar to the law passed by congress
applicable to the District OF Columbia
end the territories in 1911. 4g
Pensions Ira
We renew the declaration or our.
last platform relating to a .eenerohs
lnension policy. rys
Rule Of the People 4. NJ
We call attention to the fact that
the Democratic party's demand for A
EFeturn to the rule of the peoples ex,
pressed in the national platform four
years ago. has now become the ac-
eepted doctrine of large majority Of
the electors. We again! remind the
country that only by Al larger exer-
else Of the reserve power Of the peo-
PIE can they protect themselves from
misuse of delegated power and the
usurption of governmental instri-
mentality by special interest. For
the reason Insisted on the overthrow
loOf Cannonism and. the Inauguration
Iof system by which United States
senators could be elected by direct
vote. The Democratic party offers
itself to the people as an agency
through which the complete over