Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-07-05

shall develop and strengthen the COM
mercial ties which bind us to our
out imposing additional burdens upon
| the people and without bounties or
subsidies from the public treasury.
We urge upon congress the speedy
enactment Of laws for the greater Ie-
curity of life and property at sea;
and we favor the repeal Of all laws
and the abrogation Of so much Of
FOUR treaties with other nations, as
| provide for the arrest and imprison-
Iment Of seamen charged with deser-
Etion or violation Of their contract Of
.service. Such laws and treaties are
Eun-American and violate the spirit, If
not the letter, Of the constitution Of
the United States.
We favor the exemption from tolls
of American ships engaged in coast
wise trade passing through the canal.
We also favor legislation forbidding
the use of the Panama canal by ships
owned or controlled by railroad car
riers engaged in transportation COM
petitive with the canal.
Pure Food and Public Health.
We reaffirm our previous declara-
tions advocating the union and streng-
thening of the various governmental
agencies relating to pure foods, quar-
antine, vital statistics and human
health. Thus united and administered
without partiality to or to discrimina-
ton against any school Of medicine or
system of healing, they would consti-
tute a single health service, not sub
ordinated to any commercial or finan-
cial interest, but devoted exclusively
to the conservation of human life and
efficiency. Moreover, this health SER
vice should cooperate with the health
agencies of our various states and
cities, without interference with their
prerogatives or with the freedom Of In
dividuals to employ such medical or
hygienic aid as they may see fit.
Civil Service Law.
The law pertaining to the civil SER
vice should be honestly and rigidly
enforced, to the end that merit and
ability shall be the standard Of ap-
pointment and promotion rather than
service rendered to political party;
and we favor a reorganization Of the
civil service with adequate compensa-
tion commensurate with the class OF
work performed for all officers and
employees. We also recommend the
extension to all clases Of civil service
employers of the benefits Of the pro-
visions of the employers liability law;
we also recognize the right Of direct
petition to congress by employees for
the redress of grievance.
Law Reform.
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 now administered.
The Philippines.
We reaffirm the position thrice an
nounced by the Democracy In nation
al convention assembled against pol
icy of imperialism and colonial ex-
ploitation in the Philippines or else
where. We condemn the experiment
in Imperialism as an inexcusable blum
der which has involved us In enor-
nous. expenses, brought us weakness
instead of strength, and laid our ma
ton open to the charge Of abandon
ment of the fundamental doctrine OF
self-government. We favor an i'm
mediate declaration Of the nations
purpose to recognize the indepen-
dence of the Philippine Islands as
soon as a stable government can be
established, such independence to be
guaranteed by us until the neutraliza-
ton of the islands can be secured by
treaty with other powers.
In recognizing the independence OF
the Philippines our government should
retain such land as may be necessary
for coaling stations and naval bases.
Arizona and New Mexico.
We welcome Arizona and New Mex
leo to the sisterhood Of states and
heartily congratulate them upon their
auspicious beginning of great and
glorious careers.
Alaska.
We demand for the people Of Alas
ka the full enjoyment Of the rights
and privileges Of a territorial form OF
government, and we believe that the
officials appointed to administer the
government Of all our territories and
the district of Columbia should be
qualified by previous bone fide 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
Russian treaty of 1882, and we pledge
ourselves anew to preserve the sacred
rights of American citizenship at home
and abroad. No treaty should re-
ceive the sanction Of our government
which does not recognize that equal
ity of all of our citizens, irrespective
of race or creed, and which does not
expressly guarantee the fundamental
right of expatiation.
The constitutional rights of Ameri-
can citizens should protect them on
our borders and go with them
throughout the world, and every
American citizen residing or having
property in any foreign country Is
entitled to and must be given the full
protection Of the United States gov
ernment, both for himself and his
property.
Parcel Post and Rural Delivery.
We favor the establishment Of
parcel post or postal express. and
also the extension Of the rural de-
livery system as rapidly as prac-
| ticable.
Panama Canal Exposition.
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