French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-29

AuLC C4udl1IS VI oil Jul N1I1AOA0g 4AAS-
spective of race, creed or previous ma
tlOna1ity, and which does not recog-
nize the right of repatriation. The
American government should protect
American citizens in their rights not
ouly at home but abroad, and an
country having q government should
be held to strict accountability for any
wrongs done them, either to person Or
property.
AT the earliest practical opportu-
nifty our country should strive earn
estly for peace among the war
ring nations of Europe and seek to
bring about the adoption of the funda-
mental principles of justice and hu-
nlanity, that all men shall enjoy equal
ity of right and freedom from all dis
elimination in the lands wherein they
dwell"
Prison Reform.
The application of the modern
principles of prison reform in the
federal penal system is demanded,
and the proposal to have prisoners
trained in remunerative occupations
so that they may make an honest liv-
ing when released from prison is en-
dOrsed, as it also the setting aside OF
a part of the prisoners net wages to
be paid to his dependent family or
reserved for his own use when freed.
The declarations of recent democratic
platforms relating to generous pen
sions for soldiers and their widows is
renewed.
Waterways and Flood Control.
AS to waterways and flood control
the platform says:
I'VE renew the declaration in our
last two platforms relating to the de-
velopment OF our waterways. The
recent devastation of the lower Miss
issippi valley and several other Sec
tiOns by floods, a~ceentuates the move
ment for the regulation of rivers, how,
by addition bank and levee protection
below and diversion, storage and con-
troll of the flood waters above and
their utilization for beneficial pur-
poses in the reclamation of arid and
swamp lands and development Of va
ter power, instead of permitting the
floods to continue, as heretofore,
agents of destruction.
1--WE hold that the control of the
Mississippi river is a national prob
lem.
1--WE favor the adoption of a liberal
and comprehensive plan for the de-
velopment of our harbors and inland
waterways with economy and eff
cheney, SO as to permit their naviga-
ton by vessels of standard draft"
AS to Alaska and the territories,
the platform asserts that the demo-
cratic party's policy will be to enact
all laws necessary for the speedy de-
velOpment of Alaska and its great re-
sources and that the party faVors
/ granting to the people of Alaska, Ha-
waii and Porto Rico the traditional
territorial government accorded all
! territories of the United States since
the beginning Of the government.
; Candidates.
eve un~rGservedly indOrse our pres
ident and vice president. Woodrow
Wilson of New Jersey and Thomas
Riley Marshall of Indiana, who nave
performed the functions of their great
Offices faithfully and impartlaIly and
with distinguished ability.
I'm particular we commend to the
American people the splendid dipIo-
matte victories of our great president,
who has preserved the vital interests
of our government and its citizens,
and kept us out Of war.
Woodrow Wilson stands today tne
greatest American of his generation
Conclusion.
"This is a critical hour in h his
tory of America, a critical hour in the
| history of the world. Upon he rec
ord above set forth. which SHOWS
great constructive achievement in fol-
lowing out a consistent policy for our
domestic and internal development;
upon the record of the democratic ad-
ministration, which has maintat led
the honor, the dignity n the inter
ests of the United States, and at the
same time retained the respect and
friendship of all the nations of -he
world, and upon the great policies fo''
the future strengthening Oh the life o.
our international relations as set forth