Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-17

Is Also the setting aside .. a part OF
the prisoners net wages TO be paid
10 his dependent family o. reserved
for his own use when freed The dec
larat;onS OF recent Democratic plat.
forms relating TO generous pensions
TO! soldiers and their widows is re-
newed.
Waterways and Flood Control.
AS TO waterways and flood control.
the platform says:
We renew the declaration in our
last two platforms relating TO the de-
relopment OF our waterways. The
recent devastation of the lower Mis-
sissippi Valley and several other sec
tons by floods. accentuates the move
ment for the regulation of river flow
by additional bank and lcvce protec-
ton below and diversion. storage and
control of the food waters above. and
their utilization for beneficial purposes
in the reclamation of arid and swamp
lands. and development of water power,
instead Of permitting the foods to
continue as heretofore. agents of de-
struction We hold that the control
of the mississippi Riser is national
problem. The preservation OF the
depth of it's waters for purposes Of
navigation. the building of levces and
works of bank protection to maintain
the integrity OF It's channel and pre-
vent the overflow OF It's valley, re-
sultinG in the interruption of inter
state commerce. the INSTRUMENTATION Of
the mail service and the enormous loss
of life and property. impose an obii-
cation which alone can be discharg ed
by the national government.
I'VE favor the adoption of a large
and comprehensive plan for the devcl-
opment and Improvement Of our har-
81 10,
! omy and efficiency. SO as to permit
their navigation by vessels of standard
draft"
AS to Alaska and the Territories. the
platform asserts that the Democratic
party's policy will be to enact ali laws
necessary for the speedy development
OF Alaska and its great resources, and
that the party favors granting to the
people of Alaska. Hawaii and Porto
klco the traditional territorial gov
eminent accorded all Territories of the
/ United states since the beginning of
the government.
The pronouncement as to the can
! didates follows:
Candidates.
we unreservedly indorse our Presi-
| dent and Vice President, Woodrow Will
! son, of New Jersey and Thomas Riley
| Marshall, of Indiana. who have per-
/ formed the functions of their great
offices faithfully and impartially, and
/ with distinguished ability
I'm particular. we commend to the
/ American people the splendid diplo-
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 to-day the
! greatest American of his generation
Conclusion.
/ This is critical hour in the his
/ tory OF America; Il critical hour in the
| history of the world. Upon the record
| above set forth. which shows great
! constructive achievement in following
| out consistent policy for our domestic
| and internal Development; upon the
record OF the Democratic administra-
| ton. which has maintained the honor,
/ the dignity and the interests of the
| United States, and at the same time
| retained the respect and friendship of
! all the nations of the world, and upon
! the great policies for the future
| strengthening of the life of our coun-
! try. the enlargement of our national
! vision and the enrolling of our inter-
! national relations as set forth above,
we appeal with confidence to the voters
/ of the country"