The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-17
For Adequate Preparedness to
Defend Nation on Land
and Sea.
rigid enforcement Of the civil service
laws.


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S.,,nd. a.nr..sad in tho nrea,nbie of
Labor.
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aud - rra,i.. n,r e,,nes, contInuance
Of It's enforcement.
a, .cac,i,. r.dsr,i chI,d ,shor law and
Oh. rovniat,o, NJ the shinment of prison
na.A. -. On ,r,.r.,a,e co,ru,erc.
"yS sawor the creation Of a Fedora,
p,r.,u n, safety In tho Department OF
49, 20 y.,hsr facts CONCERNING indus.
tr,,I b.,,rds and recommend legislation
=. nrayen, ,hs maiu,ng and killing of
n,,,an h.ins.
W. ,n,or tho extension ~ the oovers
o,d functions Of tho Federal Bureau O.:
W,ros
I'VE favor the DEVELOPMENT upon a
sy,.n,a,;r s,ale of tho means already
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aas.,s, ,ahoro-s ,hro,ohout the nation
- s.sh ana nh,siu .mploymcnt and the
n,,n,.Iou hv ,hs t,sderai t:overnmen, by
IN ssnn ,ssis,.ncs and encouragement
a.. a. nna, stvsr % srri,ultura, raining:
ue bssr,ly cor,mend our newly estab-
is,.d Den.rtn,ent Of Labor for it's ex-
%cs,io", rscnrd il, ,~s,,Iine Industrial strike.
~, ,.r.onai ,dyI,e ana through concil.
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Suffrage.
w the extension OF the
franchise to the women OF the country
By the states upon the same terms as 10
men.
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" again declare the policy tina; the
sacred rights OF American citizenship
must be preserved at home and abroad.
and hat no treaty with any other Gov
eminent shall receive the sanction Of our
Government which does not expressly
recognize the absolute equality OF all our
citizens Irrespective ~ race. creed or
previous nationality. and which does not
recognize the right OF repatriation.
The American Government should pro-
country having a Government should be
held to strict accountability for any
wrongs done them either to person or
property.
AT the earliest practical opportunity
our country should strive earnestly for
rome and .eek 10 bring sbou. the adop.
zion ~ IN. fnndsmen,a nr,nrin,e NJ
,,,s,,ce and humanity ina, nil men sh.li
enjoy eouaii,v ~ r,eh, ana freedom, from
d,scrin,na,ion in The lands rherein they
dusiI
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W demand that The modern prin-
ciples or prison reform be applied In our
Federal penal system. We favor sucn
WORK Tor prisoners as shall give them
training IN remuneratire occupations SO
that they make an honest living when re-
leased from prison the setting apart o!
n net wage for the prisoner TO be paid
10 his dependent family or to be reserved
Tor MS own use uTon his release the
liberal extension OF the principles OF the
reoersi parole law. WIN due regard ooth
10 tue "ei.sre OF tne prisoner ana the
interests OF society. the adoption OF the
PROBATION system, ana especially In the
case OF nrst onenders not convicted OF
serious crimes.
Pensions,
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We renew Inc necIardtions or recent
Den'ocra'ic platforms reiat'ng 10 gener-
ous pensions LOT soioiers ana 'he'r
WOW ahu mn "t,eh'loh 10 our record
VI Pe'io''s"ee !" '''s Par'''u'ar'
waterwsys and Control.
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two platforms relating to IN. deyelnp.
mehl OF our waterways n recent
.eNasta''oh OF ,he lower MISSISSIPPI VAL
y! anu eeNera' "uner SECTIONS oy MOODS
acIe'l'uat's tne movement ior the reRu-
Id',on OF river no" oy ad"'''onai bank
s,on s,oras. ava ,or,ro, -, ,h. a.
waters above, and their utilization for
tenencial purposes in the reclamation .,
arid and swamp lands. and development,
~ water power. instead of permitting
the floods To continue as heretofor,
agents OF destruction We hold that til,
control OF the mississippi River is al
ocditional problem. The preservation OF
the depth OF It's waters for purposes oi
yorLs ~ hank nro,.c,ior RI n,.,,a co.,
the integrity OF it's hanne and preveE'
the overflow OF It's valley. resulting &,
the interruption Of interstate commerce
the INSTRUMENTATION OF the mail serviu.
and the enormous loss of life and prop
erty. impose An obligation which alon,
can be discharged BY the national Gov
, ernmeh'
we iaVor the adoption OF a liberia
ana comprehensive plan Tor the develop
nent ana Improvement or our harhors
ana ih'dhd waterways WIN economy and