The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-06-23


responsibility may be conferred, ex-
penditures standardized and made
uniform, and waste and duplication in
the public service as much as possible
avoided. We favor this as a practi-
cal first step towards budget sys-
tenn.
We reaffirm our declarations for
the rigid enforcement Of the civil SER
vice laws.
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
! We heartily indorse the provisions
Of the bill, recently passed by the
House of Representatives. further pro-
noting elf-government in the Philip
pine Islands as being in fulfillment
of the policy declared by the Demo-
I cratic party in its last national plat
/ form, and we reiterate our indorse-
ment of the purpose of ultimate indie
pendence for the philippine Islands,
expressed in the preamble Of that
measure.
CITIZENSHIP
We recommend the extension of
| franchise to the women of the country
by the states upon the same terms as
| to men.
We again declare the policy that
1 the sacred rights of American citi-
zenship must be preserved at home
and abroad, and that no treaty with
any other Government shall receive
| the sanction Of our Governm ent which
does not expressly recognize the alb
solute equality of all our citizens, ir-
respective of race, creed or previous
nationality, and which does not rec
ognize the right of expatriation. The
| American Government should protect
American citizens in their rights, not
only at home, but abroad, and any
country having Il Government shoulC
be held to strict accountability for amy
wrongs done them either to person or
property. At the earliest practical
opportunity cur country should strive
earnestly for peace among the warning
nations of Europe, and seek to bring
about the adoption of the fundamen-
tai principles Of Justice and humani-
ty, that all men shall enjoy equality
of right and freedom from discrimi-
nation in the lands wherein they
dwell.
PRISON REFORM
We demand that the modern prin-
ciples of prison reform be applied ir
our Federal penal system. We favor
such work for prisoners as shall give
them training in remunerative occu-
pations, so that they may make an
honest living when released from
prison; the setting apart of the net
wages of the prisoner, to be paid to
his dependent family or to be re-
served for his own use upon his re-
lease; the liberal extension of the prin-
ciples of the Federal parole law, with
due regard both to the welfare of the
prisoners and the interests Of socie-
ty; the adoption of the probation sys-
TEN, especially in the case Of first Of.
tenders not convicted of serious
, crimes.
PENSIONS
We renew the declarations of re
cent Democratic platforms relating tt
generous pensions for soldiers ant
their widows and call attention to ou
record of performance in this partic
ular.
WATERWAYS-FLOOD CONTROL
We renew the declaration in oul
last two platforms relating to the de
!, velopment of our waterways. The re
cent devastation of the lower Missis
sippi Valley and several other sec
tions by floods, accentuates the move
. ment for the regulation of river foy
: by additional bank and levee protec
l ton below the diversion, storage an
control of the flood waters above an
their utilization for beneficial pur
poses in the reclamation of arid an
!, swamp lands and development of wa
y ter power, instead of permitting tn
: floods to continue as heretofore
Il agents of destruction. We hold tina
!, the control of the Mississippi Rive
u is a national problem. The preserva
y ton of the depth of its waters TO
purposes of navigation, the building
of levees and works of bank protec
= ton to maintain the integrity of it
y, y channel and prevent the overflow of it
~ valley resulting in the interruptio
= of interstate commerce, the disoI
. ganization of the mail service and tn
y enormous loss of life and propert!
- impose an obligation which alone ca
! be discharged by the national Coy
:, eminent. We favor the adoption of
a. q liberal and comprehensive plan fc
u the development and improvement {
=. u our harbors and inland waterway
~ with economy and efficiency so as
~ permit their navigation by vessels {
;, standard draft.
!, 1t has been and will be the polio
u of the Democratic party to enact a
= laws necessary for the speedy deve
a., opment Of Alaska and its great ma
- ural resources.
a. a. We favor granting to the people (
\, re Alaska, Hawaii and Porto Rico IL
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