Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-07-03

been SO safe as they now are;
/ peace re!gns along the border and
| industry is rtsuming
When the new government of
! Mexico shall rave given ample
/ proof of its ability permanently
| to maintain law and order, signi-
: fled its willingness 90 meet its in
ternat!onal Obligations and writ
| ten upon its statute books just
laws under which foreign investors
shall have rights as we'll as duties
that government should receive
our recognition and sympatheua
assistance, Until these proper eX-
peCtations have been met, Mexico
must realize the prOpricty of a
policy that asserts the right of
the United States 10 demand full
protection for its citizens,
Petroleum.
The democratic party recognizes
the importance of the acquisition
by Americans Of additional sources
of supply of petroleum and other
minerals and declares that such
acquisition both at homo and
abroad should be fostcred and en-
tOuiIStt. w Z u St SuNIl tNll'll'
legislative and executive, as may
secure to American citizens the
same rights n the requirement Of
mining rights in fo,eign countries
as are enjoyed by the citizens or
subjects of any other nation
New Nations
The democratic party expresses
its active sympathy with the peo-
pie Of China, Czecho- -Slovakia, Fin
land, Poland, Persia and others
who have recently established rep
resentative government and who
are striving to develop the inst-
tutious of true democracy.
Ireland.
The great principle of national
self determination has received
constant reiteration as one of the
chief obieCtives tor which this
country entered the war and vic
tory established this principle.
Within the limitations of inter
national comfy and usage, this
convention repeats the several pre-
vious expressions of the sympathy
of the democratic party of the
United States for the aspirations
of Ireland for self government,
Armenia.
We express our deep and ear
nest sympathy for the unfortunate
people of Armenia, and we be-
lieve that our government, con
sistent with its constitutional prin-
Ciples should render every possible
and proper aid to them in their
efforts to establish and maintain
n government of their own.
The Philippines.
We favor the granting of inde.
pendence without unnecessary de-
lay to the 10000 900 inhabitants
of the Philippine islands,
Hawaii.
We favor a liberal policy of
homesteading public lands in Ha-
class citizen population, with equal
rights to all citizens,
The independence OF Hawaii as
an outpost on the western from
tier of the United States, demands
adequate appropriations by con
gress for the development of. our
harbors and highways there.
Porto Rico.
We favor granting to the people
of Porto Rico the traditional ter
ritorial form of government, with
view to ultimate statehood, ac-
corded to all territories of the
United States since the beginning
of our government and we be-
iieve that the officials appointed
to administer the government of
such territories should be qualified
by previous bona iide residence
therein.
Alaska.
We commend the democratic ad-
ministration for inaugurating a
new policy as to Alaska as evil
denced by the construction of the
Alaskan railroad and opening of
the coal and oil fields,