The Dolores star., 1924-07-11

the protection and conservation Of
Wild life Is of Importance to agricCl-
turalists as well as sportsmen. Our
disappearing national resources of tim
ber cnils for n national policy of re-
forestation.
Highways
Improved roads are of vital impor-
tance not only to commerce and in
dustry, but also to agriculture and
natural life. We call attention to the
record of the Democratic party in this
matter and favor continuance of
federal aid under existing federal and
state agencies.
Mining is one of the basic indus
tries of this country. We produce
more conl, iron. copper and silver than
any other country. The value of our
mineral production Is second only to
agriculture. Mining has suffered like
agriculture and from the same causes.
1t is the duty of our government to
foster this industry and to remove the
restrictions that destroy Its prosperity.
We pledge the Democratic party to
regulate by governmental agencies the
anthracite coal Industry and all other
corporations controlling the necessa-
ries OF life where public welfare has
Merchant Marine
The Democratic party condemns the
vacillating policy Of the Republican
administration In Its failure to develop
an American flag shipping policy.
There has been a marked decrease in
carried in American vessels as com
pared to the record under Democrat
!c administration. We oppose as IL
logical and unsOund all efforts to over
come by suicide the handicap of Amer
lean shipping and commerce imposed
by Republican policies.
We condemn the practice of certain
American railroads in favoring foreign
ships and pledge ourselves to correct
such determinations. We declare for
American-owned merchant marine.
American built and manned by Ameri-
can crews, which is essential for naval
security in war, and is protection to
the American farmer and manufactu-
rer against excessive ocean freight
charges on products of farm and fac
tory
We declare that the government
should own and operate such merchant
ships as will insure the accomplish
ment of these purposes and to con
tinue such operation so long rs it may
he necessary without obstructing the
| development and growth of privately
! owned American flag shipping.
Education
We believe with Thomas jefferson
and founders of the republic, that
Ignorance is the enemy of freedom
and that each state, being responsible
for the intellectual and moral qualifi-
cations of its citizens and for the eX-
penditure of the moneys collected by
taxation for the support of its schools,
shall use its sovereign right in all
matters pertaining to education. The
| federal government should offer to the
states such counsel. advice and aid as
may be made available through the
general agencies for the general i'm
our national needs.
We denounce the action of the Re.
| publican administration in its viola
tions Of the principles of civil service
by its partisan removals and manIpu.
lation of the eligible lists in the post
mental departments; by its packing
the civil service commission, so that
| commission became the Servile instru-
ment of the administration In its wish
| to deny to the eX-service men their
preferential rights under the law and
| the evasion Of the requirements of the
law with reference to appointments in
the department. We pledge the Demo
cratic party faithfully to comply with
| the spirit as well as the regulation of
civil service; to extend its provisions
to internal revenue officers and to
other employees of the government
not in executive positions and to Sc
cure to eX-service preference in such
appointments.
We declare in favor of adequate
salaries to provide decent living con.
ditionS for postal employees.
Popular Elections
We pledge the Democratic party to
policy which will prevent members
of either House who fail of re-elec.
ton from participating in the subse-
quent sessions of Congress. This can
be accomplished by fixing the days for
convening the Congress Immediately
after the biennial national election
and to this end we favor granting the
right to the people of the several
states to vote on proposed constitu
tional amendments.
Recognizing in narcotic addiction,
especially the spreading of heroin ad-
diction among the youth, grave peril
to America and to the human race, we
pledge ourselves vigorously to take
against it all legitimate and proper
measures for education, for control
and for suppraSSinp homo and