The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-28
NEW PARTY PLATFORM
Another Political Organization in
the Field.
FULL TENT OF THE RESOLUTIONS.

recommendations Made That Corporations |
lie Abolished and That Labor he Recop- |
hi~ed as the Source of Wealthy Strong
'a Tor Pure Primaries-Trusts and
combines should lie Prohibited by In
mediate Legislation.
st. Louis, Aug. 2S.-The new Ameri-
can party, organized in this city Thurs
day. in addition to the national plat
FORM adopted, recommended the follow
ing statement of principles as a plat
form for the several states:
l. All public utilities inhering to the
state shall be placed under such super
vision and legislative control as will
best insure equal benefits to all the peo-
pie.
:. The existence or employment Of
private armed bodies shall be prohib-
tied.
3. The initiative and referendum to be
used in the formation of all laws and
ordinances affecting the rights of the
people. We approve of direct legisla-
ton by the people.
4. The best ballot system to be adopt
ed for all elections, in order that cor
ruption of the elective franchise be en-
tirely avoided. There should be but one
election held in any one year for ma
tional, state, county, town and munich
pal officers. f.
Honest Elections.
s. We favor such changes in the reg
istration and election laws as will Sc
cure to every lawful voter the right to
cast ballot at every election and to
have the same correctly returned. The
| registration Of voters should be COM
pleted on the same day by a system of
school district and ffefghborhood meet
ings, convened by due public notice at
such an hour rs will not conflict with
general business pursuits. not less than
ninety days previous to the day Of cleo
ton. The nomination Of candidates fol-
all official positions shall be made at a
primary election and not by caucus, tc
be held on day fixed by law, not more
| than sixty or less than thirty days be.
fore the date of general elections; al
| legislative officers to be so grouped a.
TO insure minority representation.
6. We favor equal suffrage for botf
sexes, based upon educational qualifi
cation.
Z. Neither the state, county nor mu
nicipaity shall contribute to the sup
port of any institution under denomina
tional, sectarian or private control.
s. We insist upon the taxation Of al
property real or personal, not owne'
by the public
No Sectarian Schools.
9. We consider the non-sectarian fire
public school as the only place wher
American children can obtain a practi
cal education, and we protest agains
: the employment Of any person or pei
sons not in sympathy with our Ameri
can institutions of government as Off
4 GERS or teachers therein.
\ 10. All corporations should be abol
: shed.
= IL. We demand that all hospitals, asy
d lums. reformatories and other institr
;, tions occupied by persons Of either sc.
e voluntarily or involuntarily, wheth'
e public or private or semi-private, be
n all times subject to public inspection.
II. Labor must be recognized as II
direct sources of wealth. It's RICH
must he maintained equally with tho
of capital. All industrial pursuits shou
he fostered and encouraged in ever
IA possible way and the better to preve
4 strikes and lock-outs cooperation b
r, tween employers and employed shou
r, be the rule to be encouraged and adop
20 ed. All wage-earners should be pr
ee tected against the competition Of ali
"a laborers skilled or unskilled. and I
ed Importation of contract labor into I
ed state should be prohibited by law.
ed l3. Trusts" and combines" Shot
&c; be prohibited by immediate and app
%, pirate legislation.
w. On strictly Business Principles.
rd Ia. Municipal government should
30; taken out of the province or small pc
tics and conducted on strictly busin'
~, principles only.
sh Public utilities and necessities ext
81 ing within the province OF city cover
g, ment such as gas, electric lights, wa
Re. err. street and elevated railroads a
VI. bridges, ferries, etc., should be own
Ter and operated by the city subject OF
to the general laws Of the state.
IL. The burden of taxation caused
-. intemperance and crime should be RI
~ ulated and lessened as much as pos
oh bile by wise and equitable legislati
isl We favor local option throughout
ng state and call upon the government
he restrict the importation Of spirituc
1q or malt liquors, by way of origi'
% packages under the guise Of interst
,eO commerce, into any state which dee
ars II wise and proper to exercise its pc
RS, ers in the control of or the prohibit
.25 of the liquor traffic, this being one
| Al ~ ha OF NJ IN
rs, federal constitution.
NV 16. Convict labor should never
], 80 brought into competition with free
!. 80 Dor. Convict contract labor should
absolutely prohibited.
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Charged with Postoffice Robbery.
M Mine Center. Ont, Aug. 2S.-Willl
Y. uostetter was arrested by Canadian
-. pell Citv mile from h