Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-05

With this In view the Social Democratic
party Of the state of Wisconsin, in conven-
ton assembled, reaff1rms its allegiance to
the principles Of international socialism and
declares its adherence to the platform or
the national socialist party adopted at the
convention In Chicago and pledges itself at
the present time to the following measures.
That the state Legislature, the governor.
and our. representatives in Congress shall
take such action as is calculated:
/. To bring about the naturalization OF
oil the trusts, notably the coal, the meat,
the oil, the sugar, the farming machinery
trusts, and others of the same kind.
g To bring about the national ownership
Of the railroads, telegraphs, telephones,
and express companies and steamship lines.
worker over sixty years of age, who has
earned less than $1,000 year and has been
a citizen of the United States for sixteen
years at least, pension OF not less than
$12 month for the rest of his life.
4. To bring about the enactment Of ma.
tional law by which the government of the
townships money on bonds issued by said
cities and townships. Such loans shall be
made in legal tender and without interest,
the refund to take place in twenty years in
equal shares The money shall have Its in
trinslc value secured by the bonds and
the assessed valuation of the city or town
ship that receives the loan, and 1t shall be
Cancelled with the bonds as fast as the loan
is refunded.
s. To amend the United States constitu-
ton so as to abolish the United States
and trustocracy-the general referendum of
all the people to take its place as check,
under proper provisions. Furthermore, to
elect the United States judges by the people
of their respective districts for terms not
to exceed six years-instead of having them
appointed by the President-this in order
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6, To establish life insurance by the ma.
tional government.
We also demand:
Z. That all elective officers - national,
state and municipal-shall be made subject
to the imperative mandate and to recall
their constituency.
8. That no city in Wisconsin shall have
the right to SELL lease or give away, public
cases where existing laws and public ne
cessity make q, franchise unavoidable, 1t
shall be granted only upon such terms as
will guarantee justice to the people in the
matter Of rates, and fair treatment Of the
workers in respect to hours Of labor,
wages. etc, and especially shall provide for
the transfer of the utility to public own
ership at the earliest possible hour: Or,
provided further, that the granting of such
franchise shall first be approved by general
referendum OF the respective city or town.
ship.
/ 8. Every city in Wisconsin shall have
the right to take possession of all it's pub
ers the price of the properties involved as
fixed by an impartial jury, the same not to
include any, franchise values, and every city
sue bonds for that purpose. All unlimited
franchises now in existence to be declared
null and void.
TO- Complete self-government for cities
and townships. They shall have the right
to erect public slaughter houses, cold stor-
age plants, elevators, coal and wood yards,
ice houses, stock yards, and manufacture
commodities. and sell them to the citizens
IL The state shall provide free school
books and school utensils to the pupils of
the nuhl1c schools. We also demand lep1S-
lation enabling school districts in the coun-
try to give better school facilities and free
transportation for the children to and from
school,
II. That no further water rights shall be
given away to individuals or private cor
porations, and those that have been given
away shall be recovered as rapidly as pos
sible. All mineral rights reserved in pri-
vate contract shall be abolished. No land
belonging to the state shall be sold, and all
lands now belonging to the state shall be
kept for state purposes.
10. That steps be taken to protect the
head waters of our rivers. We demand also
the reforesting of our denuded tracts suit
able for reforesting, so as to provide wood
ed land for future generations who have
been robbed by the timber thieves.
II. That laws be enacted limiting the
working Of youths under p years Of age,
and women Of any age employed anywhere
in Wisconsin, to eight hours a day, and
prohibiting the employment OF children I'M
der 16 years of age in any factory, store,
workshop or mine; also for the strictest
factories, mines, stores, railways and boats.
Also the removal of the principle Of con-
an enactment Of laws to compensate. work.
men when injured while, employed. All
wages to be paid weekly in lawful money.
=, Is. That graduated income and inner
itance tax be enacted, small inheritances
and small incomes to be exempt.
16. That fire and accident insurance be
established by the state.
The Social Democratic party also stands
for every radical change that will bring
more wealth, more culture and more Secur-
ity to the masses of the people But we
call attention to the fact that the measures
that we urge are no cure for all the ex-
listing evils, nor are they all socialistic
measures. They are to be viewed rather
as mere palliatiyes, capable of being car
ried out even under the present conditions.
Under no circumstances should the people
rest content with palliatives of this kind.
The people should move onward to the con-
quest Of all public powers, to an entire
change Of the present system for one which
will secure to the people collectively the
ownership of the means of production and
distribution and thereby the blessings of
our modern inventions, and a standard Of
civilization and culture hitherto unknown
In history.