Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-05

! iaFoflte political organizat ton OF capitalism
middle class. But since the trusts have
bought the Democratic party there is no
dlherence between the two. They both
mic system
| National PIanks Endorsed.
With this in view the Social Democratic
! party OF the state of Wisconsin, in conTen-
tion assembled, reaffirms its allegiance to
/ the principles of interna tional socialism and
the national socialist party adopted at til
/ convention In Chicago, and pledges itself Il!
the present time TO the following measures,
that the state Legislature, the governor.
and our repre- sentatives in Congress shall
take sHcn action as is calculated:
For Federal Ownership.
I. To bring about the naturalization 81
all the trTsts. notably the coal. the meat.
me NEE OIL !. me sugar. the farming machinery
trusts: ana others OF the same kind.
>. To brig about the national ownership
OF the railroads, telegraphs. telephones,
and express companit and steamship lines
Pensions for Workers.
8. To enact a law granting every wage
worker over sixty years of age, who h"t
earned it;. less s. than $1,000 year and has be"
Years at least, pension Of not iHss tia ]
Sl2 mouth for the rest of his life.
Loans to Cities
1. To bring about the enactment OF g ma,
tional law 10y which the government of thi
United States shall lend the cities ava
townships money on bonds issued by sa
cities and townships Such loans shall Id
! made In legal tender and without interest,
the refund to take place in twenty years
equal et sha arI The money shall have its IND
| the assessed valuation of the city or town.
ship that receives the loan, and 1t shall I'D
Cancelled with the bonds as fast as the load
is refunded.
Abolish the Senate.
5. To amend the United States constitu,
ton SO as to abolish the United StsteS
Senate, which is bulwark &c capitalisl
and trustocracy-the general referendum o!
all the people 70 take it's place as Il check
under proper provisions Furthermore, I'd
elect the United States judges by the peopla
of their respective districts for terms na,
to exceed six years-!nst"ad of having them
appointed by the President-this In ertleA
to make an end Of government by iniuncl
ton.
National Life Insurance.
6. To establish life insurance by the ug,
tFonaI government.
4 Recall Bill.
We also demand:
4. That all elective officers national,
70 the Imperative mandate and to recall
! by the expressed wish Of three-ToUrths of
| their constituency.
Franchises to Referendum.
s. That no city In Wisconsin shall have
the right to sell. lease or give away public
franchises. Provided. however. that in
cases where existing laws and public ne.
cessity make franchise unavoidable It
shall he granted only upon such terms as
will guarantee justice to the people In 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 he approved by general
referendum of the respective city or town
ship.
Ownership by Cities.
8. Every city in Wisconsin shalt have
the right to take possession OF all it's pub
lie utilities by paying to the present own
ers the price of the properties involved as
fixed Ivy an impartial jury, the same not to
Include any franchise values. and every city
and township shall have the right TO is
sue bonds for that purpose. All unlimited
franchises now IN existence to be declared
null and void.
Complete Self-Government.
10. Complete self-government for cities
and townships They shall have the right
to erect public slaughter houses. cod stor-
age plants, elevators. coal and wood yards,
ice houses, stock yards, and manufacture
commodities, aud sell them to the citizens
at cost.
Free School Books.
II. The state shall provide free school
hooks and school utensils to the pupils Of
lation enabling school districts In the couIl-
try to give better school facilities and free
transportation for the children to and from
school.
Keep State Lands.
Il. 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
sihle All mineral rights reserved in pri-
vate contract shall be abolished No land
belonging to the state shall be soId and all
lands now belonging to the state shall be
kept for state purposes.
Restore the Forests
IS That steps be taken 80 protect the
head hs watsrs of orr rivers We demand also
able for reforesttng, so as to provide wood
ed land for future generations who have
been robbed by the timber thieves.
Child Labor Law.
IA. That laws be enacted limiting the
working of youths under u years of age
and women of any age emp Dyed anywhere
in Wisconsin,. to eight hours a day, and
prohibiting the employment OF children IN
der 16 years of age in any factory. store,
protection of life and limb in workshops,
factories, mines. stores, railways and boats.
Also the removal Of the principle Of con-
men when injured while employed. All
wages to be paid weekly in lawful money.
Tax on Legacies.
10. That q graduated income and inner
itanCe tax be enacted. small inheritances
and small incomes to be exempt.
Accident Insurance
16. That fire and accident insurance be
established By the state.
Wealth to Masses.
The Social Democratic uarJy 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 trge are no cure for all the eH-
listing evils, nor are Trey all socia istic
measures. They are to be viewed rather
as mere palliatives, capable of being car
ried out even under the present conditions.
Under no circumstances should the reople
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 co lectively 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.
Plea to Voters.
This is the programme of the Social Dem
ocratic platform i'll Wisconsin. We call
upon every intelligent voter Of this state.
regardless of race. nationality, or religion,