Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-07
Capital JOURNALS EDITORIAL PAGE

I dealing which is their only demand
\ the Labor party is organized.
We invite the aid of all good citi-
zens (regardless of party preferences
I in national politlcs) who believe in
! our principles as offering a solution
of local problems affecting our daily
lives; while welcoming all who pro-
fess attachment to those principles
! we give notice that the dishonest and
! self-seeking will be rigidly excluded
from our confidence, for the objects
we seek to obtain must not be jeop-
ardlzed by selfish ambition within
our ranks.>
Declaration of Principles.
Pledging ourselves to faithful ad
herence to the interests of labor and
OF the commonwealth in political ac-
tiylty, the Labor party submits to
the people of the state of Oregon the
following declaration of principles:
/. We demand municipal owner
ship OF public utilities in their ma
ture monopollstlc. Under municipal
ownership employees will receive just
treatment without strife, and the
community will secure decent, order
ly and economical conduct of utili-
ties inseparable from communal life.
We advocate no sudden change. We
do advocate acquisition of these
utilities along conservative lines,
certain and sure We refer particu-
larly to the street railways, and cali
attention to the daily spectacle of
discomfort and indecency on all sub
urban lines in herding of passengers.
regardless OF age. disability or sex.
2. We favor the charter amend
ment regulating the giving of rebate
checks to all passengers unable to
secure seats on street cars.
3. We demand speedy termina-
ton OF the exclusive privileges now
exercised by all corporations.
I. We are opposed TO repeal or
tampering OF the present Chinese en-
cluslon law We advocate extension
of the law to include japanese ana
CCrcans.
.. We advocate election OF Uui-
ted States senators by direct vote OF
the people, and We will withhold our
support from all legislative candi-
dates who are not In favor of the
same, and who will not pledge them
selves to support the peoples choice.
4 g We are opposed TO leasing OF
convicts and bringing them In COM
petition with free labor. We favor
putting conyicts to work on state
and county roads
T. W. advocate enactment and
rigid enforcement of more stringent
child-labor laws.
g. We demand that an city. coun- /
ty and state work be done by the au-
,horitics wherever practicable. and I
not hy contract
10 We demand that not more
than eight hours shall constitute a /
days work for all male or female
employees In the state OF Oregon.
H. Under the present system the
state printing Office has been source
OF political corruption aud waste
We advocate owershlp by the state of
properly equipped printing plant
and that the state printer be given
hNed annual salary.
l2 We favor law relating IN
weights and measures ADEQUATE 10
protect the uususpecting. and the
creation OF an Office to enforce its
provisions
Is W demand that an water
revenue hs raised hy direct taxation
We support the charter amendment
proposed by the Free Water associa.
tion.
IL We demand that an pubue
u'ili'y companies shall be compelled
10 adequately safeguard the lives and
property OF all citizens. II
10 Free schools, free text books
and compulsory education.
10 uurelenting protest against
the issuance and abuse of iniune.
ilons 4
u The abolition OF the photo
graph system or blacklist In a,.l
form oy any company. or eornora.
iion, og It's employees.
Is The abolition OF the sweat "a
shop system. "a
10 More rigld enforcement Of
avs relating TO sanitary Inspection
'i 'pctories, workshops. mines nnhIio I
aouies' public schools. dwellings ana
III business places open 10 the nun. c
is 5
20 Liability OF employers for IN. !,
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