The Washington herald., 1908-07-29

Chicago. July 2s.-The platform adopted
by the Independence League convention
tonight IS. in part. as follows:
Direct NOmInatiCns-As OF first i'm
pOTtance, n order to restore the power
OF government 10 the people. to make
their viii supreme in the primaries, in
the elections. and IN the control OF public
officials after they have been elected, we
declare for direct nominations. the initia-
tive and referendum. and the right OF re-
call.
The Referendum-We believe IN the
principle OF the Initiative and referendum,
and We particularly demand that no
franchise grant go into operation until
the terms and conditions have been ap-
proved by popular vote in the locality in
! terested-
The ReeaI-we demand for the peo-
pie the right 20 recall public officials from
the public service The power 20 make
| officials resides IN the people. and in them
/ also should reside the power 10 unmake
and remove from Office any Official who
demonstrates his Unhtness or betrays the
public trust
4 Corrupt Practices AT EIectiOns-Of
/ next importance Is destroying the power
| Of selfish special interests and the cor
| rupt political bosses when the nation IS
4 10 wresr from their hands their main
weapon. the corruption fund We demand
severe and effective legislation against all
forms Of corrupt practices at elections
and advocate prohibiting the use OF any
money at elections. except for meetings.
Z literature. and the necessary travelling ex-
penses Of candidates
Eeonomy-We demand honest con-
duct Of public Office and business alike
and economical administration Of public
/ affairs. and we condemn the gross ex-
/ travaganCe Of Federal administration and
its appalling annual increase in appro-
/ priations-
OvercapItaIfzatIOn-T Independence
party advocates. as a primary necessity
| for sOunder- business conditions and i'm
proved public service. the enactment OF
laws. State and national. 20 prevent va
tering % stock. dishonest issues OF bonds
and other forms Of corporation frauds.
Labor-We denounce the so-caIIed Ia
/ Dor planks OF the Republican and Demo
cratic platforms as political buncomh
I and contemplate claptrap unworthy ot
national parties claiming 20 be serious
and sincere The Independence party
condemns the arbitrary use Of the writ
of injunction and contempt proceedings as
a violation Of the fundamental American
I right Of trial by jury We assert that in
4 all actions growing out Of a dispute be-
I tween employers and employees concern
Ing terms or conditions OF employment
I no Injunction should issue until after a
trial upon the merits; that such JTIal
should be held before a jury. and that in
no case OF alleged contempt should any
I person be deprived OF liberty without a
[ trial by Jury
/ The Currency-The Independence
I Party declares that the right 70 issue
/ money is inherent 81 the government.
and il favors the establishment OF a
I central governmental bank. through
I which the money so issted shall be put
/ into general circulation.
The Tarif-We demand revision u
! the tariff. not by the friends q the ta-iH.
I but by the friends OF the people
The Railroads-The railroads must
Z be kept open 20 all upon exactly equal
/ terms Every form OF rebate and dis
! elimination and railroad rates Is crime
I against business and must be stamped
| out We favor the creation OF
I an Interstate Commerce Court whose
/ sole function Il shah be 20 review speed
l ily and enforce suuuarily the orders
| OF the Interstate Commerce Comuis-
I sion
Tru<ts-We derounce all combination
/ for restraint OF trade and for the estab-
Z lishmsnt Of monopoly in all products OF
I labor and declare that such combLua-
I tiOns are not combinations for produc-
I ton. but for extortion. and that activity
/ in this direction IS not activity but rob
/ berry. IN cases OF infractions OF the anti
I trust law or Of the interstate commerce
| act. we believe in the enforcement Of a
I prison penalty.
Public OI1nerShIP-We advocate the
! extension Of the principle Of public owner
/ ship Of public utilities. including railroads.
I as rapidly as municipal state. or national
/ government shall demonstrate ability 70
conduct public utilities for the public
/ benefit
Parcels Post and Postal Savings
BankS-The parcels post system should
I be rapidly and widely extended and gov
| e-nment postal savings banks should be
established where The peoples deposits
I will be secure
Good RoadS-We favor the immediate
/ development Of a national system OF
/ good roads connecting all States and na-
/ t!onal aid to States in the construction
/ and maintenance OF post roads
/ Fictitious sales of Farm Products
/ We advocate such legislation. both State
/ and national as viii suppress The bucket
[ shop and prohibit the fictitious selling OF
farm products for future delivery
National Health Bureau-We favor
the creation Of national department
| Of public health.
Aslatic ExcIuSIOn-We demand the
| passage Of an exclusion act which shall
protect American workinzmen from com
petition with Asiatic cheap labor and
which shall protect American civilization
from the contamination Of As!stic coudi-
tons.
The Navy-We favor the speedy
building Of a navy sufficiently strong TO
protect at the same time both the At
iantic and Pacific coasts.
Inland Waterways and National Re
sources-We rejoice in the adoption by
both the Democratic and Republican
platforms Of the demand Of the Independ-
ence party for improved national water
WAYS and the Mississippi deep inland
waterways project TO complete a ship
canal from the Gulf 10 the Great lakes.
Popular Election of SenatOrS-IncOne
Tax-We advocate the popular election
OF United States Senator's, and Of judges
both State and Federal. and favor a grad
uated income tax and constitutional
amendment necessary 10 these ends