Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-03

the works Of drainage and the construc-:
ton Of good roads. We favor con-.
m tax may e. Hy T Td The
struction Of roads and bridges.
We point with pride to the record
made nj ID; by the bureau Of labor under the
in which the rights and interests OF
labor have been jealousy guarded:
Never before in the, history, of this
Working classes. The child labor law
aad bs WnrXar has beey
brought to a high standard of ef1cien-
cy, and as a result hundreds Of acct
dents which have yearly crippled as
ed.
Thousands of dollars extorted from
common laborers under the pretense
fees, has been returned to the men
through the efforts of the bureau of
REGARDING the Working Man,
Workingmen defrauded out of their
wages nave been given relief and sup
port and their wages have been collect
The women wage earners have been
given attention and protection such as
they a never ner, had before Sf and many other
the working classes by a sympathetic
Democratic administration.
We pledge the working classes of
MIA1lCoOlh lAdl IL IAO 1oCLHOCIdtlC party
is placed in control Of the government
fects in existine laws which dc; do not not
a Her mbs sna ther ves we viii
strengthen the child labor law so that
it can be more easily enforced, and we
tect all men and women wage earners
in following their daily tasks:
We stand committed to the enact
ton Act that will Justly and fairly
compensate without delay every person
injured in industry, irrespective, of
ed to negligence, or, suffered injury
through the act of a fellow servant
It was the administration of the late
| the movement of this kind of legisla-
it to a successful termination, assur=
ing both capital and labor of our de-
sire to do each exact justice.
Vicious Legislation Deplored.
! - me aggresssions OF monop9llstlc ana N
| ace. to the state and nation. Fostered
and encouraged by vicious legislation
which. gives them undue advantage,
producer, while unwarrantedly raising
5as Them VRs f1 ef
lures are. debauched; the heritage Of
the people is flched from them to
| further enrich those who have already
lOO 11uCA, k1cy seen " COHt1O1 Oul COA~
ventions, dominate our politics and i'm
party is unalterably opposed to these
deserved advantage given by law.
| We are in favor Of such measures as
| will make public education truly Dem
ocratic practical and efficient. and Of,
| girl in Minnesota to receive the full
| measure of benefit for which the pub
| lie school are established.
/ We Sfr0nrlv 'f9Vnr tho aSfq h1iCh n I
OF practical and progressive courses in
agriculture, manual training and do
NESTS scienGe in all state high and
mand for the study of agriculture in
the rural schools. and pledge our sup
port to such measures as will raise the
fciency, and make it the means OF
training the youth for useful service
On Rural School Consolidation.
We favor the granting Of special
state aid to encourage consolidation OF
a broader basis, where their work may
result in higher conceptions of the
equality of all classes, whether agri-
fessional.
We recognize the duty which rests
upon the university and state normal
training teachers for the practical work
which is demanded of the public schools
/ Provision should be made for close,
| supervision of rural schools for an edu.
cational standard for the Office of coun:
y er th ana liberal
We favor the levying of a tax on
state lands for the purpose Of local
| improvements.
We hold that all questions affecting
! the moral political and economic well
| fare Of the people should be directly
subject to the conscience and will OF
| the people.
To this end we demand of the in
coming state legislature. regardless OF
the political utilization of it's members
that it submit to the voters of this
! state at the next general election a
constitutional amendment providing for
the initiative, the referendum and the
recall.
We hold that with this instrument OF
| fundamental democracy at their com.
mand, the people can settle all .ques-
| tions in accordance with the will OF
the majority.
We pledge the nominees of this con-
| vention and the Democratic members
of the state Legislature to do. their ut
most in support of this policy.