Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-07-10
Most Progressive Platform Ever Adopted By
One Of the Large Parties Of the United States

fed by administrative regulations
which amount to withdrawal OF
greatsareas Of the senate from settle.
I ment.
Immediate action should be taken
by congress to make available the
j, vast and valuable coal deposits Of
Alaska under conditions that will be
perfect guaranty against their fall
/ Ing into the hands of monopolizing
corporations, associations or inter-.
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We rejoice in the inheritance of
! mineral resources unequaled In ex-
z, teAt, variety or value and in the de-
velopment Of a mining industry un-
i equaled In It's magnitude and impor-
lance. We honor the men who, in
their hazardous toll underground,
daily risk their lives in extracting and
tprepar1ng for our use the products of
the mine, SO essential to the indus
tries, the commerce and the comfort
OF the people of this country. And
we pledge ourselves to the extension
OF the work of the bureau Of mines
In: every way appropriate for national
legislation with view Of safeguard
ing the lives Of the miners, lessening
| the waste OF essential resources, and
protecting the economical develop
ment OF mining, which, along with
agriculture, must in the future, even
more than In the past, serve as the
very foundation Of our national prosl
perity and welfare and our internal
tional commerce.
| Agriculture.
We believe In encouraging the de-
yelopment of modern system of
agriculture and systematic effort to-
improve the conditions of trade IN
farm products SO as to benefit both
the consumers. and producers. And
as an efficient means to this end, we
favor the enactment by congress Of
legislation that will suppress the per-
nlclous practice of gambling In agri-
cultural products by organized ex-
changes or others.
Merchant Marine.
! We believe In fostering, by consti-
tutional regulation of commerce, the
growth Of a merchant marine, which
shall develop and strengthen the COM
mercial ties which bind us to our sis
ter republics OF the south, but with
out imposing additional burdens upon
the people and without bounties or
subsidies from the public treasury.
| We urge upon congress the speedy
enactment Of laws for the greater Sc
curity of life and property at sea, and
we favor the repeal of all laws. and
the abrogation Of so much of our
treaties with other nations, as provide
for the arrest and Imprisonment Of
seamen charged with desertion, or
with violation of their contract Of
service.
Such laws and treaties are un-
American and violate the spirit, If not
the letter, of the Constitution OF the
United States.
We favor the exemption from tolls
Of American ships engaged in coast
wise trade passing through the Pan
ANA canal.
We also favor legislation forbidding
the use Of the Panama canal by ships
owned or controlled by railroad car
rters engaged in transportation COM
| petitive with the canal.
Pure Food and Public Health.
| We reaffirm our previous DECLARE
tons advocating the union and
strengthening Of the various govern
mental agencies relating to pure
foods, quarantine, vital statistics and
| human health. Thus united and ad-
ministered without partially to or
| discrimination against any school of
! medicine or system of healing, they
| would constitute single health serv-
Ice, not subordinated to any CONNER
cial or financial interests, but devot-
ed exclusively to the conservation of
human life and efficiency. Moreover,
this health service should cooperate
with the health agencies of our vari-
GUS states and cities, without inter-
ference with their prerogatives or
with the freedom of individuals to
employ such medical or hygienic aid
| as they may see. fit.
Civil Service Law.
The law pertaining to the civil serv-
Ice should be honestly and rigidly en-
forced to the end that merit and abil-
| ity should be the standard of appoint
| ment and promotion rather than serv-
Ice rendered to political party, and
we favor reorganization Of the civil
service with adequate compensation
| commensurate with the class of work
performed for all officers and en-
ployes; we also favor the extension
| to all classes Of civil service employees
| OF the benefits of the provisions Of
| the employers liability law; We also
| recognize the right of direct petition
to congress by employees for the re-
dress Of grievances.
. Law Reform.
We recognize the urgent need of
| reform in the administration of civil
| and criminal law in the United States
and we recommend the enactment OF
| such legislation and the promotion of
such measures as will rid the present
| legal system Of the delays, expense
| and uncertainties incident to the sys-
| TEN as now administered.
The Philippines. =
| We reaffirm the position thrice an
| nounced by the Democracy in national
convention assembled against policy
of imperialism and colonial exploita-
| ton In the Philippines or elsewhere.