Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-10-14
THE PROGRESSIVE PLATFORM
last Installment.)
Peace and National Defense.

Peace and National Defense.
The progressive party deplores the
survival in our civilization of the
barbaric system of warfare among
nations with its enormous waste of
resources even in time of peace, and
the consequent impoverishment of
the life of the toiling masses. We
pledge the party to use its best en-,
: deavors to substitute judicial and
other peaceful means of settling in
ternational differences.
We favor an international agree
; ment for the limitation of naval
forces. Pending such an agreement,
and as the best means of preserving
, peace, we pledge ourselves to main
, tain for the present the policy of
, building two battleships a year.
Treaty Rights.
We pledge our party to protect the
. rights of American citizenship at
: home and abroad. No treaty should
receive the sanction of our govern
ment which discriminates between
/ American citizens because of birth
/ place, race or religion, or that does
not recognize the absolute right of
expatriation.
: The Immigrant.
e Through the establishment of in
g dustrial standards we propose to Sc
f cure to the able-bodied immigrant
t and to his native fellow workers a
/ larger share of American opportun-
: ity.
a We denounce the fatal policy of
e Indifference and neglect which has
k left our enormous immigrant popula-
: ton to become the prey of chance
a and cupidity.
We favor governmental action to
e encourage the distribution of immi-
S grants away from the congested cit
a les, to rigidly supervise all private
n agencies dealing with them and to
e promote their assimilation, education
= and advancement.
II Pensions.
d We pledge ourselves to wise and
e just policy of pensioning American
d soldiers and sailors and their widows
n and children by the federal govern
ment And we approve the policy
of the southern states in granting
pensions to the ex-confederate sol
1t diers and sailors and their widows
st and children
n Parcels Post.
y, We pledge our party to the imme-
S, date creation of a parcels post, with
IN rates proportionate to distance and
b, service.
lie Civil Service.
d. We condemn the violations of the
y, civil service law under the present
lie administration, including the coer
IS, cion and assessment of subordinate
Or employees, and the presidents refusa
a to punish such violation after find
10 ing of guilty by his own commission
n his distribution of patronage anon!
ms subservient congressman, while with
I'd holding it from those who refus
ng support of administration measures
do his withdrawal of nominations from
re the senate until political support o
Els for himself was secured, and his opel
CHI use of the offices to reward thos
es who voted for his denomination.
he To eradicate these abuses, we de
or mand not only the enforcement @
en- the civil service act in letter an
a spirit, but also legislation which wi
bring under the competitive syster
postmasters, collectors, marshal
W. and all other non-political Officers
a as we'll as the enactment of an equi
ex- able retirement law, and we also il
zen sist upon continuous service durin
so good behavior and efficiency.
in Government Business Organization
,ur We pledge our party to readjus
md ment of the business methods of tt
ust national government and a prop,
ing coordination of the federal bureau
of which will increase the economy al
on efficiency of the government Sc
We? vice, prevent Implications and secu
ing better results to the taxpayers f,
an every dollar expended.
to Government Supervision Over Inves
to ments.
cry The people of the United Stat
tel are swindled out of many millions
and dollars every year, through wort
'or- less investments. The plain peopl
on the wage-earner and the men al
Yer- women with small savings have
O way of knowing the merits of co
GER Germs sending out highly color,
, is prospectuses offering stock for sal
non prospectuses that make big retur
po- seem certain and fortunes easi
within grasp.