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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
Administration of Justice.

The Progressive party, in order TO Sc
cure TO the people a better administras a.
ton Of justice, and by mat meas Tor oT
the law and the courts, pledges user 70
work Increasingly for the reform OF iesa'
procedure and judicial methods.
We believe that the issuance on InJune-
tlons In cases arising out OF labor ois-
Iunotlons would not apply when no labor
disputes existed.
We also believe that person cited TOT
contempt in labor disputes. eXcep, "heh
such contempt was committed IN inc
actual presence of the court or so near
thereto as to interfere with the proper
administration Of Justice, should have a
RIGHT 70 trial by Jury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
Rule Of the People.

Tho Progressive party, committed 10
the principle OF government by self
controlled democracy expressing It's VIII
through representatives OF the people,
pledges itself TO secure such alterations
IN the fundamental law OF the several
states and OF the United States as shall
insure the representative character OF
the government In particular the party
declares for direct primaries for the
nomina ton Of state and national officers,
FOR nationwide preferential primaries
for Candidates for the Presidency, for
the direct election of United States Sen
Ators by tho people; and We urge on ne
states the policy OF tho short ballot, with
responsibility 10 the people secured by
The initistiye. referendum and recall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08

The voyage followed the customary
steamship route. and was expected to last
twenty-one days. but twenty-foUr elapsed
while she was crossing the Atlantic.
The last previous motor boat record for
a trip across the Atlantic was made by
the Abel Abbott Low. which crossed In
thirty-five days in 1904.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
Inheritance and Income Tax.

We believe I'm ~ graduated inheritance
tax as q national means OF edualiZing the
obligations OF holders Of property TO gov
eminent. and We hereby pledge our party
10 enact such fedora Law as Will tax
large inheritances. returning TO the states
an equitable percentage OF all amounts
collected We favor the ratification or
the pending amendment TO the Consiltu-
ton giving the government power to levy
~, tax
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
Country Life.

The development and prosperity OF
country life are as important to the peo-
pie who live in the cities as they are on M
nc rsrm will favorably affect the COST
Of living and promote the interests Oh Oh
all who dwell in the country ana a.
who depend upon it's products for cio'n-
ing, shelter and food - Aha do
We pledge our part 10 loss and CO.
operation, the teaching Of agriculture, IN
schools, agricultural college extenslo o,,,
the use of mechanical power on me me l nar,nl
and 20 re-establish the country ne ne Vel Vel
fare NJ the farmers and bringing the pen
e1its OF better farming, better business
ana better living within their reacn'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
Declaration of Principles.

Declaration OF principles.
The conscience Of the people. in
lime Of grave national problems, has
called into being a new party. porn OF
The nations awakened sense OF justice.
We of the Progressive party here
dedicate ourselves 10 the fulfllment OF
the duty laid upon US by our fathers 70
maintain that government Of the people,
bv the people and for the people whose
foundations they laid
We hold, with Thomas JEFFERSON ana
Abraham lincoln, that the people are
Tho masters of their Constitution 10 ful-
81 its purposes and TO safeguard II from
those who. by perversion OF It's Intent:
would convert IL into an Instrument OF
Injustice In accordance with the neeos
% each generation, the people must use
their sovereign powers TO establish ana
maintain equal opportunity and indus
TRIAL justice TO secure Which TINS gov
eminent was founded and without when
10 republic can endure
This country belongs 10 the people
WHO inhabit It. Its resources, us ouSi.
ness. its institutions and its laws shouio
be utilized, maintained or altered IN
whatever manner will best promote ne
general interest. IT is time 10 SET the
VlbIic welfare iu the first place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
Amendment Of Constitution.

The Progressive party, believing that a
free people should have the power from
law so as to adapt It progressively 70. the
changing needs OF the people, pledges
itself to provide a more easy and expedl,
tious method Of amending the FEDERAL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
NETWORK TRIBI Me- THURSDAY AUGUST g. 1917.

self VAS secured, and hts open use or the
offices 10 reward those who voted lot
his denomination.
To eradicate these abuses we demand
not only the enforcement Of the cNll
service act in letter and spirit. but also
legislation which will bring under tne
competitive system postmasters, coliec,
tors, marshals and all other non polite
officers. as well as the enactment or an
equitable retirement law. and we also IN .,
sst on continuous service during good
behavior and efficiency.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
Interstate Commerce Commission

We pledge our party TO secure 10 tnc
Interstate Commerce Commission tie
power 10 value the physical property OF
railroads In order that the power of the
commission TO protect the people may not
be impaired or destroyed. We demand TIE
abolition Of tho Commerce court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
Supervision Over Investments.

The people of the United States are
swindled out of many millions or dollars
every year through worthless invest
ments.. The plain people, the wsge-earn,1,
er and the men and women with small
savings have no way OF knowing the
merit of concerns sending out highly COL
ored prospectuses Offering stock for sale,
prospectuses that make big returns seem
certain and fortunes easily within grasp.
We hold it to be the duty of the GOV
eminent to protect its people from this
kind Of piracy. We therefore demand
wise, carefully thought out legislation
that will give us such governmental
supervision over this matter as will fur
nish to the people OF the United States
this much needed protection, and we
pledge ourselves thereto.
Conclusion.
on these principles and on the recog-
nized desirability OF uniting the progress
sive forces OF the nation into an organl-
zatlon which shall unequivocally repre-
sent the progressive spirit and policy. We
appeal for the support OF all American
citizens, without regard 10 previous pollt-
zeal affiliations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
COUNT TtszA's AssAiLANT CRAZY

Budapest. Hungary. Aug. Julius
Kovacs. deputy I'm the lower house OF
the Hungarian parliament, uho hred
three times at Count Tisza, the Speaker
Of the lower house, on June and then
shot himself was to-day brought before
the police magistrate. who discharged
him on the ground that he was insane.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
Alaska.

The coal ard other natural resources of
Alaska should be opened 10 development
AZ once. They are owned by the people
of the United States and are safe from
,,onopoly. waste or destruction only
While so owned. We demand that they
shall neither be sold nor given away ex-
cent under the homestead law. but while
held in government ownership shall De
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
Patents.

We pledge ourselves to the enactment
OF a patent law which will make II I'M
possible for patents 10 be suppr' Ss"d or
used against the public welfare IN inc
interest of Injurious nonopulies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
The Old Parties.

Political parties exist TO secure re.
sponsible government and to execute me
will OF the people. From these greal
tasks both the old parties have turned
aside. Instead OF Instruments TO pro-
mote the general welfare. they have be-
come the tools of corrupt interests
which use them impartially 10 serve
their selfish purposes. Behind the osten-
slble government sits enthroned an IN
visible government, owing no allegiance
and Acknowledging no responsibility, 70
the people. To destroy this inVisipie
government. 10 dissolve the unholy am
ance between corrupt business and cor
rupt politics. is the first task or the
craftsmanship Of the day.
The deliberate betrayal Of It's trust py
The Republican party, the fatal incapacity
Of the Democratic party 10 deal with inc
new issues Of the new time, have com
PEELED the people 10 forge new instru-
ment Of government through when 70
give effect 10 their will in laws and IN
s,tUtions
Uahsmpered by tradition. unoorrupteo
by power. undlsmsyed by the magnitude
of the task, the new party onere tset
20 the instrument OF the people TO sweep
away old abuses, 90 build now sno
roblAr commonwealth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
The Courts.

mart as officers or delegates in political
conventions for the nomination OF elective
state OF national officials.
The Courts.
The Progressive party demands sucn
restrfctlon o. the mower OF the courts as
shall leave to the people the ultimate au-
thorIty TO determine Fundamental cues
tIons OF social welfare and public Pol'ey'
To secure this end, 1t pledges Itself TO
provide:
Ffrst-That when an act passed under
the police power Of the state is hello un
constitutional under the state consttu-
ton BY tho courts. The people, after an
ample interval for dclibCration. SHAH nave
an opportunity TO vote on the question
whether thoy desire the act TO beconi
Law. Notwithstanding such decision
Second-That every decision Of tho mgr
est appellate court OF state declaring
an act OF the Legislature unconsutuu3ns'
on the ground Of its violation OF the ied-
ersl Constitution shall be subject 10 tne
same review by the Supreme Court OF
tho United States as Is now ACCORDED "
decisions sustaining such Legislation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
Government Business Organiza-
ton.

We pledge our party TO reimbursement
of the business methods OF the national
government and a proper coordination
OF the federal bureaus which Will IN
crease the economy and efficiency OF the
government service, prevent Implications
and secure better results 10 the ta&pay-
ers for every dollar eXpended
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
High Cost of Living.

The high cost Of living is due partly
A.. woridsw,de and partly to local causes .
partly to natural and partly 10 artihclasi
causes The measures proposed In TINS
platform on various subjects. such as me
tariff, the trusts and conservation .r,',o S
~ themselves remove the aTtIlC,d'
causes. There will remain other eie-
ments. such as the tendency to leave the
country for the city, waste. extravagsnce;
bad system Of taxation poor metno thoS a.
a. rnart eting crops To remedy these
co tna requires the fullest informat
and based on this information, eneGtive
government supervision IA and cont con.ro' we ye
nisdee ourselves 10 such full and immeoi-
ste inquiry and to Immediate action It,, to
deal with every need such inquiry DIS
closes
Health.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
Nation and State.

UP to the limit OF the Constitution, and
later by amendment OF the Constitution,
found necessary, we advocate bringing
under effective national Jurisdiction those
Problems which have expanded beyond
reach OF the individual states.
1t Is az grotesque as IL is intolerable
that the several states should by unequal
laws in matter of common concern be-
come competing commercial agencies,
barter the lives Of their children, the
and welbeing OF their working people
Tor the profit OF their financial interests
The extreme insistence on states
rights by the Democratic party In the
Baltimore platform demonstrates ane"
lie inability 10 understand the world into
which II has survived or 10 administer
the affairs OF a union OF states which
have in all essential respects become one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
The Immigrant.

Through the establishment OF indus
trial standards we propose TO secure 70
the ablebodied immigrant and TO hls
native fellow Workers larger snare OF
American opportunity. ,,.,.
We denounce the fatal policy or indit-
ference and neglect which has left our
enormous Immigrant population to pc
come the prey of chance ana cupidity'
We favor governmental action TO en-
courage the distribution or Immigrants
away from the congested cities. 10 rig
idly supervise all private agencies deal-
ING with them and To promote their as
sanitation. education and advancement
Pensions.
We nledye ourselves to A wise and
inst polIcy of pensioning American sol.
dIers and sailors and their widows ano
children by the federal government.
AND we approve the policy OF the
Southern States In granting pensions TO
Tho OK -Confederste soldiers and sailors
and their widows ana childrcn'
Parcels Post.
We nleJse our party to the immediate
creation of a parcels post. with rates
proportionate TO distance and service.
Civil Service.
we condemn tho Violations of the civil
service law under the present admins
ration Including the coercion and as
sessinent OF subordinate enployes, ana
tho presidents refusal 10 punish such
,.j,,ation after n finding of guilty by his
Gu commission; his distribution OF pat
,onsos among subservient Congressman,
n,bIIe withholding IL from those who re-
sues sunport OF administration measures:
his withdrawal of nominations from tho
senate until political support for HIM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
Covenant with the People.

This declaration Is our covenant with
the people, and We hereby bind the party
and It's candidates in state and nation
10 tho nledpes made herein.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
Publicity and Public Service.

We pledge our party 10 legislation com
yelling the registration OF lobbyists; pup
s,cNy OF committee hearings, except on
,,Nsign affairs. and recording Of al voteS
pointees from holding Office in state or
hsllonsi political organize tons or taklns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
Department OF Labor.

We pledge our party to establish de.
nartment OF labor. with seat In me
Cabinet, and with wide jurisdlcton 49,
matters affecting the conditions OF i"O0'
apd living
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08

opened 10 use promptly upon liberal
terms requiring immediate DEVELOPMENT.
Thus tile benefit OF cheap futl VIII &c,
crIe 10 the government OF the United
states and 10 the people OF Alaska and
The Pacific Coast: the settlement OF ex-
tensive agricultural lands VII be mas mas,
viii be prevented. and the Just and wise
development OF Alaskan resources VIII
take the place OF private extoruon or
we demand also that eAtoruon or
monopoly in transportation shall be pre-
vented by the prompt ACQUISITION, con
struction or Improvement by the govern
ment of such railroads. harbor. and other
facilities for transportation az the well
fare of the people may demand.
We promise the people Of the Territory
Of Alaska the same measure Of local SELF
government that was gwen TO o,her
American territories. and that feder aiI cd
iicials appointed there sna aid Nc p in the
territory
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
CORRUPT Practices.

We pledge our party 10 legislation that
VII compel strict limitation OF all cam,
gslgn contributions and expenditures, ana
oetailed publicity Of both before ar wen
az affer nrinnnrles and elections
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
DAY CROSSES THE OCEAN
Reaches Queenstown from N. Y.
in Motor Boat Detroit.
TRIP TOOK 24Ha DAYS
Fire Broke Out on the 35.Foot
Craft and the Fresh Water
Turned Foul.

Queenstown. Aug. THE 35-foot motor
boat Detroit. under command OF Captain
Thomas Fleming Day, ofNew York, arrived
here at $50 o'clock tonight after a voy-
age from New Rochelle. y. Y, which &C.
cupied nearly twenty-four and a half
days. This was the second leg Of the
contemplated trip of the motor boat from
Detroit 10 ST. Petersburg.
Tile voyagers were welcomed by great
crowds Of people. the chairman of the
harbor board, the president OF the town
council and other officials, who extended
their congratulations TO Captain Day. In
an interview the captain declared that
he never was In better boat. She did
not prove to be a good runner, however.
but could lie 10 and ride perfectly dry.
defect in her design was the low midship
deck. As a consequence. she shipped
plenty of water, but at no time was in
any danger.
Captain Day said that he had proved
the feasibility OF a motor boat race from
New York 10 Europe, and he believed
that a cup for such an event would be Of
fered at an early date. The Detroit will
proceed for C0wes and thence for st.
Petersburg by way OF the English Chan
mel and the North and Baltic seas.
The crew of the Detroit are all we'll.
but suffered from stiff limbs owing TO
the cramped space. The little craft en-
countered terrific weather and a success
sion of gales, with high seas. She was
obliged to heave TO nine or ten times,
and she pitched and rolled tremendously.
on one occasion the gasolene took fire in
the engine room, and was extinguished
with difficulty.
The fresh water turned foul. and thirst
was ono OF the burdens the men had 10
bear. They tried to obtain a fresh supply
from the Hamburg American liner
Amerka, but failed on account Of bad
weather. The Detroit arrived with two
hundred gallons Of gssolene In her tanks,
Tho adventurous voyage undertaken by
Captain Thomas Fleming Day, OF New
York. in the 35-foot motor boat Detroit.
which started from Detroit and travelled
by way OF the Erie Canal to New
Rochelle. whence IL proceeded across the
Atlantic. with St Petersburg as It's dest-
nation. was undertaken for the purpose
OF exactly determining the amount OF
fuel necessary 10 be carried for motor
boat race across the Atlantic.
Captain Day has crew OF four men
and carries provisions for ninety days.
The length Of the voyage Is about seven
thousand miles. The boat has 200 gallons
OF gasolene on board. and during the
voyage smoking was prohibited, as well
az the lighting OF matches. the cooking
being DONE on a stove especially con-
trived by Captain Day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
Denounces the Recall.

or the recall OF judicial decisions, as
advocated By Colonel Roosevelt, Mr..
Barnes said the electorate comprising
the smallest unit could tyrannizo over
any person within II with whom II dis
agreed on religion or politics. That Is
now impossible In America he said.
and should forever remain impossible
He added:
II tho United States is TO depart from
the principles OF freedom and liberty or
the individual and establish in its stead
absolute rule OF all the people by legls-
lation, whether directly or through tho
representative form. then our system or
government IS subvertcd and we Will
have accepted revolutionary theory or
living Tho attempt Of the Progressive
party to operate between these two an
tagonistic theories of human living re-
vejsls the most p"rniciouS line or reason
ing which has even been advanced in this
country.
Chairman Barnes drew an illustration
Suppose he said. that tho Legislature
should pass a law making il a misde
meanor TO attend any particular church.
Then 1t would be the duty OF the authori-
ties to arrest anybody who attended that
church. The courts would be invoked and
would declare that the law violated the
Constitution.
Mr. Barnes continued:
Court Is a Guarantee.
"If. however, the recall Of judicial de-
ctsions should be established In tho Con-
stitution OF the United States and tho
state of New York, then the decisions Of
that court might be over-ridden by ma
iority of the electorate and the persons
guilty OF the violation of the statute could
be punished. But. 1t will be argued that
the people of the State OF New York
would never perform so outrageous an
act against freedom OF worship. Who
will guarantee that? The guarantee now
is IN the Constitution and there IS II
court to protect that guarantee. What Is
tho object OF taking II away?
The only one OF which | can conceive
is the desire for the redistribution of
wealth. It's genesis lies In the falsehood.
which has been circulated for political
purposes. that I'm the United States prop
erty rights have been placed above human
rights. There is no such thing as prop
erty rights. Ii IL a human right TO own
property, just as II IS a human right to
have both life and liberty, unless as
under the soclalistic theory OF human
. existence property should be owned In
common.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
Treaty Rights.

We pledge our party to protect the
rights Of American cltlzensh'p AT non,e
and abroad No treaty should receive
the sanction Of our government which
discriminates between American citizens
because Of birthplace. race or religion. or
that does not recognize the absolute
rinhf nf pNna triatlOn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
Equal Suffrage.

people can Justly claim to be a true
democracy which denies political rights
On account OF sex. pledges itself 10 inc
ask Of securing equal suffrage 10 men
and women alike
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
Conservation.

The natural resources OF the nation
must be promptly developed and gener-
ously used To supply the peoples needs
but We cannot safely allow them to be
wasted. exploited. mOnOpolzed or con-
trolled against the general good We
heartily favor the policy OF conservation
and we pledge our party to protect the
national forests without hindrring their
legitimate use for the benefit Of all the
people. Agricultural lands In the nation
all forests are, and should remain, open to
the genuine scttler. Conservation will
not retarG legitimate development. The
honest settler must receive his patent
promptly without hindrance. rules or de
LAYS
We believe that the remaining forests,
coal and .oil lands, water powers and
other natural resources still IN state or
national control Except agricultural
landgO are more likely to he wisely con
served and utilized for the general well
fare IL held IN the public hands.
In order that consumers and producers,
managers and worknen, now and here
after, need not pay toll TO private monop-
olics OF power and raw material. We de-
mand that such resources shall be re-
tained by the state or nation and opened
TO immediate use under laws which Will
encourage development and make to the
people a moderate return for benefits
conferred.
In particular we pledge our party to
require reasonable compensation TO the
public for water power rights hereafter
granted by the public. We pledge legis-
Iation TO lease the public grazing lands
under equitable provisions now pending
which VIII increase the production OF food
for the people and thoroughly safeguard
the rights Of the actual homemakers.
Natural resources whose conservation is
necessary for the national welfare should
he owned and controlled by the nation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
Good Roads.

We recognize the vital Importance of
good roads, and We pledge our party to
Foster their extension In every proper
wav, and We favor the early construc-
lion OF nationsl highways. We also IA
, ,ior the extension OF the rural free de
service