Weekly journal-miner., 1912-08-14
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beyond the reach of the individual states; pledges the party to secure equal suffrage; pledges the enact
 ment of legislation limiting cam paign contributions and expenditures and providing for publicity thereof; Demands "such restrictions of the power of the courts as shall leave
 to the people the ultimate authority
 to determine the fundamental ques-
 tions of social welfare and public
 policy"
 Pledges judicial reform, believing
 "that the issuance of injunctions tn
 labor disputes should be prohibited
 when such injunetions do not apply
 where no labor disputes exist"
 Declares against child labor, for
 la minimum wage for women, for
 prevention of industrial accidents.
 safeguards for the health of em-
 ployes. publicity as to wages. an
 eight hour work day, and the es-
 tablishment of a federal Department of Labor ~
 Urges the re-establishment of the
 Country Life commission, for the lpromotion of the welfare of the
 farmers; pledges an immediate in
 quiry and immediate action as to
 the high cost of living; favors a
 single national health service; de- mands national regulation of inter state corporations and urges "the establishment of a federal commis- sion to supervise interstate industrial corporations" favors strengthening
 the Sherman law to insure competi- ton in business and prevent unfair
 trade practices. D
 Pledges the enactment of a patent law that will prevent monopoiics.
 favors legislation giving the Inter
 state Commerce Commission power to value the physical property of railroads. and demands the abolition of the Commerce Court. Condemns the methods of issuing ! currency notes through private ' agencies and urges the control there r of by the government alone; op- poses the Aldrich currency bill; r opposes participation by federal ap- pointces in state or national con ' vcntions.
 Favors government cooperation with manufacturers and producers s in extending foreign commerce; de x clares for the prompt development e of all natural resources. condemning l. exploitation, waste and monopoiiza- IL ton; urges reasonable compensation 's 10 the public for water rights; de- 's ciarcs for good roads, national high e ways, extension of the rural free
 delivery; immediate development of 's the natural resources of Alaska and 'e promises to that territory local self 'e government
 !" Pledges the party to immediate
 preparation of a plan to develop the !" rivers of the country, especially the 10 Mississippi and its tributaries: dc 10 mands the Panama canal he SC n- operated as to insure sea compcti
 ton with transcontirentai railroads 'g and urges that railroad controlled '- ships be denied the use of the canal tc Expresses belief in protectiv, es tariff which shall equalixe condition e. iof competition between the Unite, .,S States and foreign countries for al nc classes; dcrhands tariff revision he ne cause the present tariff Is unjust [, ei- the people of the United States am
 pledges the party to the establish
 ment of non-partisan scientifi od tariff revision.
 Iu- Condemns the Payne-Aldrich bii on and the Democratic partys tariI ed policy as destructive to the pro + teetive system;' demands immc re- diaie repeal of the Canadian rec all procity act; favors inheritance an .an an income taxes; favors an information; n, agreement for the limitation , er. naval forces and the construction ( cnt two battleships a year pending sue fnt an agreement; favors government If action in behalf of immigranti we wise and just pension policy fc me old soldiers and sailors. and the in 'alI mediate creation of parcels pos .n In conclusion. the platform "al ich peals for support to all America en; citizens. without regard to previo,
 aIpolitical affiliations"
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