The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-08-15

$3.50
principles of the progressive party;
The conscience of the people in q
time of grave national problems has
called into being a new party, oorn or
the nation. awakened sense OF jus
tice.
We of the progressive party here
dedicate ourselves to the fulfllment OF
the duty laid upon US by our fathers
to maintain that government Of the
people, by the people and for the peo-
pie, whose foundations they laid.
We hold with Thomas Jefferson and
Abraham Lincoln that the people are
the masters Of the constitution 10 full
fill It's purposes n to safeguard IT
from those who. by perversion OF Its
intent. would convert 1t into an instru-
ment OF injustice. In accordance with
must use their sovereign powers to es-
tablish and maintain equal opportunity
and Industrial justice. TO secure which
this government was founded and with
out which no republic can endure
This country belongs to the people
who inhabit it. It's resources, its bust
ness, It's institutions and Its laws should
be utilized, maintained or altered in
whatever manner will best promote the
general interests. It is time to set the
public welfare in the first place,
r.. oil D,-I.a.
Political parties exist to secure re-
sponsible government L to execute
the win of the people. From these
great tasks both of the old parties
turned aside. Instead OF tnstru-
to promote the general well
fare, they have become the tools of or
rupt interests which use them Impair
TALLY to serve their selfish purposes
Behind the o~stensible government sits
enthroned an Invisible government. !
owing no allegiance and acknowledging
no responsibility to the people. To de-
stroy this invisible government 20 de-
stroy the unholy alliance between cor
rupt business and corrupt politics is the
first task OF the craftsmanship Of the |
day.
Deliberate betrayal OF It's trust by |
the republican party and the fatal in
capacity Of the democratic party 10
deal with the new zsues CO the new
have compelled the epopge % forge
q new instrument of government
which TO give effect 10 sheir
Will in laws and institutions, Enaara-
pered by tradition uncorr1ptea By
u~ndisuayed by the magnitude Of
the task the new party Offers itself IS
instrument Of the people 10 Esep
away old abuses, 10 build 4 new and
aoo2er commonwealth
A Covenant Wis1 People.
This declaration is or covenant with
he people and se hers5T hind the par
and It's candidates Ii state and ma
ton to the pledges made herein
TIE Rule of Tn. People.
TIE rational progressive part CORE
ntttsd 10 d principle Of government
y q s@it controlled democracy ex-
'rsssing its Will through representa-
Of the people, pledges itself 10
eegre such alterations IN the funda-
mental laws q tle several states and
Z United States as viii insure the
representative character Of the gov
rnraer1t- In particular the party de-
lares for direct primaries fer the
l~orrkratIon Of state and national Of
Gers. for nationwide preferential pri-
narfss for candidates for the presi-
s1cyr for o direct election OF United
'tafss senators tY the people. and we
bert ballot with responsibility TO the
eople secured by the initiative. refer
ndurn and recall. l.
Amendment Of Constitution.
TIE progresssve party. believing that
free people should have the power
time 10 time 70 amend their fun
law, go as To adapt IL uro-
resgfveiy 10 changing needs Of the
s0pEes pledges itself 70 provide q more
asy and expeditions method Of amend-
the federal constitution.
Nation and State.
Up 20 the linait of the constitution
nd later BY amendment OF the con-
tuition u found necessary. W. adj
t5czss bringing under effective ma
.cnai jurisdiction those problems
hare expanded beyond the reach
{ the Individual states.
II liz az grotssque as II is intoierabIe
the several states should by un-
DUAL saBs In matters of common con-
ern become competing commercial
gencSes. barter the lives of their chill
rem. the health Of their women and
he safety and well being OF their
people for the profit of their
rsnciai interests.
The extreme insistence on states
by the democratic party in the
laltfmore platform demonstrates anew
y inability to understand the world
alto which It has survived or to adj
the affairs Of a nation of
tafes which have in all essential re-
poets become one people.
Equal Suffrage.
The progressive party, believing that
o people can justly claim to be a
democracy which denies political
lights on account OF sex, pledges itself
. h task of securing equal suffrage
. men and women alike.
Corrupt Practices.
We pledge our party to legislation
hat will compel strict limitation of all
ampaign contributions and expendi-
ures and detailed publicity of both be-
ore as well as after primaries and
l~ections.
Publicity and Public Service.
We pledge our party to legislation
the registration of lobby
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