Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25

sonable rates and a fair return on the
actual investment.
The extension Of the powers and con-
troll Of the Interstate commerce commits
sion.
Federal regulation Of all corporations
engaged in Interstate business and the
prohibition OF the creation Of artificial
values by watsrsd stocks and bonds.
The extension Of the civil service laws
to the consular service of the United
States
The severance Of the diplomatic services
from such financial interests as are seek
Ing to exploit the defenseless nations.
Opposition to the Aidrich currency
scheme in the interests Of competition In
banking and insurance.
The maintenance Of a protective tariff
for the benefit Of the Industrial and labor
ing men Of the United States, except
where competition in trade has been
destroyed by monopoly and the tariff Is
used to exact an unjust tribute from the
people and unjustly increase the cost of
living.
The conservation Of the natural resour-
| ces Of the State and nation, and the res
| cue Of public property and public rights
| from private hands.
We believe that there is not and never
has been any reason for making the right
| TO vote depend upon sex.
We therefore declare unequivocally for
| equal suffrage.
We demand that the Legislature OF the
State Of Vermont shall enact reasonab BILE
employers liability law that will relieve
the employe Of the technical rules and
doctrines which deprive him Of Just COM
pensation for injuries received In the
| course of his employment
We demand the enactment Of a child
labor law which shall be effective to limit
the age at which children may be employed
| for any purpose and which shall surround
the youthful employees with safeguards
OF limited hours, sanitary conditions and
proper moral influences
We demand The enactment Of the law
| regulating the employment OF women and
girls and limiting the hours OF labor for
them. and to that end II necessary that a
| department OF labor be established to es-
tablish this law.
We demand the enactment Of a law ex-
empting from trustee process employee s'
| weekly wages to the amount of ten dol
| lars.
| We demand a thorough Investigation al
to whether the so-called white slave traf-
| fic exists In Vermont, and, II It does, the
enactment Of legislation that will effect.
| lively put stop to that iniquity.
| We declare for legislation that shall give
to every citizen the privilege Of borrowing
or loaning money on the same conditions
| as the banks.
We declare for full publicity Of all cam.
paign expenses before and after election
1nasmuch as under the promptness wis.
dom and vigor Of Theodore Roosevelt, the
| Panama canal rights were acquired and
| the canal practically constructed by the
United States. II II Is not incompatible
with our treaties with other nations. we
favor the free passage OF 1t for American
shipping.
And to the end that the people may re-
sumo their rlghtful sovereignty as It wa.
exercised by their forefathers to contro
the government OF this State and natior
we hereby declare our Arm and stead
fast resolution that the only way
In which free people may Sc
cure and maintain their God-giver
rights to govern themselves Is to enforce
the principle that no person Is to be trust
ed with executing laws; no person Is fl
less that person whole heartedly is willin,
, to live up not only to the letter but to tn
spirit Of the law.