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

Notwithstanding such decision.
2. That every decision of the highest
appellate court OF the state declaring an
act of the legislature unconstitutional on
the ground of it's violation of the federal
review by the supreme court OF the United
States as is now accorded to decisions sus-
tanning such legislation.
Administration of Justice.
The progressive party. in order to
secure to the people a better admins
tration OF justice and by that means to
bring about a more general respect for
the law and the courts. pledges itself
to work increasingly for the reform OF
legal procedure and judicial methods.
We believe hat the issuance OF in
functions in cases arising out Of labor
disputes should be prohibited when
such injuncttons would not apply when
no labor disputes existed.
We also believe hat a person cited
for contempt in labor disputes, except
when such contempt was committed in
the actual presence OF the court or so
near there as to interfere with the
proper administration or Justice, should
have a right to trial by jury.
Social and Industrial Justice.
The supreme duty OF the nation is
the conservation of human
through an enlarged measure of social
and industrial justice. We pledge our
selves to work increasingly in state and
nation for:
Effective legislation looking to the
prevention of Industrial accidents, oc-
cupational diseases and overwork.
Involuntary employment n other
injurious effects incident to modern in
dustry,
The fixing OF minimum safety and
health standards for the various occu-
pations. and the exercise of the public
authority in state and nation, includ-
ing the federal control over interstate
commerce and the taxing power, to
maintain such standards.
The prohibition of child labor.
Minimum wage standard for working
women, to provide living wages" in
all industrial occupations.
The general prohibition of night
work for women and the establishment
of an eight hour day for women and
young persons.
One days rest in seven for all wage
r!orkers.
The eight hour day in continuous
24-hour~ industries.
The abolition of the convict contract
laoor system, substituting a system of
prison production for government con
only, and the application of
prisoners earnings to the support of
their dependent families.
publicity as to ages hours and con-
dltlons of labor; full reports upon in
dustrial accidents and diseases and the
opening to public inspection Of all tall
lies. weights. measures and check svs-
TENS on labor products.
Department of Labor.
We pledge our party to establish a
department. of labor with a seat in the
cabinet and with wide Jurisdiction over
matters affecting the conditions of la
Dor and living.
Country Life.
The development and prosperity of
country life are as important to the
people who live in the cities as they
are to the farmers. Increase of the
prosperity On the farm will favorabiy
affect the welfare and promote the in
terests of all who dwell in the coun-
try and all who depend upon its prod
ucts for clothing, shelter and food.
We pledge u party to foster the de-
-, on - ~f so
cooperation. the teaching of agrfcul-
ture in schools. agricultural college ex-
tension, the use of mechanical power
on the farm. and to re-establish the
country life commission, thus directly
promoting the welfare of the farmers
and bringing the benefits of better
farming, better business and better liv-
ing within their reach.
High Cost of LIVING.
The high cost of living is due partly
to world wide n partly to local
causes partly to natural and partly
to artificial causes. The measures pro-
posed in this platform on various sub
jects. such as HI tariff. the trusts and
conservation, will OF themselves re-
move he artificial causes. There will
remain other elements. such as the
tendency to leave the country for the
city, waste, extravaganza, bad system
OF taxation, poor methods of raising
crops ana PAD business methods in
marketing crops. To remedy these con-
ditions requires the fullest information.
and based on this information effective
government supervision and control
should be provided to remove all the
artificial causes. We pledge ourselves
to such full and immediate inquiry
and to immediate action to deal with
every need the inquiry discloses.
Health.
We favor the union Of all the exist
ing agencies OF the federal
dealing with the public health into a
single national health service without
discrimination against or for any one
set of therapeutic methods, school OF
medicine or school of healing, with
such additional powers as may be nee
essary to enable it to perform efficient
~ such duties in the protection of the
public from preventable disease as may
be properly undertaken by the federal
authorities, including the executing of
existing laws regarding pure food.
quarantine and cognate subjects, the
promotion of appropriate action for the
Improvement of vital statistics and the
extension of the registration area of
such statistics, and cooperation with
the health authorities OF the various
states and cities Of tho nafion