The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-08
Declaration of Principles of the Progressive Party

mate authority to determine funda-
mental questions OF social welfare and
public policy. To secure this end IL
pledges itself TO provide:
One-That when an act. passed un'
der the police power OF the state, Is
held unconstitutional under the state
constitution by the courts the people,
after an ample interval for dehoera-
ton. shall have an opportunity TO vote
on the question whether they desire
the act TO become law notwithstanding
such decision.
Two-Tha, every decision OF the
highest appellate court OF state de-
clarlng an act OF the legislature un-
constitutional on the ground of Its vio-
iaion of the federal constitution, shall
be subject to the same review by the
supreme court OF the United States as
Is now accorded 10 decisions sustain
ing such legislation.
Administration Of Justice.
The Progressive party in order 20
secure to the people a better admins
tration OF Justice and by that means
10 bring about n more general respect
for the law and the courts, pledges 1t
self TO work increasingly for the re-
form OF legal procedure and judicial
We believe that the Issuance Of in
functions In cases arising out OF la
Dor disputes should be prohibited when
no labor disputes existed
We also believe that person cited
for contempt in labor disputes, except
when such contempt was committed
In the actual presence OF the court and
so near there as 10 Interfere with the
proper administration OF justice.
should have a right to trial by jury,
Social and Industrial Justice.
The supreme duty OF the nation is
the conservation OF human resources
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-
cupatioral diseases, overwoyk, invol-
untary employment and other injuri-
Gus effects incident 10 modern Indus
try
The fixing OF minimum safety and
health standards for tho various occu-
parious and the exercise OF the public
authority on 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 standards Tor work
jnS women. to provide 'living vase
in all industrial occupations.
The general prohibition OF night
work for women and the establish
ment OF an eisht-hou day for women
and young persons.
One days rest In seven for all wage
workers.
The eight hour day In continuous
t%epty-four hour industries.
The abolition OF the convict contract
labor system, substituting system Of
prison production for government con-
sumption only; and the applica tion Of
prisoners earnings to the support OF
their dependent families.
Publicity as TO wages. hours and
conditions Of labor; full reports upon
industrial accidents and diseases and
the opening 10 public inspection OF
all tallies, weights, measures and
check systems on labor products.
Department Of Labor.
We pledge our party to establish a
department of labor with seat In
the cabinet, and with wide Jurisdiction
over matters affecting the conditions
OF labor and living.
Country Life.
The development and prosperity OF
country life are as important TO the
people who live IN tho cities as they
are TO the farmers. Increase Of the
prosperity on the farm win favorably
affect the cost OF living. and promote
the interests of all who dwell In the
country. and all who depend upon its
products for clothing. shelter and
food.
We pledge our party TO foster the
development OF agricultural credit and
cooperation, the teaching OF agrfcul-
ture In schools, agricultural college
extensions, tho use OF mechanical de-
vices on the farm and eestablish the
country life commission, thus directly
promoting the welfare Of the farmers.
and bringing the benefits OF better
farming. better business and better
living within their reach.
High Cost of Living.
Tho high cost OF living Is due partly
to world wide and 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 the tarlfr. the trusts and
conservation. will OF themselves re-
lieve the artificial causes. There Will
remain other elements such as the
tendency 10 leave the country for the
of taxation, poor methods Of raising
crops and bad business methods in
marketing crops. To remedy these
conditions requires the fullest infor-
vision and control 70 remove all the
artificial causes. We pledge ourselves
TO such full and immediate inquiry
and TO immediate action TO deal With
every need such inquiry discloses.
Health.
We favor the union Of all the ex-
listing agencies OF the federal govern
ment 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 heal
Ing. with such additional powers as
may be necessary TO enable II to per
form efficiently such duties In the pro.
lection OF the public from preventab ble
disease as may be properly undertaken
by the federal authorities: including
the execution OF existing. laws regard
Ing pure food, quarantine and cognats
subjects. the promotion OF appropriate
action for the Improvement OF vital
statistics and the extension OF the reg
istration area OF such statistics: and
co-opueration with the heclA activities
OF the various states and cities OF the
nation.
Business.
We believe that through popular
government, Justice and prosperity go
hand In hand. and so believing IL Is
our purpose 10 secure that large
amount or property. which the fruit
OF legitimate and honest husineas