The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-16


lieves that the people should rule and
ed and complied with; that denial of
just demands is a denial of free gov
eminent; that the Republican and
Democratic party organizations have
become fossilized into rigid machines
controlled by political Adventures act
ing for special interests and CONTROL
ing all of the machinery of govern
longer have any voice therein and
their just demands are disregarded.
To the end, therefore, that the peo-
pie may have freer and better govern
ment, that they may possess the power
TO control party organization, that
they may enforce their Will through
their representatives, secure justice
and the enjoyment of political and in
dustrial equality. We present the fol-
ment of which We promise unflinching
and tireless effort:
/. The initiative, whereby a GER
tain reasonable percentage of the vot-
ers of the state may petition for the
submission of a proposed law direct
ly to the people for their approval OF
rejection. The same principle should
be made applicable to smaller dis
| tricts.
2. The referendum, whereby a
stated percentage of the voters may
secure the submission of laws passed
by the law-making bodies to the whole
body of voters for acceptance or re
lection.
3. The recall, applied to all cleo
tive, executive, administrative and
legislative officers.
A. Direct primaries for the nomi
nation of all elective officers and oil
all officials of party organizations to
be held by all parties on the same
day, which day shall be a registration
day, these primaries to be governed
by the corrupt practices act.
5. The adoption of the proposed
amendment to the federal constitu
ton providing for the election of Unit
ed States senators by direct vote o.
the people, and in the meantime the
adoption of a law similar to the Ore
gon law, by which the legislators elect
ed by all parties shall be bound by {
direct preferential vote for senator.
6. A preferential vote for candi
dates for President and Vice Presi
/ dent.
| Z. The adoption of a more effective
and economical registration act and I
| corrupt practices act which shall ap
ply to all elections and primaries, in
Guiding the election of officials of par
( ty organizations and of delegates to al
conventions.
s. Equal suffrage for women on al
/ questions.
8. A minimum wage for womel
wage earners.
10. Efficient child labor laws, ma
tional and state, and the rigid enforce
ment thereof.
II. A decided change in state edu
cation which shall prepare youth t.
engage in life work through trad
schools and widespread industrial ant
agricultural education; free schoo
books for children in common schools
r. A public utilities commission
with power to regulate rates, service
capitalization and issuance of secur
ties of public service corporations an
to make physical valuation of tn
property of such corporations, an
compel the production of books an
| records.
Is. An act prohibiting corporation
from the issuance or sale of watere
stock.
IA. A workman's compensation &C
for industrial accidents under whicl
establishment losses shall be settle
upon a scale fixed by statute, tn
worker to have his alternative to pun
sue his remedy in court.
Is. Home rule for cities, with pow
er to adopt their own charters. Unit
this can be accomplished by constitr
tional changes we favor the passage @
an act granting to cities and towns tn
Ioption of adopting commission govern
ment in lieu of remaining under tn
present cities and towns act.
16. The application of the CON
petitive merit system to the civil serN
ice of the state and of the cities an
counties thereof, and the adoption @
the federal registration rules for tn
labor service.
II. A reform in court procedur
whereby technicalities in pleadings