The Washington times., 1912-08-08
PLATFORM PRESENTS AN AGGRESSIVE CONSTRUCTIVE PROGRAM

barrie system of warfare among nations,
with It's enormous waste of resources,
even In time OF peace, and the con-
sequent impoverishment Of the life of
the toiling masses. We pledge the party
to use Its best endeavors to substitute
judicial and other peaceful means Of
settling International differences.
We favor an International agreement
for the limitation of naval forces
Pending such an agreement, and as the
best means OF preserving peace, we
pledge ourselves to maintain for the
present the policy OF building two bat
We pledge our party to protect the
rights OF American citizenship at home
and abroad. No treaty should receive
the sanction of our Government which
discrininates between American citi-
zens because of birthplace. race, or re-
ligion. or that does not recognize the
absolute right of expatriation.
Through the establishment Of indus
trial standards we propose to secure to
the able.bodied immigrant and to his
native fellow-workers a larger share of
American opportunity.
Immigrants Need
Wide Guidance.
We. .denounce the fatal policy of indif-
ference and neglect which has left our
enormous immigrant population to be-
come the prey of chance and cupidity.
wv AoNoa aCuOn 10 en-
courage tho distribution of immigrants
away from the congested cities, tc
rigidly supervise all private agencies
dealing with them, and to promote
their assimilation, education, and ad.
yancement.
We pledge ourselves to a wise ant
Just policy of pensioning American sol
ulers and sailors and their widows ant
chiidTen by the Federal Government.
| And we approve the policy OF tn,
southern States in granting pensions I,
( the former confederate soldiers ano
| sailors and their widows and children
we pledge our party to the immediate
creation OF a parcels post, with rate
proporuonate 10 distance and service
| we condemn the violations of tn
civil service law under the present Ad
minfstration, including the coercion an,
assessment of subordinate employees
| ana the Presidents refusal to punisl
such Violation after a finding OF guilt
py his own commission; his distribu
ton OF patronage among subservien
congressman. while Withholding 1t iron
those who refuse support of Admins
tration measures; his withdrawal o
nominations from the Senate until po
litical support for himself was secured
and his open use Of the offices to re
ward those who voted for his nomina
tion.
TO eradicate these abuses, we deman
not only the enforcement of the civi
| service act in letter and spirit, but ais
legislation which will bring under tn
competitive system postmasters. collec
tors, marshals, and all other nonpu
litical Officers, as well as the enact
ment of an equitable retirement Law
and we also insist upon continuou
service during good behavior and eff
cheney.
/ We pledge our party to readiust
ment OF the business methods of TIL
national Government and prone
CO. ordination OF the Federal bureaus
which Will increase the economy an
prevent Implications, and SECURE bet
ter results to the taxpayers for ever.
dollar expended.
The people of the United States ar
swindled out of many millions O
dollars every year through WORTHLESS
investments. The plain people. th
wage Garner. and the men and WON
en- with small savings have no wa.
of knowing the merit of concern
sending out highly colored prospect
uses that make big returns seem Ger
tain and fortunes easily within grasr
We hold it to be the duty of tn
government to protect ITS people from from
demand wise, carefully thought on
le gislation that will give us sue
governmental supervision over tht
matter as will furnish to the peop!
Of the United States this much-need
ed protection, and we pledge our
selves thereto.
On these principles and on the rec
ognized desirability of uniting tn
an Organization which shall unequiv
ocally represent the progressive spiri
and policy, we appeal for the supper
OF all American citizens. without re
gard to previous political affiliation: