The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-08-01

the operation OF such public utilities
should be under a classified civil
service system.
We are in favor of the enactment
OF law to prohibit the issuance OF
in5unctions in cases arising out Of
labor disputes, when such injunc
lions would not apply when no labor
disputes exist, and providing that in
no case shall an injunction be is.
sued when there exists remedy by
the ordinary process Of law, and
which act shall provide that In the
procedure for contempt Of court
the party cited for contempt shall be
entitled to trial by jury, except
when such contempt was committed
in the actual presence of the court
or so near thereto as to interfere
with the proper administration Of
justice.
s. We favor the strengthening Of
the various agencies of the govern
ment relative to pure food, quatan-
tine and health.
.. We realize that a limited pro.
duction of the necessaries of life on
the farm means an increase in the
price Of food stuffs to consumers es-
pecially to those living, in cities and
industrial centers; we therefore be-
lieve in encouraging and stimulat-
Ing, by all reasonable methods, the
agricultural interests of our state.
10. We are in favor Of the ex-
tension of the postal service to in
clude parcels post system Offering
againht the. service of private ex-
press monopoly a cheap and direct
means Of transportation between
the producer and consumer upon a
charge based upon the actual cost
of operation.
IL. We are in favor of entering
In upon permanent highway sys-
tenn under plan which will insure
it's benefit alike to all communities
upon their initiative, favoring state
and national aid for their construc-
ton, and hereby condemn the waste
OF the peoples money under the
present system.
IL. We are in favor of the wild
est publicity and the strictest limita-
ton Of campaign expenditures and
detailed publication Of all campaign
contributions and expenditures,
both as to sources and purposes at
frequent intervals before primaries
and elections, as we'll as after.
No. 13. We pledge support to
the amendment of the constitution
for the election of Senators of the
United States by direct vote.
No. IA. We believe that the time
has arrived when the interest Of the
people of this state could be best
subserved by the extension OF the
right Of suffrage to women.
Is. We are in favor of the in
itiative, referendum and recall.
No. 15a. We favor the ratification
Of the income tax amendment to the
constitution of the United States.
NO. 16. We are opposed to con-
vict labor being brought into COM
petition with the rights of working
men, and we are opposed to placing
articles manufactured by convict
labor in competition with articles
manufactured by concerns carrying
on a legitimate business.
No. II. We believe that convicts
should be employed in improving
the public highways of the state,
and that convicts should be given
credit for work and good conduct
while engaged in the public service,
and that the sentence Of all such
should be reduced and their citizen
ship restored when the same shah
have been purchased by merit.
No. IS. We believe that the pro-
cedure, both in courts of law and
equity, should be modernized and
simplified, and we believe in the en-
actment Of a municipal code.
10. We favor the nomination OF
presidents and Vice presidents by
uniform preferential primary cleo
|tions, to be held throughout the ma
ton on the same day, by all political
parties; and =. 4
We further believe in the nominal
ton Of all state, county and district
officers by direct primary election,
to be held throughout the state,
counties and districts on the same
day, by all political parties, and that
said primary election should be safe
guarded by fair registration law
and by prescribing adequate for
FIXTURES, penalties and punishments
against fraud and corruption, and
said primaries shall be held at pub
|lic expense.
20. While we are in favor Of
! the maintenance Of law and order,
and the protection of lives and prop
erty, We are opposed to the guard