The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-10-28

PROGRESSIVE

PROGRESSIVE
With all my heart and soul, pledge
you my word, to endeavor, 80 far as
strength Is given me, to carry out in
the interests OF our whole people the
policies to which you have today SOL
emnly dedicated yourselves.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The Rule of the People.
Preferential primaries, direct cleo
ton of United States Senators, the
short ballot, with responsibility to the
people secured by the initiative, refer
endum and recall.
Amendment of Constitution.
A more expeditions method Of
amending the Federal Constitution.
National and State Rights.
National jurisdiction on those prob
lens which have expanded beyond the
reach of the individual States.
Social and Industrial Justice.
Effective legislation for the preven-
ton Of industrial accidents, occupa-
tional diseases, overwork, involuntary
unemployment.
Safety and health standards for the
various occupations. The prohibition
Of child labor.
Minimum wage for working women.
The prohibition of night work for
women and an eight-hour day for
women. One days rest in seven for all
wage-workers. The eight-hour day in
twenty-four-hour industries. The abo-
lition of the convict contract labor
system.
Full publicity as to wages, hours
and conditions of labor
Standards of compensation for in
Jury, trade disease and death by in
dustrial accident. The protection Of
home life against the hazards of sick
ness, irregular employment and old
age through system of social insur-
ance.
Continuation schools for industrial
education and encouragement of agri-
cultural education and demonstration
In rural schools.
We favor the organization of work.
ers, men and women, as a means Of
protecting their interests.
Business.
The test Of true prosperity shall be
the benefit conferred on all citizens
and not to individuals or classes; the
test of corporate efficiency shall be the
ability better to serve the public.
National regulation of interstate
corporations.
Corporate power has been abused,
In monopoly of national resources, in
stock watering, in unfair competition
and unfair privileges, and, finally, in
sinister influences en- the public agen-
cies of State and Nation. We insist
that it shall be exercised openly, I'M
der publicity, supervision and. regula-
ton of the most efficient sort, which
will preserve it's good while eradicat-
Ing and preventing its evils.
A strong Federal administrative
commission, maintaining supervision
over industrial corporations engaged
In interstate commerce. as the Gov
eminent now does for the national
banks, and for the railroads by the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Cooperation by the Federal Govern
ment with manufacturers and produc-
ers in extending our foreign COM
mCrce.
Commercial Development.
The appointment Of diplomatic and
consular officers solely with a view to
their special fitness and worth.
Tariff.
A protective tariff which shall equal.
lie conditions OF competition between
the United States and foreign coun.
tries. both for the farmer and the
manufacturer, and which shall main.
tain for labor an adequate standard
of living.
No industry deserves protection
which is unfair to labor.
Fair dealing toward the people re-
quires an immediate downward revi
sion
A non-partisan scientific tariff com
mission.
We condemn the Payne-Aldrich bill
as unjust to the people. The Demo
cratic party is committed to tariff fol
revenue only-a policy which would
inevitably produce industrial disas
ter.
Repeal Of Canadian Reciprocity act
High Cost Of Living.
Full and immediate inquiry and i'm
mediate action to deal with every neet
such inquiry discloses.
Currency.
LEGISLATION for the improvement o
our national currency system. We ar,
opposed to the so-called Aldrich cur
rency bill.
Conservation.
Natural resources, whose conserva
| ton is necessary for the national vel
, fare. should be owned and controlle,
by the nation. and on this basil
should be promptly developed an,
generously used to supply the people
needs.
Waterways.
5 Development of our rivers, especial
" the Mississippi and it's tributaries
without delay.
Panama Canal.
The Panama Canal. built and PAL
for by the American people, must b
used for their benefit; ships directl
or indirectly owned or controlled b
1 American railroad corporations shall
not be permitted to use. the canal, an
American ships engaged in coastwis
trade shall pay no tolls.
Panama Canal Exposition.
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