The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-16


problems which have expanded beyond
reach of the individuals
Pledges party to secure equal suf
frage.
Pledges party to enactment of leg
islation, limiting campaign contribu-
tions and expenditures and providing
for publicity thereof.
Opposes participation by federal APP
pointees in state or national conven-
lions.
Demands such restrictions of the
power of courts as shall leave to the
people the ultimate authority to de-
termine fundamental questions OF 80.
cial welfare and public policy"
Pledges judicial reform, believing
that the issuance Of injunctions in
labor disputes should be prohibited
when such injunctions would not ap-
ply where no labor disputes existed"
Declares against child labor and for
a minimum wage for women, for PREF
vention of industrial accidents, safe
guards for health of employees, pub
licity as to wages, eight-hour work
day, and establishment of federal
department of labor.
Urges establishment of country
life commission and promotion of the
welfare of farmers.
Pledges party to full and imme-
date inquiry and to immediate action
to deal with the high cost of living.
Favors a single national health serv-
ice.
Demands national regulation of
interstate corporations and urges the
establishment of a fedral commission
to supervise interstate Industrial cor
porations, and favors strengthening
Sherman law to insure competition in
business and prevent unfair trade
practices,
Pledges party to enactment of a
patent law that will prevent monopo-
lies.
Favors legislation giving inter-
state commerce commission power to
value physical property Of railroads
and demands abolition of the COM
merce court.
Condemns method Of Issuing cur
rency notes through private agencies
and urges control thereof by the gov
eminent alone, and opposes the Aid
rich currency bill.
Favors government cooperation with
manufacturers and producers in ex-
tending foreign commerce.
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Declares for, prompt development
of national resources, condemning ex-
ploitation, waste and monopolization
Urges reasonable compensation to
the public for water power rights
hereafter granted.
Declares for good roads, national
highways and extension OF rural free
delivery; in immediate development
of natural resources. OF Alaska and
promises to that territory local self
government as given other territories.
Pledges party to immediate prepa-
ration of plan to develop rivers of the
country. especially the Mississippi
tributaries, without delay.
Demands that the Panama canal
shall be so operated as to insure sea
competition with trans-continental
railroads, and urges that American
railroad controlled ships be denied
the use Of the canal.
Expresses belief in a protective tar.
III which shall equalize conditions of
competition between the United
States and foreign countries for all
classes; demands tariff revision be-
cause the present tariff is unjust to
the people Of the United States and
pledges the party to the establish
ment Of non-partisan scientific tar
iff revision.
Condemns Payne-Aldrich bill and
the Democratic party's policy as de-
structive to the protective system.
Demands immediate repeal Of the
Canadian reciprocity act
Favors inheritance and income tax.
Favors governmental action in be-
half of immigrants; a wise and Just
} policy of pensions for old soldiers and
i sailors, and the immediate creation
of parcels post
, In conclusion the platform appeals
: for the support Of all American citi-
zens without regard to previous poll.
{ tioal affiliations.