The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-09
PLATFORM
PROGRESSIVE PARTY.
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0. the nations awakened sense OF
justice.
We Of the progressive party ded-
icate ourselves 10 the fulfillment OF
the duty laid upon US by our faith
ers 10 maintain that government
Of the people, by the people and for
the people, whose foundations they
laid.
We hold with Thomas Jefferson
and Abraham Lincoln that the people
are the masters Of their constitution
70 fulfill lis purposes and 10 safe
guard it from the those who by per-
version Of its intent would convert
/, into an instrument OF injustice.
This country belongs to the peo-
pie who inhabit it. 1t is time to set
the public welfare in the first place.
The platform further declares that
the old parties have become the tools
OF corrupt interests which use them
/ impartially TO serve their selfish
/ purposes and that the new party
offers itself as the instrument OF the
| people to sweep away old abuses 10
build new and nobler common
wealth"
Declares under heading, The Rule
I i'm r i1s
| for the nomination OF state and ma
tional officers and candidates for the
presidecy: for the popular election
OF United States senators and urges
on the states the use of the short
ballot, with responsibility to the
people, secured by the initiative, ref
erendum and recall.
Pledges the party TO provide
more easy and expeditions method
/ Of amending the federal constitution.
Advocates national jurisdiction OF
problems, (which have expanded be
yond reach OF individual states.
Pledges party to secure equal suf-
frage.
I Pledges party 10 enactment OF leg
islatiOn limiting campaign contribu-
tions and campaign contributions
and expenditures and providing for
publicity thereof.
Opposes participation by federal
appointees in state or national con-
yentions.
Demands such restrictions OF the
power of the courts as shall leave
to the people the ultimate authority
10 determine fundamental questions
OF social welfare and public policy.
/ Pledges judicial reform, believing
that the issuance of injunctions in
labor disputes should be prohibit
when no such labor disputes existed.
/ Declare against child labor and for
minimum wage for women, for
( the prevention of industrial accidents
safeguards for health OF employees,
publicity 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 a full and imme-
diate inquiry and TO immediate ac-
ton TO deal with the high cost of
living.
Fayors a single national health ser
vice.
Demands national regulation OF
interstate corporations and urges
the establishment OF federal COM
mission to supervise interstate indus
trial corporations and fors streng-
thening the 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.
FaYOrs 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
government alone. Opposes the AL
drich currency bill.
Favors government cooperation
with manufacturers and producers in
extending foreign commerce.
Declares for prompt development
of all natural resources, condemning
exploitation. waste and monopolization
Urges reasonable compensation 10
the public for water power rights
hereinafter granted