The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-26
PLATFORM OF
 BULL MOOSE

We, the Progressive Party of the
 State of Connecticut. in convention assembled, hereby pledge ourselves to the support of Theodore Roossvsltsof New York. for President. and Hiram
 w. Johnson. of California, for Vice President of the United States.
 We hereby endorse the national platform cf=estl7e & Expressive Party adopted at Chicago, August ' 1912
 fnasInucA as for many years our state has suffered in common with
 other states from the sinister political influence Of certain great public ser vices and other corporations, and fn- asmuch said corporations have participated corruptly in the election and appointment Of many of our pub
 lie officials and in the enactm ent Of our laws, we, the Progressive Party
 believing that the people of Connectf- cut wish to be freed from the thrall- dom of the Invisible Goverum ent' 's do hereby pledge ourselves to work withallouT power to eliminate from that are prejudicfal to the welfare of it's people.
 In order. to place the citizens of Connecticut in direct charge of If1sir own government, we pledge ourselves to work for the establishment of the direct primaries in state affairs. the esta bllshrn ent of presidential prefer ent1aI primaries, the direct election of United States Senators by the r3er- pie, the direct election of the high way coInnisS1oner by the people and the election of county connnissioners and state attorneys by the votes rf their respective counties and the hold ing of these offices responsible for the appointn1en of said persons t-s subordinate positions, the more effee- tive and direct control by the people over their elective and appOiutivs or fcers during the whole term of Of ice; this to be accomplished through ' the initiative, referendum and recall 7 so far as the same shall prove neces- 2 sary and suitable to that end: the re- qu1rement of a two thirds vote in Z both branches of the General Assen1- ply in order to override the veto Of the governor; the esta bIishmeu1 Of the principle of home rule for cities the extension of the suffrage to vo- men.
 To produce better and efficient se- ton in the legislatureF we pledge our. special legislation in all cases where general legislation is adequate ths requiring of the governor 10 submit to the General AsSenbIyat it's con vening, full financial budget incslId ng detailed estimates Of states ex- penditures and receipts for the en- he secretary of state of lobbyists and other legislative agents. together with he names of their employers. also f'ns. at the close Of each ssz- sion Of the legislature Of sworn state nents of amouats and sources Of all ,ees received for such service: the fn- crease of the use of the roll cali in he General Assembly; the recordinE n the votes of committees there0s aid record always to be open 60 She public. the abolition of all gratz1itiess he placing of all subordinate Etassi employees under a civil service eye. em.
 For the protection. conservation and Advancement, we pledge ourselves Co york for the enactment of an em- 'loyers' liability law; a WOrkrnsu's compensation act; the enactment of dequate factory inspection laws and he creating of sufficient inspectors 0 adequately enforce the laws TeIat- ng thereto; the enactment Of laws elative to eile prevention of occupa- ional diseases and tuberculosis and he promotion of some satisfactory orm of social insurance for the aged. abor system in our jails and prisons -ages for convict labor. the payment eSs of such wages over and ai5ovs he cost of maintaining of such con- jets and the use of convict labor roducts in state institutions as far $ possible: minimum wage standard pr working women and minors fo roviie . living scale in all industrial. and the abolition of chUd Dor: thea reform zof-stfle zbusea and bolftion zet schild 1abor, the rafarTn oe he abuses and del iys arisinS in ir-i lnction proceedings. labor disputes, nd the just modification Of the cou-i piracy law. the esta oiishment o< thsl rinciples of one days rest in ssTen 1r workers.
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