Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-26
MOOSE. SAV|ORS
Of HUMAN RIGHTS
Senator Dixon Says They Are
Safe Only in Hands of
pr0greSSiVes.
BY SENATOR JOSEPH M.
DIXON.
Chairman Of the Progressive National
Committee.

Committee.
NEW YORK. Aug. 26.-For the first
time since 1850 political party has
put forth as its platform a declaration
of human rights. 1t is not in the
ordinary sense, platform at all. The
Progressive party has really made
covenant with the people. 1t presents
scientific solution OF the economic
situation that confronts ninety million
American citizens.
The Progressive program cOntem-
plates first a settlement of everyday
American problems, in contradistinction
to the platitudes contained in the Re-
publican and Democratic platforms
which offer no solution whatever
The Progressive program deals with
the abnormal conditions in industrial
life in America. 1t promises relief from
the subnormal conditions of living
which affect every man, woman and
child living under our government.
Meaning Not in Doubt.
1t declares fer decided and definite
principles-compulso insurance for
loss of life or limb by men or women
engaged in industrial pursuits
minimum time Of labor per day;
minimum wage for men as well as
for women workers.
Our program declares for the con-
servation of natural resources; but it
goes further than that 1t declares
for the conservation of the people
theselves, and the conservation of it's
citizens should be the first duty of gov
eminent
Every child born under the Ameri-
can flag has the right to be well born.
1t is the duty the state owes to its
future citizenship to see that the chill
dren who are to be the men and
women tomorrow have an opportu-
nifty to be the right kind of men and
women. For this our program provides.
by definite, constructive suggestions,
which are perfectly feasible to enact
into law.
While carefully safeguarding the
rights of property the Progressive pro-
gram declares broadly that the rights
OF human beings are greater than prop
erty rights. and if it is neces sary to
sacrifice the one or the other the rights
We are not seeking to do anything
ttopian or ahead of the times or i'm
practical. What we propose can be
done. We do not need to wait for the
SLOW evolution of human nature HUI
man nature is honest enough and suf-
f1ciently advanced today 10 provide
good government if We can keep those
who would prey upon the people from
coming between the people and the
government
Program Of Simplicity.
One OF the things that commends our
program is its simplicity No voter
who reads it lays it down with any
doubt as to Its meaning. Ii does not
require a course Of economies to un-
derstand what We are seeking to do or
how We are seeking to DO it.
We merely have voiced the protest OF
the people who have suffered wrong
against the wrongs they have suffered,
and against the men and the conditions
that have imposed those wrongs. Hav-
ing voiced that protest, we have found
a scientific way to better the conditions
and to make it Impossible for dishonest
men to take unjust advantage of hon
est men
All we ask of the voter is to read our
platform and compare its specific utter
ances with The meaningless generali-
ties IN the platforms Of the Democratic
and Republican parties Then, after he
has done this, We ask him to consider
which he would prefer in office. Men
VINO promise to do something definite
and useful, and arc willing to leave
lifelong party ties in order 60 do it, or
men who subscribe to platforms that
promise nothing but Offices to those
who sacrifice what convictions they
may have to their desire to continue to
tees at the pubi. trough
Compare the Men.
Again. Ne ask that the voter compare
tho men Nno are In cur party with the
men Who arc in the Others. place their
records SIDE by side. consider their
achievements, and then go to the polls
and vote for the set Of mer who have
really done something.
We are on the ya"Ge of a change Of
government. 1t mast come and it viii
come. We propose 10 bring it about
peacefully and with no interference
with business that is honest
The two old parties insist on the
same ola way. Let them insist. The
people will get their way but they are
likely to get il suddenly ana perhaps
violently
The worst enemies Of the two old
parties aye the men in each who insist
no change is necessary. The Repubt-
can party foundered at Chicago. led to
destruction by the men who could not
see the breakers ahead
We as progressives have been able to
understand the needs Of the people
little better. To serve them We had to
leave the Republican party, but we had
fa ather desert a decadent and deci-
mailing party than desert tine people OF
The United States.
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