The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-06
EXTENDS APPLICATION
OF JUDICIARY RECALL
Delegates to National Progress
i've Convention Listened as
Realizing What They Were
Instructed to Put in Their
Platform.

made his confession of faith" to-day to
the national Progressive convention. The
former president struck out boldly into
new ground advocating measures which
he said frankly would be denounced as
either socialism or anarchy. The dele
gates listened to his speech with the
understanding that they must either
adopt platform substantially in con-
sonance with his views or look elsewhere
for nominee for the presidency.
These are the conspicuous points in the
Roosevelt program:
Recall of judicial decisions, as first aG-
vocated by Col. Roosevelt in the spring
campaign. and for which he was sub
iected to wide criticism. Col. Roosevelt
now advocates its extension to apply to
federal as we'll as state courts. lie IA
vors the establishment OF machinery to
make easier of amendment both the ma
tional and state constitutions, especially
with the view of prompt action on GER
tain judicial decisions.
Use of the government to assist work
men to become part owners of the busi.
ness in which they are employed.
The government system should be
shaped so that "the public servant, :
when he cannot conscientiously carry
out the wishes of the people, shall at
their desire leave his Office and not mis-
represent them in Office"
Col. Roosevelt did not suggest the
method BY which he would bring this
about, and there was much speculation
as to whether he had in mind a funda-
,4o1 nLo h. Ana
ot government. In some quarters it was
interpreted as a declaration in favor OF
the extension of the recall to include
Legislative, executive and judicial offices
of the national government, from the
president down.
Control of the trusts through reten
ton Of the Sherman antitrust law and
establishment of an interstate industrial
commission TO regulate industrial corpor-
ations as the interstate commerce com
mission regulates railroads. Corpora
tions which come voluntarily under this
commission and obey its orders to be
immune from prosecution under the
Sherman law Those which fail to do
so to be subject to prosecution and if
the prosecution is successful, through
ACKNOWLEDGMENT, the constituent parts
not to be allowed to do business save
under conditions laid down by the in
dustrial commission. Conditions deter
mining monopoly prices to be controlled
where these concerns deal with the nee
essaries of life
Adoption of number OF measures toI
secure social and industrial Justice to-
the wage workers. Included in the list
are establishment by law Immediately of
minimum wage scales for women, mimi
mum wage coissions to fix standards of
wages for all workers, old age pensions,
3 living wage, which Col. Roosevelt de-
fines as an aount sufficient to provide
for education, recreation, care for inn
mature members of the family. main
tenance of the family during sickness,
and accumulation of reasonable saving
for old age; prohibition of night labor
for women and children, eight hour shifts
for workmen in industries in which men
are employed "a hours a day; national
and state workingmen's compensati tion
laws, guarantee by law of one days rest
in seven old-age insurance and insurance
against sickness, invalidism and invol-
untary employment. the cost OF such in
surance TO be distributed among employ
eT, employe and perhaps the people at
large.
Legislation to increase popular control
over governmental agencies, including a
national law for presidential primaries,
election of United States senators by di-
rect vote, the short ballot, corrupt prac-
tiees acts applying to primaries as we'll
as elections, qualified adoption of the
initiative, referendum and recall
Woman suffrage.
Strengthening of the purefood law
Establishment ofsa national health
department.
Creation of a permanent tariff com
mission TO study the effects of protection
and the relations of the tariff to labor.
Col. Roosevelt declares against blanket
reyisions of the tariff. saving that
changes should be made schedule BY
schedule.
Measures to relieve the high cost of
living among which are suggested elm
ination of the middleman. legislation TO
stop speculation which initiates prices.
assistance of the farmer by state and
national governments. use of improved
business methods, good roads, reclama
tion of arid and swamp lands and an
expert examination into any tariff sched |
ule which seems to increase the cost of
living
Development by the federal govern
ment Of the Mississippi river as a deep
waterway, by use Of the plant employed
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