The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-09-12
Fcaeral Control Of Interstate
Ccrporation5.

(b) The enactment CT g law ncc1s'
ing and placing under fedora! cortro.
and regulation all corporations en-
ragca in any forEi OF Interstate com
merce so as to prevent the formation
OF all kinds Of trusts and combinations
for controlling the time. place, uuanti'
tv. quality or cost of auv of the neces-
stiles and comforts OF l.fe.
RevaIue of Piants-Saueeze Out Water
(c) The enactment of laws for the
Just. fair and reasonable revaluaton
OF all corporate and other plants with
in the jurisdiction of the federal laws,
Whereby the water shall be squeezed
out OF all CLASSES OF securities Issued
against such plants, so as to insure the
ability of the same to reduce their IN.
come to an honest, natural. normal
interest rate earning capacity. where
l.y the necessity viii be obviated on
the part of the managers of such
plants for charging excessive sums for
public service or private productions
offered by such plants to the people.
Restore Competition.
(d) Reinstate and vivify the eco
ronic maxim in all lines OF business
tarouehout the nation, that "tomneii-
tion Is the life of trade" by which IS
each and all, and without injury to
any through that honest, independent
rivalry in business which produces the
hest article at the lowest price. after
having reasonable living wage for
the labor of production.
Honest Reduction Of Tariff.
(e) Such an honest and efficient
reduction OF tine tariff on all foreign
.products. through the agency of n
permanent tariff commission, Or other
wise. as will secure a jhst and living
wage TO the wgGe-carner. without un'
duly enriching the manufacturer or
Promoting the organization and exist
ence Of trusts, and, nevertheless, Civ
ing to capital only fair and just re-
turn for its investment.
Pensions From Profits.
10 favor the creation OF n fund
cut OF the profits of each manuiactur-
ing or industrial enterprise, out OF
which should be paid death, injury,
sick and old-age pensions TO faithful
employees. The profits of each such
business or enterprise should hear the
burdens of that busiress alorg with
the benefits, rather than shift them
ON to the general taxpayers of the
community, when its employed labor
becomes injured, sick or in want.
Employees Entitled to Equal Standing
With Security Holders.
In all differences arising between
the employees and employer over
wages and hours of labor, the rights OF
labor. which keep such enterprise
going concern, should have stand
ing at least equal 20 that of the hold
ers of the securities of any such en-
terprisc, instead of. as is usually the
case, subordinate thereto; which. in
the present high cost of living, is the
cause of strikes, lock-outs. and other
industrial disturbances.
Justice to Eoth Labor and
Capital.
A just regard should be paid In ell
enterprises Tor the rights of both la
bor and capital, to the end that legi-
innate business may be promoted; at
the same time the rights of the labor
ing man should be adequately safe
guarded.
Abolish Fcliow-Scrvant Doctrine.
Introduce into the federal jurispru-
dence. as n permanent provision there
of. change in the law OF master and
servant, whereby the doctrine of fell
iow-servant, as a defense to the mas
ter in ar action for negligence, shall
he eliminated
Advance Woman Suffrage.
shall advocate the advancement
of the cause OF woman suffrage in ma