Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-15
The PLATFORM SUMMARIZED
THE NEW PARTY DECLARES FOR
MANY REFORMS.
Initiative, Referendum and Recall,
Direct Primaries and Direct Elec-
ton Of Senators Are Ad.
vocated.

Nations awakened sense OF justice.
1--WE Of the Progressive party dedi-
cate ourselves to the fulfllment OF
the duty laid upon us by our fathers
to maintain that government OF the
people, by the people and for the peo-
pie whose foundations they laid.
1--WE hold with Thomas Jefferson
and Abraham Lincoln that the peo-
pie are the masters of their constitu-
ton. to fulfill its purpose and to
safeguard it from those who, by per.
version of its intent, would convert
1t into an instrument OF injustice.
This country belongs to the peo-
pie who inhabit 1t. 1t is time to set
the public welfare In the first place."
The platform further declares:
That ''the old parties have become tho
tools OF corrupt interests, which use them
impartially to servo their selfish pur-
poses" and that the new party offers
itself as the instrument Of the people to
sweep away old abuses. to build a new
and nobler commonwealth"
1t declares under heading. THE Rule
Of the People," for direct primaries for
tho nomination of state and national
officers and candidates for the presi-
dency; for the popular election OF
United States senator's, and urges or
tho states tho use of the short ballot.
with responsibility to the people se-
cured by tho initiative, referendum and
recall"
1t pledges the party to provide "a
moro easy and expeditions method Of
amending the federal constitution"
Advocates NATIONAL jur. sdiction OF
problems which have expanded beyond
reach of individual states.
Pledges party to secure equal suf-
frage.
Pledges party to enactment of legisla-
tion. limiting campaign contributions
and expenditures and providing for pub
LEFTY thereof.
Opposes participation by federal APP
pointees In state or national convcn-
lions.
Demands such restrictions OF the
power OF the courts AS shall leave to
the people the ultimate authority to de-
termine fundamental questions of social
welfare and public policy"
Pledges judicial reform. believing
"that the issuance OF injunctions In labor
disputes should be prohibited when
such injunctions would not apply where
no labor disputes existed"
Declares against child labor and for
a minimum wage for women, for pre-
vention OF industrial accidents. N
guards for health of employees, pub
licity as to wages, S-hour work day, and
establishment OF a federal department Of
labor.
Urges establishment OF country lifo
commission and promotion OF the well
fare of farmers.
Pledges party to a fun ana immediate
inquiry and to immediate action to deal
with the high cost of living,
Favors a single national he nth serv-
ice.
Demands national regulation OF in
ferstate corporations and urges the "es-
Establishment of a federal commission to
supervise interstate industrial corpora
tionS." and favors strengthening Sher-
man Law to Insure competition In busi-
ness and prevent unfair trade practices.
Pledges party to enactment OF a pat
ent law that will prevent monopoiies.
Favors legislation giving Interstate
Commission power to value
physical property of railroads and do
mands abolition OF the commerce court.
Condemns method OF issuing curren-
cy notes through private agencies and
urges control thereof by the government
alone, and opposes The Aldrich Currency
Bill.
Favors government cooperation with
manufacturers and producers In extend
Ing foreign commerce.
Declares for prompt development OF
all natural resources, Cundemning ex-
ploitation. waste and monopolization.
Urges reasonable compensation to the
public for water power rights hereafter
granted.
Declares for good roads. national high
ways and extension of rural free de-
livery; in immediate development of
natural resources OF Alaska, and prom
Uses to that territory local self -goyern-
ment as given other territories.
Pledges party to Immediate prcpara-
ton Of plan to develop rivers of the
country. especially the Mississippi and
tributaries without delay.
Demand that the Panama Canal shall
be so operated as to insure sea cOmpe-
tition with trans continental railroads.
and urges that American railroad con-
trolled ships be denied the use Of the
canal.
which shall equalize conditions OF com
petition between the United States and
foreign countries for all classes: de-
mands tariff revision because the pres
ent tarin In unjust TO the people OF The
United States. and pledges party to the
establishment OF n nonpartisan scientific
tariff revision.
Condemns Payne-Aldrich Bill and the
Democratic party's tariff pSiiCy as de
structive OF the protective system"
Demands immediate repeal OF the
Canadian Reciprocity Act.
Favors Inheritance and income taxes.
Limitation OF naval forces and the con-
struction OF two battle ships a year
pending such agreement.
M AZ aatn tl- L.. Iala 4
of Immigrants; q wise and just policy
Of pensions for old soldiers and sailors
and the immediate creation of a parcels
post.