The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-24
TINES BUREAU
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.

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Indianapolis. Ind. April 74--organ-
lied labor in Indiana is planning to
take a prominent part in the coming
campaign, and a meeting was held here
Monday night at which platform was
adopted, binding the labor body TO GER
tain things which it will demand of the
next legislature. The meeting in
dorsed three Marion county candidates
for the legislature. and all will stand
on that platform. The platform adopt
ed reads follows:
In view of the fact that during the
last session OF the Indiana Legislature
much Legislation was passed for the
protection of the rights of all wage
earners. unorganized we'll organ
lied, and such results were attained
because trades unionists and their
friends were members of the general
assembly. And believing that it is our
duty citizens and trades unionsts
to retain such beneficial laws as we
now have and to secure the enactment
of others to keep abreast with the
growing. humanizing and progressive
thought and sentiments of the times,
we ask all wage earners and other citi-
zens to unite with us in our efforts to
establish social and Industrial justice.
| In view of the fact that we are
| creditably informed that efforts will be
made to repeal many of the laws which
protect life, limb and health in work
shops, and believing that such repeal
! would be a public calamity, we are OPP
posed to the repeal of any existing
labor laws and we go on record as ia
voring the following additional propo-
| sitions:
| 4 Honesty, economy and efficiency
| in public office and a strict adherence
| to terms and specifications of all con-
/ tracts.
~. That we favor the control of
| rates. service franchises and stocks of
public service corporations by utili-
ties commission or other public author
ity, and the right of a referendum vote
by the people on all franchises, merg
ers and notifications of franchises and
the democratic right to initiate meas
ures for municipal betterments.
80. Women and child workers of In
diana should have the same favorable
protection in working conditions, health
and hours that AFFORDED in other
Estates where life and health are guard
ed by humane and just laws.
"a That all may be equal before the
law every primary election. convention
and political assembly should be I'M
der the protection of public authority
and the primary law should be extend
ed to all parts of the state and to al
nominations.
IS. All industries should safeguard
the lives of the workers who produce
the wealth, and in case of injury should
pay them for the loss in earning power
Land to this end we favor a just work
mems compensation law, which, while
not abrogating any existing rights OF
safeguards, will provide fair compensa-
ton for all employees injured in line o.
duty and to dependents of those who
are killed while creating wealth for tbs
community. A Just protection to thu
| home is better than charity or prison
| discipline at later periods.
"6. In case the proposed new consti
tuition should be declared invalid W.
favor a constitutional convention o.
such other method as will give
constitution which will meet moderr
problems and conditions"
The meeting which adopted this plat
form was attended by at least $50 mel
prominent in organized labor move
ment. and they represented PRACTICAL,
every craft. The platform sets gu
clearly just what organized labor vii
stand for this year and what 1T viii
demand at the hands of the next legis
lature. It Is the Intention of the pro