The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-17
NEW PARTY PLATFORM.
Principles and Policies Of the sun
Moose Organization Support Of
All American Citizens Solicited,
Without Regard u Previous Po-
liticaI Affiliations.

.tNas feS .fe 9eaia 10 fsFeViouS Po-
| litical Affiliations.
Following is summary of the plat
form adopted by the Progressive
party at its convention in Chicago
last week:
We hold with Thomas Jefferson
and Abraham Lincoln, that the peo.
pie are the masters Of their consti-
tuition, to fulfill its purposes and to
safeguard it from those who, by per-
version Of It's intent, would convert
Y into an instrume ment of injustice.
his country belongs to the peo-
pie who inhabit il. 1t lis time to
set publ ygsl 81 first
The plat form further declares l1at
the old parties have become the
tools Of corrupt interests which use
them imparfially to serve their sci.
.flsh purposes and that the new
party offers itself as the instrument
OF the people to sweep away old
abuses and to build a new and no
bier commonwealth, 2, sSs3
Declares under the heading. t.the
rule of the people,, for direct pri-
maries for the nomination Of state
and national officers and candidates
for the presidency; for the popular
election Of United States senators,
and urges on the states the use Of
the short ballot, with responsibility
to the people secured by the initia-
tive, referendum and recall.
Pledges the party to provide d
more easy and expeditions method
of amending the federal constitution h
Advocates national Jurisdiction
over problems which have expanded
beyond reach of individual states.
Pledges the party to secure equal
suffrage.
Promises enactment of legislation
limiting campaign contributions and
expenditures; and providing for
publicity thereof.
Opposes participation by federal
appointees in state or national con
Ventions.
@ Demands such restrictions OF the
power Of the courts as shall leave
to the people the ultimate authority
to determine 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 injunetions would not ap-
ply where no labor disputes existed. .
Declares against child labor and
for a minimum wage for women, for
prevention of industrial accidents,
safeguards for health Of employees,
as to wages, eight-hour
work day and establishment Of a
federal department Of labor.
Urges establishment Of country
life commission and promotion of
the welfare Of farmers.
Pledges a full and immediate In
quiry and immediate action to deal
with the high cost of living.
.Favors a single national health
service.
Demands national regulation Of In
ters+ ate corporations and urges .4the |
establishment Of a federal commits
sion to supervise interstate indus
trial corporations, I, and favors
Strengthening the Sherman law to
insure competition in business and
prevent unfair trade practices.
Pledges the party to enactment of
! patent law that will prevent mon
3poiies.
Favors legislation giving the Inter
'tate Commerce Commission power
o value physical property Of rail- |
'oads, and demands abolition of the
Commerce Court
Condemns method OF issuing cur
'ency notes through private agencies
md urges control thereof by the
government alone.
Opposes the Aldrieh currency bill.
F'ayors cooperation with manufac-
urers and producehs in extending for /
ign commerce. I
Declares for prompt development
# all national resources, condemning
exploitation, waste and monopoIfza-
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