The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-08-16

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Sec. T. Local self government TO all
organised communities in matters of in
dustral or commercial undertakings
See. s. All properties acquired by the
state. county or towns by purchase or
condemnation 10 be- paid for at their
actual physical value.
See. o. Rcforcstation of all logged
off land not more valuable for ogricul-
tupl purposes
See. 10 Australian ballot in all pri-
mary elections
See.- H. Certificate registration.
See. H. Direct legislation, consisting
of the initiative referendum, primary mo-
limitations aud the recall of ALL public
officers.
See. 49, A free labor bureau in all
communities aud free registcry of all
property for sale or wanted
See. IA. A minimum wage for women
and a universal oiebt-hour day in all
commercial manufacturing and con.
struetion work
Sec. 8. All state and county officials
who give their entire working time to
their office shall receive 500 per month
and no more until such time at the
average social income exceeds that sum.
Sec. 16, Manufacturers, iobbers and
wholesalers to be made common carriers.
See. II. The aim Of education in our
schools shall be the preparation of our
boys and girls to become men and women
of service to themselves and society. To
this end we Immediately propose modern
built and equipped school buildings
| school gardens, shops and domestic de-
partments. The simplification Of the
courses Of study by the elimination of
impractical book study and the substi-
tuition of the study of things at first
hand and the practical application of
learning to The doing of things, espec-
tally in the manual and domestic arts;
the elimination of antiquated and lying
text books, training in and the establish
ment of habits Of corporation, industry,
accuracy, thoroughness, economy, and
self reliance; better supervision of
schools; and the employment of pro-
perly prepared teachers at a wage com
mensurate with the cost of their living
and future development
See. IS. The abolition of all so.called
bipartisan elections.
See. 10. The manufacture and sale for
profit of intoXication and adulterated
liquor leads to many serious social evils.
lntemperance in the use of alcoholic
liquors weakens the physical, mental and
moral powers.
We therefore are opposed to the liquor
traffic. To abolish the wage system and
thereby profit in the liquor traffic is
the surest way to eliminate the evils of
alcoholism and the traffic in intoxicat-
ing liquor.
WIS dcucui9se Redemption as failure.
! We do not believe that the evils of
alcoholism can be eradicated by repres-
sive measures or any extension of the
police powers of the capitalistic state,
but under our present law we prefer the
licensed saloon as the lesser evil rather
than lawless boot Logging and blind pigs.
Our immediate demand is the enact
ment of law which will permit the estab-
lishment of county and municipal sa-
looms, if liquor must be sold, all liquor
to be sold at cost and the saloons to be
places of amusement for its patrons,
Sec. 20. To propose an amendment
to the U. S. constitution for the oboli-
ton of all federal courts, district APP
pellate courts to take their places, the
judges of which are to be elected every
four years by their respective districts.
In Conclusion.
The socialist combats not alone the
conditions which exploit and Cypress the
wage working class, but every kind of
exploitation, whether directed against
a class, a party, a sex or a race. All
its measures benefit not only the wage
working class, but the whole people, and
while the Working people are the ban
ner bearers in this fight, in the last
analysis everybody merchant, pro-
fessional man and the small shopkeeper
will profit thereby.
Therefore, we invite every honest and
we'll meaning voter, without regard to
occupation, race or creed, to join in our
undertaking for the emancipation of
mankind, asking that you read our liter
allure, study our philosophy, become ac-
quainted with our aims and aspirations
and when you have done this it will
not be necessary to ask you for your
votes
SOCIALIST platte RM IN THE