The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-08-16

sr,S'SlN" party sd NIHNsicso ''N WIN
frs; consideration is gwen TO Wic pNo-
pl.. The platform reflects the s'n:i-
sn,snt of Col. Roosevelt, innorsod oy
al the Progressive LEADERS,. Fulls sum
married it Is rs GdIpws:
PREAMBLE.
THE conscience of the peopl, In q
time of grave national problems, has
cllLod into being "a new party, born
OF the Nations awakened sense Of
justice.
I'VE. of the Progressive party, d,ii-
cate ourselves to the fulfihment Of the
<huy laid upon AIS by our fathers 20
maintain. by Government of the poo
pie. by the people and for the people,
whose foundations they Laid
I'VE hold with Thomas jefferson and
and .Aoraham Lincoln that the people
are masters of their Consthution 10
fulfill it's purpose, and to safeguard it
from those who, by pcrvcrsion Df .ts
ii1lt, WOuiu cO1\trt IL liNo eui III
ss.rument of injustice.
'This country belongs TO the p,o-
ple who inhabit it. 1t Is time to set
the pubic welfare in the first place
OLD PARTIES TOOLS OF CURRUPr
INTERESTS.
Dslares THAT old parties have be-
Of int setS
1vhinh use them impariaNy to serve
their selfish purpos,s.'' and THAT IN
''new party offers itself as the instru-
neM OF the people to sweep AWAY ID
-moaw sfaluh."
DECLARES under lioadinE THE Rule Of
the. People, for direct priniariss for
che nomination Of state and national
Officers, andcrrnstidatcs for the presi-
dency; Tor the popular election of
Uniuad States Senators and urges on
the States the use of the short ballot.
with responsibility to The peop,c So
cured by the initiative. r,ferNndum and
recall
Pledges party to provide Il 'more easy
and expeditions method Of amending
the Fedora Constitution
Advocates national Jurisdiction Of
problems which have expanded beyond
reach OF individual States.
Plodg 5 Ianv to secure equal suf-
friye.
Rfrlgss rarity to enactment of leg
asation. lniting campaign connlbu-
lions and expenditures and providing
for publicity tdlercof.
GOVERNMENT PLACED IN HANDS
OF PEOPLE
Opposes nanttciratiOn by Federal APP ;
pointees in State or NATIONAL conven-
lions
Demadns such restrictions of the
power OF the counts as shall ceave TO
The peop.r the ultimade authority to
determ'n2 fundamental questions pf so
'S;iai' wefare and PUBIC policy"
Plads JutiatL reform. believing :.
''rhslt the issuance of dnjunctions in
Labor disputes slloit d be rrolril.,ed when
suI7h injunations woud mot apply where :.
no labor d,sput' existed" =,
Declares against child Iahor and for
a mirsrlum wage for women, for pre-
v ntfon If indusivial accidents. safe
guards for heahh of employees publicity
as 10 wages, eisht-irour work day AMI o
e'iabJisi nent of tcdped Department -
of J1Abor. d.
Crg. : re-est ,bislm' nj of country life o
: onlniss:on and pronotm of the wel- u
fare of fa'm.rs. III
Plels.s party 10 fun ami imm ,,diate 10
teijon To dead wish the high cost Of n
lhng. A.
Favors single national health servicA p'
REGULATES TRUSTS FOR ALL ii
TIME. OF
hnnanls national regulation of in a.
Loi'siatte o0ipaIa,don and urges "tha "a
sab jshnC ut of # ,daml Comia's sim W
70 sup rYise lnteis,tte industrial cor 1T
osrtions,' and r,vors s;n.ng1lc, ing The ~
!
business and prevent unfair ralc 60
.rantis :. te
Pleises party 90 cnaatment Of a Iatcut hu
lw that VIII preypnt monopodcs. w
fhvDrs legislation ewing Jn. arstatc NJ
>ommerce Commission power 40 mlne
'hysical propafy of railroads and de- ~
nansts aboliiion of the Commerce Court.
cMlunns method OF issuing currency 7
Lotes thr7nsh private ag ncies and urges Or
ontalol t1eraof by tlle GoNernment none, du
Iposes the Alirich currency bi!l. an
tslWors Govalnm mt co-opGatinn with tx
ami prnducers in eNteni- be.
~ foreign commerce. an
Declares for proinld dvclopmant of al sIl
aalTal r sources, fotd mining eNlloitt- ga
IN, waste and mononoiiznEn. Urges ST
sSoIlable compensation to Gle public nc,