Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-08
FOR Judicial PLATFORM
Will MAKE AMENDMENTS TO
FEDERAL CONSTITUTION THE
EASIEST THING OUT
Save COUNTY FOR PEOPLE
The Party Pledge, Favor or Condemn
on Every Topic Brought to Mind
Dnring the Convention.

CHICAGO, Aug THE platform
Of the progressive party as adopted al
the convention which adjourned at
721 tonight, is briefly summarized
as follows:
Preamble.
THE conscience of the people in a
time Of grave national problems has
called into being IA new party born
Of the nations awakened sense Of JUS
tice
we Of the progressive party dedi-
cate ourselves TO the fulfillment Of
the duty laid upon us by our fathers
to maintain that government Of tho
people. by the people and for tho
people, whose foundation they laid.
We hold with Thomas jefferson
and Abraham Lincoln that the people
are the masters OF their constitution
to fulfill its purposes and to safe
guard It from those who by peryer-
sion of its intent would convert il
into an instrument Of injustice.
This country belongs to the peo-
pie who inhabit it, 1t is to set the
public welfare In the frst place"
The platform further declares that
the old parties have become the tools
of corrupt interests which use them
| imparttially to serve their selfish pur-
poses" an dthat the new party Of
fers itself as the instrument Of the
people to sweep away old abuses to
build up new and nobler common
wealth."
Declares under the heading, "The
Rule Of the People, for direct pri
marles for the nomination of state
and national officers and candidates
for the pred dency; 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 initiative, ref
erendum and recall"
Pledges the party to provide more
"'easy and expeditions method Of
amending the constitution"
Advocates national jurisdiction OF
problems which have expanded be-
yond the reach OF individual states.
Pledges the party to secure equal
suffrage.
Pledges the party to the enactment
of legislation limiting campaign con
tributlons and expenditures and pro-
viding for publicity thereof.
opposes participation by federal APP
pointees in state or national conyen-
tions.
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 injunctions would not APP |
ply where no labor dispute existed |
Declares against child labor and |
for a minimum wage for women, for |
the prevention of Industrial accidents,
safeguards for the health Of employees |
publicity as to wages, eight hour work |
day and the establishment of a fed
eral department of labor.
Urges establishment of country !
life commission and the promotion Of
the welfare of farmers.
Pledges the party to full and i'm
mediate inquiry and to Immediate ac-
ton to deal with the high cost Of
living.
Favors single national health ser
vice.
Demands national regulation of in
terstate corporations and urges the
establishment of a federal commission
to supervise interstate Industrial cor
porations," and favoring strengthen
Ing the Sherman law to insure COM
petition in business and to prevent
unfair trade practices.
Pledges the party to the enactment
1f a patent law that will prevent mo-
nopolies.
Favors legislation giving the inter
state commerce commission power to
value the physical property of rail.
he commerce court.
Condemns the method of issuing
private agencies and
lrges control thereof by tl>. govern
nent alone. Opposes the Aldrich cur
'ency bill.
Favors government cooperation
With manufacturers and producers in
extending foreign commerce.
Declares for prompt development Of
Ill natural resources, condemning ex-
)loitation, waste and monopolization.
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