White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-11
The Court.

The Progressive party demands
such restriction of the power OF the
courts as shall leave to tno people
the ultimate authority to determine
fundamental questions of social well
fare and public policy. To secure this
end, it pledges itself to provide:
OnetThat when an act passed un-
der the police power of the state Is
held unconstitutional under the state
constitution by the courts the people,
after an ample interval for delibera-
ton, shall have an opportunity 10
vote on the question whether they de-
sire the act to become law notwitn-
standing such decision.
Two-That every decision of the
highest appellate court of a state de-
cIaring an act of the Legislature 'un-
constitutional on the ground Of its
violation oil the federal constitution
shall be subject to the same review
by the supreme court OF the United
States as Is now accorded 10 DECISIONS
sustaining such legislation.
Administrator OF Justice.
The Progressive party in order to
secure to the people a better admin
istration of justice and by that
means to bring about a more gen.
eral respect for the law and the
courts, pledges itself to work UNI
c~easingly for the reform of legal pro
cedure and judicial methods.
We believe that the issuance OF
iniunetions in cases arising out of la
Dor disputes should be prohibited
when such injunctions would not APP
ply when no labor dispute existed.
We also believe that a person cit
ed for contempt in labor disputes, ex-
cept when such contempt was commit
ted in the actual presence of the court
and SO near there as to interfere with
the proper administration of justice,
should have a right to trial by jury.
Social md Industrial Justice.
The supreme duty of the nation Is
the conservation of human resources
through an enlarged measure OF
social and industrial justice. We
pledge ourselves TO work increasingly
in state and nation for:
Effective legislation looking to the
prevention of industrial accidents,
occupational diseases, overwork, in
voluntary employment and other in
furious effects incident to modern
industry.
The fixing of minimum safety and
health standards for the various oc-
equations, and the exercise of the
public authority on state and nation,
including the federal control over in
terstate commerce.. and the taxing
power, to maintain such standards.
The prohibition of child labor.
Minimum wage standards for
working women. to provide a living
wage in all industrial occupations.
The general prohibition of night
work for women and the establish
ment of an eight-hour day for women
and young persons.
One days rest in seven for all wage
workers.
The eight-hour day in continuous
Neutrality-suspicious. industries.
The abolition of the convict con-
tract labor system, substituting a
system of prison production for gov
eminent consumption only; and the
application of prisoners earnings to
the support of their dependent fami-
lies.
Publicity as to wages, hours and
conditions of labor; full reports upon
Industrial accidents and diseases and
the opening to public inspection Of
all tallies, weights. measures and
check systems on labor products.
Department Of Labor.
We pledge our party to establish a
department of labor with a seat In
the cabinet, and with jurisdiction
over matters affecting the conditions
of labor and living.
Country Life.
We pledge our party to foster the
development of agricultural credit
and cooperation, the teaching of
agriculture in schools, agricultural
college extensions. the use of me-
chanical devices on the farm and re-
establish the country life commission,
thus directly promoting the welfare
of the farmer and bringing the
benefits of better farming, better
business and better living within
their reach.
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