Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-29

government power to levy an income tax.
Peace and National Defense.
The Progressive party deplores the SUR
vival in our civilization of the barbaric sys-
tenn of warfare among nations with its enor-
nous waste Of resources even in time IF
peace, and the consequent impoverishment
OF the life of the toiling masses. We pledge
the party to use its best endeavors to sub
stitute judicial and other peaceful means Of
settling international differences.
We favor an international agreement for
the limitation of naval forces Pending such
an agreement, and as the best means of pre-
serving peace, we pledge ourselves to MAIN
tain for the present the policy OF building
two battleships year.
Treaty Rights.
We pledge Our party to protect the rights
OF American citizenship at home and abroad.
No treaty should receive the sanction of our
government which dscriminates between
American citizens because of birthplace,
race, or religion, or that does not recognize
the absolute right of expatriation.
The Immigrant.
Through the establishment of industrial
standards we propose to secure to the able
bodied immigrant and to his native fellow
workers larger share of American oppor-
tunity.
We denounce the fatal policy of indif-
ference and neglect which has left our enor-
nous immigrant population to become the
prey OF chance and cupidity
We favor government action to encourage
the distribution Of immigrants away from
the congested cities, to rigidly supervise all
private agencies dealing with them and to
promote their assimilation. education and
advancement.
Pensions.
We pledge ourselves to wise and Just
policy OF pensoning American soldiers and
sailors and their widows and children by
the federal government. And we approve
the policy of the southern states in granting
pensions to the ex-Confederate soldiers and
sailors and their widows and children.
Parcels Post.
We pledge our party to the immediate
creation OF parcels post, with rates pro-
portionate to distance and service.
Civil Service.
We condemn the violations of the civil
service law under the present administra-
ton, including the coercion and assessment
of subordinate employees, and the Presi-
dents refusal to punish such violation after
a finding of guilty by his own commission;
his distribution of patronage among SUBJ
servient congressman, while withholding it
from those who refuse support of admins.
tration measures; his withdrawal of nomin-
ations from the Senate until political sup
port for himself was secured, and his open
use of the offices to reward those who voted
for his denomination.
To eradicate these abuses, we demand not
only the enforcement of the civil service act
in letter and spirit, but also legislation which
will bring under the competitive system
postmasters, collectors, marshals and all
other non-politcal officers, as we'll as the
enactment of an equitable retirement law,
and we also insist upon continuous service
during good behavior and efficiency
Government Business Organization.
We pledge our party to readjustment OF
the business methods of the national govern
ment and proper coordination Of the fed
eral bureaus, which will increase the econ
omy and efficiency of the government SER
vice, prevent Implications and secure better
results to the taxpayers for every dollar ex-
pended.
Government Supervision Over Investments.
The people of the United States are
swindled out of many millions OF dollars ev-
cry year, through worthless investments.
The plain people, the wage-earner and the
men and women with small savings, have
no way of knowing the merit of concerns
sending out highly colored prospectuses Of
fering stock for sale, prospectuses that make