Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-08

We are opposed to the so-called Aldrich
currency bill because its provisions would
place our currency and credit system in
private hands.
Commercial DEVELOPMENTS.
The time has come when the federal
government should cooperate with man
ufacturers and producers in extending
our foreign commerce.
Conservation.
The natural resources of the nation
must be promptly developed and gener-
ously used TO supply the peoples needs
We heartily favor the policy Of eonserva-
ton and we pledge our party to protect
the national forests without hindering
their legitimate use for the benefit of
all the people.
We pledge our party to require reason
able compensation to the public for wa
ter power rights hereafter granted by
the public.
Good Roads.
We recognize the vital Importance of
good roads and we pledge our party TO
foster their extension in every proper
way.
Alaska.
The coal and other natural resources
of Alaska should be opened to develop
ment at once. They are owned by the.
people of the United States and are safe
from monopoly. waste. or destruction
only while so owned We demand they
shall neither be sold nor given away ex-
cept under the homestead law, but while
held in government ownership shall be
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terms requiring Immediate development.
Water Ways.
The rivers of the United States are the
natural arteries of this continent We
demand that they shall be opened to
traffic as indispensable parts of great
nation--wide system of transportation in
which the Panama canal will be the cen
trail link. thus enabling the whole inte-
rior of the United States to share with
the seaboards i'm the benefit derived from
the canals.
Panama Canal.
The Panama canal. built and paid for
by the American people. must be used
primarily for their benefit We demand
the canal shall be so operated as to
break the transpor lation monopoly now
ittiu anu iillSuAtd ny liE iidHS-tEittiiitft-
tai railroads. that ships directly or indl-
reetly owned or controlled by American
railroad corporations shall not be permit
ted to use the canal and that American
ships engaged in coastwIse trade shall
pay no tolls.
Tariff.
We believe in a protective tariff
which shall equalize conditions Of
competition between the United States
and foreign countries, both for the
farmer and the manufacturer. and
which shall maintain for labor an ade-
quate standard of living We declare
no industry deserves protection which
is unfair to labor or which is operat
ing in violation of federal law.
We demand tariff revision because
the present tariff is unjust to the peo-
pie OF the United States. We pledge
ourselves to the establishment of a
nom partisan scientific Tariff Commits
sion.
We condemn the Payne Aldrich tar
ir bill as unjust to the people. We
demand the Immediate repeal of the
Canadian reciprocity act.
Inheritance and Income Tax.
We believe in an inheritance tax and
pledge our party to enact such fed
eraI law as will tax large inheritances,
returning to the states an equitable
percentage of all amounts collected.
We favor the ratification of the pend
ings amendment TO the constitution,
giving the government power to levy
an income tax.
Peace and National Defence.
The Progressive party deplores the
survival in our civilization of the bar
barrie system of warfare among ma
tons.
We pledge the party to use its best
endeayors TO substitute judicial and
other peaceful means of settling in
ternational differences.
Treaty Rights.
We pledge our party to protect thes|
rights of American citizenship at home
and abroad No treaty should receive
the sanction of our government which
discriminates between American eiti-
zens because of birthplace, race or re-
iigion. or that does not recognize the
absolute right of cxpatriation.
The Immigrant.
Through the establishment of in
dustrial standards we propose to Sc
cure to the able bodied immigrant and
to his native fellow workers a large
share of American opportunity.
Pensions.
We pledge ourselves to a wise and
just policy of pensioning American
soldiers and sailors and their widows
and children, by the federal govern
ment.
Parcels Post.
We pledge our party TO the immedi-
ate creation of a parcels post with
rates proportionate to distance and
service.
Civil Service.
We condemn the violations of the
civil service law under the present adj
ministration, including the coercion
and assessment of subordinate en-
ployes. 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
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