The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30
Progressive Party Platform

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Platform adopted for Hammond city
election at progressive convention held
September 10, 1918.
A brief statement of what we stand
for. what we demand, and what we
denounce:
The progressive party of the city of
Hammond, Indiana, in convention as
sembled. declare
First-For the enforcement of mu-
nicipal affairs from national politics
Seeond-Our mission is to do the
will OF the people.
Thfrd-We stand for efficiency, in
tegrity and economy in the conduct of
public Offices and public affairs and
hold our highest concern to be for the
welfare of all our citizens.
Fourth-We stand for social and in
dustrial Justice for the conservation
Of American manhood and womanhood,
our purposes and policies are all out
spoken and open to the world, and we
call for a better and more humane
citizenship. standing distinctively for
men. women and children. the home
and Preside and equal rights and op-
portunity for all.
Fifth-We declare and stand for an
honest. efficient. economical and prac-
teal government of our city, solely on
the basis of the wishes of the whole
people.
Sixth-we demand that our candi-
dates stand upon a platform of per-
sonal integrity and faithful perform
| ance and we declare that they shall
not become the product of protege of
| visible or invisible party machine.
| Seventh-We declare that the time
has been too long delayed for peoples
candidates, that the people have been
deceived so often by specious promises
by the party candidates which have
| made alliances with forces for the pur
poses of fattening political or private
interests and we denounce the nomi-
| nees for office who are the pawns of
power-lusting political machines and
whose election and Offices will be used
| to intrench these machines.
Eighth-we denounce the candidate
| who looks to his profession of party
| allegiance alone; his promises are
valueless unless he is shorn of in
| eliminating alliances with political
machines and invisible governmental
machines.
Ninth-we denounce the visible and
invisible machines of personal prefer
| ment and party enhancement and the
boss system of politics. We denounce
the system and practice of making or
levying assessments upon candidates
| for office.
Tenth-we declare that In contem-
plated public improvements by public
officers, consideration should be had
Tor the taxpayers and those who shall
| bear the burden and expense of the
| improvement, and where real estate is
to be the basis of the assessments for
such improvements. due regard should
| be shown to those who have an equit-
| able interest In the real estate to be
| assessed and who must bear the bur-
den of said assessments as well as to
those who hold the legal title.
Eleventh--we declare our opposition
we demand of our public officers that
| their purposes and policies shall all be
| outspoken and open to the world.
| Twelfth-we pledge ourselves. in
| favor of a commission form of govern
| ment for the city Of Hammond and
will use our best efforts to secure the
passage of an act authorizing this
form of government.
Il Thirteenth-we favor the municipal
ownership OF public utilities as soon
/ as conditions arise as would justify
! such ownership and the financial con-
/ ditions of our city will warrant such
| action
4 JESSE E. WILSON.
| H. A. MCCONNELL.
/ A b. HEFFLTNG.
| A S. HUNT.
CHAS. SCHwENK
Platform Committee.