Newark post., 1914-09-23
PROCRESSIVES
NAME TICKET
DR.. Reed For Congress---Plat-
form Adopted


At Dover yesterday, Delaware
Progressives in session in the Dover
Century Club rooms nominated the
following State ticket:
Congressman-Dr. George Ed
ward Reed, pastor Grace M. E.
Church, Wilmington.
State Treasurer-James T. Lank,
cashier of the Lewes National Bank,
Lewes.
State Auditor-Penel Emerson,
fruit broker, Wyoming, Del.
In nominating DR.. Reed for
Congress, Horace G. Eastburn rap
ped Penrose Of Pennsylvania,
Barnes Of New York, and Sullivan
of Illinois as being machine leaders
of those states whose methods in
politics were repugnant to all self
respecting citizens, and called on
the Progressives of Delaware to re-
deem the State.
On behalf of the committee on
platform, Horace G.. Eastburn pre-
sented the platform which was re-
ceived with applause especially the
taxation and prohibition clauses as
we'll as the government affairs by
the people.
Following is the platform adopt
ed:
We, the Progressive party of the
State of Delaware in convention
assembled, hereby ratify and con-
firm our national platform.
We commend the policy Of the
national administration in its atti-
tude of neutrality in the European
conflict.
We condemn the administration
for negotiating a treaty with Col
ombia, providing for virtual apol-
ogy and indemnity Of $25, 5,000,000
growing out of the purchase by
this government Of the Panama
Canal zone, which is merely black
mail.
We condemn the attitude of the
national administration in repeal
ing free tolls through the Panama
Canal for American shipping.
We stand for the building up of
an adequate merchant marine.
The Progressive party stands for
protection. The tariff is a matter
of business, not politics. Schedules
should be adjusted on a business
basis free from political influence.
To this end we advocate the non
partisan tariff commission and the
revision Of the tariff, one schedule
at a time.
We stand for a definite program
of state legislation.
To this end, first, we advocate
the initiative, referendum and the
recall of judicial decisions where
the judicial power nullifies an act
of legislature on the ground of non
constitutionality.
Second, the equalization of tax
alton, whereby the rich man shall be
equitably taxed in proportion t'
the poor man.
We believe that the holding of
uiiimproved real estate for specula-
tlon in no way contributes to pro-
gress.
We believe that system of tax
alton which handicaps the improv-
er of real estate and encourages the
holding of unimproved land is
wrong.
We deplore the fact that much of
the unimproved land in our state
is held by persons who are adding
nothing to its business activity,
and are in many cases non-resi-
dents. We affirm that such condi-
ton is inimical to progress.
TO encourage the use of land for
manufacture, building, and all
other useful purposes, we believe
that each county, city, town, village
or other community, should have
power to lessen the taxes upon the
improvements upon real estate
within its boundaries and to pro-
portionately increase the taxes upon
community made land values, there
by removing or lessening the hand
leap which is now placed upon busi-
ness activity and discouraging the
holding of land purely for specula-
ton.
Third. A graduated inheritance
tax.
In the settlement Of estates of
deceased personsothe fees charged
are proportionately higher for small
estates than for larger estates. In