The Detroit times., 1914-10-10

While the Republican and Demo
cratic conventions were using plat
form rhetoric to conceal or evade Q
declaration Of convictions on woman's
suffrsge and statewide prohibition.
the Progressive gathering at Bay City
had the courage TO say just what II
thought upon these Issues:
This gave the Bull Moosers the dis
tinction of formulating the only really
explicit. informing and readable piece
Of literature coming out OF the three
state conventions, and warrants the
publication Of the document In full
II follows herewith:
This. the state platform of the Ma
| tional Progressive party In MEM :.
/ adopted by the state convention IN DsS
City on Sept 80, 1914. oinas svery .gg s
herein contained and all pubic ser
wants under them appointed 10 the sln-
| cere endeavor to bring these pieaxes
We resfdrm our allegiance to our
national and state platforms OF lylz.
| The supreme duty Of all governmens
| through an sniig htsnsd measure of So
cial cad Industrial Justice But Gov
eminent cannot serve this paramount
ment snail be In the hands Of the PEG.
pie Therefore. the hrst need Is 10 SET
Into the hands OF the people the power
over their own poiiticai and govern
For this purpose we favor equal sui,
i fraxs. the short ballot. an improved
and 'imDln,sd Irim :ssyyn ,s giisss
election ballot which shall dispense
With political n party ,n soi nams: Of party
candidates under the respective office,
! to which election 10 sought: natlonai
presidential primary; and the recall.
elsc,or two hours from the ssrviee Of
Equity demands an Improved corrupt
pledge ourseives -.
I.yc5 ,S: p Toslsi', Sas,, Ct 'e ei
reouirement OF record woes OF all leg
lislative committees Including the com
mittee Of the whole; printed sten9-
\ mas; the Initiative; the referendum. In.
Guiding conferring or the governor the
: right to refer TO the people any meas
jected by the legislatures; and the re-
view OF Judicial decisions on eonstitu'
tional questions.
denied. nscessitates the simplihcatior
u OF court procedure and the reduction o1
costs OF utfR atf0n Ito bring 1usuc.
equally within the reach OF rich anf
Economy and efficiency In state gov
!, eminent will be best served by m
| abolition OF useless public Offices; IN
consoiidatfon Of offices or boards IN
duties OF which overlap; the adoption
} | OF q scientific budget system OF stat
APPROPRIATIONS: and the creation OF
! | central state purchasing board. =
we favor the appointment OF join
) lisgisiativs eommIssion with power =
! make a thorough. scientinc and non
: partisan Investigation Of the state "a
system with. view 20 eaualizlng IN
' taxation which now unjustiy burden
!. home. farm and productive tpdustry.
Postal savings funds which are no,
!. at the disposal Of banks at a low In
3 terest rate should also be available a
the same Interest," rate through an AIDE
Iquate system OF Agricultural credits b
federal enattment
The state should provide for market
ling by farmers OF their farm product
through the establishment OF stat
5 We favor state supervision OF pr
Il vate banks and the enactment Of n
adequate and workable blue sky Law
- We pledge ourselves as favorine
y protective tEriff. scientifically arranges
J. upon the basis OF the findings Of a
u expert non partisan tariff commissio
q with ample powers. 90 edualize the 81
:. scompstition at home and abroad. 70