The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-08-28
PROGRESSIVE PLATFORM

Free from factional strife and from tho
iniquities OF bipartisan bossisfn, unfet-
tered by tho influence Of special interests.
the Progressives Of Ohio rededioate
themselves to the cause OF equal and ex-
act justice for all.
Reahirming those great principles Of
human welfare and popular government
which. as embodied in the contract with
the people set forth at Chicago in 1919,
have made the Progressive party n party
that Will live and triumph we again de-
clare our conviction that by reason of
their corrupt bosses and lnept leadership
both the Democratic and Republican or
Ranizations In the state and nation have
proved themselves unht for the control
Of governmental affairs
we believe that present business condi-
tions reveal vital weakness in our ma
tional commercial and Industrial poi,clez
We urge the adoption OF q legitimate pro-
tective tariff, scientifically provided by n
permanent commission armed with full
authority We urge measures that will
permit American labor and capital 10 de-
velop an American merchant marine that
will win back the markets Of the world /;
we demand the overthrow OF the foolish
academic policy that offers millions of
blackmail to a Central American state
We denounce the administration Of
Governor Cox as destructive az popuIa r
government. We charge that he has used
executive power for mere personal ad-
vantage and under the guise OF efficiency
attacked the principle OF home rule and
built up sinister personal political ma
chine. we charge that he Is the cham
pion of the breweries and IL seeking to
destroy the temperance laws Of the state
at the behest of the liquor interests with
which he is politically allied.
We pledge our party to the support OF
county home rule in taxation and an
equitable adjustment Of taxes on mort
gagged real estate to avoid double taxa
ton; an exemption of $500 of personal
property for each person; to nonpartisan
municipal and county elections; to tho
rnaiptenance and simplifcaton Of the
primary and election laws, to abolition of
party nominations for judicial offices and
boards Of education; the merit system In
the public service; the construction and
maintenance of main market roads, in
tercounty highways, county and township
roads; the right of counties to adopt the
commission form of government; the
| speedy completion Of the Ohio river i'm
provement project; the division of coun-
I ties and senatorial districts where there
| are more than one representative into sin-
gle legislative districts; to legislation to
| prevent the abuse OF the emergency
| clause ON propositions subject to the ref
| erenOum, TO elBnL nOurS Work ana o
minimum wage for women; one days
rest in seven for all wage workers; the
| extension of safety laws in the operation
OF railway trains with a view to further
protection of employees and Travellers the
| enlargement and perfection of the sys-
| tom of worlmen's compensation, and to
/ the strict enforcement OF all existing
| laws.
Believing that the United States can
not justly claim to be true democracy
while it denies political rights on accoun,
| of sex. we pledge our support to the con
stitutional amendment granting suffrage
! to the women OF Ohio.
The traffic in Intoxicating liquors for
E! beverage purposes is a great moral and
| We denounce and oppose the so called
| home rule amendment to the constitution
submitted by the liquor interests We
| pledge our party to the adoption OF the
| statewide prohibition amendment initial.
| ed by the temperance people; and unit
! prohibition is adopted we pledge our par
| ty to the maintenance and strict enforce
| ment of the local option laws; we favo,
| an amendment TO the federal constitution
| providing national prohibition of tht
| liquor traffic. the enactment of statutory
| laws in support thereof and the strict
| enforcement of the laws enacted: and We
| charge both the Republican and Demo
| cratic parties in Ohio with complete sub
| servience to the brewers