Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-07-24
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eign policies, its substitution of JUS
tice, honor and right for mere dollar
diplomacy" it's antitrust and anti
monopoly policies; it's repeal of the
law exempting coastwise vessels from
tolls; its machinery of an income tax
law, its enlargement of the powers of
the interstate commerce commission,
and it's wisdom and justice in grant
ing what the Republican party had so
long denied-relief to Alaska, with
all it's promises to Washington and
the Northwest.
We challenge the Republican party
to come out in the open and say that
if restored to power they will undo
this legislation or any part thereof.
We are in favor of a federal law
regulating child labor.
We favor a system of rural and
farm credits along the lines proposed
by President Wilson.
We condemn the narrow partisan
ship and utter lack of poise, good
sense and judgment of Senator Wes-
ley l.. Jones, and the Republican con-
gressmen from this state in their vi
cious and unwarranted assaults upon
an administration that has done more
for this state, Alaska and the North
west, than has been done by the Re-
publican party during it's entire exis-
tence.
Proposes Certain Legislation.
We favor the enactment into law
of the following principles and pro-
posals, and pledge thereto the sup
port of the Democratic members of
the next legislature, te-wit:
Full equality should be ggiven by
law TO men and women and all in
CAPABILITIES imposed upon women
should be abolished.
Public service corporations should
be denied the power to issue stocks,
bonds or other securities, until after
the same shall have been first APP
proved by duly constituted authority
of the state or municipality.
That the interest of Is per cent
now permitted to spectators and
others in tax titles be reduced in
amount, and that means be devised
for the state or county carrying the
same so as to eliminate the profess
sional dealer in tax titles.
We favor law allowing damages
to be recovered for the death of hui
man being, and permitting the same
to descend the same as personal prop
erty.
Medical attendance as first aid to
injured should be allowed under the
Industrial insurance law.
4 The labor law of this state should
be amended to the effect that lab
orer shall be entitled to his pay
promptly upon the termination Of his
employment.
The enactment of laws providing
that all county officers shall be elect
ed on a strictly nOn-partisan basis.
A presidential primary law.
A secret primary ballot, similar to
the ballot now in use in our general
elections.
A stringent corrupt practices act,
such as will effectually preserve the
purity and secrecy Of the ballot and
prevent the undue power of money
at our elections.
The immediate survey and taxation
of the millions of acres of unsurveyed
lands now in this state in the hands
of various great corporations and
others.
Would Amend Election Laws.
Our election laws should be amend
ed SO as to permit the name of any
candidate to appear on any or all
party tickets at the same time.
/ We consider the present constitu-
tional provision relating to taxation
to be Anticipated and inequitable and
we favor such an amendment to Ar
ticle VII of the state constitution as
will empower the people to enact a
revenue system that will be in har-
mony with changed economic condi-
tions.
We believe that elections are too
frequent, with the result that the
people become careless and indiffer-
ent in affairs Of government; also
that too many officers are put on our
ballots; that a reduction in the num-
Der OF elective officers would cause
closer scrutiny of the personnel and
qualifications of the various candi-
dates and that therefrom public can
didates of higher ability and greater
worth would be obtained.
We therefore, favor reduction in