The sun., 1915-10-13
FARMER MURPHY'S PLAT.
FORM.
A Few Of the Reforms He VIII Stand
For when He Is President.

To rHR EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: In
the event Of my election to the Presi-
dency as an anti-immigration candidate
/ intend to make the following recon-
mendations:
That all further immigration be
stopped. This provision not to apply to
those who. or whose ancestors, were resi-
dents Of Canada prior to 1910.
That all native American Indians re-
siding In the country be admitted to citi.
zenship.
That all Chinese and Japanese resid-
ing ip the country have the same rights
that are accorded TO other aliens.
That no person be allowed TO vote
until after a twenty-one years residence
In tho country.
That non-taxpayers be not allowed to
vote on any propositions for the expendi-
ture OF public money without first hav-
ing purchased a certificate for each OF
such propositions as they desire TO vote
on, 40 that they shall be compelled 10
pay q Just share OF all taxes they vote
for. For any OF such propositions that
they vote on as shall fail to carry they
may recover their money by presenting
the certificate at the proper office.
That no Federal employee shall serve
under the Federal Government for more
than two terms OF four years each, or
eight years in all.
That all excessive salaries be reduced
and all useless offices and commissions
be abolished.
That no Federal employee shall re-
ceive pension from the Federal Gov
ernment. This provision not to apply TO
soldiers and sailors.
That no Federal, State or municipal
employee he allowed to vote while In the
public service. This will remove the
menace OF the vote OF those classes when
they demand Increase OF salaries. PEN
sions and the like.
That tho power vested In Congress
relative TO pensions 20 soldiers and sail
ors be transferred 20 a commission. This
will remove the menace OF the old SOL
dier vote.
That all firearms. munitions and ma
terials OF war be manufactured by the
Federal GoSernment This will remove
from private manufacturers and corpo-
rations the temptation to foment war
and embroil the country with foreign
nations.
That suitable work be provided for all
the unemployed. This would remove TO
a very great extent tho burden the tax
payers now have TO bear In maintaining
charitable societies. almshouses and pris-
ons.
That no closed shop he permitted.
That all persons who by force, vio-
lence or intimidation prevent or attempt
to prevent natives OF this country from
working where they have lawful right
to work be sent 10 a penal colony for
not less than five years. or expelled from
the country. such expulsion 10 be Anal.
That no member OF any labor organi-
zation be employed on any national.
state or municipal work. The Govern
ment should never have in It's employ
those who are organized against It, Ex-
rerlence In England and In this country
shows that members OF labor unions are
more ready TO take orders from their
unions than from the Government
That the Government take adequate
steps for the national defence.
That all loyal American citizens be
encouraged to receive military training
without expense TO the Government
As to the menace OF the vote OF Gov
e-nment employees ] will say that In
1914 there were 4s2.72l OF them. and
most OF them are clamoring for increase
OF salaries and pensions. They feel Sc
cure In their Jobs for life. as they hold
their Jobs under foreign system that
was imported into this country some
thirty years ago by a clique led by
George William Curtis. The importers
OF that system labelled II n good thing,
in other words they called X civil SER
vice reform" Because II Is so labelled
great many persons IN this country 10
this day believe that II Is good thing.
England has found out that II Is bad
thing, rs one can see by reading the
article by Herbert Spencer entitled The
Coming Slavery
As for Spercer's doctrine Of indiv!d-
ualism. II II is good for job seekers why
Is II not good for the oppressed taxpayer
and the depressed business man. Why
should they ever complain when they
can always exercise their individuallsr
and make personal effort to improve
their condition Spencer intended that
doctrine only ror poor people out OF
work, but / propose 90 give All classes
the heneht OF H. 7. l.. MURPHY.
FALL RIVER, Mass, October /.