Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-17


I'VE favor the creation of federal
bureau of safety in the Department Of
Labor to gather facts concerning in
dustrial hazards, and to recommend
legislation to prevent the manning
and killing of human beings.
I'VE favor the extension of the
powers and functions of the federal
bureau of mines.
I'VE favor the development upon
systematic scale of the means al
ready begun under the present ad-
ministration to assist laborers
throughout the nation to seek and OBJ
tain employment, and the extension
by the, federal government, by the
same assistance and encouragement
as is now given to agricultural train
ing.
I'VE heartily commend our newly
established Department of Labor for
its excellent record in settling indus
trial strikes by personal advice and
through conciliating agents.
Senate Rules.
We favor such an alteration of the
rules of procedure of the senate off
the United States as will permit the
prompt transaction of the nations
legislative business.
Public Health.
I'VE favor thorough reconsidera-
ton of the means and methods by
which the federal government han
dies questions of public health to the
end that human life may be conserved
by the elimination OF loathsome dis
ease, the improvement of sanitation
and the diffusion Of a knowledge of
disease prevention.
1--WE favor. establishment by the
federal government of tuberculosis
sanitariums for needy tuberculosis
patients.
Economy and the, Budget.
1--WE demand careful economy in
all expenditures for the support Of
the government, and to that end
favor return by the house of rep
resentatives to its former practice Of
initiating and preparing all appro-
priation bills through single COM
mittee chosen from its membership,
in order that responsibility may be
conferred, expenditures standardized
and made uniform, and waste and du-
plication in the public service as
much as possible avoided. We favor
this as a practicable first step toward
budget system.
Civil Service.
"We reaffirm our declarations for
the rigid enforcement of the civil
service laws.
Philippine Islands.
1--WE heartily endorse the pro-
visions of the bill recently passed by
the house of representatives, further
promoting self-government in the
Philippine islands as being in fulfill
ment OF the policy declared by the
democratic party in its last national
platform, and we reiterate our en-
dorsement of the purpose Of ultimate
independence for the Philippine
islands as being in fulfllment Of the
policy declared by the democratic
party in its last national platform,
and we reiterate our endorsement of
the purpose of ultimate independence
for the Philippine islands, expressed
in the preamble of that measure.
Woman Suffrage.
1--WE recommend the extension Of
franchise to the women of the coun-
try by the states upon the same terms
IS to men.
Protection Of Citizens.
1--WE again declare the policy that
the sacred rights of American citizen
ship must be preserved at home and
abroad, and that no treaty with any
other government shall receive the
sanction of our government which
does not expressly recognize the alb
solute equality of all our citizens, If
respective of race, creed or previous
nationality, and which does not rec
ognize the right of repatriation. The
American government should protect
American citizens in their rights, not
only at home, but abroad, and any
country having government should
be held to strict accountability for
any wrongs done them, either to per-
son or property. At the earliest prac-
tical opportunity our country should
strive earnestly for peace among the
warning nations of Europe and seek to
bring about the adoption of the funda-
mental principles Of justice and hu-
manity, that all men shall enjoy equal
ity of rights and freedom from dis
elimination in the lands wherein they
dwell.
Prison Reform.
1--WE demand that the modern prin-
ciples OF prison reform be applied in
our federal penal system. We favor
such work for prisoners as shall give
them training in remunerative occu-
pations. so that they may make an
honest living when released from
prison; the setting apart of the net
wages OF the prisoners to be paid to
his dependent family or to be reserved
for his own use upon his release; the
liberal extension of the principles of
the federal parole law with due re-
gard both to the welfare Of the pris-
oners and the interests of society; the
adoption of the probation system, es-
pecially in the case of first offenders
not convicted of serious crimes.
Pensions.
1--WE renew the declaration OF re-
cent democratic platforms relating
to generous pensions for soldiers and
their widows, and call attention to
our record Of performance in this
particular.
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