New Britain herald., 1916-06-16

1 labor to gather facts concerning in- dustrial hazards and to recomm end legislation concerning the matming and killing of human beings. We favor the extension of the pow CTS and functions of the federal bu- reau of mines.
 We favor the development upon a systematic scale of the means already l begun under the present administra- tion, to assist laborers throughout the 1 nation to seek and obtain employ l ment.
 ! We heartily commend our newly es- l tablished department of labor for it's excellent record in settling indus l trial strikes by personal advice and l through conciliating agents. l Public Health. | We favor a thorough reconsidera- | ton of the means and methods by which the federal government hanrles l questions of public health. to the end that human life may be conserved l by the elimination of loathsorJe dis 1 eases, the improvement of sanitation 1 and the diffusion of 8 knowledge of disease prevention.
 We favor the establishment by the federal government of tuberculosis 1 sanitariums for needy tubercular pa | tients.
 Senate Rules. We favor such an alteration of the l rules of procedure of the senate of the United States as will permit the prompt transaction of the nations legislative business.
 Economy and the Budget We demand careful economy in all 1,n government and to that end favor a l return by the house of representative to it's former practice of initiating and preparing all appropriation bills through a single committee chosen from it's mem bership, in order that responsibility may be centered, ex- penditures standardized and made uniform, and waste and duplication in the public service as much as pos sible avoided. We favor this as practicable first step towards a bud get system.
 Civil Service.
 We reaffirm our declarations for the regi reinforcement of the civil service laws.
 Philippine Islands.
 We heartily endorse the provisions
 
 house of representatives, further pro- noting f-fovernment in the Phil ippine Islands as being in fulfllment of the policy declared by the dmo- cratic party in it's last national plat form, and w reiterate our endorse- ment of the purpose of ultimate in- dependence for the Philippine Islands expressed in the preamble of that measure.
 Woman Suffrage.
 We recommend the extension of the franchise to the women of the coun- try by the states upon the same terms as to men.
 Protection of Citizens.
 We again declare the policy that the 1 must be preserved a thome and 1 abroad, and that no treaty ith any ! other government shall receive the | sanction of our government which 1 does not expressly recognize the ab- l solute equality of all our citizens, ir- respective of race, creed or previous nationality, and which does not i; recognize the rights of repatriation. The American government should pro- tect American citizens in their rights not only at home but abroad, and any country having a government should be held to strict accounta bility for any rongs done them, either to person or property.
 At the earliest practical opportuni- ty, our country should strive earnest l 1y for peace among the airing na- tions of Europe and seek to bring about the adoption of the fundament- l al principles of justice and humanity, that all men shall enjoy equality of 1 right and freedom from discrimina- 1 ton in the lands wherein they dwell, 1
 Prison Reform
 We demand that the modern prin- | ciples of prison reform be applied in our federal penal system.
 Pensions
 We renew the declarations of re- cent democratic platforms relating to generous pensions for soldiers and their widows, and call attention to our record of performance in this particu- lar.
 Waterways and Flood Control
 We renew the declaration of a lib- l eral and comprehensive plan for the l development and improvement of our l harbors and inland waterways with l economy and efficiency so as to per init their navigation by vessels of standard draft.
 Candidates.
 We unreservedly endorse our presi- dent and vice president Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey and Thomas Rilyey Marshall of Indiana who have performed the functions of their great offices faithfully and impartially and with distinguished ability.