French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-29
PLATFORM NATIONAL
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
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should both on it's own account and
as an example, put into effect the fol-
lowing principles of just employment:
IA living wage for all employees.
"A working day not to exceed
eight hours with n day of rest in
seven.
"3-The adoption of safety appli-
ances and the establishment of thor
oughly sanitary conditions of labor.
ADEQUATE compensation for in
dustrial accidents.
"5-The standards Of the uniform
child labor law wherever minors are
employed.
"6-Such provisions for decency,
comfort and health in the employ
men of women as should be accord
ed the mothers of the race.
An equitable retirement law
providing for the retirement of super
animated and disabled employees of
the civil service to the end that a
higher standard of efficiency may be
maintained.
I'VE believe also that the adoption
of similar principles should be urged
and applied in the legislation of the
states with regard to labor within
their borders and that through every
possible agency the life and health of
the people of the nation should be
conserved.
Labor.
I'VE declare our faith in the sea-
mans act, passed by the democratic
congress, and we promise our earnest
continuance of it's enforcement.
I'VE favor the speedy enactment of
an effective federal child labor law
and the regulation of the shipment of
~pr,SOn-made goods in interstate COM
merce.
We favor the creation of a 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.
We favor the extension of powers
and functions Of the federal bureau OF
mines.
We favor the development upon a
Systematic scale of the means already
begun under the present administra"
ton. to assist labOrers throughout the
nation and the extension by the fed
$500 AL1C11I- W Xix oo"N 00DASI
a1"a and encouragement as is now
gwen 70 agricultural training.
We heartily commend u newly
established department of labor fol
IL @&neilent record in settling indus
ira. strikes by personal advice anc
l~.oCgh conciliating agents"
succeeding planks declare in favor
VI q thorough reconsideration of the
means and methods by which the fed
eraL government handles questions Of
public health so as to eliminate the
diseases, improve sanitation and diff,
l1>e knowledge to prevent diseases;
i'S alteratiOn of rules of the senate
- permit prompt transaction of leg
!9!auFe business; for careful economy
III all government expenditures; apC
- the first practical step to a budge1
system the house of Representatives
Is urged to return to it's former pras.
nee Of initiating and preparing al
appropriation bills through a single
committee.
Previous platform declarations fol
ne rigid enforcement of the civil ser,
wee laws are rea1rmed.
The Philippines self-government
t5ii recently passed by the house is
n.oorsed n the platform reiterates
me party's Endorsement of the pur,
pose of ultimate independence for the
Philippine island, ,A9N
The platform continues:
Woman Suffrage.
we recommend the extension o.
the franchise to the women of the
country by the states upon the same
terms as to men.
Protection of Citizens.
We again declare the policy thai
sacred rights of American citizen
anIp u be preserved at home anG
onroad, and that no treaty with an
oIner government shall receive the
S"hctlon of Our government which
UoeS not expressly recognize the abso,