Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-08


They asked the committee to adopt
planks pIedging the party to malntail-
the federal laws giving to the workers
the legal right of voluntarily assoclat-
ing for mutual protection and welfare;
protecting their rights against unwar-
rantable issuance writS of injunction
and guaranteeing the right of trial by
jury in alleged contempt cases COM
mitted outside the presence of courts.
1t urged the vigorous enforcement Of
the seamen's act and the most liberal
Interpretation of its provisions: de-
r1anded that the immigration and con-
tract labor laws be enforced and so ex-
tended as to exclude from entrance to
the United States all persons who can
not read some language; and urged
the early enactment Of a law providing
for adequate assistance to public edu-
cational institutions in the various
states which shall provide for indus
trial education and vocational training
in accord with federal provisions and
standards.
Among other things asked by the feder-
alton was the enactment and enforcement
of federal child labor law; the faithful
observance and enforcement of all the
federal eight-hour laws and their extern
sion to comprehend all departments of
government; the enactment of law by
Congress for comprehensive and gener-
Gus workmens compensation act the
enactment of legislation excluding from
interstate commerce the products of con-
Wet labor: government ownership of the
telephone and telegraph and creation and
Of fAf, RI
the department of labor. A demand was
made that all adaptation of speeding-up
systems be forbidden on all government
work and that the powers and the func-
ton of the federal bureau of mines be
extended. Enactment of law was urg-
ed bestowing upon the people of Porto
Rico the full right of American cltizen-
ship. Adequate compensation for all en-
ployes in the civil service and legislation
establishing a reasonable minimum wage
for all such employees: creation OF tri-
bunal to which all employees In the COM
petitive civil service may appeal for re-
dress of grievances enauctment Of COM
prehensive federal compensation law to
apply to all civil service employees; enact
ment Of a retirement law for superan-
nuated and disabled employees OF the civil
service: a declaration that the acceptance
of employment in the civil service OF the
government must not impair the en-
rloyes' right of petition. and Woman SUI
frase. also were advocated.
Former Governor Foss Of Massachusetts,
headed a committee that asked for ma
tionaI prohibition plank
onnOnncpd that
subcommittee would meet tonight. The
committee will hold no more public hear
ings.
i subcommittee Of nine to formu-
..sa platform TO be later submitted
10 the entire committee was announc-
, VI to be composed OF the following
.rembcrS: Senator Lodge. chairman
Senator Eorah. Idaho; Senator Suther-
land. Utah: Senator Fall, New Mexico;
sep. Madden of Illinois: Senator How
land of Ohio: Senator Oliver OF Penn
.>lvania: Senator Wordsworth, New
York and Charles H. Clarke of Con-
necticut.
With the members Of the committee
IN resolutions all selected by their
DELEGATIONS, IL is becoming evident
that the work of the committee as
Whole will be one OF elimination rather
than OF construction. Almost every
man on the committee is loaded with
blanks of his own making and man.
in addition have takel: the care OF *
ira declarations for outside friends
Who feel inspired to- outline the pol
,cy of the party for the next tou"
years.
# there is one general purpose bet
ssr defined than an ether on the part
If the leading members Of the COM
n.ittee. it is to give the party deciara-
tons tone that will meet the de-
hands of Colonel Roosevelt and his
followers. and to Il is end they have
made close study .: the colonel's re-
cent utterances along the lines of pre-
paredness.
Meet Roosevelt's Wishes
I'VE shall meet the colonefs wishes
in this respect ana will endeavor to
make the pronouncement so strong
that he cannot afford to oppose any
man that may be placed in nomina
t,on." said Senator Smoot. who al
though he is not q member of the res
clutions committee, IL in close touch