Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-08-10
there is'no need.

there is mo need.
One Term Only.
We are in favor of a single presi-
Dental term of six years.
Public Ownership.
Public utilities and other resources
that are natural monopolies are at
the present time exploited for per-
sonal gain under monopolistic sys-
tenn. We demand the public owner
ship or control of all such utilities to
the people and their operation and
administration in the interests of all
the people.
Free Institutions.
We stand for the preservation and
development of our free institutions
and for absolute separation of church
and state with the guaranty, of full
religious and civil liberty. I
Social Justice.
We stand for the rights, safety,
justice and development of humanity;
we believe in the equality of all be-
fore the law; in old-age pensions and
insurance against unemployment and
in help for needy mothers, all of
which could be provided from what is
now wasted for drink.
Agriculture.
While it is admitted that grain and
cotton are fundamental factors in our
national life, it can not be denied that
proper assistance and protection are
not given these commodities at ter
minal markets, in the course of in
terstate commerce.
We favor and pledge our efforts to
obtain public grain elevators at nee
essary terminal markets, such elevg
tors to be owned and operated by then
federal government; also to secure
federal grain inspection under sys-
TEN of civil service and to secure the
abolition of any Board of Trade,
Chamber of Commerce, or other place
"options" or futures" or "short-sell-
speculation wherein products are not
called contracts are settled by the
payment of margins or "differen-
ces" through clearing houses or 9th
erwise.
This party stands committed to
free and open markets based upon
legitimate supply and demand, abso-
lutely free from questionable prac-
tees of market manipulation. We
for cotton at proper terminals, where
the interests of producers require the
same; and the absolute divorce of all
railroad elevators or warehouses own
ed by railroad companies, either pub !
lie or private, from operation and
control of private individuals in COM
petition with the public in merchan-
dising grain, cotton or other farm
products.
We furthermose endorse all prop
er methods among producers Of those
means of cooperative mutual enter
prise, which tend toward broader and
better markets for both producer and
consumer.
Conclusion.
This is the day of opportunity for
the American people. The triumph
Of neither old political party is es-
sential to our safety or progress. The
defeat of either will be no public mis-
fortune. They are one party. By
age and wealth, by membership and
traditions, by platforms and in the
character Of their candidates, they
are the Conservative party of the
United States. The Prohibition par
ty as the promoter of every import
ant measure of social justice present.
ed to the American people in the last
two generations, and as the originator
of nearly all such legislation, remains
now the only great Progressive party.
The patriotic voters who compose
the Republican and Democratic par
ties can, by voting the Prohibition
ticket this year, elect the issue of ma
tional Prohibition.
To those, in whatever party, who
have the vision Of land redeemed
from drink, we extend cordial invi-
tation to join with us in carrying the
banner of Prohibition to nationwide
victory.