Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-04-23
PROGRESS|vES
PLEDGE PARTY
To AID IN War
IRepubIican A. P. Leased Wirel

NEW YORK, April 22.-Prominent
progressive and republican party lead
ers issued a statement here tonight
pledging their support of the admins
trations war plans and urging the
adoption of measures which, they sald
they believe to be Immediately neces-
sary" Among those who signed the
statement were Hiram w. Johnson,
Raymond Robins. Harold L. Ickes. Will
liam Draper Lewis, Clifford Pinchot.
Miles Poindexter, Ogden Reid, E. A.
Van Valkenburgh, Chester ROwell and
William Allen White.
Believing that our country has en-
tered the great war rightly, wisely and
of necessity; that it is our duty as a
great free people to take our part in the
defense of liberty, democracy and civil
liZatiOn against the attack of militia
rism: and that our sober purpose is
to secure a just and lasting peace, we
support with all our hearts and all
our powers the war plan of the govern
ment, declared by the president in his
address on April q" the statement said.
I'VE earnestly desire that the war be
brought to a successful, prompt and
permanent conclusion; that our allies
may receive from us whatsoever as
sistance will best sustain them in their
vast sacrifices; and that our nation,
playing its. part with honor, courage
and effectiveness may be spared all
needless burdens and avoidable loss.
ITO carry forward the war plans of
our government with full success and
thereby achieve the ends just named
we believe that the following measures
are Immediately necessary:
"1-Universal military service to in
sure equality of sacrifice in the ma
tional defense.
'2-Universal industrial service of
both men and property in support of
the nation.
"3-An official guarantee that the
government will be at stated prices all
agricultural products offered. so as to
encourage the largest possible produc-
tion on our farms.
"4-Government control of the price
of the necessities of life, including rent,
food and fuel. to stop undue increase
of the cost of living.
'5-Federal and state guarantees to
the wage earners of America that their
rights shall not be last, so that the
sacrifices that are required of them in
common with all other citizens during
the war shall not continue after peace
is restored.
"6-Government cooperation to
maintain and develop the efficiency of
law abiding enterprises, thus preserv-
ing the foundations of our commercial
prosperity. The tremendous struggle
for the markets of the world which will
follow the war must not find us un-
prepared.
"A graduated income tax by which
an increasing part of the larger in
comes shall be conscripted for public
purposes, so that wealth may bear its
fair share in the general sacrifice.
''S-A limit upon profits on American
and allied government orders and a
supertaX on excess profits due to wal
conditions. To lend our allies $4,000,
10000 and the exact the return OF
much of it in extortionate prices would
be indefinsible.
'9-Conservation of grain so far as
possible for food purposes.
/ "1O-The payment of as much of the
cost of the war as can be met out oi
current revenues.
'11-National and state Legislation
granting women equal political rights
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