The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-01-26

"(h) A bill providing for the es
tablishment of state employment
agencies with power to relieve un-
employment and prevent the same as
far as possible.
"(D A bill Strengthening the en-
forcement provisions of the prohibi-
tion law adopted in 1914.
"G) A bill providing for the
printing Of arguments for or against
initiative and referendum measures
by the state free Of charge as guar
anteed by the constitution.
"(k) A bill providing that in the
nomination and election of all state
and county officers party designation
be eliminated from the ballot.
"O A bill which will enable the
state to lend financial aid to place
prospective farmers on the vacant
agricultural lands of the state.
"(m) A bill providing for the ap-
pointment of a commission to draft
bills to submit to the 1919 session of
the legislature providing for old age
insurance, sickness insurance and un-
employment insurance and to suggest
such other legislation as the commits
sion may deem advisable.
"(n) A bill providing for an ade-
quate tax on fish products taken from
the waters within the jurisdiction of
the state of Washington.
"(o) A bill providing for a direct
system of marketing so as to elimin-
ate as far as possible the charges of
the middlemen on staple food prod
ucts.
"(p) Legislation providing for ade-
quate home rule bill including pro-
posal of constitutional amendment, if
necessary.
"(O A bill reducing the rate of in
terest on taxes from Is per cent to
8 per cent.
"(r) A bill amending the present
laws so that there will be but one
valuation of railroads and other pub
lie utilities, which rate shall be ap-
plicable to both making and tax
alton.
ON addition to the foregoing, we
would favor the reformation by the
state legislature of it's rules of pro-
cedure so as to make the proceedings
of that body more democratic.
eve condemn the use of restrain
ing order or injunction in labor dis
putes save where it can be clearly
shown after hearing represented by
both parties that the ordinary pro-
cesses of law will not avail to protect
life or property and hold that in all
contempt cases for violation of any
injunctive order, a trial by jury be
had, except when jury is waived by
the accused.
"We favor such restrictions of the
power of the courts as shall leave to
the people the ultimate authority to
determine fundamental questions of
social welfare and public policy. To
secure this end we favor:
"G) That when an act, passed un-
der the police power of the state, is
held unconstitutional, under the state
constitution, by the courts, the people,
after an ample interval for delibera-
tion, shall have an opportunity to vote
on the question whether they desire
the act to become law notwithstand-
ing such decision.
"(2) That every decision of the
highest appellate court of a state de-
claring an act of the legislature un-
constitutional on the ground of its
violation of the federal constitution
shall be subject to the same review
by the supreme court of the United
States as is now accorded to decisions
sustaining such legislation.
"We approve of the recent provi-
increasing the tax on large incomes
and placing a tax on inheritances, We
believe, however that the United
States is still far behind other lead
ing nations in this principle of levy
ing direct taxes on large fortunes
and incomes, and would advocate that
congress further extend this princi-
pie.
eve are also in favor of using all
possible means to obtain from con-
gress of the United States the follow
ing legislation:
"(D The passage of the Susan B.
Anthony amendment to the constitu-
ton of the United States providing
for national woman suffrage.
1--WE demand of our legislature and
courts constant recognition of the
principle guaranteed to all by the
Declaration of Independence in the