The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-10-11
PLATFORM OF THE
TRIPLE ALLIANCE

Our southern nelghbor, California,
will witness an Interesting political
campaign this year to free her poo.
pie from the greed and graft para
sites which feed upon the vitals of
her people.
The California Union of PrOduc,
ers and Consumers, which is the Cali
fornia division of the Farmers Edu-
cationaI and Operative Union OF
America, the Pacific Coast Coop
eIative League, Inc, of California
and the California State FEEDER
alton of Labor, are banded togeth-
er to secure redress Of the
wrongs which have been too long
endured by the people of the United
States.
Following is the platform of the
triple alliance:
l. Tax on Idle Land-The produc-
ton of food being of utmost import
ance we demand legislation to force
idle land into use by means of
graduated supertaX on all unculti-
waited arabic land
2. Public Ownership - Believing
firmly in the equality of opportun-
ity we favor the public ownership of
public utilities, including terminal
warehouses and packing plants; we
also demand permanent federal re-
tention of the railroads.
3. Cooperative Organizations -
Accepting voluntary cooperation as
the most practical method for the
equitable distribution Of food and 9th
er necessaries of life, we urge upon
the state government to take up the
question of the cooper ative move
mont in connection with its activi-
ties relative to the high cost of liv-
ing, with view to utilizing the eX-
listing cooperative organizations for
immediate purposes and encouraging
the creation of additional co-opera-
dive organizations where they are
Geeded AMI conditions are suitable
4. Absent Voters Law-No citi
zen should be disfranchised in cleo
lions by reason Of absence from his
or her residence. We therefore fla
vor the adoption of Assembly Con
st;tuticnal amendment No /, as !;
necessary step to enable the legisla
lure to adopt an absent voters &C,
under proper safeguards and reason
able restrictions.
). Farmer and Labor Representa-
tion-Farmer and labor representa-
ton upon all state boards and com
missions is desirable in times Of
peace but becomes imperative during
war We thel efore demand imme-
date representation upon price-reg
ulating bodies.
g. Anti Injunction Law-The is
suance Of injunctions in labor dis
putes is not based upon law, but is
species of judicial egislation-thal
is, judicial usurpation-in the inter
ests Of the money power and against
the working class innocent Of any
unlawful or criminal act. Injunc-
lions as issued against workmen are
never used or issued against any
other citizen of our country. We |
therefore demand the enactment of
a law prohibiting the issuance OF
such injunctions.
I. Health insurance-Recognizine !
that health insurance is the Logical |
cOrrollary of industrial accident in |
surance, we favor the adoption of |
senate constitutional amendment No |
26 which will authorize the legisla-
ture to enact suitable health insur-
ance laws.
s. County Experiment Stations
We favor an enabling act and an
appropriation for the establishment |
of county fruit and agricultural
stations; the expense of such sta
lions to be shared by the counties in
which they are established.
8. Free Public Employment Blu
reaus-Highly approaching the value
of the present state and federal /
employment bureaus, we favor then
extension throughout the state and
demand that a much higher tax be
placed upon private employment
agencies operated for profit.
10. Development of Irrigation Sys-
tems-We favor the federation of all
irrigation systems under state aus
pieces in order to promote their de- |
velopment and, where necessary, to |
arrange facilities for joint operation
and to permit the manufacture and |
sale of electric power.
II. Constitutional Sanction for