New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-04-17
NON-PARTISAN PLATFORM

No one can justly judge person or
party or the views held by them unless
he knows those views and ideas. For
the benefit Of those who know nothing
about the platform of the Non-P Partisan
League, we publish their legislative
program, which. they advocate as a
means to improve the economic condi-
ton of the farmers and workers.
1. Exemption of farm improvements
from taxation. r--.. = -.
2. Tonnage tax on ore production. 81.
8. Rural credit banks operated at
cost.
4. State terminal elevators, ware
houses, flour mills, stockyards, packing
houses, creameries and cold storage
plants. -. s.
s. State hail insurance. -.
6. A more equitable system of state
inspection and grading of grain. , e..
7. Equal taxation Of property Of
railroads, mines, telegraph, telephone,
electric light and power companies, and
all public utility corporations, as COM
pared with that of other prorpety
owners.
8. State-owned and operated pulp
and paper mills to furnish print paper at
cost.
9. A soldiers moratorium law to
protect our soldiers at the front from
suffering financial loss while in the
service of their country, to continue six
months after the war.
10. To the full extent of every
resource of the state, individual and col
lective, within the power of this Or
ganization to control, every member of
this organization and every candidate
Endorsed pledges his support to the war
policies announced by President Wilson
and to the prosecution of the war until
a democratic victory is achieved.
We pledge our candidates one and
all to the carrying out of the foregoing
as fast as sound and safe progress will
permit.
We also indorse the following legis-
lative program as of especial value to
labor:
1. State insurance.
2. State free employment bureaus. y
3. State old age pensions. .,
4. State eight-hour law, except in
agricultural pursuits.
We extend the hand of fellowship
to organized labor. We welcome CO.
operation with labor, and pledge our
candidates to the faithful service Of the
interests of the workers on the farms,
the shops, the mines and the forests. -.
AS measures calculated to further the
interests of our nation in the war, and
for the more equitable financing of the
war we urge:
1. That Cong sse1enact legislation
which will enable President Wilson to
carry out his price-fxing program to
prevent extortionate profits. .
2. Legislation by which the govern
ment may purchase and distribute
necessaries at cost through the parcels
post.
8. Legislation increasing the tax on
large incomes and excess profits, to con-
tinue until all the costs of the war are
paid.
4. A tax on all unused land.
5. Legislation looking to the assist
ance and encouragement Of agriculture
as the basic industry upon which the
welfare of our people and the winning of
the war depend.
6. That all plants manufacturing
munitions be operated by the govern
ment. Proft-making in munitions OF
war is repugnant to every American
citizen. .'@.'5 8. ~
7. That all industries in which in
d1str:al disturbances occur which can
not be settled by federal mediation be
taken over and operated by the govern
ment. ..~4 =. -. ~. s. .ss>.ss
g.. We further urge that the farmers
and workers keep up their splendid
effort at INCREASED production and con
servation of food supplies, and universal
support of the Liberty Loans and all Of
the war activities calculated to aid our
boys at war. Patriotism demands ser
vice of all according to their capacity.
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ONLY REAL LOYALTY EXTANT