Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-08
NATI0NALISTS ADOPT
PLANKS OF PLATFORM
Equal Suffrage. Prohibition and Ow.
ncrship OF Public utilities
Chief Features.
VOTE FOR NEGRO DEMANDED
Radical Legislation fayorinR Farm.
crs and Iaborcrs nrc
Other Goals.

CHICAGO, March 1.--lcQual suf-
frage, nation widu prohibition ard
radical Legislation fayoring farmers
and laborers are the chief pianks OF
the platform Of the National party
adopted here today az a convention
attended by about two hundred del-
egates, one hundred of which are
boilers from the Prohibition party,
The platform. after several hours
Of debate on the negro voting ques-
ton and various points OF the plnnks
favoring laborers. was adopted by
an unanimous vote and Is the first
definite expression OF the policies OF
the new party. a summary " II
follows
Equal Suffrage Demanded.
In regard 10 suffrage the right of
men and women 10 yala.-ap -all ~
tiona and enforcement 6f the laws
enfranchislng negroes and others. re-
gardlesa OF color or race, In demand
ed.
The Prohibition plank peldges the
party TO work for nation wide pro-
hibition and for immediate rntifica-
tion OF the constitutional amend
ment
Extension OF the federal loan law
In the most important legislation con
cerning farmers which Is advocated.
Advance loans upon crops or prod
ucts In storage government insur-
ance ,Of farms and stock for the In
specuon for farm products NJ tcrmi-
mails and untaNing ~ all farm equip
Uent and measures to prevent the
holding of large tracts Of land Idle.
are Included.
Limitation Of Immigration; short
onlnR working hours governmental
insurance. more rigorous Inspection
OF factories and working places. az
equate enforcement Of child labor
laws are some OF the things urged In
the labor plank. II II also ADVOCATED
that the government forbid interstate
shipments of articles made by chill
dren, women employed more than
eight hours q day, or six days
week; convicts under private con
tract or persons employed In unin-
spected factories or mines
Abolition OF contract prison labor
and establishment OF honor system
In prisons is advocated
International Democracy.
Much OF the platform also II de-
voted to the question Of international
democracy. The platform declares
that the party recognizes that tho
republic Of the world is the goal for
international political development
and urges abolition of secret diplom-
ecy, freedom of the seas and ahO.
liuon of prohibitive or dlscrimlnn-
tory tnriffs or taxes uDonctrnde and
commerce.
Foreign Investments must bear
their own risks, another plank de-
niands
other conditions advocated are
freedom of speech. both by word 81
mouth and printed matter: short hal
lot In state and municipal elections.
right Of absentee citizens to vote by
affidavit; public ownerRhlp Of pub
lie utilities and extension OF the pos.
tai system aud parcel post svst"u
Practically all the only arguinerts
over the platform came on the 1ucs
ton of whether negroes should bn
specified on the suffrage plank and
whether governmental Insurance Of
lahorefs should be compulsory A
brilliant speech by John spnrgo kept
the word negro IN the first men.
tioftd plank and II was decided not
TO urge compulsory insurance.