The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-23
PLEDGE SUPPORT
IN WAR;..|ND0RSE
PRESIDENT AIMS
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Tonnage tax on. ore production.

Tonnage tax on ore production.
Rural credit banks operated at
cost.
Estate terminal elevators, ware
houses, flour mills, stockyards, pack
ing houses, creameries and cold stor-
age plants.
Estate hail insurance.
"A more equitable system of state
inspection and grading of grain.
Equal taxation Of property Of rail-
roads, mines. telegraph, telephone,
electric light and power companies,
and all public utility, corporations, as
compared with that of other property
owners. =:
''State-owped and operated pulp
and paper mills to furnish print paper
at cost.
"A soldiers moratorium law to pro-
tect our soldiers at the front from
suffering financial loss while in the
service of their country, to continue
six months after the war.
ITO the full extent Of every re-
source. of the state, Individual and
collective, within the power of this
organization to control, every men,
Der Of this organization and every
candidate Endorsed pledges his sup
port to the war policies announced
by President Wilson and to the prose-
.cution of the war until a democratic
victory is achieved.
Candidates Pledge.
I'VE pledge our candidates one and
all to the carrying out Of the fore
going as fast as sound and safe prog
-ress will permit.
I'VE also indorse the following
legislative program as Of special value
to labor:
state insurance.
Estate free employment bureaus.
Estate old age pensions.
"State efght-hour law, except in
agricultural pursuits.
I'VE 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 railroads, the shops, the
mines and the forests.
War Measures.
"As measures calculated to further
the interests of our nation in the war,
and for the more equitable financing
OF the war, We urge:
THAT congress enact legislation
which will. enable President Wilson
to carry out his price-f1xing program
to prevent extortionate profits.
Legislation by which the govern
ment may purchase and distribute
necessaries at cost through the parcel
post.
Legislation increasing the tax on
large incomes and excess profits, 10
continue until all the costs Of the war
are paid.
"A tax on all unused land.
Legislation looking to the assist
ance and encouragement of agricul-
ture as the basic industry upon which
the welfare of our people and the
winning Of the war depend.
Government Munition Plants.
''That all plants manufacturing n1u-
nitions be operated by the govern
ment. Profit-making in munitions OF
war is ,repugnant to every American
citizen.
) "That all industries in which in
dustrial disturbances occur which
cannot be settled by Federal media
ton be taken over and operated by
the government.
1--WE further urge that the farmers
and workers keep. up their splendid
effort at Increased production and
conservation of food supplies, and uni
versal support Of the Liberty Loans
and all Of the war activities calcu-
lated to, aid our boys at war. Pa
e triotfsm demands. service Of all &C
:cordihg to their capacity. 81 *sI #. !.
Work for General Welfare.
"For the first time In HISTORY farm.