The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-16

FEDERATION FIGHTS
NEW LABOR PARTY
Gompcrs's Organization Sub
mits Programme for L. s.
Reconstruction.
10 POINTS OF LEGISLATION
Referendum Of Supreme Court
Decisions Is One Of
Demands.
POINTS OF LEGISLATION
special Despatch 10 TsE sey.


WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE national
reconstruction programme OF the Amer
lean Fedora ton of Labor was submitted
70 the Senate Committee on Education
and Labor to-day and at once incorpo-
rated in the committees report Of its in
vestigation CT the whole problem Of re-
construction.
\ vital feature Of the report was the
opposition announced by the federation
20 the creation OF a separate labor party
programme included a recommendation
20 union labor throughout the country
that It vote Cor its known friends.
On this point the report ssy-: The
disastrous experience OF organized labor
n America with political parties amply
ldstified the American Federation OF La
Dor non-partsan political policy
Scheme of Legislation.
The federation proposed compre-
hensive schedule of legislative enact
n.ents dealing with relations between
aborers and employers-thirteen recona'
rendations in all, as follows:
I. Making 1t a criminal offence for
any employer TO interfere with or ham
per the right of workers to organize into
trade unions or to interfere with legiti-
mate activities OF trade unions
.. Putting an immediate end to the
exploitation OF children under IS years
Of age
3 steps must DE taken TO provide that
In the event of n Supreme Court de-
clarlng law unconstitutional either o
Congress or of a State the people actlnt
either directly or through Congress or
State Legislature should reenact tn
measure. 1t shall then become the Law
without being subject to annulment b.
any court.
4 Public and semi-public utillte
should be owned or operated and regu
lated by the Government IN the interes
Of the public.
5. \ graduated tax on all disable agr'
cultural lands above the acreage cult
waited by the owner so as to proven
private ownership of very large tract
81 disable land and TO prevent as far a
poss,blc the extension OF the tenant class
Licensing of Corporations.
{. Limiting defining and regulating
the powers, privileges and activities
.orpoI at!ons so that their methods can
people All corporations organized TO
profit should be subject 10 Fedora
license.
:. Amending workmen's compensation
laws so as 10 make them more adequate
state insurance must supplant employ
RS liability insurance operated TO
profit
3. Prohibiting immigration into tn
United States for a period of two year
4tter the proclamation of peace
o. Providing for a progressive increas
7. taxes on incomes. inheritance an
upon land values Of such a nature a
10 render it Improbable 20 Mold LAM
without putting It TO use. TaNauo'
should rest as lightly as possible o.
constructive enterprise.
10. Providing for Government exes
c.se of advisory supervision over publ
education and when necessary maintai
adequate public education through SUE
sidies without giving the GovernmeI
uower TO hamper development or publ
education by the States,
IL Prohibiting the operation OF pr
vate employment agencies for profts.
70. Providing for a small standiN
army and voluntary state militia.
IS Providing for the free transports
ton OF discharged soldiers and sailor
10 their hol'es ind the continuance {
their monthly salaries for not 40 e.
coed twelve months II employment
not secured within that time.