The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-26
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PARTY ADOPTS
rs PLATFORM
raarsfs 81 Principles Accepted b
CesyestioB- Plsnhs Cover
Wjdespread Policies.

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N lows was accepted by the con-
,.otiop OF delegates from the 70
i.rsi unions afiliated with the Tri-
c,tv Federation Of Labor, the Ar
ssnsl federation and the Silvis
shop Mems union In meeting 1t the
poci Island Industrial hall Tues
AZ night. About 400 delegates were
.srssent and after the acceptance Of
she platform officials to head the
perty were elected.
Zen Jacobson, president Of the
tri-city federation, was named
chairman and James Kinsley. mem
her Of the executive board Of Divis.
ion No. 313. Street Railway En-
oloves. was elected secretary and
treasurer.
The new political body comes out
strong for heavier corporation
taxes, public ownership of public
utilities, initiative, referendum and
recall, suffrage, home rule for cities
and q minimum wage based upon
the high cost OF living as some of
The main planks. The planks were
accepted without dissent, and a
meeting was called for June IL,
when further steps will be taken to
get the party principles accepted by
The working classes Of Illinois and
Iowa. The principles adopted by
the party are:
Labor is the primary and Just
basis OF political responsibility and
power. II is not merely the right,
but the duty Of the workers to be-
come a political party-this labor
marty is destined to usher in the
new day OF decentralization from
the grind OF poverty-freedom from
the ownership of government
freedom of men and women who
buy food, clothing and pay rent
into the hands of money kings and
profteers-such is the program
proposed and let us not delay an
other moment in taking advantage
Of this opportunity to serve the
government in the most effective
American fashion towards those
who pay the taxes.
"Orsanized and unorganized
workers, housewives and farmers
should become members of this
party. There is no room in this
party for exploiters or profiteers
Of big business concerns, as the
states of Illinois and Iowa are es-
pecially unfortunate in having
been bound by exploiters and prof
iteers, corruption in politics and
government has been created and
fostered by big interests and bust
ness that We cannot accomplish by
compromising any longer with the
corrupt Office holders. The day has
passed looking forward for progress
or aid at the hands of the old-time
Office seekers in response to the
workers call, and it is now for you
to vote for free Illinois and Iowa,
and remove the iron grip Of the ex-
ploiter, follow the program of is
sues to which pledges itself, its
members and candidates for
square deal in principles of Amer
lean freedom
/. Elimination Of autocratic DOM
nation by selfish interests.
2. Rights of workers to deal col
lectively.
3. A minimum wage based upon
the cost of living.
1. Equality of men and women
doing similar work.
5. A maximum working week for
men and women.
6. Public ownership Of all pub
lie utilities.
Z. Abolition Of the power Of
Judges to issue injunctions in labor
disputes.
s. Free speech, free press and
free assemblage.
9. That federal government as
sumes responsibility for the prog
ress Of land improvements and
production Of useful commodities Of
county and state.
10. Initiative, referendum and re-
call.
II. Home rule for cities.
IL. Heavier corporation taxes.
10. Suffrage for Illinois and
Iowa.
a. Guaranteeing a square deal
principle towards labor. -
10. Guaranteeing our support to-
ward the Plumb Plan league in ma
tional politics that labor's enemies
may be defeated for Office and joint
control Of railroads between gov
eminent and the workers.