The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-09

The very life and perpetuity Of
free and domestic institutions are de
pendent upon freedom of speech. Of
the press and Of assemblage and assO
citation. We insist that all reStric
ton of freedom of speech, press, pub
| lie assembly, association and travel be
completely removed, individuals anG
! groups being responsible for their ut
terances and actions. These funda
mental rights must be set out with
clearness and must not be denied OF
abridged in any manner.
National preparedness as well as
commercial development in keeping
with the Importance and the dignity
of our nation, require that we shall
have competent and able American
seamen. We urge essential to this
purpose the vigorous enforcement OF
! the seamens act and the most liberal
Interpretation of it's provisions.
Eve hold that public employees
should not be denied the right of or.
ganization.
I'VE declare that we must put an
end to the employment for profit OF
children under sixteen years of age.
I'VE demand that effective steps be
taken Immediately to relieve the PEG.
pie of the burden imposed by the ex-
ceSsive cost of living.
''As comprehensive program of
such relief and remedy we set forth
these demands:
Cooperation should be encourag-
ed as effective means Of curbing prof.
iteering. To stimulate rapid develop
ment of co-operatives the federal farm
loan act should be extended so as to
give credit to all properly organized
co-operatives, Just as credit is now
given to individual farmers.
I'VE urge that the United States
department of labor compile and issue
monthly statements of cost of manu-
facture of those staple articles which
form the basis of calculation in fixing
the cost of living.
CAS- means of aiding anti-profiteer-
ing measures the federai government
should promptly investigate profits
and prices. All income and other tax
ton.
"It is essential that additional legis-
lation regulating immigration should
be enacted. based upon two fundamen-
tai propositions, namely, that the flow
u IuuSL uOl d. duy tiIuC
exceed the nations ability to assimi-
late and Americanize foreigners COM
ing to our shores, and that at no time
shall immigration be permitted when
there exists an appreciate degree of
unemployment.
I'VE demand the observance and
enforcement of all the federal maxi
mum eight-hour laws and their extern
sion to comprehend all civil depart
ments of government.
I'VE favor the enactment of more
comprehensive federal compensation
law, which will embrace all workers
who cannot be provided for by state
compensation laws, and we demand
that workmen's compensation laws be
to provide adequately for
those incapacitated by industrial ac-
cidents or occupational diseases.
1--WE demand the enactment of leg
islation excluding from interstate
commerce, the product of convict la
bor
WE demand the repeal of the labor
provisions of the Cummins-Esch law.
I'VE declare that the congress of
the United States should take action
to prevent the federal courts from
the usurpation of authori-
ty, by declaring unconstitutional acs
passed by congress.
1--WE further urge that judges of all
federal courts shall be elected by the
people for terms not exceeding six
years.
I'VE declare our unalterable oppo-
sition to any exercise of force by the
United States in compelling the Mex
lean people to meet unwarranted and
unjust demands of those Americans
whose sole interest is the exploitation
Of the people and the natural resources
of the Mexican nation.
A beer and light wine plank was
advocated by Joseph Obergfell, repre-
senting the American Federation of
Labor, who said the workers gener-
ally demand freedom to use such bev-
erages.
Jane Adams, representing the wo-
mems international league for perma-
nent prohibition presented four
planks:
- Restoration of constitutional
guarantees Of free speech, free press
and free assemblage.
2-Universal physical training Of
boys and girls in the public schools.
3-Tha THE United States take the
cad in bringing about world disarma-
nent.
4-Greater efforts to bring about
relations with Mexico.
OLD PEP