River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-10-21

operative trade and industry and the
enactment of needed legislation fav-
orable to that purpose and the elimin-
alton of speculative and excessive
profits between producer and consum-
er, unnecessary middlemen and all
profteering in the creation and dis
tribution of the products of industry
and agriculture, in order that the
actual producers may enjoy the fruits
Of their toll and the people generally
relieved from the intolerable econom-
ic conditions under which they suffer
5. We favor the complete revision
of our tax system. We favor the re-
nloval of the personal property Offset
on the income tax. We favor a high
rate of taxation on large incomes
and inheritances, the increase of ex-
emption of incomes from $500 to 3d.
900 for single, and from $1,000 to
$4,000 for married persons. We fav-
or taxes to force into use idle lands
held for speculative purposes. We
favor a gradual exemption from tax
alton on farm improvements and city
homes up to $4,000.
6. We favor state aid to provide
land and homes for Wisconsin resi-
dents in town, city, village or country,
and the enactment of needed legisla-
tion to permit residents of Wisconsin
to borrow money from the state, at
low rate of interest, to either build
or buy land or homes.
7. We favor better enforcement of
compulsory educational laws and de-
mand expansion and diversification
of both elementary and secondary ed
ucation, so that democratic equality
of opportunity for reparation for the
calling of their choice may be offer
ed the children of our people. We
favor extending university courses to
all who desire them. We propose that
the cost of living at the university
and other higher institutions of lear
ming be kept down by furnishing
EOOilS anu Uodlu w otuuSiiIo az Soot.
We demand representation of the or
ganzied industrial. and agricultural,
on every educational board.
s. We favor law compelling all
children to attend school full time up |
to the age of 16 years.
9. We demand the abolition of the
power of judges to issue and enforce
injunctions to deprive citizens of |
their rights in industrial disputes.
10. We favor the elimination of as
many commissions as possible, with |
the power of the legislature to dis |
miss any appointive administration |
official.
II. We believe that the water pow
ers of the state are the inalienable |
property of all the people, and to this
end demand that the water powers be |
developed in the interests of the |
whole people and not exploited for
private gain.
IL. We stand for the unqualified |
right of workers to organize and to |
deal collectively with employers
through such representatives of their
organization as they choose We de-
mand the institution of d maximum
working day of eight hours.
Is. We demand that the marketing
division be given sufficient funds and
authority to ascertain the cost OF pro-
duction of farm products, based upon
the basic eight hour day. 1t should
also ascertain the cost of production
of all other commodities of trade, to
the end that agricultural endeavor
may be compensated on ar equal bas-
is with other lines of endeavor.
IA. We demand the unrestricted
and unhampered right OF collective
bargaining for agricultural organiza-
tons.
Is. We believe in the publication |
Of income tax returns, state and ma
tional.