New Ulm review., 1920-07-21
Immediate lifting Of the Russian trade

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blockade, recognition Of every govern
ment "set up by peoples who wrest
their sovereigntysfr oppressors,'' for
withdrawal Of the United States from
'ftheS dictatorship we exercise in vary
ing degrees over the Philippines, Ha-
Waii, Haiti, the Dominican republic.
Porto Rico, Cuba, Samoa, and Guam,
and includes an emphatic refusal to
go to war with Mexico at the behest
of Wall street." This section also
demands abolition of secret treaties
and publication of all diplomatic cor
respondence, pledges support ito sa
League OF free peoples" to bring about
world disarmament Ito the end that
there shall be no more kings and no
more wars, Z 4oIoaili5 2
Democratic Industrial Control.."
Third Dem ocratic control of IN
dustry, laying down the fright of labor
to an increasing share in the respon-
sibilities and management of industry"
Fourth-Public ownership and oper-
alton, calling for immediate repeal of
the Esch-Cummins railroad law, for
public ownership and operation with
democratic control of all public util-
tiles and natural resources.
Fifth-Promotion of agricultural
prosperity, demanding legislation that
will effectively check and reduce the
evils of farm tenancy, establishment
of public markets, esxtenion of the
federal farm loan system, organization
of state and national service to guide
applicants for farms and farmers al
ready on the land, promotion and pro-
lection of farmers and consumers CO.
operative organizations Conducted for
actual benefit"
Economy Is Urged.
Government finance, de-
manding economy in government ex-
penditures to replace "extravagance
that has run riot under the present ad-
ministration," denouncing the system
that "has created one war millionaire
for every three American soldiers
killed in France demanding that war
acquired wealth be taxed so as to shift
the tax burden from the poor, express
ing opposition to consumption taxes
and recommending steeply graduated
income taxes for federal revenue. and
taxation of land values and sharply
graduated inheritance taxes for state
and local governments.
Seventh-Reduction of the cost of
living, calling for stabilization of the
currency to prevent fuctuation which
carries "the standard of living of all
the people down with it when it de-
preciates," federal control of the meat
packing industry, extension and perfec
er and consumer closer together, and
for enforcement of existing laws a.
gainst profiteers Especially the big
opH nOuyorf,,1 oroc -
Eighth-Justite to soldiers of the
late war as matter of right and not
as charity, recommending payment OF
"a sufficient sum to make their war
pay not less than civilian earnings
Ninth-Labor' bill of rights, which
includes declarations for:
The unqualified right of all workers,
including government civil service en-
ployes, to organize and bargain collec-
lively.
Freedom from compulsory argitra-
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Maximum standard eight hour day
and forty-four hour week.
Old age and unemployment pay
ments and Workmen's compensation
to insure workers and dependents
against accid]nt and disease.
Want Work Provided.
Establishment and operation in pc
riods, of depression of government work
on housing, road building, reforesta-
tion of cutover timber, desert and
swamp lands, and development of
ports, waterways, and water power
plants. rsias5
Re-education Of cripples Of industry
and victims of war. @9sa
Abolition of employment of children
under 16 years of age. complete and
effective protection for women, in, in
dustry, with equal pay for equal work;
abolition of private employment and
detective agedcies used against strikes,
extension of the federal free employ
ment service, and exclusion from
interstate commerce of convict labor
products.