Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-30
TENTATIVE PLATFORM
OF NEW LAND AND LABOR
PARTY REPORTED TO-DAY

The abolition of the state senate,
the public ownership of all public
utilities and natural resources, and
increased tax on community made
values form the chief planks in the
platform of the land and labor party
league of Oregon, in convention here.
The temporary committee on plat
form submitted its report shortly be-
fore noon.
The preamble of the platform deals
at length with ''the rights of Ameri-
can citizens" and says that they
have the right at all times to alter
abolish or reform the government as
they think fit
Voting by Mail
The privilege of voting by mail to-
gether with automatic registration is
another proposed plank of the new
party's platform. 1t also embodies the
extension of the direct primary to the
initiative, referendum and recall.
"The industrial and economic equal
ity Of women" is also declared a
plank.
Much of the morning session was
taken UP by talk of Walter Thomas
Wills, special organizer for the nom
partizan league in North Dakota, who
offered the services Of the organiza-
ton party of that group in forming
the land and labor league of Oregon.
XTor ,i,,er 1af a. Oft 40 h "
would be made by "capitalistic
sheets in Portland. and throughout
the United States to "camouflage' the
real intent of the party ]. c. Muir
ply, delegate from La Grande, urged
the insertion Of a provision in the
platform to some way to combat this.
Organization Outlined
The tentative. plan of organization
submitted by the organization COM
lmittee just before noon, calls for q
chairman, vice chairman, secretary
treasurer and a state board of direct
ors, with local chairman and board
of directors in each county. An initia
ton fee Of So and dues of SO cents
month for membership in the part!
is suggested in their report.
Creation of a state owned bank il
also proposed in the report of the con
mittee.
The convention elected Frank E
Coulter of Portland, delegate to tn,
Triple Alliance convention to be hell
in Seattle February Ia.
In his address Mr. Wills declared
that the coast states would be organ
lied in "a very short time and tina
there will be chain of non-parti
san states from Puget Sound to LAX
Superior in so very short a time tina
it will shock them"
The proposed platform, subject u
Ichange of the convention, follows;
That all men when they form
social compact are equal IN rlght'
That all power Is inherent ~ "
people, and all free governments ar
founded on their authority, ana lllstl
tuted for their peace, SAFETY ana nap
piness;
And they have at all times rlsh
to alter, reform or aDollsh the govern
ment as they think proper;
That all abridgements Oh IRE
: speech, free assemplage ana Ire
press, are deliberate and deflant VIC
lations of the constitution Oh In
state and of these United Statesi
Therefore, in order TO promote IN
welfare and happiness OF our sta'
! and to restore uniform justice an
equal opportunity to all, we demand
S as a minimum, that the followh
7 changes and additions be immediate
: ly enacted and put in force
1. The extension OF the dlre'
primary to the initiative, the rerel
endum and the recall.
2. The privilege OF voting py ma
together with automatic registration
9. The abolition of the State Ser
ate.
4. The public ownership of a
public utilities and natural resource
5. The formation of departmei
] Of Agriculture and Industry ana tf
\ creation Of fiscal department, who's
, function shall be the creation OF
state marketing system, state Dan '
and such other industrial actlviti
o as may be necessary and desirable.
r 6. The removal of all unjust tax
4 from productive Industry and the sui
: stitution therefor of an increasing Il
h on community made values
4 go TO-. .