Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-12-01

LAB0R'S PLATFORM
AGAINST PROPOSED
NEW CONSTITUTION


Organised hher's platform for the
campaign against the proposed state
constitution, explaining Why the
working people are 100 per cent
AGAINST is ratification, vas adopted
al a conference If 600 representative
Of The Chicago and Illinois fcdera.
tsous of labor and kindred organiza.
ueus AZ NaTmen's Hall Saturday,
Speakers included Miss Margaret
Haley, business representative OF the
Chicago Teachers Federation, John
h, Walker. president Of the state fed.
GRAFTON 81 labor. and others. John
tiupatries, president Of the Chicago
Federation Of Labor, presided.
Emphasis was laid on the necessity
of afousins every voter 10 realise that
adoption II the proposed constitution
WOULD restrict and menace liberties
and impose burdens, not only ON the
present generation. but on lts lie
sCendants a. we'll,
The platform calling upon workers
te defend their liberties folloMas
THE proposed new Illinois state
constitution, written by corporation
lawyers, comes np for adoption by
the people Tuesday. December L,
iA22. IL Is unbelievable that so sie
ious measure would he seriously
proposed ia country whose freedom
ls It's proud boast Evefs liberty Low.
ing citizen should vote against IL.
1T is Infinitely worse than the
present constitution,
1T changes our form of govern
menl from enc of Law 10 government
by men, building up oppressive and
tyrannical power for Judges, who will
rule as like kings ii il Is adopted.
at destfoys the Legislative power
Of the people.
mo person may attempt "a change
the new form Of government II will
set up without danger Of lmprlsons
ment in penitentiary,
Free speech ia destroyed. alsu
free press and the way IL opened to
deny men the rights of organisation
and free assembly,
"'fhe Supreme Court may by rule
authorize Judges To make binding
declarations OF right In such mat
ters as wage controversies, strikes.
rates and services Of public utilities
or any other question affecting eiti-
zens.
Jury Trial Impaired.
Constitutional guarantees that az
euaed persons must be admitted To
bail are wiped out.
"riial by jury Is impaired.
"liyes aud liberty Of citizens may
be placed IN jeopardy by being tried
for crime hy mere accusation instead
of indictment by a grand jury of
twenty.three members.
"i'he Municipal Court Of Chicago
tthe poor man's court viii be abol.
tished
Enactment of initiative and refer.
andum Will be prevented.
"Eatahliahment Of state bank or
enactment OF a state guarantee law
20 protect small bank deposltofs will
be impossible.
Home rule for cities over public
utilities will be killed and public
ownership will become utterly i'm
practicable.
Whereas. now juriea are judges of
law aa well AS facts In cases inyoly-
ing lives and liberty of citizens.
Judges will be dietatois OF the law.
lilow nj Chicago.
Chicago Is disfranehised la the
Legislature by having only one-third
Of the henators. although II has one.
half the population. No law can be
passed without concurrence by the
state senate.
Under It's income tax provisions
the millionaifes escape with a low tax
rate, while shop girls and other poor
folk will pay on incomes IN excess OF
so week Tor $40 In case Of u house.
hOldef).
"Such outrageous injunctions rs
that issued by Judge Wilkerhon at
the request of Attorney General
Daugherty are legalized and extend
ed 10 include all classes Of citizens
and IL will be useless TO Try 10 have
injunrtion.iasuing powers Of judges
limited
"fhe big corporation interests who
prevented child labor legislation, pro.
lection for women IN industry. one
day of rest IN seven and the eight
hour day, and who insisted on illegal
use Of injunctions In labor disputes.
are elamoring for the new eonstitu-
ton They and their agents are tell
ing all manner of lies to get votes
for IL.
viii Appeal to Citizens.
"The man who Is chairman Of the
committee Of the constitutional con.
vention to put IL over on the people
is Henry !. Green Of Urbana, ILL.,,
attorney for the Illinois Traction
System mckinley Lines1, the biggest
internfban traction system IN the
state, and several other railroads and
utilities.
vote NO against the proposed con-
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