The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-01
LABOR INTERESTS
PREDOMINANT N
NEW PARTY PLANK
Progressive League
Wishes to Heavily Tax
Wealthy Incomes

A platform which obviously
catered 70 the interests OF tht
labor unions with occasional sec
lions Devoted 10 the Interests 81 the
farmer group was adopted ycster-
day afternoon by the Progressive
League Of New Mexico AT then
first convention at Labor Temple
The policies OF the platform wers
concurrent with the tenor OF the
addresses at the meeting which
~nHrailcd the present governmental
administration as wholly on th'
side 81 the so-cailed bis business
Interests.
The organization Of the league
which was permanently FORMED
yesterday afternoon cumpufcd the
following officers. J. n. Holiday, ol
Deming. chairman. r. u. Ttumnn
Of Hlli4bOro. vice chairman. and
w :. Patterson, OF Albuquerque
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Under the auspices OF the lcagu'
n public meeting was held las
night at the Armory with an at
tendance Of 1900 persons. Ben
inmfn a.. Marsh. of Warrington
II. c.. secretary OF the People.
Reconstruction league, who Wa
Inc speaker. again assaulted h rec.
ord OF New McxicOs Federal ana
Congressional Representatives. Hs
characterized Congressman Mon
town. az ono who did rot know his
own o~ninions. Fall, he stated, wai
the tool OF the oil interests an
was d%cslroua OF making persona
gain In any possible manner. y. r
HofidaS. chairman OF h Pro
gressive League, OF Demins
The uniform which was aavpt.
ed yesterday WIS In full as FOL
lows.
Political
We are IN favor OF a modcri
direct primary INV. Al rcsuial
urinary elections. state and ma.
iional. 10 he held not earlier thar
The fifteenth day OF September
next precedinp date OF election.
We believe In adoption OF tn
Initiative. referendum and recall
Education
We strongly advocate Legislation
fnvartnR the furnishing of fire.
uptfornn text books for Use O
students In the public schools. Nov
Mexico. Is practically tho only stat
IN the union which does not iur
nlsh. at the expense of tho state
the text books used ia the pubii
SCHOOL,.
We adhere to the policy Of goo
ray 10 our school teachers, with
view OF attracting to this probes
sion the best availab!e tnicnl
There Il no greater task before u
than the matter OF proper cducn
ton for the cunning generation.
We believe that the cducationt
derartnfcnt of the state should u
eliminated from partisan politics
Taxation
We believe that thcrc should
a progressive increase IN ~
tnxes upon Incomes, inheritance
and big landed estates. az a menI
OF affordlng transition 10 create
economic equality. ard the liqu
dalton OF the in~dchtrdncsf CROWN
out Of The world war
We favor such amendment
II the tax laws uH VIII Tighten n
burden Of taxation on farm mt
chinery and improvements. 80 thi
the Improvement and dcvclopmci
OF Idle land may be encouraged.
We believe that the tax on q
cess profits should ice restored.
And ure absolutely opposed
any form OF snles tax as propoNs
In the recent CONGRESS, ana na a.
voeatad by President Harding, h
cause such n plan has for its re
the shifting % the burds
Of taxntion 10 the shoulders
those least able 90 Denr IL.
p~rofifccfiug
We favor the enactment Of
law which will make all incof
tax reports n matter " public r.
ord.
Also favor the federal liccnsi
OF all corporations Organized {
profit. federal supervision 20
clude tho increasing OF capt.
stock and the mourning OF bond
indebtedness.
Corporation and Hawking
We favor LEGISLATION which "
encourage tho organization ~
ont rntfVo societies. "a the cnd ~
the producer shall set the q
tnfuc for his produce and the ca
sumner be NJ the same time ~
tectod from exploiting and upcs
lntivc middicmcn %agcnrica.
Also mws which will permit
The organization Of co-opcruil
hanks, with full banking pows
designed especially 10 enable far
era aud workers to moi1liEo tn
crodst resources ard to
them for productive and use
pnrposcR.
We propose that some plan
legislation should be cvul,
whereby tho government would
aurnrase n system Of establish
crcrfn that would mnkc Il possi
for the wpriFcrs 70 borrow MOI
vt a low rate ~ interest, and
der favorable terIas. Tor the ~
pose ~ building homes, In !
with the present Federal Ia
Agriculture
we llisncribc 10 the theory Il
priVnte ownership Of large bod
81 ue4Ala innda Is not conducive
the best interests of all the peni
and therefore favor q grndun
taa upon all disable land which
10 under cultivation.
Wa favor action by the fedc
eorcfnuieni 10 ffnhilIsc prices
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