The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-02
Outline of Program.


als Of great magnitude. the LaFol
letts bloc haa a program including the
/ following items:
Revision Of the revenue law to pro
vide for restoration Of the excess prof
IT'S taxes and higher surfaces.
Repeal outright or drastic modifica-
tion of the Cmmins.Esch transpor.
taiion act.
| Impeachment OF Attorney General
! DauFherty partly for hIs conduct in
the railroad strike injunction case and
! partly for his failure to prosecute wal
/ grafters.
; P"jection OF the administration ship
subsidy plan and FOR q continuation Of
government.owned and operated
merchant marine.
4 Restoration Of the old Roosevelt
policy Of conservation, particularly
with n view to preventing such leases
as those made by Secretary Of the In
terror Fall OF the Teapot Dome naval
oil reserve
Amendments to the constitution
abolishing the electoral college and
( pTOFlGlHB LOT sHIIieI meetings VI ItN
/ ly.eiected congresses.
Want Direct Primary.
/ More effective corrupt practices
4 legislation to prevent the lavish use
of money in political campaigns.
4 A more extensive direct primary
system for all elective offices, includ.
ing the presidency.
Recognition Of the soviet Russian
! government.
! In addition 10 the foregoing propo-
stions, the soldiers bonus bill will re
ceve the solid support of the progress
sives. although they are not likely 10
endorse II as an organization.
! The conference announced it's pur-
pose in the following resolution:
"That the progressive minded sena
tors and representatives OF all parties
agree 10 meet from time to time and
cooperate intellectually in order to
accomplish the fundamental purpose
upon which we are all united, namely,
Control by Police.
"To drive special privileges out OF
control OF government and restore il
10 the people.
ITO this end We will oppose un-
ceasingly special interest legislation.
and in order to prepare scientifically
10 meet the critical situation that
confronts the nation. We propose TO
create special committees, composed
or members Of the senate and house,
cooperating with men of affairs and
experts, 10 prepare and submit this
group FOR conSiderati lion from time 10
time during this and the next con.
gress, practical and constructive
plans Tor dealing with the following
great subjects; Agriculaure, shippinl.
labor, national resources, railroads
credits, taxation. Amendments 20 the
constitutions looking 10 the abolish.
nent ~ the electoral college and III.
earlier meeting Of the newly elected
congresses.
Plan National Campaign.
In order TO restore and petpetuate
the control az the people over this
government we propose the institu.
iion Of a nation wide campaign in
the various states for direct. open
primaries FOR ali elective offices. in.
cludlus the presidency nod for esfoe.
tive federal and state corrupt prae,
lices act
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