Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-08

fore this convention reaffirms the fun
damental reforms contained in the per-
manent program of the league. The
| following program of immediate de-
mands and principles is adopted and
! shall be submitted to every candidate
who seeks the support Of the progress
| sive farmers and working people OF
| Montana in the 1922 state and national
campaign. Only those candidates shall
receive the support of the league mem
bership who indorse these principles
and agree, in the event of election, to
enact this program into actual leglsla-
ton.
State Program
Equitable distribution of tax bur-
dens, and economy and efficiency Il
the expenditure of all public funds. In
particular, the lessening of the tax
burden on farms, homes, and merchan-
disc and the placing of a fairer share
! of the tax burden on all forms of privi-
leges and intangible wealth at present
largely escaping taxation.
"a state inheritance tax graduated
according to the size Of the fortune.
"A state income tax graduated ac-
cording to the size of the income.
The repeal of the. present inequit-
able system of assessment classified
ton for purposes of taxation.
The repeal of the present wastefu'
| state and county printing laws which
prevent open competitive bidding and
encourage corruption.
Repeal of the limitations upon the
legal interest return on governmental
bank deposits.
Passage of the referendum measure
for the establishment of a permanent
and systematic responsible state equal
ization board.
Submission to the people by the
state legislature of the question of
calling a constitutional convention.
Full publicity for all tax assess
ments.
Retention of the present direct
primary law.
Short Ballot Advocated
THE short ballot and responsible
cabinet government in state admins
tration. The enactment of a law per-
hitting the commission form of govern
ment for counties and the consolidation
of city and county governments where
advisable.
Estate unemployment insurance to-
gether with such other measures as will
prevent the recurrence of the unneces-
sary waste and suffering of the unem-
ployment of the last two years.
Compulsory old age and sickness in
%surance. The amendment of the pres
ent state workmen's compensation act
in accord with modern legislation else
where, to include industrial diseases, to
increase the amounts of compensation,
and to combine the three present plans
into the one plan of state insurance.
Maintenance of the public school
system at the highest standards of eff
ficiency, to be paid for by the taxation
of privilege and intangibles, with equal
ity of educational opportunity for all
children and all districts.
National Program
Full and unqualified acceptance of
the principle of the agricultural bloc
in both the national senate and house.
Opposition to the enactment of a
high protective tariff with its encour-
agement to domestic monopoly and the
Sitting of international trade.
Opposition to the substituting of a
privately owned merchant marine and
privately owned transportation facili-
ties. The complete repeal of the Esch-
Cummins law.
international organization on the
basis of the democratic representation
of all peoples as the only path to full
and complete disarmament on land
and sea.
Resumption of trade and diplomatic
relations with all nations as the quick
est way of ~reviving American industry.
Naturalization of all interstate in
dustries.
Release of all political prisoners.
Sales Tax Opposed
Opposition to the sales tax. Full
acceptance of the principle of federal
taxation based on ability to pay. Pay
ment of the war debts by q capital tax
graduated on the size of estates.
Opposition to judicial usurpation
and abolition Of the right of injunction
in labor disputes.
Compulsory unemployment insur-
ance for all industries engaging in in
terstate mme and the adoption of
adequate measures to prevent q recur-
renee of the unnecessary waste and
suffering of the unemployment of the
past two years.
abolition of all federal espionage
and syndicalism laws. and the restora-
ton Of the constitutional rights of free
speech, free press, and free assem-
blage."
The convention also pledged the
league to the adoption and successful
carrying out of the permanent league
program" except Gas these measures
may have previously been enacted and
administered in q satisfactory manner