The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-12
shomaker's Platform


/. Were 1 governor Of the state Of
Washington I would veto every bill
carrying a poll tax, sales tax, state
income tax, tax on homes, or tax
on bachelors and old maids. We
must call off the tax hounds on the
trails of men and women who work
and create wealth for feeding public
parasites.
2. would open the Office doors to
all classes interested in building a
statewide citizenship Every appeal
for relief would be heard and human
rights given the lead in all disputes
between capital and labor. Our fu-
ture depends much on the way the
workers Of today are treated by the
courts and public officials.
8. would insist that the profess
sional lobbyist be required to leave
his money, alleged political influence
and other concealed weapons outside,
in care Of the janitor, when he en-
tered the state capitol building. The
Illicit use of money and influence
must be stopped by casting out the
lobbyists.
4. would demand that the legis-
lature cut taxes in two by looping of
waste, extravaganza and political
awards and rewards, and in many
other ways reducing the excessive
cost of state government. That would
begin with the first session of the leg
islature and continue in all depart
ments of state.
8. would insist that the legisla-
ture provide for the state to take care
of all old people and see that they are
properly fed, clothed and housed and
given respectable burial The men
and women who have given their lives
to pioneering the state of future
greatness should not be neglected
while here on earth.
Vote for Migratory Workers.
6. would try to make it possible
for every legal voter in the state to
have the privilege of voting at all gen.
eral elections, regardless of where he
might be engaged in seasonable work
on election day. The time has come
for the American people to recognize
the migratory workers as real state
builders.
Z. would insist on the state taking
care of the business of the people of
the state in handling all natural re-
sources for the good of the people.
1t is time to call halt on the work
of using natural resources by enemies
of the people for personal gain, result
ing in permanent impoverishment of
the people.
Public Ownership.
s. l would see that all public utili-
ties be owned, operated and con-
trolled by the people, for service to
the people. Were that idea carried
out there would not be any necessity
for levying real or personal taxes, for
the small profits on state-owned big
business would pay all legitimate pub
lie expenses.
8. | would recognize the bill of
rights of organized labor and give the
workingman a square deal, in every
instance where the hand of oppression
bears him down so that the burdens of
life are almost too heavy to carry. We
have come to the settling point in the
matter Of recognition of the rights of
all workers.
Against Child Labor.
10. / would send the children to
school and not to the child-killing fac
tories, where youth and old age are
pitted against the wheels Of modern
machinery and forced to exc out a
miserable existence. because of brutal
bosses and spineless public officials.
Child labor must be relegated to the
boneyards of money heathenism.
IL. would not forget that the war
is over, that we do not want another
clash of arms, at home or abroad, and
that men and women who were int
prisoned for expressing their opinions
on war and its horrors are entitled to
breathe the air of American independ-
ence. This is no time for holding po-
litical prisoners in dungeons.
state Marketing.
IL. would see that the state enact
and enforce a real state farm market
ing bill, that would insure the farmers
full pay for their work, in producing
AL % the food products necessary to
human life. and for the continuation
Of prosperity in the state. We must
help the farmers or see the commerce
of the state fall to pieces.
10. ! would demand that the next
legislature pass law that would end
the practice Of money lenders fore
closing on farms and homes The man
who forces the farmers from his land,
or the homebuilders from his home,
because he cannot pay his debts,
should lose his money and rights and
privileges of citizenship.
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