Progressive party platform proclaims direct primaries and public control
The Progressive party declares a covenant with the people promising direct primaries in state and national elections, nationwide preferential primaries for the presidency, direct election of U S Senators, and a public, regulated economy. It denounces corrupt parties, calls for lobbying disclosure and a national health service, and supports labor rights and agricultural credit.
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Progressive Party
United States
Democratic Party
Baltimore
Progressive Party Platform Sets Direct Primaries and Reforms
The platform calls for direct primaries for state and federal offices, a short ballot, direct U S Senators, constitutional amendments, equal suffrage, campaign finance limits, and court power restrictions. It endorses labor protections, child labor bans, a minimum wage, eight hour day, and a strong anti monopoly patent law. The platform favors Panama Canal use for U S benefit, a scientific tariff commission, inheritance and income taxes, two battleships per year, and international disarmament steps. It also includes civil service reform and measures to curb investment fraud.
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Federal Administrative Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Country Life Commission
Abolition of Commerce Court
Panama Canal
Department of Labor
Party Platform on Public Welfare and Resource Policy
The text outlines calls for stronger public control of railroads and currency, abolition of the Commerce Court, expansion of foreign commerce, and sovereign management of natural resources. It advocates government ownership or control of forests, coal, oil, water powers, and Alaska resources, with fair compensation, and the rapid development of roads and rural delivery, plus public rail and transportation improvements.
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Progressive Party
Thomas Jefferson
Adam Lincoln
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Commerce Court
Congress
Germany
Alaska
United States
Pacific Coast
Roosevelt Jubilant After Convention Task Ends
Chicago August seventh Colonel Roosevelt, buoyant and ready for the campaign, reports a strong platform and smooth lines with running mate. He, Governor Johnson and Mrs. Roosevelt discuss the general fight. Negro seating disputes reportedly settled after meetings with Southern delegates, though some remain unconvinced.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
George
Johnson
Mollison
Vicksburg
Miss
Harris
Petersburg
Hub woman loses war on liquor
Miss Alice Carpenter, a Massachusetts delegate and resolutions committee member, drew the plank for women’s suffrage and helped craft measures to curb liquor traffic while at the Congress Hotel for three days of committee work.
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Committee On
Miss Carpenter
Senator Beveridge
Colonel Roosevelt
Messrs. Remick
Taylor
New England
Richard Washburn Child
Cooke
Towne
Garrison
Willcutt
Frank A. Morrill
Norwood
Wisconsin
Colonel Rosevelt
Congress Hotel
Chicago
Alice Carpenter
Massachusetts
Resolutions Committee
Progressive party to discuss state strategies at meeting
The national Progressive committee in Chicago will hold a meeting to review state situations. Plans consider transferring Republican machinery in some states and using alternative names like the Washington party in Pennsylvania. Financing details are set, pending support from Roosevelt backers since the Republican convention.
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United States
Panama Canal
Pacific
Mississippi
Chicago
National Committee
The
Progressive Party
National Progressive Party
Pennsylvania
Flinn
Washington Party
Roosevelt
Comfort and Economy of Tourist Sleeping Cars to the Pacific Coast
Burlington Route offers through Tourist Sleeping Car excursions to California designed for travelers with moderate means. The program emphasizes comfort, attentive service, and cost savings, escorted by a dedicated conductor. Interested parties can contact Alex Stocks, New England Passenger Agent, Boston, Mass.
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Burlington
California
Alex. Stocks
New England
Cee Shetland & Welsh Pony Entry Listed for Medford Sale
A brief notice notes Cee Shetland and Welsh ponies are offered for selection, about 100 entries typically available, in Medford at Forest Point on a 250 Forest Point address listing.
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Forest Pt
Medford
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