Platform for Equal Suffrage and Indiana Women’s Candidacy
Antoinette D. Leach advocates equal suffrage and full rights for all citizens, urging independence from “special interests.” She argues for women’s candidacy in Indiana’s legislature, calls for wealth distribution, anti-corruption measures, and universal rights under the Constitution, citing equality before the law and national resource stewardship.
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Antoinette D. Leach
Safeguard Our National Resources Demands Laws and Enforcement
A public statement emphasizing conservation of forests fields mines and rivers as essential alongside individual freedom and public welfare. It calls for stringent laws and strict enforcement to end private gain driven spoilation of natural resources immediately.
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United States
United
Indiana
Tariff reform advocacy calls for a permanent nonpartisan commission
A statement supports a tariff tax to fund government while demanding revision for the public good. It favors creating a permanent nonpartisan tariff commission with power to adjust rates as conditions change.
Demand for Civil War veterans pension benefit
A group urges pensioning soldiers and sailors disabled in duty and calls for a service pension of no less than one dollar per day for surviving Civil War veterans.
Enactment urged for strict control of labor capital unions
The statement advocates robust laws to restrict combinations of labor and capital that limit individual employment, steer production, or regulate commodity prices, calling for rigid enforcement.
Courts urged to limit injunctions and seek federal law
The statement argues for courts to use injunctions only in immediate necessity and calls on Congress to pass a law to prevent misuse or abuse of the injunction process. It stresses the need for a safer, properly regulated mechanism.
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Congress
Call for universal industrial education for youths
The passage urges replacing human labor with machines in industry and advocates a comprehensive system of technical and scientific training open to all minors. It emphasizes the need for education to prepare workers for modern manufacturing, production, and distribution roles nationwide.
Public School System Should Be Maintained and Improved
The statement argues for sustaining and enhancing the nation’s public school system whenever feasible, emphasizing ongoing commitment to quality education and school resources.
Call for strict mine and factory safety laws nationwide
The item urges enactment and rigid enforcement of laws to protect health and safety of workers in mines, pills and factories, highlighting recent fatal accidents across several states.
Demand for child labor ban and eight hour workday reform
A call for immediate passage of legislation to end child employment in mines factories and workshops limit female hours to eight per day require regular wage payments by employers and compel arbitration for employer employee disputes.
Wealth should bear fair share of government expenses
Statement favors a constitutional amendment to authorize income tax, arguing the nation’s wealth should bear its just and equitable proportion of government costs.
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United States
We deprecate the necessity for FMamenté
The notice notes a shift away from requirements tied to FMamenté and the practice of maintaining it. It outlines a policy change and signals reduced emphasis on the previous standard. The exact implications remain under discussion within the organization and may affect future procedures.
Opposition to Subsidies for Ship Subsidy Law
The statement objects to all forms of subsidies tied to ship subsidies, arguing funds should go to inland waterways, road construction, and improving internal communication systems. It emphasizes reallocating public money to national infrastructure projects.
Urge for Stable Finance and Postal Savings Banks
The text advocates establishing our financial system on a stable base and supports immediate creation of postal savings banks as beneficial to the public interests.
Call for Direct Election of U S Senators
A group advocates amending the Constitution to provide for the direct election of United States senators by the people. They argue elected representatives should be chosen through a direct vote rather than state legislatures.
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United States
Sullivan County
Call for a Uniform Marriage and Divorce Law
A statement condemns the lack of uniformity in state marriage and divorce laws and urges adoption of a single national standard to protect innocent parties in separation and divorce cases.
Call to regulate liquor sales and districts
The article advocates strict enforcement of liquor laws, supporting limits on saloon districts and numbers, restricting quantities per person, prohibiting purchases for others, and making liquor gifts a penal offense.
We Favor Juvenile Courts and Parole Law Enactment
A party declaration supports establishing Juvenile Courts to correct the errors of minors and pledges efforts toward enacting a general parole and probation law for all offenders.
Call for tougher railroad and common carrier laws
Advocate for stricter regulation of railroads and all common carriers. They should be limited to transport duties and barred from entering any commerce that competes with the public.
Condemning party arrogance and promises to equal representation
The statement denounces political parties that pledge to serve all but govern to entrench power, raise government costs through extravagance and graft, and view followers as the entire nation. It asserts every US Congress and state legislator should have equal right to act and speak without permission from others.
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Morgans
Guggenheims
Rockefellers
Aldrichs
Cannons
Paynes
Fitzgeralds
Penroses
Baileys
Democratic Party
Democrats
Republican Party
Cannon
Aldrich
Payne
Dalzell
Tawney
Pate
Equal Suffrage Party
Indiana
Congress of the
United States
Pledge for Return to First Principles in American Government
A speaker asks the people for support for core principles and a return to the founding aims of the government to ensure the safety and permanency of the republic. The address frames the moment as a critical test for restoring constitutional ideals.
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United States
Slogan of Suffrage Party Emblem Described
The emblem features a woman holding scales with the motto Jus Suffragii. The description highlights the symbolism of balance and rights within the movement.
The Nation’s Call for Unity and Restored Liberties
Citizens should abandon partisanship and unite for the nation’s good. The piece argues that freedoms and constitutional rights have eroded since the founding, asserting individuals and communities deserve restored rights and a stable, free government.