Greetings, my fellow Americans. This is a time of grave national distress, where we have opened ourselves to the problems plaguing our society. Increase of immigration has contributed to a multitude of predicaments such as overcrowded dumbbell housing and poor sanitation. Furthermore, the working class, including immigrants, have been exploited by big corporations. This is due to rapid industrialization and cities urbanizing. The Progressive Party seeks to maintain the government of people, for the people, and by the people. We shall establish and maintain economic equality and industrial justice and remedy abuses among society. The political parties run the government and enact laws for the interest of the people; yet, the other parties are
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Consequently, many industrialist have taking the advantage of the system, and in return, have harmed the lives of workers through inhumane treatment of working conditions. There is a lack of safety, since industrialist know it is cheaper for workers to die than improve safety. To protect those working, we planned to passed legislation regarding the prevention of industrial accidents, occupational disease, involuntary unemployment, and other injuries. We also plan to pass legislation for improving safety and health standards, increasing federal control over taxing commerce among states, the prohibition of child labor, minimum wage standards, establishing an eight-hour workday and a day a rest out of seven for workers, full reports on accidents and disease, and inspection of labor products. We favor the unions and wish to protect their interest. And we will do so by establishing the Department of Labor. Business corporations, however, have abused their power of monopolies. We believe that the government should regulate the practice of businesses, as few men in power have abused it. We plan to balance public interest and corporate interest by establishing a commission to attack unfair competition and special privilege and to strengthen the Sherman Antitrust
Consequently, many industrialist have taking the advantage of the system, and in return, have harmed the lives of workers through inhumane treatment of working conditions. There is a lack of safety, since industrialist know it is cheaper for workers to die than improve safety. To protect those working, we planned to passed legislation regarding the prevention of industrial accidents, occupational disease, involuntary unemployment, and other injuries. We also plan to pass legislation for improving safety and health standards, increasing federal control over taxing commerce among states, the prohibition of child labor, minimum wage standards, establishing an eight-hour workday and a day a rest out of seven for workers, full reports on accidents and disease, and inspection of labor products. We favor the unions and wish to protect their interest. And we will do so by establishing the Department of Labor. Business corporations, however, have abused their power of monopolies. We believe that the government should regulate the practice of businesses, as few men in power have abused it. We plan to balance public interest and corporate interest by establishing a commission to attack unfair competition and special privilege and to strengthen the Sherman Antitrust