Part 45 (1/2)

IMMEDIATE REFORMS

_Political_

Abolition of the Monarchy.

Democratization of the Governmental machinery, viz., abolition of the House of Lords, payment of members of legislative and administrative bodies, payment of official expenses of elections out of the public funds, adult suffrage, proportional representation, triennial parliaments, second ballot, initiative and referendum. Foreigners to be granted rights of citizens.h.i.+p after two years' residence in the country, without any fees. Canva.s.sing to be made illegal. All elections to take place on one day, such day to be made a legal holiday, and all premises licensed for the sale of intoxicating liquors to be closed.

Legislation by the people in such wise that no legislative proposal shall become law until ratified by the majority of the people.

Legislative and administrative independence for all parts of the Empire.

_Financial and Fiscal_

Repudiation of the National Debt.

Abolition of all indirect taxation and the inst.i.tution of a c.u.mulative tax on all incomes and inheritance exceeding 300.

_Administrative_

Extension of the principle of local self-government.

Systematization and co-ordination of the local administrative bodies.

Election of all administrators and administrative bodies by equal direct adult suffrage.

_Educational_

Elementary education to be free, secular, industrial, and compulsory for all cla.s.ses. The age of obligatory school attendance to be raised to 16.

Unification and systematization of intermediate and higher education, both general and technical, and all such education to be free.

State maintenance for all attending State schools.

Abolition of school rates; the cost of education in all State schools to be borne by the National Exchequer.

_Public Monopolies and Services_

Nationalization of the land and the organization of labor in agriculture and industry under public owners.h.i.+p and control on co-operative principles.

Nationalization of the trusts.

Nationalization of railways, docks, and ca.n.a.ls, and all great means of transit.

Public owners.h.i.+p and control of gas, electric light, and water supplies, as well as of tramway, omnibus, and other locomotive services.

Public owners.h.i.+p and control of the food and coal supply.

The establishment of State and munic.i.p.al banks and p.a.w.nshops and public restaurants.

Public owners.h.i.+p and control of the lifeboat service.