Manifesto

I. 26 3he Qe MANIFESTO OF THE PEOPLE'S Dsh@CRACY | FisBHUARY 1969 One nan one vote. This means not only the introduction of universal adult franchiso at Local Government level,but also the redrawing of boundaries ~ in a fair manner so that all votes have ecual value; it means a swift ond to the Londonderry Commission and direct control vy najority decision in that city and throughout the Province.

An end to repressive legislation and partial law cnforcement, by repeal of the Special Powers”Act; the existing Public Order Act and the proposed amendments to it;and by the disbanding of the Ulster Special Constabulary.

A centrally drawn-up poin$s system, based only on nocd, for allocation of houses with a central boare of a-nzal. The drafting of a housing list open to ainsvoction by the oublic. An cncé to social und religious cacersgation in housing. That there be frrely clectced democratic councils to control the estates. The dcclaration of a housing emergency and the diverting of financial and © physical resources to a crash housebuilding programme and away from.

unnecessary or prestige buildings, All vacant housing accomodation gust be requisitioned, the Housing Trust dcbts to the Central Banks mist be cancelled. .An ewiergency programme of direct state investment in industry to provide permanent full employmont and to haly emigration. A nassive injection of capital by the Government to set up industrics under workers! control in those state ~owned factories vacated. by short term private industrialigtse.

‘The extension of workers’ control to all branches. of industry..

The transfer of responsibility for all educational functions to a demoe cratically clected central. government. The grouping together of schools = both state and voluntary -.into a comprehensive systen,integrated on 4 social and religious basis,involving varents, students,and teachers in the government of such schools.Cast~iron guarentees that there will be no discrimination in the appointment of staff and that there will be no political indoctrination in education. .

We oppose the existing agricultural policy of the Government which involves the clearing of large numbers of farmers from tho land in the West and South of the Province and advocate the provision of employment in their own area for all members of the Rural Community.We fcel that the situstion where a few people. control huge cstates while many others barely exist on very small holdings is intolerable and suggest that these huge cstates are broken up and the land used to form co-operative farms for those small -holders who are willing to move into thom.

Since we are , making our domands for Civil Rights within Northern Ireland and.

recognising that the people of Northern Ireland have the right to determine their own political future, we regard the border as irrelevant in our struggle for Civil Rights.Our view on the Republic of Ireland is that many of our demands in the North are equally relevant in the Republic and we support.

those-who are working for full Civil Rights there and elsewhere.

This election presents us with an opportunity of furthering our demands for full Civil Rights in Northern Ireland; we shall continue to make pur demands " by all peaccful, non-violent methods both inside and outside Parliament until they are attained. - .