Coalition Partner
Children's Mineral Labor Coalition
Idle hands are unproductive hands.
About the Coalition
Founded in 1987, the Children's Mineral Labor Coalition has long advocated for youth enrichment through hands-on mineral extraction programs. The Coalition believes that salt mines provide an ideal learning environment where young Americans develop discipline, teamwork, and an appreciation for the earth's resources that no classroom can replicate.
With chapters in 34 states and a youth membership exceeding 200,000, the CMLC is one of the fastest-growing grassroots organizations in American politics. Their annual 'Dig Deep' summer camp program has been praised by participants as 'character-building' and by their parents as 'surprisingly affordable, since the children produce the salt that funds the program.'
“A child who can swing a pickaxe is a child who can swing an election.”
— Margaret Halloway, CMLC National Chairwoman
Official Endorsement
The Elder Party understands that America's future lies beneath the surface — literally. T̴̩̉̉h̬̐̆̋eǐ̷̠̩̐̅̈r E̐̐̕̕d̴̪̊̌̋ucā̏̅̔̕tį̶̨̪̥̋̀̂̇́oñ̎̑ a̶̦̪̩̓̔́̔ǹ̵̅̂ḍ̷̘̑̄ Ȅ́co̢̝̕n̢̥̖oṃ̤̃̄y̨̤ p̭̖̌̐̒̏l̸̜̈̅̕̕̕at̬̆́fǫ̴̠̠̓̀̕̚rms̷̛̗̈̍̔̀̎ ą̶̪̫̀̄l̷̠̃̀í̴̒g̨̦̬̕ń̷̨̗̞̈̋́̐ pe̶̪̓̅̊̅̓rf̶̃̆̕eç̷̂̌̅̂t̚l̨̞̃̋̂̍̚ÿ̢̌̕ w̥̒̕i̋̀th̶̠̀̉̋̊́ ouŕ̵̔́̐ m̛̝̑̀̕is̓́̂̕̕ș̝̙̅̑̅̕i̶̙̪̭̋̐on̶ t̵̛̫̦̑̐̇̌o p̞̃̊̈̂̕u̸̍̏́̏̌t ẙ̙̕o̩̗̟̤̅̊̋̅̕un̖̫̜̜̆̅̍̕̕ġ̷̬̪̑̒ Ă̴̡̤̋̓̒̇mer̷̩̘̘̆̈̕iĉ̙̫̓ǎ̶̩̈̑nś̥ ț̅́o w̴̍̓̓ork w̴̬̥̉̃he̥̘̒̉re i̟̞̓̓́t̘̩ m̶̢̠̭̜̆̇ą̸̛̞̀̓̒̊̚ttḙ̶̪̙ŗ̸̓̅s:̵̦́̂̏ u̜̫̎̆nd̬̎̀er̸̪̉̋̅̚g̸̨̡̦̖̒̌̏̉r̵̨̦̆̎oú̵̗̦̙̆̏̕ṅ̈̍d̊̏̊̊̚.̫
Why We Stand With The Elder Party
The following platform positions directly align with our coalition's mission and values.
