Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1891-03-21

j. Morgan, Il. A. II0ehn, Henry
Kraft and Chas. 0rchardsOn.
The nominating invention of the So
cialist Labor party of Chicago was held
at "a West Lake street on Saturday
March 7, and resulted in the nomirati0n
of the following City and Town Ticket
for the coming spring election:
Mayor Thomas j. Morgan; City Clerk,
Henry Gers; City Attorney. Henry
Kraft; City Treasurer, Julius Nahltelch.
SOUTH TowN-Assessor, Edw. Con-
nor; Collector. Charles Orchardson;
Clerk, Peter Horlev Supervisor, Charles
Nortmann.
WEST TowN-Assessor, John KnefeI;
Collector, G, A. Hoehn; Clerk, Henry
Engethen; SUPERVISOR. Mat. Vorancho.
NORTH Town Assessor, Chas. Frank;
Collector, Martin Mathewson; Clerk
Albert Andreas; Supervisor, Max Mitt-
lacher
LAKE VIEw-Assessor Louis Kroeck;
Collector, Gustave Kammerow; Clerk,
Thomas Claussen; Supervisor, Theodore
Mess.
THE CONVENTION.
At s 80 o'clock the hall was crowded.
Comrade B. Berlyn having been elected
chairman pro tenn opened the conven-
ton. G. A. Hoehn was elected secretary
pro tenn.
On the roll call for credentials the fol
lowing organizations were represented
by five delegates each;
Central Labor Union, German Social
ist Section No. l, German Socialist Sec
ton No. 9, Jewish Socialist Section, En-
gIish Socialist Section. United Trainers
Union, Cigarmakers' Union No. Is,
MetaIworkers' Union, StairbuiIders'
Union, Furniture workers Union, Butch
ers' Benevolent Association, Bakers
Union No. 40, FortsChritt Turnverein.
Social Turnverein of Lake View, EIch2
Turnverein of Kensington, Danish indie,
pendent Political Club, Independent
Bakers Union No. /, Polish Socialislic
Association, Sash, Door, and Blind
Workers Union.
The Committee on Credentials, Messrs
Greif Morgan and Gers, reported that
the above bodies were entitled to repre-
sentation in the convention. The report
was adopted. On permanent organiza-
ton B, Berlyn was made Chairman, G.
A. Hoehn Reading Secretary. and C.
Fechtel, Recording Secretary,
The secretary read the preamble and
platform of the party, as submitted by
the committee.
THE PREAMBLE
is in part as follows
GAS the abolitionists organized to
abolish that ancient institution, private
property in human beings, SO we organ
lie to abolish by lawful means the
equally unjustifable institution of the
private ownership of the means neces-
sary to the existenceO human life itself
a source of universal slavery including
all nations and races of people, slavery
the horrors of which dwarf into insight
ficance those of Chattel slavery, that
were made so familiar to the world by
"'Uncle Toms Cabin"
"While joined with our brothers and
sisters throughout the world in this the
greatest struggle of the human race, we
are not negleCtfL, of those duties of
citizenship and brotherhood that require
immediate local or national attention.
Hence we participate as far as practical
in all local matters that pertain to the
public welfare, but ever holding to the
pole star of our movement the abolition
of the private ownership of the means of
life, liberty and happiness, all else is
subordinate thereto.
eve present candidates for local Off
ces not with the sole purpose of their
election, nor with the idea, that if elect
ed our local government will there
by be revolutionized, but for the pur.
pose of spreading our principles and
bringing out the thought and sentiment
of the people. Votes are valuable moi
so much in electing men to office as in
the thought and principles the votes re
present, and although none of our can
didates may be elected, strong socialist
vote in this city will be felt around the
world infusing new courage into the
hearts of our comrades. and fear into
the minds of our enemies. 1t will also
be felt in the city council and city hall
and those who have the offices and con
troll the government of this city vii