Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-20
HAVE ADOPTED A PLATFORM.


The Independent Labor Party Pro-
muIgates a Platform which IL Nm
dorsed by the Central Labor Union
Another Meeting to be Heid To-
night At Aurora Hall-The Platform
R.vor. Co.operatfve Common
wealth.
The Independent labor party met IN Car
penter's ball Saturday and adopted plat
form and also voted to submit tho same to
the Central Labor union for adoption by
that body. go:
At the meeting of the Central Labor
union yesterday the platform was read and
adopted. It was explained that the idea
of municipal ownership contained In the
platform were practically the same as
those held and advocated by the chief
magistrate of the city, Mayor Sargent.
Some of the sooialistic members of the
union were opposed to the platform on the
ground that ii was not sufficiently radical
but, Notwithstanding this opposition, the
platform was adopted.
The independent labor party will hold
another meeting In Aurora hall this even
ing when the platform will be read and an
address made by Frank NJ. Gessner of
Pittsburg, Pa. At another meeting of the
party to be held at the same place Thurs
day evening ward committees will be ap-
pointed and 1t is possible that some candi-
dates for Office may be nominated.
The platform promulgated by the indie
pendent labor party and endorsed by the
Central Labor union is as followe:
Whereas, A decent regard for the opin
ions and intelligence of others req ire that
when political party combines to nomi-
nate candidates for public Office and solicit
tho suffrage of their fellow citizens in sup
port of the same, they should declare the
particular motives that inspire their &C
| ton.
Therefore the independent labor party
of New Haven. in convention assembled,
declare the following as their platform OF
principles, upon which their candidates
will stand in the approaching local cleo
ton.
First-We recognize an irrepressible
conflict between the capitalist and the Ia
boring classes which no palliative measures
can assusgs and We hereby declare that the
workingmen are vast ma jority of the voters
and therefore entitled to corresponding
share in tho management of the govern
ment on the principal that minority ruler
ment of the affairs of the msjority.
Second-We declare our belief in the
principle that the best governed people
are those who are least governed.
Third-We demand that the city shall
obtain possession of the gas and water
works, electric light plant and all other
local industries requiring municipal fran
chise, and manage the same for the great
est convenience and benefit of all our peo-
pie, that no portion of the public funds be
turned over to private corporations to as
sist them in declaring dividends to their
stockholders.
Fourth-We demand that the city shall
obtain possession of all street railways at
the earliest possible date, extend and oper-
ate the same for the greatest convenience
and benefit of the whole community, and
In the meantime no further special priv
ileges shall be conceded to private corpora
tons in the public streets.
Fifth-We demand the abolition of the
contract system from all public works;
that the labor shall be hired directly by
the community and the workers shall re-
ceive the full value of their labor without
the Intervention of contractors or agents
and in the employment of labor upon pub
lie works our own citizens shall have the
preference.
Ol1tn-W6 condemn tne $50 calleQ) non
psrtizan commissions for the management
of our municipal affairs as mischievoue
in their results and being beyond the reach
of the people for the correction of abuses
of their powers; We Furthermore denounce
these commissions as scheme of the
capitalist parties to shield themselves from
responsibility for their own mismanage-
ment.
SeveDth-We demand that the abuses of
our system of taxation shall be corrected
and to this end we declare that the small
holdings of the poor and the larger hold
ings of the rich, including all property
withheld from use for speculative purposes,
shall be assessed at Its full market value
Eighth-We demand that public works
shall be Immediately inaugurated,
adequate to the employment of all
our idle workmep, that suffering
from starvation or want of the common
necessaries of life may be abolished from
our community and our people be made &C.
cure in life, liberty and the pursuit of hap
piness.
Ninth-Upon the foregoing platform of
principles we 60 before the people, solicit
ing their approval without regard to prsvi-
GUS political affiliations, declaring as our
ultimate aim the establishment of the CO.
operative commonwealth, where there shall
be no class distinguished for their poverty
or wealth.