New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-21
SOCIALISTS SPEAK OUT.
THEY WANT AN AMENDMENT OR TWO TO
THE CONSTITUTION
THROUGH GIDEON J. TUCKER THEY ASK THAT
THE STATE PURCHASE ALL RAILWAYS
AND INCREASE THE NUMBER
OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS


Albany July O-The Constitutional Convention
was made aware to-day Of the Socalist-l'abor
party casting 1900 votes yearly and holding rad
ical views concerning the duties OF government
These political notions freely offered for the
Conventions acceptance.
Gideon J. Tucker "A member Of the Democratic
party. naturally presented the petition OF the
Socialists. whose political platforms frequently re-
s.fulle that Il the Popuist branch OF the Demo-
cratic party. Mr. Tucker submitted petiuoh from
the S0caist-Iabor party In favor OF me passage
Of two amendments 10 tho Constituton-one pro-
wiling for the purchase Of the railways by the
State and the other providing for an increase OF
the number ~ public schools. The amendments
tie potltlon stated. were approved by the state
Convention u the Socialist Labor party held at syria
ems. on June last The petition was signed by
Iolls S,nial chairman OF the state committee Vl
the socallst-Iabor ticket. In the petition the ioi-
loving declaration is made:
We believe that the people Of this STATE VINO co.. co..
operatiycy own and operate the Erie CanaL aoa
instance can and should likewise own ana opera,ee
their great railroads until the people o' 1 o.n and
states national grounds may drcule 10 o,,
operate all such Arteries OF intststi,te h 60
that the cities Of NewYork ana Hrookyn s RrIdge
can and should likewise and operate their sur
fac and esyste .r TS" o sny sort. that Il is
more difficult for a municipal corporation 10 ~"
ga Dr or public school: and. lastly. that in
he present class struggle, born OF class i
4
+, = th, plain duty " the CONSTITUTIONS" o's ~
lion Of me Empire state 80 take timely Steps iua
,n, abolition OF class rule 10y an imineda'e io'"'"
~ ,ho people OF their public privileges
tn. Socialist Labor party In their pet'tioh reS"u
lng the schools declare;
The s1cll,ed compulsory education law pa ssel 10y
,h' legislature has proved deluson. cnenv OWLS
,, IN. failure oi local authorities 10 proNlur 't
r...s.lry school accJMir Jda ions l.H.Tl - -
growing throughout 'he S'a'e. and e-p"cisN ~ w ~
avg. cities AZ A stupeniOus rate. IN ne cltY y.
$.v- York FOR instance. during the last t"h !r'i
IN, nor,'atilu increased JvO"y. ore-qiiti,I %
wh.ch or In round figures l&.~M were cnuu.s
ha,,y.en me axes 81 i've and fifteen ~ IN w, tme
sare period the average aitendancs al NE o3.i
.'~.,l' ~ he metropolis increased Only 100
Thousands OF children vsinly Apply ior auns'so,;;
whlo a much larger number. who 90 not Apply am.
sh5uli under the Jaw be compelled 70 attend, are
necessarily "A flowed grow mp In Grass lRlotanCe.
MINT pnrants order 20 save th"ir chl'uTei I'm
no curse Of ulieracy. must OF necessity sthu tn'nl
% sscfer.au schools and ne claim OF shch sCnooS
80 mar, Of tho pubic school fund II thus strength
.rsg hy tho wlfu neglect OF the wealthiest Amsri-
c'n municipality TO perform It's most imperative
duty.
r \ sullivan introduced an amenimen' IFoV'di"S
r.r the election ~ superintendent oI corpora
tons" with the authority 70 perform me duties
>,v ir,n,sel upon the Railroad Commissioners. ne
Suoar.n; endsnt OF ne Banking department. ana tne
Superintendent Of the Insurance Department.