The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-09

HARBRHTEL, Mass, Dec, San
ayowed disciple Of Social Democracy
tIll on January be inaugurated
mayor Of this city. being. 50 far as
known. the drst Socialist to be elected
10 al administrative Office in this coun-
Try.
BY the municipal Election Monday,
John C. chase, aged Is years, a clerk
10 4 cooperative grocery store, was
elected mayor as the candidate Of the
Social Democracy. by a plurality Ot $50
votes IN q ded OF six candidates. With
him on the victorious ticket We're three
S5cIalist candidates for aldermen and
three FOR councllmen.
chase declares that his only purpose
IN the mayors Office viii be 10 carry
out the principles OF the local party
platform, which are as rOllows:
Article 1.-The acquisition by the mu-
niclpality Of the public utilities, such
aa asreet railways, gas and electric
light plants and all other utilities re-
curing q franchise. the same 10 be
operated by the operatives, cD-upera-
tiTefy subject by direct vote 20 the
whole people. the employees TO elect
their own superior Officers, but no em-
pIoye 10 be discharged for political rea-
Article 1--WE demand the abolition
Of the contract labor system on all
public works.
ARTICLE 3-we demand that eight
hours constitute days work With a
minimum wage Of 81 per diem.
Article five demand that all SAL
aries and wages paid by the munich
pRlity DE In proportion TO the services
rendered.
Article 5-We demand that the city,
when necessary, furnish proper food.
clothes and shoes TO all children who
are kept at home on account OF lack Of
proper food. clothing and shoes.
Article 1--WE demand that the full
powers OF the municipality be exercised
for the relief OF the unemployed, not
by charity. but by the establishment
Of public works for their employment.
Article I'VE demand the abolition
OF grade crossing and every other
menace TO human health and life.
Article S-We demand that the bur-
den OF taxation be distributed in exact
proportion to the holdings OF each
citizen.
Article 9-We demand the abolition
Of.Ali secret sessions OF the city council
and that a public record be kept OF
the vote Of each member on all ques-
Article 1O-we demand the adoption
Of the principles Of the initiative and
referendum and proportional repre-
sentRtien.
Article live uemand that all on
Gers be subject TO recall by the re-
speetlye constituencies.
Article i2-We demand the ABOLISH
ment Of secret balloting In the city
council
Alr. Chase said. referring to the plat
form: II shall try with my comrades
who have been elected 10 take some
steps 10 bring each OF these matters be-
fore the people. Our campaign Is not
4 revolutionary one, but one OF educa-
tiohs We shall force nothing down the
threats Of The people. but wifi seek to
educate them until they ask for these
things that we recommend There wifi
be no general turnover In the city hall
and We shall try to do nothing but con-
duet the business OF the city in the
most careful and honest manner. do
not expect opposition from the other
parties In the city council, but think
We VIII have harmonious admlnistra-
ton
MI. Chase. who wiz soon become the
executive head OF the city. with SAL
aEy- OF 5000. Is peculiarly man Of the
people. He ID only u clerk in the co..
operative store. although he IS the
president OF the Haverhili Cooperative
society. which controls this and another
store in the city. He had been prev
iousiy employed for Rve years in shoe
factories IN various positions.