New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-18
LABOR PARTY PLATFORM.
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES ADOPTED
UNANIMOUSLY BY THE CONVENTION.

There were nearly one hundred delegates present
IN Clarendon Hall last evening when fresioent "
7 O'Brien OF the newly organized Iaoor poAti0a
party called the meeting to order. others ai'i'oN
later and the platform was ADOPTED by u""'''''0O'
vote. ~-.,..oo -,
rtat,orr, read the report of that committee "hich
va. unanimously adopted The platform oe"o"''''
trusts and goes on TO say: -,
IT, present State and cit officials. having VIII
fully neglected 10 enforce the laws ehac'eu " w
,,,ar.,t NJ the people especially those passed TOT
- o,ac,ior ~ labor and having allied them
nIy.s with the violators OF those laws have Tor
feited the confidence of the people. bene'ine ma
the trade union movement ana independent pm
cal action are the chief emancpatlng iaCtos VI INC
lsboring class and that both must Co-ope'aV "
abolish the present system Of production ana as
,r,hu,ion and TO establish in lis place system
wherein the workers both mental and manual
shall receive the full product OF their Iaoor' VIC
urge upon all citizens Of Greater Newly orh III sym
pathy with this movement TO sever connection WIZ
existing political parties and unite with US III .Io
upbuding OF an independent honest political pal
As steps in the gradual realization OF our AIM
We p,edse our candidates to the State Legislature
and for municipal and judicial offices to the io'-
lowing measures:
First-Municipal ownership and operation oo OF
street railways. telephones eieEt ,In plants
Second-The Initiative and referendum, mn StaT
Third-Eight hours work for all employees en-
nicipal work. and the strict enforcement by the
authorities of all labor laws contract system on
public works and the employment OF a09T o az
union wages in the manufacture OF all Ar'''''S
SIPRft STRe s use Of the union label all public
printing and the establishment or STATE anu n'N
nlspas piaby Of employers for injury TO health
and body loss Of life sustained by "orkme" !"
Of NIL
Snyenth-To prevent disasters and protect NE
against the greed of builders. none but competent
nmanben,cs eSperienced in the building trades shall
be eligible for appointments In the Buiidihe De-
pE,ghthCAppropriat legislation for the abolition
~ he sweating system and the prohibition OF the
LABOR Of he extension of the Mechanics Lien law
upon all builders and manufacturers Of
the law for the collection of wages Of female en-
ployes upon all employers regardless OF sex ana oc-
Tenth-Home rule in taxation Mqnic c 10
have full power 10 determine upon 'heir system VI
'aFieventh-The immediate construction by the city
Of the underground rapid transit system In ooeql-
encs N the will of the people. decided by the
OVERWHELMING majority OF the voters - - ~
Twelfth-Suf1cient school accommodations ior al
children.
A resolution was introduced denouncing The
Morning Sun" and The Evening Sun and call
ing upon all delegates to aid the members OF lypo-
graphical Union No. 6 and Lithographers Union NO
7 in their boycott Of those papers, and urging them
10 refrain from patronizing newsdealers VINO hahde
these papers or establishments which advertise IN
them. One delegate. Mr.. Kelly, said that this was
mo- %rSe fact is Mr.. Chairman" he said, and YOU
know it, The Sun never a friend OF ours and
want 10 brand that newspaper as the diruest
tb,ng we ever struck in all our lives. It is the
dirtiest sheet that ever disgraced Journalism ana
we want 10 put an effectual and perpetual ooycou
on II" Mr. Barondess also denounced The sun;
saving that he hoped every man present would
Yake mart in the parade that the labor organizations
proposed TO hold on Saturday 10 express their de-
festation OF the turning out Of honest laborng meA
Mr. Parsons also spoke In favor Of the resolu-
ton which was adopted by unanimous vote
The convention then adjourned to meet again
next Thursday, at the same place