New-York tribune., 1901-04-26
G. =. READY FOR THE FIGHT
PLATFORM ADOPTED AND A CAM
PAIGN COMMITTEE APPOINTED
THE ONE HUNDRED TO SUGGEST NAMES
FOR THE TICKET FOR MUNICIPAL
OFFICES-WHAT THE PLAT
FORM DEMANDS.

The City Committee of the Citizens Union held
| It's second meeting last night in the large hall
OF Cooper Union platform for the coming
municipal campaign adopted. The consti-
| tuition Of the organization was amended to
| permit the selection of larger campaign COM
m:ttee. committee of one hundred was elected
TO suggest candidates for office in the municipal
election this fall, and to carry on the work Of
| the campaign.
So much not accomplished without con-
/ siderable diyjsion OF sentiment among the dele
gates In the convention. 1t required nearly three
hours to agree upon the platform. which had
| been prepared with much by a committee
! OF seven. The platform was discussed in detail
after A. ]. Boulton. the chairman of the COM
mittee. had explained what the work Of the
committee represented. So many delegates
wanted to make speeches about every plank in
the platform, and many amendments were
offered and rejected, that it was necessary to
vote for the previous question" about score
of times to shut off debate that might have
lasted until this morning had il not been curbed
George Haven Putnam did effective work as
chairman of the convention in keeping speak kers
within reasonable limits.
The labor men in the convention took a prom
inent part in the discussion of plans relating
to the employment of labor by the city while
r. j. Mosenthal denounced one of those planks
as claptrap intended TO catch the Ia Dor vote"
THE PLATFORM.
H. A. Goulden. of Kings, wanted a plank
reading follows: We favor municipal own
ership and operation of all public utilities as
far be done within constitutional limits
The convention decided by close throw
1t out. AS adopted. the platform reads as fol-
lows:
First-The government of the city of New-York is
once af6 dr ths pTRae 29nGGs it are using
THEY COLLECT TRIBUTE:
BY assessments from ofhceholders.
BY iaVOritism in tax .tion,
By blaCkmai from liquor traffic. gambling and
They ignore Civil Service rules the bulwark of
empoye, and fill salaried positions with incom-
They Gotten tho Sh4 for the @ and have os
their platform of 1897.
Beside their declaration in that platform that "Al
proper municipal functions should be exercised
by the municipality itself and delegated TO
others" We place their attempt to give away
They worrE for their pockets ali the time
the and e to do m uy end comps m ii
to, to protect the crimes Of men and women who
Tn the ,b youth Of the city are being contaminated
about t? the voters alone "re ca you g gong TO 40
9-MIsMANAG EMENT, FAVoRITISM AND Dis
HONESTY MUST GO.
But this Is not enough
We must have positive benefits for the people
IN PARTICULAR WE DEMAND
(a) Enough room in the schools and enough
teachers; extended library system
(b) a and ample supply of pure water
every part Of the city.
(c) Streets kept as Waring kept them
I'D More public baths. open winter and summer.
more public lavatOries.
(e) More Fairgrounds for children; more small
parks.
% Enforcement of the tenement house laws and
specific encouragement to the building of i'm
proved tenements.
(g) The enforcement of the laws by equal
scale of value in the assessment Of improved
- and unimproved real estate.
CHI Judicous increase of direct employment of
labor by the city in its public work
ID Constitutional laws. by the amendment of the
constitution If necessary, which shall secure
to all worl5men upon municipal works,
tractors the payment of the prevailing ra tie
of wages for eight hour day
Cd Adequate communica tions between the bor-
oughs by ferries. bridges and tunnels
(k) Ownership of our own water supply, and c.
quistion for just compensation of gas and
electric light supplies. to be operated by the
city If adequate merit system safeguards
provided.
% Retention by the city of ownership of all it's
franchises and leasing of the
cept for short periods. so that the increase in
value shall be for the peoples benefit
tm) Stringent supervision of all corporations
quate service reasonable rates
All these demands be met without adding a
cent TO the city taxes if we can have honesty
tax rate but the waste and misuse OF the taxes
when collected that prevent progress
60 WE FURTHER DEMAND HOME RULE fo-
the city greater control by the boroughs over
liberal administration which shall protect all
citizens in the exercise of their rights without |
class distinction.
"a We will nominate candidate unless his |
career and record such Justify public |
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