Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-10-09
LABOR TICKET.
Some Canhidatos Nominated mt tho Meet
ing on SATURDAY, Night

Some Candidates Nominated mt tho Meet.
ing on saturday Night.
meeting of working people was held ri
German Hall on Saturday night, at which
the following candidates were nominated,
to be placed on the labor ticket: Repro
eentatiyes from the First district. Joseph II.
Kane; Second, Marx McManus; Third, ".
j. finleyi Fourth, L, J. Thompson; Fifth,
Peter j.. Tierney; assessor from tho Fourth
district, J. l.. Morrison. II was announced
that other candidates will be added to the
ticket later. The following platform was
adopted;
I've, the Labor party, recognizing both
the grent political parties as our antagonists,
rather than our friends, they having thrust
upon us the workholse at Greenbnnk, des-
pite our protests, besides having enacted
numerous other laws for tho benefit of the
rich at the expense of the poor, deem Ii ex-
pedient 10 place ticket in the field at all
future elections.
We stand fer factory laws, which, coupled
with public school requirements, will take
all children under IA years of ago away from
the factories md workshops. We ask that
salaried factory inspector be chosen from
the labor ranks, whose duty it will be to re-
port conditions truthfully under penalty of
tine and Imprisonment.
I'VE believe in a new city charter that
will give US home rule In all affairs pertain
ing to taxation, the granting of privileges,
the disposing of franchises of every kind.
Where a monopoly exists as in our gas
and electric lighting companies, we believe
in renting similar privileges to competing
companies. knowing Tint our whipping
post and pillory make Delaware the laugh
ing stock of the United States, wo ask FOR
the immediate adjustment of those modes
of punishment.
remain in Office after it has become known
that they are dishonest or incompetent, we
ASH for The udopiiun OF what is known as
the initiative and referendum.
We arc opposed tothe 10 Fer cent uttach-
ment law, 1t being class legislation snd'
therefore unjust.
I'VE object to the fee system in vogue il,
the offices OF both city and county officials
and favor a salaried system.
We are opposed to the dollar registration
fec, considering the matter of voting more
OF duty that a privilege, and believe that
no man should be fined for doing his duty,
We declare for an eight hour day on all
public work."
The following were also adopted:
Resolved, That we endorse The actions
of the Central Labor Union in deciding 10
go into this campt ign With labor ticket
and are also in full accord with the actions
OF their camraiRn committee.
"Resolved, That we condemn the action
of one or more members of the Central
Labor Union for carrying false newe to the
newspapers of this city, and for giving out
Information that should have bsen known
only to members OF the union.
Resolved, That the name of our party
be Labor Party.
Resolved, That the device to be used be
a laurel wreath encircling shield upon
which is represented laboring man stand
ing by nm anvil over which Is scroll boar.
ing the words Labor Omnia Vincit.'
Labor all viciorious.'
Members of GONE of the labor organiza-
tions do not take kindly TO the idea of
placing labor ticket In the field and the
indications are that it will not receive much
support,