Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-14
J. M. LYNCH FOR PRESIDENT.
Economic League Elects Officers and
 Adopts a Platform.

Adopts a Platform.
 The recently formed branch of the Economic league was permanently organized at the regular meeting in Speedwell hall yesterday afternoon The attendance was large considering the warm weather and great deal of important business was transacted. The platform committee made it's re- port which was adopted as follows: Article 1.-Free text books ill the pub lie schools, through an appropriation sufficient in amount to comply with the wishes of the people as expressed by them through the use of the ref erendum.
 Section 2.-An opportunity for our boys and girls to study stenography, typewriting and practical bookkeep- ing in our grammar or high schools. Article 2.-Municipal ownership of gas works, water works. electric light works and street railways as soon as practicable.
 Article 3.-Section Flight hours to constitute days labor for all city employees, and the employment of none but citizens on city work, and enforcement of same. Also that $2 constitute a minimum rate of wage for days work for the city. Section 2.-The cleaning and sprink- ling of city streets and the collection or garbage and ashes by the city and not by contract
 Section 3.-A1l public officials and persons employed by the city to re- ceiye q stated salary. The abolish ing of the fee system, thereby say ing uncalled-for expense to the tax payers.
 Article 5.-That we advocate and em- phasize the. necessity for clean and welI-made streets.
 Article 6, Section That we advocate the completion of the public parks as soon as compatible with economy. Section That We emphasize the ne eessity of establishing thereon, and particularly on the park in the cen ter, public lavatories; also the estab-. Hshment of public bath in some suitable place
 Article 1.-The election of United States senators, city, state and Unit ed States court judges by vote of the people,
 Article S.-The use of the initiative and referendum in all city and state af- fairs.
 Article 9-That we condemn and de- nounce the practice of tire combining or capital and the formation trusts. to control the markets and raise the price of the necessaries of life, and and that we will in the exercise of our franchise rights nominate and vote for representatives and sena- tors who will endeavor to have laws passed whereby such combinations will be forced out of existence Article 10.-That we stand united for honest government and economic ad- ministration.
 Article 11.-That we recommend the abolishment of contract labor on all city work.
 Article 12.-That we will support can didates of any political party who will endorse this platform, and that we will not support any candidate for any office within the gift of the people unless he pledges his word to bring about these reforms.
 Some of the objects enumerated are already in existence and they are merely inserted in the platform as an endoI Isement thereof
 The following delegates were chosen to the state convention at New Haven: John K. Calvin, James NJ. Lynch, Will liam McCann, William Flynn and John Somers.
 The following are the ward commit tees-First ward, D. W. Sullivan and J. M. Lynch; second ward, James Ran kin and John T. Daily; third ward, George Candy and John Holohan. fourth ward, John Flanigan and John +. Calvin; fifth ward, John Baldwin and William Fritz
 A constitution was also adopted setting forth the name, object and fun damental laws of the league. A nomi- nal monthly fee of ten cents will be charged members, to defray the run ming expenses. Nearly 150 names were added to the roll yesterday of which number John T. Daily handed in 101. The election of officers resulted as follows:
 President. James NJ. Lynch.
 Vice president, John T. Daily.
 Recording secretary, John Flanigan Financial secretary, John A. Somers Treasurer, John Calvin.
 The printing committee was author ized to have printed in pamphlet form several thousand copies of the plat form for distribution, to which will be attached a slip to be filled in by any person wishing to become q member. All applications vii be acted upon by the executive committee. The meet ings of the league henceforth will be held monthly, probably on the first Monday of the month, the hall commit tee has this matter in charge.