Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-24

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
When It comes todoing things the
Socialists are there with the goods
This Was demonstrate last night when
In less than three hors they placed q
full city ticket In thefield and adopted
a platform, plain ant specific In every
detail. As forecaste in last night u
News" the nominatbn Tor mayor lay
between III. w. Lawrence and NJ. A.
Isaacs, president of the cigarmakers'
union. and OF the two the latter was
successful the gentleman winning on
the first ballot by atote Of S6 TO is,
The other candidates were nominated
by acclamation and pDear In the list
given above.
The convention wa made up of 81
delegates and was called TO order by
Secy Splegel. | II. iratt vas elected
chairman and George u, Poate secre-
tary The committee on platform and
resolutions reported a, follows,
THE PLATFORM.
Believing that the financial diff
oulties of Salt Lake City are due TO
gross fayoritism in tie assessment OF
real and personal property, through
(which the large proprty owners are
enabled to evade the avs which they
are so eager TO invoke against the petty
malefactor, we pledge ourselves 10 use
all means mt our command TO tax the
rich mans block as Vigorously as the
poor mans bed.
We would endeayor, however, to
place the chief burden Of taxation upon
those Investments which pay the Wild
est margin OF profit IN order that labor
may not be temporarily embarrassed
by the encouragement OF new and
struggling enterprises of which the
city Is not In position to assume con-
troll
FAVOR MERIT SYSTEM.
As coiollary 10 the public control
of public service we demand a system
% oami''istratlon which VIII attract end
as reward for meritorious conduct
the most honorable positions, The mer-
II system should be adopted In the
police, fire, water and other depart
ments and promotions should be made
according TO length OF service, praise
worthy conduct and natural fitness
Misbehavlor or ineompetency should be
the only causes for dismissal.
EXTENSION OF WATER WORKS.
We favor the gradual extension OF
the water system except In an emer-
genoy, for the reason that steady en-
ployment is better for labor than u
rush job, which causes large numbers
OF men to become simultaneously idle.
OPPOSE CONTRACT SYSTEM,
We favor the abolition OF the con-
tract system on all public works. and
civil service regulations which viii en-
courage the honest management of
such works,
RICH MEMS CLUBS.
We demand that the rich mans club
shall be subject TO the same regus-
tons as the saloon. and we further de-
mand the establishment of working
mems clubhouses under municipal aus
pieces as an alternative to the saloon,
LODGINGS FOR THE POOR,
We submit that cheap but clean and
comfortable lodgings should be proVid-
ed for the transient poor and that
work should be provided by means OF
which the pennlless may pay for their
lodging without loss Of self-respect.
FREE EDUCATION.
We demand the free education of all
children up 10 the age Of rs years, and
the furnishing, at public expense, OF
books, and, when necessary OF food and
clothing; also the appropriation of
sufficient moneys from the general fund
TO maintain the schools In operation
during the fun school year.
DEMANDS GALORE.
/. Pensions for public employees who
have served ten years or longer and
are retired because OF old age or phys
lcal disability.
2. A municipal labor bureau for the
free use OF the public,
3. Free public baths
4. A municipal coalyard, to supply
fuel TO our citizens NJ the actual cost
thereof
3 The building of sidewalks and of
street paving MS rapidly Az possible
into districts lacking those improve
ments.
g. That in all public work done by
or for the city preference be given TO
union workmen and that union wages
and hours OF work prevail provided.
that In no case shall days work con-
sist OF more than eight hours or the
wages be less than the prevailing union
rate.
4 The purchase OF supplies used by
the city whenever possible from firms
employing only union workmen.
s. submission to the people OF nll
questions affecting the public welfare
when per cent of the voters shall pe-
tition for such submission.
?. The abolition OF the poll-tax.
10, The establishment of city
hospital to be maintained out OF the
general fund,
IL. Free legal advice to worklngmen
where. the recovery of wages is in
volyed,
The platform was adopted without
debate. after which John ~ Schlcks
nominated M A. Isaacs for mayor and
another delegate nominated II. W.
Lawrence. The ballot resulted as
above. This was the only one during
the evening
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.
The campaign committee comprises
two members from each precinct and
Is as follows,
Flrst~-J. O, zipp, Mrs. Paramour.
Second--C. T.. Randall, J. V, White
more,
Thlrd-Oscar Evans, w. Coates.
FOurth---G. l.. Larson j. NJ Schick.