The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-25
SOCIALISTS NOMINATE TICKET.
Platform on Which Selections Were
Made for Offices.

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with over forty persons in attendance.
W y Ross. chairman OF the munich
pal campaign committee, called the meet
ing to order. L. d. Barrett was elected
chairman. and Miss Sue Parkhurst secre,,
tary.
The following committee on platform
was chosen: Thomas Z. Will. J. c. Robb.
j. p Parkhurst, r. II. Ransom and W
J. Rose.
The convention then took recess Will
representatives of the different wards Sc
lected candidates for city council and
school board. On reconvening the com
mittee on platform reported the platform
below, which was unanimously adopted
and ordered sent To the city papers
The following candidates were next put
in nomination:
For councilmen: First ward. ]. S Whit
eker; Second ward, Lowell Whitmore;
Third ward. Granville Lowther: Fourth
ward. j. B. Springgate: Fifth ward. z. l..
Thompson; Sixth ward, F. Christian.
For school board: First ward, W. II.
Litson: Second ward. L. II. Kenagy;
Third ward. Mrs. Minnie Martindale
Fourth ward. l. D. Barrett; Fifth ward.
Henry Bodine; Sixth ward. DR.. W. l.
Rose.
The following campaign committee APP
pointed by the Wichita Socialist local
were continued by the convention: First
ward. j. S. Whiteker; Second ward. {. L.
Irish; Third ward. w. A. Ross chairman;
Fourth ward. S. P. Cunningham; Fifth
ward, H. L. Thompson; Sixth ward. f..
G. Grinstead.
Following is the text of the municipal
platform:
THE Socialists OF wichita. in conveh-
ton assembled. reaffirm their faith in
their state and national platforms and
commend TO all citizens a careful study
of these documents.
"Togfollowers of science we commend
Socialism, as the next step in our eco
nomic evolution; 10 followers of Christ
we commend IL as the realization of peace
on earth and good will toward men.
ITO the student who would know the
meaning of terms We commend the ex-
animation on dictionaries, encyclopedias
and other works of reference to ascertain
the meaning of the much misunderstood
term Socialism
In approaching the solution Of munic-
ipal problems we are led to contrast that
which should easily be possible with that
which is actually now possible.
1T should be possible for the modern
city TO substitute for slums and rock
cries. commodfous. comfortable, sanitary
slightly dwellings, publicly owned and Lex
to occupants at rates lower than those
now charged for sites and dens.
1T should be possible for the city to
own its site and all its public utilities,
including department stores. factories
and shops. and to operate all these at
cost.
1t should he possible for the city 20
observe wages, hours and conditions for
workers fully equal if not superior 10
those prescribed by trades unions.
1T should be possible for the city 70
employ all It's unemployed and largely
to abolish Involuntary poverty.
1T should be possible for the city 10
meet the cost of all these steps toward
wholesome and sane conditions ny tax
ing those who now VIGOROUSLY evade tax
alton: the rich. The monopolists and the
exploiters of labor.
THAT so few OF these desirable things
are now actually possible is due TO THIS
survival OF medieval absurdity. viz. the
city charter granted by the state instead
of being adopted by the voters of the
city.
Americans believe in home rule for
the nation, for the state. even for Ire
land. Why do they not demand home
rule for the American city?
Municipal home rule will make Il pos
sible for the city to manage exclusively
city affairs as the state manages eXcius-
lively state affairs and the nation manages
exclusively national affairs.
with municipal home rule tho city
can solve its problems independently Of
the state legislature. always indifferent
and too often corrupt.
The Socialists Of wichita hereby com
nit themselves definitely oulphaticaily
and unreservecly 10 this benedcent. Amer
lean and essential principle
we further declare adherence 90 tn
principle of direct legislation. Including
the initiative and referendum. and also
10 the principle 81 the rec>- - public
officers By their constituent
we record our unqualified condemn
ton OF the present city administr7ti2
which. elected o7 public ownership
platform. signalized its victory by iunoe-
diateIv extending for ten Gears more the
franchises of the street railway electric
and gas companies. and we remind the
voters that BY the referendum these in
famous acts could have promptly been SEE
toed and. by the principle - recall tieese
rec-etnt officials could Immediately hzs>
been relocated n private hfe-
we denounce the giving azs y ~ alien
alton on auv terr1s - city franchl=es
we denourcc the ferfdy = the laFt
Kansas legislature Thich repeated th-
r-,hIir utilstiee Bill. thus robhine tne citi-
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