The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-02
SOCIALISTS NAME
CITY CANDIDATES
Choose H. P. Burt for Mayor and
Adopt Platform.
ASK MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
REPUDlATE "pEcoY DUCK is.
SUE" OF RELIGION.

II. p Burt was nom mated for mayor
yesterday afternoon by the Socialist
convention. The other candidates are:
For recorder. Marcus Schumann: for
treasurer. NJ. H. Wilson. for auditor
Miss Mary Stark; for attorney. Joseph
Gilbert For the council: First ward,
J. Ii. Sanger Mrs. Mary Parramore;
second ward. George B. Spahr and
Semuel V Pitts third ward, W j..
Morton and Nelson Westergreen;
fourth ward, William Service and B. O.
Best; fifth ward, Henry Hilger and j.
r. Lavery.
n. r Burt was chairman, and John
l.. Bell secretary of the convention.
The names of the candidates were rec
commended by committee, and there
was no contest in any case.
Text of the Platform.
Another committee submitted the fol-
lowing platform, which was unani-
mOusly adopted:
The Socialist party of Salt Lake City,
IN convention assembled, reaffirms its
fidelity to the principles of the Inter
national Socialist movement and appeals
10 the working class and all other good
eluzens TO unite with US for the purpose
ism.
Socialism, the common owner of all
those means Of production on which the
people IN common depend, cannot be car
RED into full effect by the capture of the
city government while the Socialist party
as a minority party in the state and ma
uOn, but clean Socialist administration,
backed by an intelligent working class.
can prevent the corruption and graft
which is inevitable under the rule of the
capitalist politicians and can enforce
measures which will make for the up
llftlng of the material and moral stan
dards of life for the masses of the peO-
pie.
If entrusted with the power, we pledge
ourselves TO test every measure by the
question: rs this for the best interests
or the working class? If il is we are
for 1t; If net, we are against it.
Realizing that public ownership under
the control of the capitalist politicians Is
of no benefit to the workers, We demand
that the city shall become the owner or
all street car lines, electric and gas light
ing plants. telephone systems and water
rights and shall operate and administer
same demOcratically and at cost
We demand the abolition Of the con-
tract system in city work and that the
lowest wage paid by the city shall be
equal to the standard trade union rate
School children 10 ride free on all
street car lines going and coming from
school; the city to furnish free meals
and clothing as a right to pupils when
needed and free medical services FOR all
pupils.
The city to build and operate free pub
lie baths, hospitals and dispensaries and
TO provide night lodging for men out or
employment and without homes.
The city TO establish labor bureau for
the investigation of labor conditions ana
TO supply information TO wage workers
regarding employment.
Public service employees. including pub
lie school teachers. to be pensioned Wnen
superannuated or disabled
w. COATHE Chairman,
W. S. DALTON. Secretary.
NJ. SCHCMAN,
NJ PARAMORE
EVA HASBROUCk.
These resolutions were also presented
and adopted:
Whereas. the Crisis is the organ OF
organized labor in Salt Lake City and
has at all times championed the best
interests of the working class:
Resolved. That this convention heart
lily endorses the conduct and course of
the Crisis and urges every Socialist TO
support it by every legitimate means.
Whereas, the capitalist politicians
are attempting TO divide the citizens IN
this campaign along religious lines;
Resolved: That we recognize no creed
lines in politics and call on the work
ing class voters TO repudiate this decoy
duck issue and support the only party
that stands uncompromsingly for the
rights of the working class without dis
tnction of race, creed or color.
The International Socialist emblem
hands clasped across the globe-was
adopted as the party emblem in this
campaign. and the following campaign
committee was selected to fill possible
vacancies, file the ticket and hold blank
designations signed by the candidates
10 be used in case they should be cleo
ted and disobey the viii of the party:
First Ward-William RawIins.
Second Ward-JacOb Paul.
Third ward-Jaanes Gibson.
Fourth ward-L. 5. Larson.
Fifth ward-Warren Foster.