The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-28
LABOR PEOPLE
IN CONVENTION
Long Platform Adopted and
Some Republicans Endorsed
for Office.

j ne convention OF the new labor party
was held in the county court house yes
terday. The convention was called for ,
o'clock. but ii was past O'Clock before
the gathering was called to order by w
M Plgott, chairman Of the county central
committee. There were less than two
dozen delegates i'm the hall when Chair
man man Plggott raped for order. Among
the Interested spectators present were @
-. Folkman. NJ. J. Cleary. "Scotty'' Ran
Kun. Carl Allison, George b. Wardlaw.
Dan Pugh and r. l.. Davis. All of these
are republicans and five Of the number
are delegates chosen at the Republican
primaries The suppostion is that these
men were there for the purpose of firt-
Ilg with the labor party and their pres
ence was commented upon by the dele
gates after the convention adjourned at
lne close OF the afternoon session. Their
presence is probably what inspired Chair
man Piggott in his opening address to call
the attention of the committee on Gre
9entals that 1t would be a part OF their
uuty 10 see that only bona fide union men
were permitted to take part in the pro-
ceedings in order that there might be no
packing Of the convention.
chairman Piggott in his opening address
stated that they we're assembled there
Tor the purpose Of adopting a platform
and TO nominate a county ticket TO be
Nember. He said that he thought II was
Unnecessary to state the reasons WHY ths
movement had been inaugurated and T
~ was the desire OF the delegates present
ne would appoint the various committees
and then adjourn until the evening. at
which time the working men could better
TAKE the time to attend the convention.
Secretary l.. NJ Barnes of the central
committee acted in the same capacity for
the convention.
Committees Appointed.
The committees appointed by the chair
were as follows:
COMMITTEES on Credentials-C H. Mar
N. =. EIeWplliug q q
Committee on Organization and Pro-
Sram-J. j. Jones. c. q. Ross. S. II Hol-
Committee on Platform and Resolutions
L. M. Barnes. W. K. Miller. r. Field
At the evening session there was a bet
Ter attendance and from the interest in
naming the ticket the laboring men
showed their sincerity In the movement
After the call to order at s O'Clock. Sec
Ietary Barnes read the call.
Report of Platform Committee.
The. The committee on platform and reso-
lutions recommended the adoption of the
following declaration of principles and
platform and the same was approved bv
the convention:
We. the assembled citizens of the
United States of America state of Utah
county of Weber. believing i'm the obse,.,, -'
ance and the enforcement Of all law ana
the honest faithful and efficient PERFORM
ance or All official duties and the careful
protection OF the rights of the masses of
the people hereby unite and form a DO
utical party for the purpose of securing
these inalenable rights for ourselves and
Tor All others similarly situated and we
declare as follows:
t1rst-The name of this political organ
ization shall be United Labor party.
Second-We believe In the literal and
vigorous enforcement Of all laws
Ihlrd-We believe in and demand tho
municipal ownership Of all public utiIi-
ties.
Fourth--We demand that all franchises
be submitted to the people by referendum
vote before they become operative
F1fth-We demand that the next IeeIs
lature shall pass such laws as will submit
all important public questions to n refe-- |
endum vote of the people.
Sixth-We believe i'm the inperative |
mandate and we therefore demand that
sll city and national officers shall be sub |
1ect 10 recall.
Seventh-We believe in the moral in
tellectual and physical development of the
child and we therefore demand the aboli-
ton or the employment of children in the
mines. factories and mills. who are not
above the ages of 10 years i'm the male ana
is years in the female
Eighth-We believe in the eiRht-hour
law and demand the literal enforcement
of the same.
Ninth-We believe that the wife and
daughter should receive the same com
pcnsation as the husband and son for the
performance of the same or similar du-
tics.
Tenth-We believe that all propertv
should bear it's just portion OF the burden
or taxation. and we therefore derna I'd
that II be assessed at it's true value
Eleventh-We are forever opposed To