Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-30
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CONVENTION
|UT UP A TICKET

nIyrERNATlONAb
.s,txsr CONVICT LABoR-Is-
Sn sSs Az ADDRESS TO THE PEo-
n : OF #, MARION COUNTY
=. soelalIsts of Marion county
n Salem Saturday, March 2S'
tnls,lsd a ticket and adopted a
ilforn as follows
Ticket.
H. rspresentatives-L. D. Ratiin'
! uosmer, F. ]. Goodenough'
! \ sleInbumer and o. A. Chapel.
=, county tudge-B. F. Ramp.
\, sherin-T. Y. Mcclellan.
H. clerk-L. E. Hall.
H. recOrder--J. F. wisner.
/ w treasurer--R. X. Fyan.
i H., school superIntendent-T. c.
. e, suryeyor-T. V. Walt.
EFu asessor-T. J. Clark.
.rr commlssloner-R. F. Meyers.
Platform Of Socialists.
. ne Socialist party Of Marion coun-
n convention assembled at Salem,
'.Uu. March 2S, 1908, APP
,oshe electors Of Marion county
\ cooperate with us in the great
.ioibrloglng about a condition In
. h every citizen will have an
b opportunity with every other
rn Of life, liberty and the pursuit
. hpplness, and 10 this end we
=, the following platform:
.b declare ourselves in sympathy
the great International move
n toward the emancipation OF the
eslave OF our time, and condemn
Uadual invasion and restriction
" rights Of suffrage by the capl-
he class. who aim 20 take away
inres the right OF the worker TO
or voice In public affairs.
v endorse, the state national and
rallonal platforms.
2 unequyocally endorse the
Ping amendment to the constitu-
i'i Oregon on equal suffrage.
hasten the establishment OF
cooperative commonwealth, we
'saie, in county AFFAIRS. the im-
snent by direct vote Of the peo-
and the public ownership OF all
f utilities such as water works.
nc light plants, street railways
telephone systems.
se are opposed TO the use OF con-
ioor In competition with other
N We condemn as inconsistent
l'slneere the position OF the old
''a which oppose child labor In
Platforms while unfolding the
ps''Ilye system which renders
aOor necessary.
's are In favor of eleetlng all our
,epal' county, state and national
-s ey direct vote of the people.
'''0eale the election of precinct
.ssoFs.
= all who are in sympathy with
= principles, We invite yoar hear,
'0-operatiOn.
'Ae Citizens Of Marion Comfy.
Aspuollean party is repre-
Al this time hy the father and
.-''' OF that form OF tyranny
as government by iniunc-
q ms Is party Of class-favor-
|. si'lating always for the
stands pre-eminently for
avery and oppression. Its
AID executive officers are ever
as class instinct.
Democratic party, led bv a
80. 40 essays the impossible task
|, pack the wheel OF eyolu-
|. 'as DAYS OF individual effort
y, 'al competition, is neces-
|. "a. great failure. To advocate
,,ras back Of commereialism to
a., .'a0od days to again go
- ~. the various stages Of de
y uhul II again reaches the
"'s'' Is not statesmanship, but
~. .0aloltion party is merely
I. =. = one Of the branches Of the
49, 'Aese parties stand, for a
/ ~ 49, Of the system of profit
! -, 's'ery The toiler and
49,. Of his fellow men must
i J, .-,.. - Parry Of soclalized owner.
) ..... e'sli'ed Industry with pri-
H., -. 'aiP only OF private in
y q, pFopertyl. as his onlv
c.. u The future. ''
n,,,'.,'' -, has its bright examines
I'l,s,. y struggle; but for Zach
:. ~, ',.A I. ROekefler. each Nor
y .,,,.. hartman. a million hu.