The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-10-22

NOMINATE
Place City Ticket in the
Field For the Coming
Election.

Undismayed by the signs of political
activity displayed by the two old
parties, to say nothing of the antics
of the so-called Independents, on pri-
mary election day the Socialist of the
city held a convention on Tuesday, Oc-
tober 5th, and nominated maycralty
and counciinanic candidates, as follows.
For mayor, Albert Payne, 27l9 Chest
nut. Occupation, lineman.
Councilman, First Ward, DR.. Walter
$. Keyser Occupation, manager Stokes
building.
Councilman, Second Ward, Otto j.
Ande. son, 36lS Colby. Occupation, la
borcr.
Councilman, Third Ward, W. f. Tib-
bits, &i07 Pacific. Occupation, rail,oad
switchman.
Councilman, Fourth Ward, Harry
Collins, 1902 Cleveland. Occupation, Ia
borer.
Councilman Fifth Ward, f. W.
Phillips, 1922 Maple. Occupation paper
hanger.
Councilman, Sixth Ward, Charles J.
Sole, 23l6 Rockefeller. Occupation, car
penter.
Councilman, Seventh Ward Frank S.
Putney, 2030 Colby. Occupation, drill
presser.
The platform committee was com
posed of the following well known la
boring men of Everett: Charles Albert
Payne, Albert Roeder, Alvin B. Davey,
w. w. Smith and j. E. Tibbets. This
committee drew up the following plat
form to present to the voters of Ever
EFT for their consideration at the com
ing city election, and the same was
adopted by the conventions:
We, the Socialist party OF Everett,
assembled in municipal convention, re-
affirm our allegiance to the state and
national platform of the Socialist party
of America and to the international
principles of Socialism.
Our object is to establish a system of
industry under which the workers will
collectively own the means of produc-
tion and distribution and operate them
for use instead of for profit.
The working class, who produce all
wealth, are exploited to enrich the capi-
taist class. This system of industry
produces constant struggle between
the owning class and the producing
class, the former continually striving
to increase its profits and the latter
striving to get in the form of wages
as much as possible of what it produces.
The workers as a class own nothing
but their labor power, which they must
sell to the owners of the industries to
obtain their living, thus being virtually
reduced to wage slavery.
The industrial struggle expresses it
self on the political field through par
ties representing the interests of oppos-
ing classes. The Republican, Demo
cratic or any other party that does not
stand for the complete abolition of the
profit system, represents the inter
ests of the capitalist class. The So
cialist party represents the interests of
the working class, because it stands for
the complete abolition of the system
of production for profit, the cause of
the workers dependence and consequent
suffering.
The capitalists maintain their power
and prolong the present system by con
trolling the powers of government. The
workers can only abolish the capitalist
system by securing possession of these
powers, municipal, state and national,
and using them in the interests of the
working class.
We realize that though victorious in
municipal election, it would be i'm
possible to maugurate the 4ll program
of Socialism. But, fellow workers, your
attention is called to the fact that only
through the victory of workers, can you
accomplish anything for yourselves.
Once in possession of the city govern
ment the guide to our conduct must
be to enact and enforce all measures
tending to improve the conditions of
the working class.
Therefore, fellow workers, unite with
us in the Socialist party, that expresses
our common class interests.