The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-18
hours day and should require the
same of all contractors doing city

hours n day and should require the
same of all contractors doing city
work.
The money made out or the city
by contractors Will better go toward
the relief OF the unemployed: First.
by the Improvement of streets; sec.
ond, by the establishment OF public
coal and wood yards and n public Ice
house. In this climate, is Is as neceS-
sary In summer as coal is in tho win
ter These necessities should be sold
at cost The city could easily har-
vest an abundance OF Ice during the
winter months, thus employing many
citizens who would otherwise nave
10 receive public aid, We realize that
giving work TO the unemployed can
solve no industrial problems, but 1t
Is the least that can be done as a
humane duty toward those In dis
tress
Free education is essential TO a
high civilization. Free books are as
much part OF free education as free
teachers and free schoolnouses. Tic
Soclal-Democracy demands that books
and school utensils be furnished free
to all pupils attending the public
schools.
This naturally leads us TO the ques-
tion of taxation. If corporations bore
their Shart of taNcs-figured AT even
the present yaluation-the taxes OF
all cities could be reduced 90 per
cent and thon would stu be enough
iuoney left In the city treasury, which
could be used for public Improvements
OF all kinds.
Public health requires more atten-
tion to factories and workshops. bet
ter plumbing. more public baths and a
system of public street closets. such
as Is found in European cities.
Public health also demancs an eN-
tcDsion of the free medical service
AT the present time. many disease
and even epidemlcs get their origin
from the fact that poor people shrink
from consulting a physician because
OF the expense, until It is too late.
while We realize that pauperism
and prostitution are legitimate out
growth OF the present system. which
! submerges the lower stratum of the
proletariat. IT is we'll known that Ger
tnin wealthy citizens derive profit
from degradation through the rent
OF old rookeries. which are a menace
both TO public morals and the public
health. We will sec to It that all slunl
property be condemned and that steps
shall be taken TO protect our boys and
girls.
THE city ought to afford the pro
lection Of the law to such of It's cit
izens as are unable To afford them
selves protection. At present the
poor know OF the law only when they
feel its crushing effect A poor per
son with o just cause has no stand
Ing in the courts unless some law
Yer is promised a big share OF the
proceeds of the case; II there are nc
proceeds, the poor person has NO
means OF defense at law.
This Is general outline OF The
principles that will. guide the Social
/ Democratic administration. AS TO tho
working details, we shall have 10 re
fer TO our platform and the message
OF our mayor, Emil Scidel
I'VE are hampered by an absolute
charter and laws made In favor Of
the capitalist class. and the capital
list class only. but We again promise
the best administration this city has
ever had. and. as far as human Of
fort can secure IL, we will make good
our promise