Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-09

We maintain that while these condi.
tions exist, while there is an economical
dependency, there can be no political
freedom.
The Capitalist System is responsible
for 80 per cent. Of u diseases, moral
and physical.
The Capitalist System is responsible
for all the graft and corruption. It is
destroying our homes.
1t deprives the children Of an educa-
ton, compelling them to leave school
Just when their education is beginning.
It places tho child in competition
against tho mother, the mother against
the father and the machine against all.
The Capitalist System is responsible
for the thousands upon thousands Of
our daughters and sisters walking and
selling their bodies for a miserable ex-
~istence.
We call upon the working people Of
Perth Amboy to unite under the ban
ner Of the Socialist Party and Join us
in our effort to place tho land, mines,
ton and distribution In the hands Of
tho people as a collective common
wealth where the workers shall re-
ceive the full value of their labor, and
where for the first time in human his
tory the class which produces all
wealth shall enjoy the right to life, lib
erty and the pursuit of happiness, as
proposed by the founders of this re-
public.
There is only one way to free labor.
There is only one power which can
accomplish this-the working class it.
| self.
The Socialist Party presents the only
program which can give both-tem-
porary and permanent relief, the only
political party presenting a plan how to
organize industry and society on a dem
ocratic basis so that eacL individual
shall be secure in the means of life and
thereby abolish political and economical
tyranny, for which we control the
functions Of government in municipal
ity, State and Na.ion W would direct
the p%oliceman's club, the militiaman's
bayonet and the courts decision in
protection instead of in opposition to
the workers. interests.
Pending a complete victory Of the
working class over the exploiting class,
the Socialist Party may succeed in
gaining partial control over govern
mental functions and for such exigen-
cies the Socialist rarity Of Perth Am
boy presents the following program as
a guide for the activity of the socialist
officials in our municipal government.
/. HOME RULE.
Complete home rule for the city in
all municipal affairs.
2. sELF-GOvERNMENT.
Initiative, referendum and the right
of recall.
8. LABOR MEASURES.
l. Union labor is always to be recog-
nized and given the preference in al
public works.
2. The Union Label is to be required
on all city printing.
8. Union wages to be paid on all
| public works, thus raising and main
tanning trade Union standard.
4. Eignt-hour d;y to be recognized
! and hours of labor on all public works
to be reduced as rapidly as possible to
eight per day. kest and holidays to
oe provided-at least thirty-six con-
secutive hours Of rest each week all
egal holidays and half holidays on
Saturday each week to be allowed.
These provisions also to be required of
all contractors doing work for the city.
5. Constitutional and legal rights OF
strikers to be maintained. Police not
allowed to use unnecessary roughness
or violence, or to interfere with peace
full picketing, tho right Of assembly OF
FREQ speech.
6. Sanitary conditions to be main
tanned in all places Of employment
proper light, heat, ventilation. toilet
facilities, safety appliances, etc
Health department to cooperate II
these matters; extra factory inspectors
to be appointed for this purpose when
necessary.
7. Direc employment Of labor to be
substituted for contract labor as fal
and as fast as possible.
s. Inspectors to pay special stten.
ton TO child labor.
4. PUBLIC OWNERSHIP.
]. All public utilities-light, power
and heating plants, transportation sys-
tens, ice plants, slaughter houses, coal
yards, etc, to be publicly owned and
operated. These to be operated so as
to raise wages, shorten hours, improve
conditions and reduce the cost of the
service.
Q. Land. The city to secure for it
self as far and as fast as possible all
unearned increment in land values.
This to be accomplished by purchase,
lease, taxation or otherwise.
s. TAXATION.
/. Existing laws to be enforced.
IAN corporations and individuals to be
required to pay their just share of
taxes. Taxation to be gradually
shifted to land values.
8. EDUCATIONAL.
]. Adequate free school facilities in
all respects demanded, including-suf-
fcient buildings, equipment, free text
books, Fairgrounds, gymnasiums, baths,
libraries, etc.
9. Proper medical inspection and
care of children.
8. Industrial and o~ccupational train
ing.
4. Night and vacation schools.
s. School building to be always
available for all social and civic pur-
poses required by the community not
interfering with the school functions.
7. HEALTH MEASURES. \
i. The city shall extend the free
medical service, including hospitals,