The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-02
OCALA, FLORIDA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1912

all cities, towns and counties in all
matters Of local interest not conflict
! ing with the public Interests of any
| other locality.
| Third. The establishment OF state
penitentiary and the abolishing of the
contract system of convict labor
! Prisoners TO be employed on public
improvements in such a way as not TO
| compete with union wages and union
hours. and that a portion of their
| wages be used for the support of their
dependent families.
Fourth An Industrial school for
cOnvicts. giving them an industrial ed
| ucation.
Fifth. Employers liability act for
accidents or sickness caused by pre-
ventable disease.
| Sixth. Pensions for workers over
sixty years Of age whose income is
less than $500 per annum.
Seventh. Pensions for widows with
| children whose income is less than 81
week for each member of the family.
| Eighth. Extension of the state
| Board Of Health so to allow free
medical consultation and advise.
! Ninth. More prompt. simple and
economical methods of court procedure
| 10. That all public utilities be ac-
quired and used by the public as rapid
ly as possible.
/ II. We believe in the policy OF for
estry and conservation and the recla-
nation of the Florida state lands.
H. State ownership and operation
of ice and cold storage plants in each
county of the state.
I3. We favor a free state employ
ment bureau.
IA. That the state own and operate
state library and reading room at
the state capital. with branches in the
most important centers of each coun-
ty; also. a circulation library depart
| ment for the smaller towns and set
| Elements.
Is. The enactment of rigid laws,
| and the strict enforcement of the same,
| with reference to the white slave traf-
| fic.
Is. More stringent pure food laws,
and we favor the imprisonment with
out fine for persons proved guilty of
having violated same.
II. The Improvement Of public
highways by hard surface materials
and the placing of neatly painted signs
at the intersection of public highways.
IS. The abolition of the death pen
atty.
lg, Compulsory education. free
school books and the state printing
same at the state printery.
20. We are in favor of woman suf
frage.
81. That county officials be placed
upon a salary commensurate with the
service performed
%. Juvenile schools and courts for
Juvenile offenders:
23 That the state establish several
hospitals and sanatoriums in different
sections where persons may be taken
for modern treatment, treatment to be
free to all citizens unable to pay.
"a That the law which eXempts
public officials from arrest after two
years should be repealed,
2B. The establishment OF Kinder
gartens and Industrial departments Of
education in public schools. The en-
Iargement of the state university, or
the establishment of one or more col
leges or universities where young men
and women can work their way thru
college by industrial departments
26. The Everglades to be owned by
the state and developed by the state or
sold TO actual settlers only.
Political Power Goal Of Our Program
We call attention to the fact that
the measures we urge are not a cure
for all the existing evils, nor are they
all socialistic measures. They are TO
be viewed Father as mere palliatives.
apabie of being carried out even under
the present conditions, Under no cir
cumstances should the people rest con-
tent with palliatives of this kind. The
people should move onward to the con
quest of all public powrrs 10 the en-
tire change OF the present system for
one which will secure to the people
collectively the ownership of the
means of production and distribution
and thereby the blessings of our mod
ern inventions, and the standard of
civilization and culture hitherto un-
known in history.
This is the program of the socialist
party of Florida. We call upon every
intelligent voter of the state, regard
less of race or nationality, to join the
socialist party. vote its ticket. huild up
its organization. and stand shoulder Ia
shoulder for better order and high
er civilization. And especially 10 the
economically oppressed we call. in the
words OF the immortal Karl Marx:
Workers OF all countries, unite! You
have nothing TO lose but your chains
world gain