The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-05
THE SOCIALIST PARTY
PLATFORM AND NOMINEE
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The legal Organization 81 tho So
cihiist party OF Seattle. having no nf.
filiatlon with anarchy. syndtcailsm
81 sabotage. and believing that our
public srhcefs are a magnificent Ia
lnstfation ~ the power 81 social nc.
tier. and believing that they sheuid
be protected from every aarthianfr Of
anarchy and disorder. 10 that end
have deemed II best for the interest
Of the public schools or the city ef
Seattle that a true soesaiias should
be nominated as candidate fer
school director at the ensuing ei~c.
fior. - work In harmony with and
sssiEf in the efforts made BY the
school board and have nominated
and present to the people Of Seattle
AZ their candidate Joseph Alien. q
competent and well qualified man. q
lawyer ~ profession. n true NociAIiss
ana W every way qualified FOR tho
We indor~s and approve Of the rec
ord made during the year past by
Richard Wiusor, the present Social
Isl member Of the school board. and
guarantees the public that our pres.
ent candidate. N elected. will work
In harmony with him for the best in-
| the city.
We arc In favor and approve Of
paying TO our teachers In the public
and fair compensation for their SER
vices. equal 20 that paid by any other
city upon the Pacific coast. and that
no pigEnrdiy, pinchinE policy should
be applied IN determining what just
compensation r.. We approve Of the
advance In salary given by the press
snt board TO tho high school teach
srs. and demand that an equally Just
compensation shall be allowed IN the
grade school teachers. without un-
II 81 al al he IL
being the colleges Of tho people. he
yond which but few Of their children
pass.
LIST We favor enough school
and we i.dorsc tho present bond sub
mission for the purpose OF construct
| Ing more school buildings
| End. Ample Fairgrounds. baths
and Eymnssinms.
| ard. We approve OF extending 70
affiliate with other organized work
efs, az In now the case In the city of
Chicago. and we favor the greatest
possible freedom Of expression on
dice in the tenure of their positions.
| 9Th. Fewer pupils to each teacher.
more and better paid teachers
| sth. The tenure Of teachers to be
permanent during efficiency, and
preference IN employment 10 be
given to local applicants.
9Th. Women teachers to be paid
the same as men for equal service.
7th Better salaries for ianitors
and other employees, and We demand
that all employees devote their time
exclusively to the work for which
they are paid.
9Th. Compulsory attendance OF
| pupils OF school age under fg, and
free meals and free clothing, where
necessary. 10 enable children TO at
tend school during the entire school
period.
9th. Night schools in each ward
TO accommodate those deprived OF
early education.
10Th. such a general administra
tion OF school affairs as will best
serve the interests OF the working
lcfaes.
18th. All construction and repair
work to be done by organized day
labor, and all material to DO union
made, where possible,
i 18TH. We favor the employment
In every school attended by girls oil
a qualified woman to act as school
matron.
i3th. We demand that pupils bs
Instructed In the principles and doc.
triner OF universal peace, and that
tho Boy Scout movement and al
other forms of militarism BIO dis.
couraged.
RICHARD wTNsOR,
Chairman OF the city Central Com.
mittoe OF tho Socialist Party.