Evening journal., 1912-09-16


all Federal judges for stated terms.
z. The establishment Of national
insurance bureau for life, fire, sick
benefit and unemployment insurances.
s. That all public officials. judges
included, be made subject to the inn
perative mandate and the recall
, 9. That the control of the currency
/ be placed in the hands of the people
( directly, and not delivered over TO the
Rothschild, Morgan or Rockefeller
/ interests.
/ Industrial Demands.
J. The enactment of a legal maxi
mum work day Of eight hours, and
its gradual shortening in keeping
with the increased productiveness of.
modern machinery, and a rest period
Of day and a half in each week in
all industries
2. Prohibition Of the employment
Of children under the age of is
( years.
8. Laws providing proper protec-
tion for the safety Of the lives and
health Of the workers, and strict
enforcement of such laws For this
latter purpose, inspectors elected by
the workers in the respective indus
tries should be provided in addition
to the official state inspectors
4. Public industries for the unem-
plOyed and free employment agencies,
labor organizations TO be provided
with public funds for the purpose of
relieving their unemployed members.
o. Prohibition Of employment Of
women during two months before and
NaN nItN 18th
burse the mother for loss of earning
during such period State pensions
to dependent widows with children
under the age of 16 years.
6. Statutory recognition Of the un-
restricted right of workers to strike
and boycott. and TO employ all peace
able means in furtherence Of such
struggles. The exemption of union
funds from liabilities from damages
to the employer. The abolition of
the use of injunction against workers
in labor disputes, and or punishment
for so-called contempt of court with
out trial by jury
2. Prohibition Of the use Of State
militia and police force against the
workers in labor disputes.
Political Demands.
1. Equal suffrage for all adult men
and women.
2. Equal pay To equal work to men
and women employed by the state OF
J any of its subdivisions.
3. The initiative, referendum, pro-
] portonal representation and right of
recall of all elected or appointed Off
2 cials.
4. Home rule for municipalities.
8. Direct election of all police mag
strates by the people. The right OF
trial by jury upon the demand Of the
accused, I'm all prosecutions for which
no trial by jury Is now provided for
6. A graduated income tax and the
extension of inheritance taxes. Aboli-
ton Of all laws exempting property
, from taxation except such property
as is owned by the nation, state OF
municipality.
General Demands.
= Public ownership Of all public
, utilities, to be operated for the con.
yenience of the public and the welfare
of the employees.
= 2. Provision for the proper anC
sanitary housing of the workers. Th'
, erection of suitable dwellings in in
5 dustrial centres by the state or mu
4 nicipality, such dwellings to be u
? workers without profits.
9. Free meals for school children
r during school hours and dental ant
] medical treatment at all times. Elk
tension Of compulsory regular public
school attendance of all children NJ
to the age of 16 years. Free schCo
books and supplies. Organization of Z
. comprehensive public health service
embracing sanitation and hygiene
3 medical, surgical and dental service
: hospitals and inirmaries. also the fur
p nishing of appliances and pure anC
] scientific remedies at public expense
Provision for accommodation by
the city and State Of proper sanator
iums and hospitals for each and al
/, patients suffering from tuberculosis
7 The wage earning families of sucl
! patients all receive a subsidy from
the State equal to the wage of tn,
head of the family so long as the lat
q ter remains in the sanatorium and il
incapitated for work.
4. Abolition of the death penalty
Criminals to be treated as detectives
/ or victims Of environment.
8. Abolition Of barbarous whip
s ping post
: 6. Enactment of legislation pro
{ hibiting the courts and judges to nul
r lify laws on the grounds Of uncon
stitutionality or on any Other
l. grounds.
+ Z. Abolition Of all laws or ordi
h nances abridging the freedom Of tn
o press, speech or assemblage
Ultimate Aim Not Overlooked.
j. While presenting these measure
g for the immediate relief Of the work
?, ing class of the State of Delawar
e and pledge itself to their enactment
the Socialist party does not los