Evening journal., 1913-05-05

CONVENTION
NAMESTICKET
Frank A. HOuCk Is Party
Candidate for the
MayOraIty
PLATFORM RAPS
THE OLD PARTIES

Wilmington Socialists held an ALL
lay session at No 7O2 Market street,
yesterday, and nominated a ticket to
be voted az the city election on June |
!. The sessions we're not marrcd by |
any friction. The ticket nominated |
Is.
Mayor Frank A. Houck.
President of City Council-A. n.
Andrews.
City Treasurer-E Edward Norton.
Assessor and Collector of Taxes
Northern district. Benjamin H. Rich
ardson. Southern district. William
ID. Little
Councilmen, First ward-James l..
Conway.
Second William Knots.
Third ward NJ. Bronson.
Fourth ward-George r. Hanson.
Fifth ward-Norwood l.. Rearick.
Sixth ward-Arnold W. Francois.
Seventh ward--John T. Edwards.
Eighth ward-H S. McVey.
Ninth ward-Claronce W. Johnson.
Tenth ward-Irwin A. Higgins.
Eleventh ward-Iohn Vlodkovsh.
Twelfth ward Edward Leakens
The platform adopted for the city
campaign is as follows:
Home Rule.
One of the great questions before
the people of Wilmington today Is
home rule. This city should not be
compelled 10 go TO Dover and humbly
pray for authority to exercise purely
local rights This city is too big TO
any longer be made the plaything OF
party politics. a raft OF useless Offices,
sinecures. Jobs and political rewards.
New City Charter.
"In order that Wilmington may have
all the powers requisite 10 salty
the local needs Of the community
within its corporate limits. not in
consistent with the state constitution
or general state laws. We demand that
the Legislature shall pass an act en-
ahling the people Of Wilmington TO
elect a charter convention, elected on
such a basis that all parties shall be
represented in proportion TO their vot-
ing strength; the charter framed by
such convention to be submitted to tho
voters for approval.
I'm framing such charter the Social
lfst party viii strive Tor the largest
possible measure OF home rule. for
the yesting OF authority and responsi-
bility in a single council. elected on
basis OF adult suffrage and pro-
portionai representation. with control
by the voters through the initiative
referendum and recall: and for such
extension Of the municipal functions
as will empower the city to under
take all enterprises of production,
transportation and exchange. so that
II may, as rapidly as the citizens see
At. displace capitalist exploitation by
municipal trading carried on for the
public service and not for profit.
Relief From Other Parties Hopeless.
Experience has proven that there
is nothing 10 be hoped for from
either of the other political parties.
The Republican. Democratic and
Progressive parties do not differ in
any essential point. The members OF
the City Council and Levy Court
never lose sight of the possibility Of
injuring or benefting their party or
ganizations when considering matters
OF legislation. The Socialist party Is
the only party in American standing
for equal rights for all and special
privileges to none.
Insincerity of Other Parties.
"The insincerity OF the old parties
is proved by their conduct during the
last session OF the Legislature. One
OF the planks in the platform Of the
Democratic party was the initiative
and referendum. Notwithstanding
this, the Democratic state senator
from wilmington and two others
from down the state voted against
the measure. The National Progress.
sive party also had an initiative and
referendum plank in its platform
Scarcely a Republican would have
been elected had they not had can
didates in common. Notwithstanding
this. a majority of the Republican
senators also voted against the bill
and in spite OF this fact the Nationa
Progressive are going TO indors
this action by uniting at common
primaries with the Republicans.
"The people of Wilmington hav
already expressed themselves on tw
occasions in favor OF the initiativ
and referendum, and the two Sen
stors from Wilmington voted agains
this popular measure II planks, o
party pledges. count for anything
these men should have been expelle
from their respective parties. In con
trast TO this. our candidates are al
outspoken advocates of this popula
measure. Take your choice.
eve also desire to call attentio
to the fact that the Socialist part
was the only party that took a stan
against the capitatiol tax which wa
made so unpopular by the Socialist
that IL was repealed at the lest ses
sion OF the Legislature.
Municipal Ownership VS.. Private
Monopoly.
"One OF the great causes OF poy
erty is private monopoly-privat
monopoies which supr.y transports
ton, light. heat and power. TIL
mononopolists aim at profit; tn
public desires service at low cos
Mononoiy in private hands. tends {
extortionate charges and profits.
Regulation generally means tha
the monopolies to be regulated gen
orally regulate the regulators. In
stead OF the government regulatin
monopo!ies, mono90lieE are rgulai
ing tn government.
Private Monopoly Against Public
Good.
"A private gas plant. electric ligh
plant o. street railway will be ru
Conflnupd I'm Ccrond p,co