The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-07
Platform of the United Labor and So
cialist Party.

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"We affirm our adherence to the prin.
eples OF the Labor and International
Socialist platform. and pledge our can
ldidates to have the following measures
adopted as soon as the finances of the
city permit:
Il. Union labor and the eight hour day
| to be recognized in all public works.
2. The union label upon union made
paper to be recognized on all city print
| ing.
%. Direct employment Of labor to be
substituted for contract labor as far as
possible
"A. We favor the public ownership Of
the City hospital, the erection of tu-
berculosis sanatorium, the establishment
OF coal and wood yard; also the muni-
equalization of public utilities whenever
possible.
IS. An equitable system for assessing
property for taxation so that spectators
who build for profit shall pay at least
as much per cent, as workman who
builds for home.
"6. Rigid inspection Of all buildings
in course of erection.
"7. Free evening public schools and
free medical inspection of school chill
dren.
IS. The city building to be retained
for the use of the citizens.
20. City garbage to be disposed of in
such a manner as not to endanger pub
lie health.
40 The extension of the street rail-
way system as demanded by the fran.
ehise.
I'll. The Improvement of the gas and
electric light systems.
.l2. We favor the recall of all public
officials.
"l3. The city charter to be amended
when necessary to conform with the
Harmony was the keynote at the mass
meeting of labor men held in carpenters
hall last evening, when a Labor and
Socialist ticket for the forthcoming city
election was endorsed, along with the
approval of a platform to which the en-
tire body of some fifty men subscribed.
factions that were disturbing
factors in last years prediction caucus
Of labor men were absent last night
and from the start until adjournment
there was little that limited of friction.
Latterly the question of whether the
names on the ticket as adopted should
De carried into the city caucus came TO
he front and Just for a few moments
here were indications of rutiled seas. a
notion was afterwards carried to keep
nut OF the citizens caucus. A rather
lispirited contest ON the mayoralty can
Iidate was the only question that lacked
lnanimity. The citv ticket was COM
-, ln sxf
onsdering suitable candidates for the
hermanic positions was left in the
ands of ward committees elected from
Yards 1, and ).
President Alex. Ironside called the
Meeting to order at T;45 o'clock and
'homas Nichols was elected chairman.
lngus Mcdonald was appointed to serve
; secretary. The platform as printed
bove was read by the secretary of the
Dint committee, James Gall. and unani
lou6y accepted on the motion of James
TIE joint committee ap-
ointed by the Socialist party and the
Dor men had a tentative list of men
ho might be placed on the ticket and
n the request OF Alex. Ironside, Secrc
,ry Gall read the list.
The mayoralty slate included the
lmes OF Fred w. Suitor, W. w Rus
II. Robert Gordon and William Eager,
ie two former asking leave to with
-aw before nominations were called for.
lmes Smart placed the name OF Rob
t Gordon before the meeting, and Viii
am Eager was named BY w. w Rus
H. The chair appointed Alderman Dn-
a Dawson to act as Judge, James
mart as clerk. j. T. Callaghan and Paul
anchi as tellers. The result of the
Hot was as follows: