Evening journal., 1914-09-01
SOCIALISTS OUT
WITH full Ticket
William H. Conner, Newark
Man, Is the Candidate
For Congress
EQUAL SUFFRAGE,
EQUAL PAY FAVORED

Socialists Of this city and country
gathered in headquarters, No. 702
Market street. last evening. when
nominations for the coming election
were made. The platform committee
was chosen shortly after the meeting
was called to order by Frank A..
Houck the chairman. Arthur N. An
drews was selected secretary. The
platform committee was composed of
Edward Norton, II. ID. Jellison. George
Hanson, Arthur Andrews and John A.
Griffin
The following ticket was nomina-
ted.
For Representative in Congress --
William II. Conner, of Newark.
For State Treasurer-Arthur N. An
drews. Of Wilmington.
For Auditor OF Accounts-Frederick
Miller, of Wilmington.
For Sheriff of New Castle county
Frank Kleedorfer, of Wilmington.
For Coroner-Benedix Ebbeson, OF
Wilmington.
For Register OF Wills-Paul Schu-
eler, of Wilmington.
For Recorder of Deeds-William
II
Bodenstede, of Wilmington.
For Register in Chancery-Frank
/ A. Houck. of Wilmington.
For State Senator-First District
Clarence W Johnson, Of Wilmington
For State Representative.
First District-William ]. Knotts, OF
Wilmington.
Second District-Frank p Dugan
OF Wilmington.
Third District-John P. Edwards. OF
| Wilmington.
Fourth District-To be filled
Fifth District Edward Norton, OF
Wilmington.
sixth District-George Holgate, Of
Edge Moor.
! For County Assessor.
First District-James J. Haggerty
of Wilmington.
Second District-Lewis B. Dioker-
son, of Wilmington.
Third District-Herman Blddle, OF
| Wilmington.
Fourth District-To be filled.
Fifth District-Samuel Cannon, oi
Wilmington
sixth Dlstrict-R. Barclay spicer
OF Arden.
The nominations for Levy Couri
{ Commissioners are to be made at a
! later date
The Platform.
The platform committee reported
the following platform which wal
adopted;
The Socialist party Of Delaware, IL
convention assembled August 81
1914, reaffirms it's allegiance to th
Socialist party of the United States
and to the Socialist movement Of tn,
world.
The Socialist party enters the cam
paign Of 1914 as the sole politica
representative of the working class
and maintains that no other politica
party can be trusted to serve tn
true interests of the workers of thi
: State.
In order to Offset the ever chang
ing conditions under which the work
ing class is compelled to live AM
toll. we hereby promulgate the fol
lowing platform:
l. The enactment Of a legal maxi
mum workday of eight hours. and Il
/ gradual shortening in keeping wit
the increased productiveness of mod
ern machinery; and a rest period o
day and a half in each week 70
workers in all industries.
@ Prohibition of the employmen
Of children under the age of II
years.
3. An efficient employers liabil
ity act, which will compel employer
to compensate employees for loss o
time because OF accident and for med
ical attendance during disability.
T. Statutory recognition OF the un
restricted right of workers to strik
and boycott, and to employ all peace
able means in furtherance of sucl
struggles. The exemption of unioi
funds from liability for damages Il
the employer. The abolition Of IN
use OF injunctions against workers il
labor disputes, and of punishment
for so-called contempt OF court with
out trial by jury: and the prohibi
tion Of the use of the State militi
and police force against the worker
in labor disputes. or the importatio
Of strike-breakers and suppression q
private police and agencies for fur
nishing strike-breakers and labo
spies. No person shall be appointe
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