Evening journal., 1914-09-01

disputes unless he has been a resi-
dent Of the county for at least one
year.
5. Equal suffrage for all adult
men and women. The Socialist party
pledges itself to special efforts for
the adoption of constitutional
amendment enfranchising women.
6. Equal pay for equal work to
men and women employed by the
state or any of its subdivision, and
unrestricted right Of such employees
to organize.
z. The initiative and referendum
proportional representation, and right
of recall of all elected or appointed
officials
8. Home rule for municipalities.
9. Direct election of all magis-
trates by the people. The right to
trial by Jury on all charges of Of
fenses punishable by fine or impris-
onment, including charges of disor
derly conduct and violation Of city
ordinances.
10. The free administration of
law.
II. A graduated State income tax
and the extension of inheritance
taxes.
10. Abolition of the veto power OF
the Governor.
13. The abolition of the power Of
courts and judges to nullify laws on
the ground of unconstitutiinality, or
on any other grounds.
a. An equitable reapportionment
Of Representative and Senatorial dis
tricts.
General Demands.
Is Public ownership of all public
utilities to be operated for the con-
venience of the public and the well
fare of the employees.
16. Free meals for school children
during school hours, and free dental
treatment of pupils. The use of the
school property as social centers.
H. The use of the High School
auditorium in Wilmington for public
meetings, and the equipment of all
school buildings with proper facili-
ties for this purpose, the actual ex-
pense incurred, such as janitor SER
vice. electric light, etc, to be borne
by organizations using the school
property.
is. Extension of compulsory. reg
ular, public school attendance of all
children up to the age of 16 years.
10. Extension Of free agricultural
/ schools and of model experimental
farms.
20. Abolition of the death penalty
and the whipping post, criminals to
be treated as defective or victims Of
/ environment
21. We reaffirm our adherence of
war. such as the present conflict in
Europe, which has arrayed the work
ers of one nation against the workers
of another, and hereby pledge our
hearty cooperation with the Social
lists of all other lands toward elimina-
tion of war.
These measures are presented by
the Socialist Party for the immediate
/ relief Of the workers. but its main
efforts are directed to the complete
overthrow of the present capitalist
! order. and the establishment OF an
industrial system based upon the col
lective ownership of the sources and
machinery Of wealth production
The ultimate object of the Social
list party. in short, is TO wrest all poll
tical power from the hands of the
eXploiters. and to establish a society
in which the free development Of each
is the condition for the free develop
ment of all
For this purpose. political and econ
omic solidarity and unity of the
workers is the indispensable condi-
lion. Divided, the working class is
helpless. United. il is irresistible, and
can overcome all opposition.
II Workingmen united, and all the
world is yours.
Vote unitedly for your own inter-
ests as workersl
| Vote for the candidates of the So
j cialist party