New Britain herald., 1914-04-11
RICH ARE NOTORIOUS
 FOR LODGING TAXES

LOC6 SOCI0lS[ Pdly. 1 MORE PAY FOR SCHOOL TEACHERS Municipal Wood and Coal Yard, Gas
 Plant, Ice Plant With Distribution,
 Electric Light Plant and Tele-
 phones Are Urged.
 While republicans and democrats are busy explaining their intentions to the voters the socialists are by no means Quiescent and while 1t is probable that they do not anticipate carrying the election on Tuesday they are not permitting any spring blades to sprout under their heels. Copies of the socialist platform are being distributed in which municipal ownership of coal and wood yard, ice plant with distribution facilities, electric lighting plant, gas plant, troll ley lines and telephones are advo- cated. The platform also advocates municipal gardens.
 Tn explaining their purposes the so- cialists. by means of handbills, say:
 "The socialist party of New Britain is the organized political movement of the working class against the en- slavement by the capitalist class for profit of those that labor for a liv- ing, and is the revolt against the rul- ership of capitalists in industry and government. e4.
 The purpose of the socialist party is the complete reorganization of so- ciety upon the basis of working class interests, which includes the estab- lishment of the cooperative common wealth.
 The methods for the accomplish ment of our purpose are the organi- ga ation and education of the working class in order that working men and women can intelligently use the ballot for their own benefit instead of us- ing 1t for the benefit of the capitalists as they do now. While our purpose is revolutionary, 1t should be noted that our methods are distinctly peaceful and evolutionary.
 "City government resolves itself ir- to the business of home-making and home-building. The city in which we live is our greater home. Tn our iYi- dividual homes we are striving for Improvements and higher standards of life. The health of the commun- ity must be safeguarded and inn proved by all the best methods known to science. Such policy involves expense and must be preceded by in come. This income is realized from taxes"
 Rich People Tax Dodgers.
 Under the heading, Taxes the socialists devote a paragraph to this subject and say: '.'The socialist party believes that the wealthiest of our citizens, the capitalist class, who system and who are best able to pay taxes, are the most notorious tax dodgers. They evade the payment of their just share of taxes through undervaluation. We advocate a more equable apportionment of the burden of taxation
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 The socialist party is opposed to commission form of government and the so-called merit system because if { believes they are steps in the direc- tion of taking political power out of the hands of the people. Concentra- tion of power advocated by those who favor commission government al- ways begets tyranny and brutality. it~ Is claimed. '
 Another plank in the platform is a public comfort station and the initi- ative and referendum and recall of elected officials. The party advocates that the charter of xthe city of New Britain be amended to accomm oda+e these measures.
 Better Pay For Teachers.
 Concerning education, the platform says the salary of school teachers should beyincreased. The paragraph on educAtion Is as follows:
 We advocate higher standard of education than has yet been attained in tn f public schools. As step in the Tight direction. we favor the pay ment of higher salaries to teachers thus encouraging a higher standard off efficiency. There should be in- cfeased accommodation for the chill dren of the working class, the lack of which has been apparent for long time. There should be seat and desk for each pupil and buildings necessary for the same. The candi- dates of the socialist party are pledged to work for the attainment of these ends.