The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-07
,,wSDERT PHILLIPS
FOR CITY CLERK
Last Year Mr.. Gordon Ran
on Socialist-Labor
Ticket

Granite street auditorium and in the sew
eral ward caucuses last night nominated
a city ticket for the coming municipal
election and ratified notable declsra5
tion OF faith with which the party hopes
to make widespread appeal to the vot
lers. The ward caucuses were held at
to'cloek and an hour later the Socialists
assembled in large numbers at the hall
on Granite street Harmony prevailed
and the platform, as drafted by the city
central committee, was accepted without
an opposing vote. Provisions were made
for conducting vigorous campaign and
members of the party believe they have
ticket and platform that will fnd
favor with growing proportion of the
electorate.
Candidates for all city offices to be
filled in March are named with the ex-
ception Of first and second constable.
The ticket follows:
For mayor--Robert Gordon.
For city clerk Gilbert Phillips.
For city treasurer-Gilbert Phillips.
For assessor for three years-John T.
Callaghan.
For trustees of the French Barre Ii
brary Antonio Broggi, James Scott, Err
nesto Prattini.
For auditors Richard Ciardi, James
Tassie, Paul Hedwall.
For school commissioner, ward T.
Alexander Ironside.
For school commissioner, ward 2-John
C. Davidson.
For alderman, ward Fired w. Suit
or.
For alderman, ward &C. H. Reynolds.
For alderman, ward alexander W.
Ritchie.
This will be Mr.. Gordon's third con-
test for the Office of mayor One year
ago he ran on united labor and Social
ist ticket and polled we'll
1t is worthy OF remark that each of
the fourteen candidates is a member Of
a labor union in Barre or vicinity. Eight
belong to the granite cutters associa-
tion, three are members of the clerks
association, two are affiliated with tho
toolsharpeners' union, and one has a
card in the quarryworkers' international
association.
The Socialist Platform.
The platform Of the PARTY calls for
union labor and eight-hour day in pub
lie works; union label on all city print
ing ultimately a municipal printing
plant; union wages on all public works,
public ownership of City hospital medi-
cal inspection in public schools, free dis
cooperation with state in car
ing for sick; lowest possible tax rate
and comparatively the highest amount
x.r,&h -
porations or individual enterprise; rigid
building Inspections; adequate free
school facilities in all respects; school
ito be open for all social and
civic purposes, not interfering with
school functions; city building to be re-
tanned for needs of the citizens; garbage
and sewage disposal; extension of street
car system 'as demanded by the fran
chise"; more parks, social centers and
other wholesome recreations; free public
in parks during summer and in
halls in winter: municipal ownership of
electric light and power plant, transpor-
tation system, gas, ice and cold storage
plants. slaughter houses, wood and coal
yards; public play grounds, gymnasiums,
baths and public comforts; city pur-
chasing department and a municipal
store to be extended in scope later; in
spection of food supplies frequently;
,ity charter amendment when necessary
to conform with the foregoing.
Barre Town Socialists.
The Socialists Of Barre Town, at a
argely attended caucus in the Socialist
lall at Granteyille, nominated the fol-
owing candidates: For moderator.
seorge Rock; town clerk, James Law
ION; selectman, William Earl; town
treasurer, James lawson; overseer of
he poor, Arthur Miller; first constable,
Norman Mcleod; second constable, Lance
Watson; lister William Haley; first
auditor, Gordon Mcleod; second auditor,
Tohn Cummings; third auditor, John Me-
Williams; road commissioner John Cum
nings; school director, Gordon Smith;
own grand jurors, Malcolm McRae and
Harry King.
A resolution was also passed to have
Inserted in the town warning that a sum
# money be appropriated for transporta-
ion of high school scholars to and from
Barre