Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-27
SOCIALIST PLATFORM MADE
Measure To Cover City Election This
Spring is Drafted and Made
Public.
MADE UP OF NINE PLANKs

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The Socialist party has prepared It's
platform to cover the city election this
spring. The platform consists Of nine
planks. The first OF these calls for home
rule Of cities providing for the call Of a
charter convention. other planks have
to do with self-government, labor meas
ures, public ownership, education, health
measures. public smusements and recrea-
ton and financial measures.
HOME RULE FOR CITIES.
Compete home rule 10 demanded for
the city In all municipal affairs. And to
thus end a cnarter convention snouiu be
laws for the city. Those laws should per
init the city to own and operate all pub
Tic utilities
EL.F-RovERNMENT.
The Initiative. referendum and the right
OF recall should be put upon q workaulo
basis
LABOR MEASURES
l. Union labor IL always to be recognized
and given preference In All pubic WORKS,
2. The union labvl Is TO be required on
all city pruning. Ultimately the city IL to
establish a printing plant of its own,
and when necessary demand Is to be
made upon the state legislature for the
power TO do so.
q. Union wages to be paid on all pub
lie works, thus raising and maintaining
trade UNION standard.
4 Eisht-hour day to be recognized and
hours of labor on all public works to he
, reduced as rapidly as possible to eight
hours per day Rest and holidays to be
provided-thesc provisions also to be re-
quired OF all contractors DOING work for
The city.
s. Pending national legislation IN this
line, tho city should establish accident
insurance, sick benefits and ODD age pen.
sions for all public employees,
g. Tho city should have q thoroughly
equipped employment bureau for the
assistance of those out Of work.
z Public works ana public institutions
In various lines should be executed as fat
as practical so as TO give work to the
Unemployed.
s Constitutional and legal rights Of
workers TO be maintained Police not al.
lowed to use unnecessary roughness OF
violence or to Interfere VITA peaceful
picketing. the right OF assembly, or fres
.. Sanitary conditions to be maintained
In all places OF employment, proper light,
heat, ventilation, toilet facilities, safety
appliances, etc. Health department 70
cooperate In these matters; extra fac
tory inspectors To be appointed for this
purpose where necessary.
10. Direct employment OF labor to he
substituted for contract labor as far and
as fast as possible.
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP.
| l. All public utilities, water works
! light, power ana heating plants, tranapor.
tation systems, ice plants, slaughter
owned and operated. These to be oper-
ated so rs to raise wages, shorten hours
improve conditions and reduce the cost
( OF service.
/ .. The establishment OF public under.
taking establishment and crematory.
3. The city should secure for itself "a
/ far and as fast az possible all unearnet
increment in land values, This to he &C
oomplished by purchase, lease, taxation
/ or otherwise.
EDUCATION.
| !. Adequate free school facilities in al
respects demanded. including sufficient
''9 g. Warm S'c meals TO be supplied In tn,
schools at cost, and where necessary free
3. Medical inspection and care OF chill
dren.
4. Industrial and occupational training
5; Night and vacation schools where re
auired.
Q. Teaching standard to be raised; bet
ter wages paid ana retirement fund
! I. School buildings to be always avail
able for all social and civic purposes re
.quired by the. community not interior
ing with school functions.
HEALTH MEASURES.
J. The city shall extend the free medi
cal services. including hospitals, medica
inspections in schools and free treatmen
y
and dangerous diseases.
2. Food supply to be carefully in
spected.
g. Modern. scientific and sanitar!
methods of garbage and sewage disposa
To- be established ana operated by tn
city.
ployment to insure sanitary conditions
PUBLIC AMUSEMENT AND
II RECREATION.
II l. Parks and parkways to be extended
social centers with lectures. gymnasiI
and baths, clubs. games. deneins an,
other wholesome recreation to be estab
lished-public school buildings to be use'
g Public concerts to be maintained q
the parks during the summer and In suit
SALOON.
/, Strict enforcement OF laws regulating
saloons, especially as to revolving license
Of and denying licenses TO violators o
the law
FINANCIAL MEASURES
i !, Scientific accounting TO be estab
! liHhed In all departments of the govern
ment including the unit cost system an
2, Rigid and carefully considered econ
omics 10 be practiced.
g. Existing laws 10 be enforced Al
corporations and individuals TO be re
I CURED to pay their just share OF taxes
Taxation to be gradually shifted to Ian
values
i A. Bond issues 10 be elimtnateu as Ia
and as fast as possible, In order TO reliev
the city OF the heavy burden OF tnteres
payments
s. Revenue producing enterprises suel
as lighting plants, gas plants, street ea
lines and IttRey bias systems TO be estsb
lished as rapidly as possible.
g. The socialist party pledges it's uu
firing and unqualified support to tne pub
lie manufacture and sale or eiectrtea
L current
jitney bus system TO be run in c0tn pab
lion with the street railway system an
as extensions to the same. Streets 10 b
paved az rapidly as possible, so as B
facilitate their operation,
s. Pending adoption OF public owRss
ship OF public utilities, the sociAlLs
party pledges itself to work for lowe
rates and better service 10 the public an
vigorous prosecution by the city OF tn
aTes-foT-a-1uaTtef ordnance
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