Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-08
MayoraHy Platform Announced
bu Committee of One Hundred

the fun power Of the city must be Wis
orously applied to seek them out, expose
them and punish them.
Eighth HOUSING FACILIrIES.
Housing facilities in Philadelphia muS
! be made safe, sanitary and decent by
the enforcement OF existing laws against
landlords who disregard the legal rights
of their tenants, or who permit their
houses to remain in insanitary and un-
tenantable condition When the law is
| enforced without favor or regard for
political influence, greatly improved
/ living conditions will he secured With
out expense 10 the city.
Ninth. CITY TRANSIT. We con-
denim the unnecessary and wasteful de
lay in the completion of the Frankford
Elevated and other high-speed lines. We
demand prompt completion of the
Frankford Elevated and the COnstruC-
ton of all other adopted subway and
elevated railway lines. including the
Broad street subway, as rapidly rs is
compatible with the citys financial
ability. The Philadelphia Rapid Transit
Company is entitled to n rate OF fare
which will yield just and cumulative
return on all private capital actually
and legitimately invested, but no higher
rate. Any increase in the rate of fare
must be based upon AN ascertainment
Of the amount OF such capital actually
invested. and must not be more than
sufficient to yield n just return thereon.
There must be no discrimination in
charges against persons or localities,
Tenth WATER SUPPLY AND
DRAINAGE. The present condition Of
the City's water works and sewerage
system is menace to life and safety.
Prompt steps must be taken to develop
adequate facilities to furnish a reliable
supply Of pure water and adequate and
safe drainage.
Eleventh PORT AND CONNER
CINL DEVELOPMENT The present
uneXampled opportunity for the develop
ment of commerce and industry must
be seized by the establishment of nee
essary port facilities and railroad ar
teries to serve them, and by united effort
and cooperation on the part of all ed
Zens.
Twelfth ECONOMY IN ADMINS
TRATION. We condemn the eXtravagant
and wasteful administration of the pres
ent city government. The employees of
the city should be paid promptly and
regularly just remuneration for their
services and all sineCures and unnec-
essary Offices must be abolished Rigid
economy must he practiced in all de-
partments, SO as to enable the city to
be we'll served at the lowest possible
tax rate
Thirteenth. ELECTIONS. Elections
must be honestly and fairly conducted.
! The registration board controlled by
the political contractors has been re-
moved at the demand of outraged Citi-
Zens, and the improper and partisan ad-
mhistration Of the personal registration
act has ceased Citizens will now be
given a fair opportunity to qualify with
out being insulted and deprived of their
rights. Intimidation Of voters by the
unlawful use of the police other city
officers and hired ruffians must end, and
the provisions of the new charter. de-
signed to bring this about, must be
rigdly enforced.
Philadelphia is overwhelmingly a Ee-
publican city AS Republicans we un-
dertake to accomplish these reforms by
supporting candidates pledged to these
principles at the primaries to be held
| in September 1t is our purpose not only
to rescue our city from the control of
political contractors, but to redeem our
party in Philadelphia from the domina-
ton of a corrupt and criminal COM
bination' which has debauched our pub
lie officials, raided our public treasury
| imposed hardships and burdens upon our
citizens and has brought our party into
contempt and disgrace.