Show Plat platform forrin of utah socialists we tho the socialists of utahan utah in convention assembled reaffirm our allegiance to the socialist party of america and tho the principles of international socialism we realize that capitalism or the power of money is today in control of the state and national government using its ita power for its own interests we are fully convinced that the principles pr j in caples of socialism will mark the next epoch in ane evolution of human liberties in the transitory stage intervening between these two systems of government our actions should be confined to working for measures practical under the existing system keeping our ultimate goal go althe tile cooperative commonwealth mon wealth constantly in view IMAIL IMMEDIATE DIATI in presenting our platform and our candidates before the pullia pul iii lii e pledge ourselves to the following principles to wit I 1 arst 10 lo 1 0 pass a law putting the constitutional for the initiative and referendum into practical operation second to enact a law putting the imperative mandate into operation third we stand for public ownership of all public utilities fourth to enact a law establishing a state system m of insurances insurance rancel ri fifth fth to establish ft a state eight hour law sixth to enact it a law abolishing contract labor on government work seventh to improve the present school system eighth to c enact a law providing for mine inspectors to be selected for both 1 and coa coal l mines from the ranks of le miners the same to elective olli cers we favor the elimination of all parts of the election laws that tend to do d arn pavo e the proletarian of a vote and ve e demand the reduction of the residence qualification to two t 0 months in the state we place ourselves on record as being unalterably oll opposed Posed to the enactment into liw of any property for the purpose of limiting the franchise |