A People's Charter for Philadelphia : some proposals from the Communist Party of Philadelphia (Committee on Municipal Legislation) to the Philadelphia Charter Commission : typescript.

Format:

Manuscript

Author/Creator:

Communist Party of the United States of America. Committee on Municipal Legislation (Philadelphia, Pa.), issuing body.

Contributor:

Philadelphia Charter Commission, addressee.

Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Municipal government--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Municipal government.

Philadelphia (Pa.)--Politics and government.

Philadelphia (Pa.).

Genre:

Manuscripts, American -- 20th century.

Manuscripts, English -- 20th century.

Penn Provenance:

Sold by D. Anthem, Bookseller (Cornish Flat, NH), 2024.

Physical Description:

1 item (8 leaves) : paper ; 28 x 22 cm

Production:

Philadelphia : 1950 January 30.

Contained In:

Miscellaneous Manuscripts. Box 27 Folder 10

Summary:

"The Communist Party of Philadelphia states that the major question in the framing of the new city charter is more democracy" (page 1). To this end, they propose changes to the office of mayor, the city council and the executive departments, as well as the power for the electorate to use initiative and referendum voting and recall. Other proposals include changes to the working conditions of city employees, equal rights for all Philadelphians regardless of race, color, creed, religion or nationality, and a new tax structure for city revenue.

Cited as:

Communist Party of Philadelphia (Committee on Municipal Legislation), People's Charter for Philadelphia (Misc Mss Box 27 Folder 10). Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania.

OCLC:

1569240785