The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-05-05
The Programme of the Communists.

The London Standard of the 4th inst.
gives the TO. lowing translation of the
programme Of the Red Republicans Of
France from an official document pub
lished about a year ago:
81. The active socialist party, after over
throwing the present Government, that is to
say, after having accomplished political
revolution, will proclaim that all descrip-
tions of property are to be no longer per-
sonal, but national.
80. 1t will invite the immediate formation
of industrial societies in every parish or
township, and will publish reports drawn up
by men familiar with the subject showing
what kinds of industry are indispensable in
each particular district or country, and what
parts OF the country are most favorable, or
the reverse, for any given occupation.
"3 certain period will be granted to
every citizen to consider what working So
ciety he will join. 1t is the right, as we'll as
the duty, of every one to choose that kind Of
labor which, taking into consideration his
physical and mental capacities, will prove
most beneficial to himself and to the com
monwealth.
a. All persons who shall refuse to join
one or other of the working societies, without
assigning some valid reason for refusal. will
lose all rights as citizens. They will not be
admitted to any of the public establishments
which contain the provisions destined to
supply the wants of the members of the
commonwealth. To such persons, houses,
public dinng-rooms, railroads, postohices,
and telegraphs, in fact, everything will be
closed. They will be absolutely deprived of
the means of existence, and must decide
either to work or die.
as. Each group of workmcn will elect from
its midst public valuer or superintendent.
This individual should be chosen by his
fellow workmen on account of his energy,
ability. and superior knowledge of the de-
tails of his trade
90. The duties of this superintendent will
consist chiefly in regulating the supply Of
work, in taking account of its value, and the
quantity performed by each member; also,
in negotiating between the society and the
local office, to which every society in the
district will have access, sending to it the
products of their labor, and receiving from
it everything necessary to supply the wants
of their members
al. committee, composed of members
| elected by every working society, will regu-
late, in its own district, the supply of labor,
| and develop the natural or acquired advan-
| tages of the locality. 1t will receive all the
| goods produced by the industry of each So
cety in its district, classify them, and dis
tribute them according to the wants Of the
community, or, in the event of surplus,
| send them to other districts to form material
! for a new organization.
as. The committee will publish at regular
intervals reports on the work accomplished
by each society, and on the sum total of the
| products and consumption Of each member
| for given period, in order to show clearly
the profit or loss that each member brings to
| the commonwealth.
80. The above mentioned reports will also
serve to enlighten the citizens in the cleo
ton of agents and public functionaries of
every description, and also to regulate the
course of all kinds Of labor, and show what
changes are required in any department of
industry"
"l0. All the public institutions, as well as
the dining-rooms, sleeping rooms, schools,
hospitals, Libraries, roads, railways, posts,
and telegraphs. shall be placed under the
! administration of local bureaus.
ii. All the public works of the locality,
such as the making of roads and railways,
| public buildings, etc, and the cleaning and
keeping them in order, shall be under the
management of the principal bureau.
"12. All kinds of labor which require
! physical force only, without any special
technical knowledge, shall be performed in
rotation by the members of each section.
l3. The principal bureau will also be
charged with the education of children, for
which purpose special buildings will be con-
structed, in which physical and mental
! training alike shall be inculcated. Up 10 q