, 1875-12-04
WHAT THE COMMUNISTS WANT.

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CHICAGO. Dec. 4.-What is Communism Ask
tho average otlzcn Of Chicago this question, and.
10 nno casaa ont OF ten he will, with aons confu.
sion, anawor that it Is only another name for tho
growing aud uausmuring OF the lazY sud discon-
tontod element OF thn wording classos thst its
object In tho equal division Of tho woalth and
property gained by tho superior busluosa talent
and onorRy Of tue pooplo who work an ong thoss
who aro too lazy and shifsleas to work, even
when they have opportunity to do 30; that they
are Het of cut-tLroats, robbers, aud iuoandsh-
rios who should ba kept undor po!iue surveillance,
aud c1tcrminAted whanoyor they should happen
to become too loud in their protests sgaInBt the
opprcsnions Of the capttafiath. Now, Without
touching on tho even.a Of the past history Of
thtH city, which, Justly or unjuetly, have brought
the nAnao Of Communism iuto disrepuse smong
our ctizous to such dosgeo ~ to inproaa them
with tho idea tist their l,ycs and property would
bs unBafe without the protection Of q staudtng
army, will state the objects OF the tntarnatioM-
aL Wol klngnen's Association, OF which the Or
Ran,zst!on IN tbts city Ii branch. Ths follow
ing ie general outline Of the platform:
Uonst4pr1ng that tho emancipation Of tho
working c!Asaea rnuat be accomplished by
tho working cissses thcnsoivea; that tho
struggle for clsss privileges aud u,onopolics but
tor equal rights and dntios, and Tho abolition Of
all clssa 1ulc that The economical aubiaotion Of
the man OF labor to tho mouopoll1tr OF tho
At the bottom of ssrvltuds In al its fo9ms, OF
all aocial misery, degradation, and political de-
pendenco TINT thu coonomtcst emancipation OF
the working classes 10. therefore, the great end
TO which oYesy political muysmen1 ought to 10
subordinate ~ means that all e1urts aiming
\. tAat gtaat end have hlthatto failed from lAa
want Of solidarity between the manifold diy.s-
Iona Of labor In esot' country. and from the ab-
ssnco OF o fr&lerukl bond Of union betWcen tho
working olassos Of ditfcrout countries: shat tho
emanclp patton OF labor Is neither local nor d
national. but socisf. problem, embracing atl
couptries 10 which modem soctety exists. and
depending for its solution on tho caucurrenoe,
practical and theoretical, of thu most advanced
count.ies. tor there rdssous, tla International
Work1nYmon'a Association has bton founded.
II decthrea that aia naciolaa AUD Individuals
kdhoElng to it will Acknowledge truth, Justice,
aud morality, ~ tho basis Of thair conduct
towards each other aud towards .ll meu. with
ont regard to color. Craed, Or nationality thAt
II acknowledges no rights 1lthout dutles, no
duties without rights,
It.s oitsu remarked that "thsre fs no ne
ccs,lty for reform Of thia kind IN The United
Htates. that tha people ara ali freb, that tho
fields for labor srs Unlimited, that any evils or
pppTcasons may bc romed!et It Tho bAllot.bo1,-
Ia Short that the agitation is only keDt UP hero
By foreign fanatics sho do not wish to and csn-
not appreciate tho blessings OF froe country"
Az to the question Of freedom, We suanowIedEe
it 10 fAr ~ regards tho power to cAooao tie
public officials, tais pors1 tsing limited, ho~-
over, BY she possibility OF tho corruption os tbs
ballot. box the criminal nse af the public funds
tor campaign purposes, aud tho ooeruion Of pub
lio betvauts By tile party which u strongest 1t
tho t,ne OF election, alao b. tho lack Of minority
representation. without Which our ao-callsl
| DamocratIo Government IL fsrcc. Tue utate-
meuts ~ to tho hsi,!a OF labor being uulimltad,
pesd no discussion. ~ I study Of tbs statistlca
Of labor 10 this country daslng tbs pkst Two
wears viii convince tue moat obdnrate sIeptlo OF
| their ab4urdtty, aud further research will show
him that 1hs prssant dsprosslon In trAds IL
caused slmply By over. production, she result Of
speculation on fe'as credits, 10 that 81 ,p1ss-
ent the capitaliu, rather thsn tau q
6ids abort IN tho amount Of tntessst