The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-10
GO M M II N I S M.
The Red Flag Only Furled
for a Time.
AMERICAN SOCIALISTS.
Their Greed and Aspirations Against
Suffrage and Property

tons existing between workingmen and capitalists In
various labor centres this country staemcnt OF
tho real views hold by the advanced sect IONS Of
the socialistic labor movement possesses important
Interest for the American people. It would be great
mistake to dismiss wholly visionary the plans and
aspirations OF men whose influence the working
Glasses in Europe has produced within tho past few
years results that startled and shook to their very
centres strong governments.
In America the socialstic reformers have divided
Into two main partiss-"the workingnen's Party
and the Communistic socialists. Tho difference be-
tween Thorn Is that the w orklngmens Party" accept
the existing form Of society and government but
seek to modify It by poaceabe and legal means, so as
to improve the condition OF the workingman. The
Communistic socialists the hand refuse to
cep society or governmont present constituted
and are organized with the object OF
by rorce OF both the government and the society
on which It based. THIS section Of the sociastic
party the declared enemies OF all private property
and would make the State the only proprietor By
this means they propose to do away with poverty aud
with wealth, and they claim that under their system
there would be vast increase In tho sum OF human
happiness, and that, longer moved by avarice and
grasping ambition no longer degraded by abject pow
erty, mankind would develop higher nobler quail.
ties than are now dreamed Of
1.-THE SOCIAL DEMOCRACY"
movement
adopted as title ''rhe Social Democracy" by which
II was known down to 1876 when the Congress held
at Philadelphia changed the name to that OF "Work-
ingmen's Party" This name was again changed at
Congress held ut Newark In December, 1877 to $50
ciaistic Labor Party"
This Is q purely American organization, and has
modihed Its organization and programme SO as to
meet tho Vows OF the American working classes 1t
has TWO governing bodes-tho National Executive
Council and tho Board OF Supervision Each Congress
decides the city In which the council Is 10
sit and the council is selected from the members OF
the party residing in that city. 1t is located in
Cincinnati. Philip Van Patton, architect and civil
engineer Is the secretary, ana among the members
eoored man named Clark. q principal In one
Of the public schools, has found place. Both tho
Germans and the colored people affiliated in large
numbera Tho supreme governing body Is called the
"Board oil Supervisors" which passes tho acts Of
The Executive Council. II meets in Newark, N. J.
Seven members, secretary and treasurer compose
this Board. Ten cents month lowed on all NOM
bers Half this is retained by local organza-
lions; the other halt goes to the National Executive
Council and lie used for the purposes OF propagandism.
Friendly relations are maintained with the various
trade unions, which are encouraged and iomented by
the sociastic party.
Recognizing the power OF the press, the socalistic
labor party has won over or created number OF
organs which circulate largely among the working
languages, and though seldom seen Dy the general
public play an important part IN the scheme or
propagandism. Among the oailes-thc V0iks Zeitu1ig
and Duinicky Lists, tue Arbe'ter zetumg, the Yoks
Stinae DIES Westes. the Buffalo Tribune tho 1dgsbdn,
Pn,,adelphia The Socialist M'lwaukoe; The yoks
OF weekliss-La Capitalization, the Communist,
the Arbeter Zsitun0. the Arteiier Stimne all pub
lshed in Chicago, and the Standard Bearer. Boston;
tho Worksngmen's Voce 81. Louis; tho Socialist, De-
Francisco, and the official organs OF the Executive
Council. the Emancpdt0r and the National Socialist
Revolutionary Committee 10 tho French people, ana
was largely circulated In France. II Is curious docu
men and valuable as being complete tossion OF
faith OF the extreme rod republican party
coxxUNIsr CRIED
We believe Il to be duty publish this declaration
ideas. to rally to the Comunisc aas the limd
ia
ready asisna tho Historic side tie
wi.hoas character. who Do no. ioar heap
e Of IN ORD to ss Their vain
s %:as the" tho d0s'' q 'Asr ''sa'' and
Among our chic, .dvsr.ares and enemies small group
4ush the nseves by their Jesuitism Theso yersailas
%1.a sHu Francs o. . Ssy a sIa
C them 70. r ,Is social for the Of the
Of demanding amnesty Tor our friends who suffer In New
They their pains for their reward Their IN.
sSr ss s se,
pes republic that the.e versAiais In their
The words pardon amnesty clemeney arc repurnans to
cnde whssevsr form the reaction i.ssir mus.
learn that the reyo.uonary party q 81 70 and "a
them
nrsd right OF the themselves against
.hess desire 20 inure them because this RICH. me
oil slavery like ali that tho state Commune do to
etSnsses viii BE- DONE justly and ~ sn ana 70
only reeosns In the seta: state :. things two dts
On one side tas pro..tAas With their misery their suffer
the tooeo. with their riches their nsoeuce and their
as seIs iae w S s1ss
Or Tor tr.tor This We adopt the maxim whocvcr
rnK LOGIC conxUsisx.
We are Communist beesuse We desire the just redisr
power to possess should not belong TO lew but 10 alto
We are Communists because wo desire destroy this
Ssssss @ oa sD: sss
happiness and perfect fee, equality amons men
'iIg and sns Lac. :. stage &C.. Of na.sn r,o. ere.
the ortnnes the privileges IN. o the reh be-
cause this would tend 70 ,oasesaase N sao bosom OF hu
We are atheists because consequent with .urseves our
thing moustrous and outside humanity
We deny hls error on whsch has flowed and aows tho
Kind because u Is In ne name Of this nm sinary creature
without nun,beraad which have retarded progress
aud science
In the Now Socety-thAt TO which the empire of tho
world has been promised. shat which
Faces that which must iree-we do recognize
Tod; We will not have the God in whose name many
sfimes have been committed, N uch blood she'd
Let rid o. this phantom Of niseriss; let
look ~ the reality science aud the word sha DO saved
We revoiutionsts because only by revolu.
tion hope victory Because wish gain
without at halt delays
when but psoonyng Of the actual state OF misery
adjourn ment Of the Commune.
We revuutioniss because desire to By
force society which uphods Itself by force because
that must conquer whztever polti.
cal which aioLe establish the dctature
proct ariat and torco IL until there snal
EQUAL citizens in the new society.
Tho revolution Oeing Justice aud equality whatever
poses It's triumph ought ~ he mcrcilcssiy crushed
We are authoritative because We wish the
OF revolutionary Forces their be-
desire discipline, anarchy; wish
~ give the Commune tho only govsrnmen vi the PEG
pleJ force AS the auxiliary OF Its right.
declaring what principles, ideas
aspirations must the Jcsuitical
Com unalIsts Who wandering In
object adroity keep outlet
OF Versailles.
In truth. people, who have nothing In common with
they are banned by the same laws only aspire 70
render themselves useful Tor the installation bDsyeoe
republic Through their strained doubtful speeches