, 1880-01-03
AMERICAN COMMUNISM.
An Official Report as to Its Prog
ress and Aims.
A Choice Collection Of Incorrect Statements
and Erroneous Conclusions,

contnlt,s, atnons n number of articles "a to tho
progrrss nj Communism In European countrtcs+
tho following HtatcrncntA, Under data OF June 0f
Inst ycar. rcynrl!ng tho prosrcss Of tho movc-
nent III America. Tho substance OF this docu-
ment, with nil ita errors, false reasoning, md
win hopes. Ia given US follnwa:
Thoro has been Workngmcn's movement In
tho United Stntcs for over thirty years. Thcro
hns been III International Workngncn'a Aaso-
ciattoh since 1851, md n Social Democratic party
snce lss5. During tho last year thero hns been
I'm unsought but noticeable growing together of
ccnno1nle and political aims within the rarty,
Tho frat Indication 0f this wts the nppcnl matlo
by tho Council Of tho H. Louis trades 10 nil tho
tr.,,es and the purity sections Of the country to
celebrate tho Fourth Of Jnly-thc Ma
tions birthday-by n now Declaration Of
1nlcpentlcncc.-n declaration Of tho tnde-
pendeuce of labor from onpltal.-which
sts wn; 70 5 sH Tsa so sab Sn tas M n1uee e r. #
well, hnwever, mt tn form too annHtltnc hopes
Of this DEMONSTRATION. lts spccinl s!gntilcanGo
tho warkinBmen's movement OF sections Whteh
were previously more ini,nicn! 70 one ntN,thcr
pr.ctcal fa VIC vietsry % Il not w"n o he nn,rsaetiny
Fourth Ut July, there tnAy be one Secured next
Az FoH THE srnES0Ti
Of tho Social Democratic party. only nm approx
bsSn s o ] TT toY % @ ao
uons. uf which thoro Gun t'o hut 1ne IN each city
or town: Those hnve grnwn within the ycnr
T'"n!e aa vor n Il tho thiSsy.csht
States, while y year sso Il existed r. but twelve
o. thirteen. The lumber Of Me,iners l "; who Ply
approrrtnte accsiraey ~ THO Exec!t!ye Com. 9it,.
, tsS Of thG R1s si sfS f,sanf ''s xsss IT,
No year; The number q party ,aein'Mrs who
vote for tho partys cand!lates II t69 ,esl M elcs-
fIf1tI fnh 1uat IN NIp
Sssss: 5eSo d! fe!l e :I9o9 !ast sprinS] asi i
only piaecs whsre ' tho party, rs such. his
taken my interest Ii elections, Dnt ihaso
'g1rcs arc fnr, from giving tho strength
pf tho party. partly lIccnsc nlNny hnvc not yet
many who weru qualified dill nut vote. since
objected t, the cnniiiMtcs Win wcre nt,r,iuntcd.
The growth Of tho party, press furnishes !lntn
@ Yqf e vz ss'tf tns s|ns | stTs stssnx s rns s Msw M
oil copes: the GhteaEo dri,eii<r- 2Saunv. Ic-
nnrk} ,wS} T@ 9o ona rbsspn s ' 1as, s s9f'f S sse
4s Tho t%s s Ind d'seIplins Of ' sss
ry y II tInk tt ',sk a eeucnts s n
whIc! wnnt tn rule Or ruin; a,t,l. unfortunately,
nny nf tho best s1leEnlsnrs latc stepped ~ ono
sldc In ortr to put III cid IL Internal Htrile.
THE dHHATESr DIFFICULTY
has to contcnd--tho lnck Of EuRllsi,.sprnklilx
m4 ,eseeta r1,. nsz"eit,cs t @ WY
Gsn!I.' '. uu niHM!tip,i .ms Wy su,,,,
neGn rlr.!t osefcne. gH .nuny ,.,11a 1.rh..1
taGl,r .,,,ii n'G s,ni ~ s.'HS@ ~ @ Wa ,ri,"s
inv. tnIi,,.i living II, the f,ninn,,sc extent ri
tho cttjltry. t,etA,iirt uHitntion Is r,niio very
!Ac,ilt hecn,lsu I'll tho lA,ycrty of tho purity.
Stlll, We hlye xl.lfiel this much that tito press,
whtct two years lgu ul,4tillntrIy llerltcd tn nu-
lice ts existence, INV swar,na With nrtclcs fight
inK tho extension Of Communism.
NAY ut AssEnrrp
-. ~. ...ss,, ..,,',.s . ,.,,,o
nat inc icc m n1,s11s1 Mi,n m'Sn tnr nne "
lMft, NM pufc.y EMNtlsn- speMR'ng tEHdes Eo-
Eicu t tae SHcia, nen
Grtc 1 nqvSg' En,n ,at y pes 4b Ms,s IL g n
si MO tl,G Ano Amcrtcnn ores. Whch @ pai
Ia scct,r G harny. His. hoWrsrr. r. ,s r,,ier
r"isst x fhn n rGat rcasG, . i0r, sesrety fs
nf their fellow luenl,era with thsni they nrn ~
Inc PIN r 'ntnfest o! PATTY p4htH'atns' t,d rhH Is
| u'S!hhihB lG cnhn9ei mol tAnt Ihtt!es
! nra eslfritu Iht0 INC !fates.Mil,nls;;
.r,ni" tpymv",sotjnn as wall ne in liz tr,,tics.