The Labor enquirer., 1884-06-14

world over, balancing exports and inn
ports more and more, and for that reason
new investments of capital become less
profitable, and must, under such circum-
stances soon prove entirely unremuner-
alive. Universal crises must ensue and
will expose these glaring incongruities.
Everything therefore is ripe for Com
munism; it is only necessary to remove
its interested inveterate enemies, the
capitalists and their abettors. During
these crises the people will become suf-
fcientlY prepared for the strnggle.
Everything will then depend on the
presence of well trained revolutionary
nucleus at all points, which is fit and
able to crystalize around itself the masses
of the people, driven to rebellion by
misery and want of work. and which can
then apply the mighty forces SO formed
to the destruction of all existing hostile
institutions.
Therefore organize and enlarge every
where the Socialistic revolutionary party
before it be too latei The victory OF
the people over its tyrants and vampires
will then be. certain. H. n
Instead of here developing "pro-
gramme," it is under present conditions
of far greater Importance, to sketch what
the proletariat must probably do i'm
mediately after the victorious battle, to
maintain its supremacy.
Most likely the following must be
done: In every local community where
the people have gained victory, revolu-
tionary committees must be constituted.
These execute the DEGREES of the revo-
lutionary army, which, reinforced by the
armed workingmen, now rule like a new
eonqueror of the world. 81
The former (present) system will he
abolished IN the most rapid and thorough
manner, if its supports-the "beasts of
property" and horde of adherents-
annihilated. The case standing thus
If the people do not crush them, they
will crush the people, drown the revolu-
ton in the blood of the best, and riyet
the chains of slavery more firmly than
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Therefore massacres of the peoples enc
emies must be instituted. All free COM
munities enter into an offensive and de-
fensive alliance during the continuance
of the combat. The revolutionary com
munes must incite rebellion in the
adjacent districts. The war can not
terminate until the enemy (the beast OF
property has been pursued to its last
lurking place, and totally destroyed.
In order to proceed thoroughly in the
economic sense. all lands and so-called
real estate, with everything upon 1t, as
well as all movable capital will be de-
clared the property of the respective
.communes. Until the thorough harmo-
nious reorganization of society can be
effected, the proclamation of the follow
ing principles and measures might render
satisfaction;
Every pepding debt is liquidated.
Objects of personal use which were
pawned or mortgaged will be returned
free. No rents will be paid. District
committees on habitation, which will sit
in permanence, allot shelter to those
who are homeless or who have made
quate or unhealthy quarters after the
great publication there will be no
want for desirable homes.
Until everyone can obtain suitable en-
ployment, the Commune must guarantee
to all the necessities of life. Commit
tees on supplies will regulate the distrl-
button of confscated goods. Should
there be lack of anything, which might
be the case in respect to articles of. food,
these must be obtained by proper agents.
Taking such things from neighboring
great estates by armed columns of
foragers would be a most expeditions
way of furnishing them.
The preparation of provisions will be
done effectively by communal associa-
tions of work men, organized for that
purpose.
The immediate organization of the
workers according to the different
branches of trade, and of placing at
their disposal the factories, machines,
raw materials, etc., etc., for cooperative
production, will form the basis of the
new society,
The Commune will-at least for the
present-be supposed to mediate and
regulate consumption. 1t, therefore, en-
ters into contracts with the individual
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. makes periodical
advances to them, which may consist in
drafts upon the communal wares col
lected and stored, and thereby give the
death stroke to the old monetary system.
Good schools, kindergartens, and other
institutions for education must be
founded without delay. The education
of adults, which then will be p ssible,
must not be neglected nor postponed.
Truth and knowledge must be taught in
all churches, where no priestly cant will
be tolerated. All printing presses must
be put in operation to produce books,
papers and pamphlets of educational
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