Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-11-03


which the prices rise, ont not cages.
The so-caled United Labor Party has
become dependent portion of the re
publican party, and does not merit spe-
cial consideration.
The great parties fail to compre-
bend our social evils, and therefore
cannot suggest proper remedies, The
present social evils of the workers
are properly characterized exclusively
in the platform OF the Socialist Labor
Party, They are:
The painless and reckless rate of pro-
duCtion.
The waste of human and natural
forces.
The commercial and industrial crisis.
The constant uncertainty of the ma
terial existence of the wage workers.
The misery Of the laboring masses.
The accumulation of wealth in the
hands of few.
These evils spring from the great fun
damental defects of our present social
system, namely, that the means of pro-
duction, machines, factories, mines and
land are in the hands of individual cap
talists, who carry on production under
sO-called free competition, and make the
workers, who are without these re-
sources, dependent and easy victims of
society.
The adjustment of these evils as well
as of all our misery and poverty is only
possible by abOlishing private capitalism,
by making land and the means of pro-
| duction common property, and placing
production under control of industrially
organized society.
1t is because the Socialist Labor Party
possesses a sufficient knowledge of the
social problem to find this solution, and
has the courage to proclaim the remedy,
that it can claim above all parties the
! honorable title of Labor Party.
As longas a radical change can not be
wrought the Socialist Labor Party pro-
poses number of real, earnest reforms
which are now capable Of realization in
order to improve the condition of the
workers. and among them are the fol-
lowing
Reduction of the hours of Labor.
The United States to obtain possession
of the railroads, canals, telegraphs, tele-
phones, and all other means of public
transportation.
The municipalities to obtain possession
of the local railroads, of ferries, and to
supply the light to streets and public
places.
Furthering of workmens cooperative
productive associations by public allow
ances; such associations to be preferred
in the placing of contracts for public
works
Public lands to be declared inalienable,
and to be leased to agricultural associa-
tons.
The United States to have the exclusive
right to issue Money.
Inauguration of public works in times
of economical depression.
Progressive income tax and tax on in
heritances; but small incomes to be ex-
empt.
Compulsory school education of all
children under fourteen years of age, in
struction by all educational institutions
to be gratuitous. and to be accessible to
all by public assistance furnishing meals,
clothes, books, etc..
Repeal of all pauper, tramp, conspiracy
and sumptuary laws. Unabridged right
of combination.
Prohibition of the employment of
children in the school age and of female
labor in occupations detrimental to health
or morally. Prohibition of the convict
labor contract system.
All wages to be paid in cash money,
Municipal seIf-government.
Universal and equal right of suffrage
without regard to color, creed or sex.
FELLOW CITIzENs-lf you recognize
the Importance of our propositions, and
are i'll favor of these principles you are
cordially invited to join the Socialist
Labor Party, and to vote for its candi-
dates.
CITY COMMITTEE