Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-03-29
PREMATURE ACTION IN
RHODE ISLAND,

The following communication will not
only interest but greatly surprise both
the Socialists and the Nationalists, as it
emanates from body which claims to
be at the same time an American Section
Of the S. l.. P. and a Nationalist club
whereas we are unaware of its existence
as either. We believe that its members
are honest Socialists Some of them are
among the few who remained son the
fence" after the S. l.. p. Chicago Con-
vention Of Oct II. 1899. But their ac-
ton, whatever its motive, is evidently
singular and at any rate premature. If
its results prove to be few scattered
votes IN favor of vague declaration of
principles at the State election to be held
in Rhode Island next week, it may
greatly hurt the cause which they desire
to advance.
Those of our subscribers who are I'M
able to read in German the writings of
Frederick Engels (the great coworker of
Karl Marx should not fail to get the
mastery English translation of his work
on the Condition of the Working
Class, by Mrs. Florence Kelley Wisch-
newetzky. Orders for this remarkable
book may be sent to the N. Y. Labor
News Co. and will be filled promptly.
Editor WoRKMEN' ADvocATE:-There
has been a growing desire on the part
of the members of the American Section
and presume also of the German Sec
ton of Socialists of this city to cast their
ballots IN accordance with their social
and political sentiments.
The phenomenal success of the Social
lists in the recent German election gave
encouragement and increased enthu.
siasm, and the new system of voting
afforded the opportunity and means for
nominating and voting for candidates
with views upon the labor problem in
harmony with their own.
Under the new system the Australian
system of voting, nominations of can
didates for members of the General AS
sembly in any city may be made by no
mination papers signed by fifty qualified
voters of such city"
Papers bearing the required number
of signatures were filed with the proper
authorities and'our craft with its declar-
alton of socialist principles flying at its
peak was launched upon its political
career.
The candidates are workingmen; they
are men whose faces are wet with the
sweat of honest toll; men who believe
there is something wrong in society,
and moreover that for this something
wrong there is remedy.
There are as yet, no means of know
ing how large support the National
ist' party of Rhode Island will receive.
This to me is secondary consideration;
education of the people in the principles
of universal cooperation is of primary
importance.
Doubtless the effect of this political
action will be to draw the attention of
large number of the people of this State
to the principle of association in the
production and distribution of the
worlds products, who previously have
not given the subject more than pas
sing thought.
The following are the names of the
candidates nominated by the Nationalist
Party of Rhode Island:
Senator
Franklin Burton.
Representatives:
Samuel II. Davis.
bartholomew Vallette.
3-Charles j. Fl. Vanstone.
4-John W. Gray.
paul G. H. Jesse.
6-Thomas Curran.
7-Albert Hohler.
S-Andrew j. Maloney.
9-John Mulleda.
10-Joseph Wittmer.
1l-George c. Hopkins.
12-Henry Evans.
Fraternally yours
FRANKLIN BURTON.