Workmen's advocate., 1890-12-20


 to us, ant belong to day among the most enthusiastic and the ablest members of the Party.
 We recommend to our Comrades that they lose not sight of that movement, and that. wherever It be possible, they strive to bring the portion that still holds aloof tO take it's stand upon the prin- clple of the class struggle, and under the banner of the Socialist Labor Party. The only cause. founded upon prln- Ciplp, that lay at the bottom Of last years disturbances was the position we took with regard to the trades-unlOn movement. The year that expires has shown that our policy has been sound as against the contrary one adopted by the sccresioul7ts. The magnificent demons tration on May 1, under the lead of the ! Socialists was not without itS strOhg effect upon the mass of members belong ing to the trades. Thanks tO the rapld development of iHdustral conditions m this country, the members of the trades begin tO perceive that the rCOnOmlC struggle alone iS not sufficient; that II IS necessary to attack the adversary upon the political field a4 well. The tOnYen. tiou of the American Federation of La. hOr at Detroit has shown that this con yicuOn k taking root Although the first assault. made by the unions. that are moved hy the spirit of Horlallsm, upon the stronghold of the old and con 5rryatlvr trades unions had no direct result, nevertheless the bioW against tht srnIlr structure Was aimed with ylgor. and the time is not far when the old spirit will be drUN ned in the rising lood ul Socialism, and JjrId the place tu a Labor movement animated bY the -llii of tn" agr and couocluu, of ,t, dra. tluy.
 To urge on this process of develop. mrut should hr the principal task ot oar comrades Not alone among the pro grra9tyn OrBauHlttun1, but abov" all among those that are yet but slightly developed, 5hUuld the Socialists draw the attention of the indifferent member, to socialist thought. They should do SD hy means of discussions touching con- trmporaucuus events and through the distribution of our pamphlets and other Htpratur,, etc. and they should not allow themselves to be detrrred by tenn purary failures, but should return to the Charg" again and agaln.
 The N holly unexpected success of the Party in tue elections of this year in the State of Now lur, has proved that the time has come for us tO take the field as party. Hence it is necessary vigorously 10 work at the completion of the Party a organization. There should be State organizations wherever th.s should seem feasible. NeW York, Massachusetts and Connecticut have already issued call to thIa end. May the Sections in other States follow this example!
 No opportunity should be lost to take political action. Our comrades shculd exert themselves in thelt rcaprCtN 6 or. ganizttiuus, trades unions, or work. shops, to the cud that ali the working. men in sympathy with u4 obtn,n their naturalization apers in order that they may be able to support us on clccuon day,
 l}ctorr Us there spreads, accordingly, au extensive htN for labor, and nu . tumrado worthy If the name will in sight ot 1t fold his arms; he will, on the contrary cooperate in tn" great work of the rducation and emancipation of humanity from the yoke of capital. We may look with confidence tO our Party. Alt other labor parties started \ alongside of 1t, have collapsed; only the , Socialist lnbor party stands uushaken. Proud waves its red flag of revolution, { grounded upon the rock of a world wide prucip5r ut .1uan2pation Fighting shoulder tu shoulder with their hrethcrn , m Europe, with whom they are closely connected through oneness of aims, the Socialists of America will give their best efforts tO hriug the movement in this country to the same hrlEht as that 1t occupies in Europe. and from which 1t triumphantly looks its adversary in the face.
 Among the projects undertaken by the Executive Committee was une for the arrangement of an agitation tour by our Comrades Babel and John Burns through the United States Unfortunately the former ls forced to decline the invita- ton for convincing reasons; from the latter We have aS yet no answer Fur thermOre, preparations are making for an agitation tour i'll the West and along the Pacific coast. To the incoming Executive Committee will be left the execution of these plans,
 We now close thls report of eur off cial work with the call upon all our Comrades ro renew their efforts m be half of cur great cause with renewed vigor, and to march unwarls with Un. tIrlug resolve. until throughout the land the ringing call of Socialism be heard
 1hc NutiJnoi Ertcu iCe CommHtfe
 NJ. FuRkUR
 J. GRlEsREcK,
 r. KUHN,
 r. MOuR.
 Ch. PATTBERG,
 C. SCHAEFER,
 C. SCHWEPPENpICK.
 BEnDkIN% December lSQO