Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-24
LAD0R'S UTOPIA.
o. v. Debs Launches the Social
Democracy Of America.
TO COLLECT INHERITANCE TAX.
Stems Taken BY tho Treasurer Of Cook
Cuult,, H., to Enforce the Law-Gen.
Gorion Warned Dispensary
Law Again In Court.

CHICAGO. June ls.-1he American
Railway union was yesterday formally
adjudged By L. V. Debs and his follow
crs 10 be corpse, and the social
democracy of America was launched to
take it, place This was quickly settled
at a meeting of the \. X, I. delegates
yesterday, but when it came to the
declaration Of principles under which
the social democracy is TO exist there
was trouble from the start Six hours
of wordy warfare erm,nated, how
ever, in the adoption of the platform
on which the social democracy is to
stand. The document starts as fol-
lows;
Labor manual and mental, being the only
creator Of wealth and civilization IL rightfully
follows thai all those who perform all labor
and create all wealth should enjoy the results
Of their efforts but this Is rendered impossible
by the modern syst M Of production
1t is declared that thousands Of men
work in shops cooperating to the
most efficient division Of labor, but the
fruits of this cooperative labor are in
measure appropriated BY the owners
Of the means of production. The
present economic system OF the coun-
try is considered and condemned at
some length and the declaration OF
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der The banner Of the social democracy Of
America, 50 that we may be ready 70 conquer
capitalism by making use Oh our poi!Nlcn' i'p-
90 ,n "'' oS ,a"'ma o W. no "rsent har.
buro,Is struggle by the abolition OF capitalism.
by the restoration Of land md Of all of the
means Of production tran port'ton ana as
e''pu''o" w. ,i'o P.o" ~ '''' .,i,'o oo,,,
monwealth for the present state of planless
production, Industrial warfare and social dis
order
coln'nonwea'h wIllrn' ''l, , ~ WIZ no'
viii glvc to nycrv worker tbr FREQ exercise md
lull benefit Of his faculties, multl,lcd by all
the modern factors Of civilization and ulti-
laDely 'na I, 'ne universal 1'o,ne',oo"
NJ the uujon IN he hereafter determined Shall
be selected for the concentration of our sup
porters gradually extending the sphere of oper-
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