The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-06-26
SOCIAL DEMOCRACY.
Continued from first page.

collective body, and the substi-
tuition of the cooperative COM
monwealth for the present state
ofplanless production, industrial
war and social disorder. A COM
monwealth which, although it
will not make all men equal ply
sica1ly or mentally, will give to
every worker the free exercise
and full benefit of his faculties,
multiplied by all the modern fac
tors of civilization, and ultimate
ly inaugurate the universal
brotherhood of man.
"The Social Democracy of AM
erica will make a democracy the
rule Of the people a truth by end
ing the economi : subjugation OF
the overwhelmingly great major
ity of the people.
with view to the immedi-
ate improvements the condition
of the people all our efforts shall
be put forth to secure to the un-
employed selfsupporting en-
ployment, using all the proper
ways and means at our COM
mand to that end. For such
purpose, one of the states of the
union, to be hereafter determined,
shall be selected for the concen-
tration of our supporters, and
gradually extending the sphere
of operation until the national
cooperative commonwealth
shall be established.'
CONSTITUTION.
/. Public ownership of all in
ustries controlled by monopo-
es, trusts and combines.
2. Public ownership of all
ailroads, telegraphs, telephones,
II means Of transportation,
COMMUNICATION, waterworks,
,as, electric plants and all other
Utilities.
8. Public ownership of all
old, silver, copper, lead, coal,
ron,> and all otker mines; also
II oil and gas wells.
4. Reduction of the hours of
abor in proportion to the pro-
-ress of production.
5. The undertaking of public
7orks and improvements for the
nployment of the unemployed,
nd public credit to be utilized
or that purpose.
6. All useful inventions to be
rec for all, the inventor to be
enumerated by the public.
7. Establishment of postal
savings banks.
8. Adoption of the initiative
d referendum, imperative
,ndate and proportional rep.
'entation.
The seventh plank created
lch discussion. 1t was con-
ded that it was only under
npetitive system that banks
my kind were necessary. Mr..
IS took the stand that while
was opposed to money of all
is he still reasoned that con
ons at present made it im-
;sible to do without it.
sBs WRITES TO RocKAFELLER.
he following letter was sent
President Debs to John D.
ckefeller:
chicago, June 10, 1S97.-Mr.
n D: Rockefeller, New York
Dear Sir: I take the lib
to inform you that we have
day organized the Social
ocracy of America, an Or
rzation designed to rescue
oppressed and suffering of
land from the grasp Of indus
conditions which they did
ate and which they are
{. SIS to control or modify.
ne purpose of the organiza-
is, briefly stated, to sup
the present cruel, immoral
destructive system by the
>erative commonwealth,
r which millionaires and
1;cants. the abnormal
iucts of an abnormal
ization, will disappear
ether; and the brother
ID of man will be ushered in
bless and beautify the world.
this city alone, in which the
,ersity which bears your
re stands monumental of the
mphs of labor and the fabu-
wealth Of the country,
0 families are practically
,less and 10000 honest
ingmen are verging on
alton.
on think this statement an