The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-14
md the starvation OF women and chill

and the starvation OF women and chill
dren.
I'VE. therefore. hold that in the natural
course or social evolution this system.
through the destructive action OF Its fall
ures and crises on the one hand, and the
constructive tendencies of its trusts and
other capitaltsuc combinations on the
other. will annihilate the middle class,
the OASIS upon which this system resfS.
and thereby work out its own downfall.
We therefore call upon all honest cit
izens to unite under the banner Of the So
ciai Democracy of America, so that we
may be ready to conquer capitalism by
making use OF our political liberty and b.
taxing possession of the public power. so
mat we may put an end to the present
capitalism, the restoration OF the land
and OF ali means OF production. transpor-
tation and distribution to the people as
a collective body. snd the substitution OF
the cooperative commonwealth for the
present state OF painless production, I'm.
dnstrfai war and social disorder COM
monweaith which, although II will not
make every man equal physically sor men-
taiiy. VIII give 20 every worker the free
exercise and the full benefit Of his facul-
ties, multiplied by all the modern factors
OF civilization and ultimately iuaugurafa
the universal brotherhood OF man, The
Social Democracy Of America will make
democracy, the rule of the people, a truth
ny ending the economic suhjugatfoa Of
the overwhelming great majority OF the
people.
With view TO the immediate relief
or the people, all our efforts shall he rlit
!orth TO insure to the unemployed self
supporting employment. using all proper
ways aud means TO that end. For such
purpose one OF the states of the Union,
10 be hereafter determined shall be Sc.
l"eted fer the concentration of our sun-
rorters, and the introduction nf c,o-opara-
tive industry, and then gradually extend
.ag the sphere of our operations until the
Natienai Cooperative Commonwealth
G a - 81 a ~ ES
I'VE also make the following specific
Demands for Relief
81. The public ownership ~ all industries
controlled by monopelies, trusts and com
bines-
80. The public ownership of all railroads,
telegraph; telephone. all means OF trans
portatlon. communication. water works
gas and electric plants. and all other pub
lie utilities.
IS. The puhiiepwnership of all gold. sill
yer. copper. lead, coal. iron. and all other
mines: also of all oil ard gas wells
II. Reduction of the hours OF labor IN
proportion TO the progress OF production
:, . The TRANSPORTATION Of system Of pub
lie works ana improvements for THE en-
pigment OF the unemployed, the public
credit 10 be utilized for that purpose
- All userui inventions tn be free TO ALL
the inventor 10 be remunerated by the
public.
e, The establishment, OF postal savings
banks
y. re sscNtacsl OK TIE INITIATIVE and
the referendum. the Imperative mandate
and proportional representation"
The organization Is national and inter-
national. and Is political as well as eco
noEpie tn It's character. No Organization
ever launched has met With such spon-
taneous and Widespread favor Less than
four months old. II Is already organized In
iwenty-slx states Of the Union
The first national convention Will he
held az Chlcago In June. iSas Every
state ana territory IN the republic VIII NJ.
represented. A national political plat
form Will then be formulated and rho or
ganization will be formally launched on
the waters OF national politics
The main object VIII be economic eroan.
etpattcn~-shat Is TO say. the Adjustment
% she capitalist SYSTEM Of production anf
distribution and thu substitution Of the
Cooperative Commonwealth: I'm A word
economic democracy. Then al men viii
be born equal and the Declaration Of In
dependence VIII become q realized fact
Thea poverty, the past prolific pareat OF
crime vail disappear. Then Az men VIII
have equal right 20 labor, and they VII
receive the full product of their tell. Then
production Will he carried forward Tor fhn
use and comfort - man. and no, fsr .ha
qualification u private greed. Then we
shall have Industry organized, aasi work
being scientifically done. viii be relieved
OF all druGgery and the hours OF tahs,r rs
duce6 in proportion 10 the progress 30
insensioE--and IL IS ther that Ne shah ae
sin the march 20 d div1ner csvslizat toe. -
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