The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-16


to tender their undated, designations
according to the constitution of the
party. The resolutions presented by
the committee, comprising John Burs-
chell, James f. Everett and John Ban
on, were read and adopted. They are
as follows:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
We. the committee on resolutions, pre-
sent the following for your consideration:
We the Socialistic Labor party, of
backaWanna county, in convention as
sembled, finding the old time parties in
adequate to better the conditions of the
laboring classes by partial reforms and
their sense of justice and equity.
There fore, we, the workers, have de-
termined to separate ourselves and take
independent political action for our own
betterment and, in the end, our political
an economic emancipation under the BAN
rer OF the Socialstio Labor party of
America. Therefore, be it
Resolved, That we indorse the national
and state platforms of the Socialstic La
Dor party, and
Whereas, That while the means of pro-
ducing and distributing wealth are in the
possession of private capitalists, the
conditions of the wage working masses
will not be improved, but their condition
continually grow worse. and
Whereas. Laws that have been passed
In the supposed interest of the working
masses, namely, the company store bill,
semi-monthly pay bill, mine ventilation
bill, employment of children under age
bill, compulsory education bill, and 9TH
ers of their kind are practically null and
void. and
Whereas The taxation is inquitous. in
asmuch as the corporations are exonerat-
aH nnip hnt s..,dS xr1,, hA In
| cent is extorted from the laboring class,
and
Whereas, While in the west the people
| freeze for want of coal ard are forced to
purn their grain for want of fuel the
people in the east are dying of starva-
tion for the want of grain, and the means
| to get il. and
| Whereas. We send our armies to fire.,
| the down-trodden Cuban from the thral-
| dom of the Spanish capitalism and ty-
| ranny, and send our militia to shoot our
| citizen miners. who ask for the means
| Of sustenance for themselves and fami-
| lies. as were done at Lattimer therefore,
| be II
| Resolved, That the producing classes
take hold of the poltica, power and no
| longer delegate our sovereignty into the
| hands of the capitalstic class or their
| representatives. but seek and work out
| our emancipation under the banner and
| principles Of the SCcialistic Labor party
| of America, and
Therefore we appeal to all intelligent
| and fair-minded people to examine and
sustain the principles OF the platform
| herein presented for the welfare of them
selves, their families. and the nation.
OTHE CANDIDATES NAMED.
The county convention was then ad-
journed and those present re-convened
to select nominee for the senatorial
ticket. John Babitch, of Duryea, pre-
sided and Mr.. Gray continued to ac'
as secretary. James Il. Everett Wi
stand as their nominee for senator.
An adjournment and re-convenine
| took place and nominee was chosen
for the legislature. DIR. Szlupas and J
II. Gray acted as presiding officer ant
secretary, respectively. August G
Houck became the nominee, Final ad
journment was made. The platform OF
the National Socialists Labor party i!
as follows:
The Socialist Labor party of the Unite,
States, in convention assembled, reassert
the inalienabls rights OF all men to life
liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
| With the founders of the American re
public we hold that the purpose of gov
ernment is to secure every citizen in tn
enjoyment of his right; but in the ligh
of our social conditions we hold, further
more, that no such i.ght can be exercises
under system of economic inequality
essentially destructive of life, of libeRt
and of happiness.
| With the founders Of this republic W
hold that the true theory of politics !
that the machinery OF government mus
be owned and controlled by the Who'll
people; but in the light of our lndustrid
development we hold, furthermore, tina
the true theory of economics is that tn
machinery of production must likewis
belong to the people in common.
To the obvious fact that our desp0ti
system of economies is the direct oppo
site of our democratic system of polite!
can plainly be traced the existence of
privileged class, the corruption OF GOV
ernment by that class, the alienation c
public property, public franchises an
| public functions TO that class and tn
abject dependence of the mightiest of ma
= tions upon thai class.
Again, through the perversion of dt
mocracy to the ends of plutocracy, labc
is robbed of the wealth which it alon
produces, is denied the means of sell
{ employment, and by compulsory idlene;
: In wage slavery. Is even deprived of III
| necessaries of life.
Human power and natural forces al
, thus wasted, that the plutocracy ma
rule.
Ignorance and misery. with all the
concomitant evils, are perpetuated, tn;
the people may be kept In bondage.
Science and Invention are diverted fro
x their humane purpose to the enslavemei
s OF women and children.
O Against such a system the Sociali
S Labor party once more enters its protes
$ Once more it reiterates its fundament
d declaration that private property in Il
i natural sources of production and in Il
instruments of labor Is the obvious eau
| OF all economic serYitude and political d