The Delta independent., 1899-10-27
DELTA, COLORADO, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 81. 1899.
0eeiaI labor Party Maai,esto.

sued tie following :circular which is a
fair opposition OF their doctrines. and it
make Instructive reading:
We. tie socialists Of Moutrose county.
this l0th day Of Oct. 1899. reaffirm our
allegiance 10 the principles and platform
adopt<1 al the national convention in
New York, July 9. 1896. Knowledge,
not suthorlty. is the only adequate basis
for political action. Socialists affirm. as
The csntral truth. the organic unity of
8 ,ciety. All political relations Of the
past have been subject to continual
change consequent upon economic de
yelopment When reduced TO order,
historic CONDITIONS presen. to view three
grest epochs in human society, each
epoch based upon and correctly mani
Tested BY the methods Of wealth produc
tion eStsnt, with its accompanying SO
cial class relations and distinction.
Fiut. slave labor. The slave belonged
to the master. therefore the production
OF the slave labor belonged to tine mas
ter. Secoad. the factory period, with
lite hand tools and its horse power. The
FREQ artisan owned his product. because
heSowned his tools. Third. the system
Of modern industry, with its capitalist
kings, its wage slaves aud lis scientific
mechanism.
CompleH electric machines tended by
wage slaves. and owned by capitalists.
organized into gigantic trusts, is putting
an -nd 10 competition among capitalists
and making it fiercer among workmen.
\ chain Of activity is set up that bines
men OF different crafts and minute sub
division Ct different crafts throughout
the world a. the performance OF single
task. the Production OF a single piece OF
nerch.ndise.
Capiisfis social power. The capital
list mus. control the legislative, the Judi
ciary aud The military divisions OF power.
the goverpment to gain. To sas,ain,and
to sdvaner private control OK social
wealth. Wage slaves en- sossse get the
value u t-ir only merchandise. lsbcr-
ro~er. whsa II is .,ii IN the lab ,r mar
Aei. Tia usz-t valuable, the highest
w.ye. sd ths ls.ss value the lowest
wage u 20 saciesy more 10 pro ,ucs
a ye"is % psodess q yeRRes.
ia''or-ss ! y Il e.sss ssiars : hixher
rate al ~ ssity To proiacs damon |
than 10 oQlauce p-obl-. Worxmen u
America Re citizcns. Tae services and
monstrrs.s conditioas ct producing un-
tnli weslsh s,r ~. capitals. class while
women ann children perish with hunger.
men iangaish with sii-n-s. and whi.e
~" rir'. rot in luxury anu Tester win
crime. must b< overturned. Gratitude
1. our t0r~t-th-rs y no stamped the
gior! OF csIsxenship upon the brow os
AmsricsuA lose - our IAN ii-s. justice
to Our uoassA ,n~-aiti demands that we.
t,J wvr<iag class. become the ruling
class. Tee f.ar1n great epoch in indus
irs will then he established. an ead will
he pu, to economic class distinctions;
democracy in industry and democracy
iu politics will then be secure.
Workmeu. ia this election as the cent
ury turus u nes page. We call upoa each
ana all Who declare for libsriy Of mini.
equality Of opportunity aud fraternity
in spisit AMI in action. To- lin. up With
the yoi ~ Of the sociaiIs; itb'r party at
the prlls for the establishment OF the
Cooperative commonwealth.