The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-12

The economic interests OF the capitaI-
lists class dominate orr entire socia,
system: the lives of the working class
are recklessly sacrificed for profit, wars
are fomented between nations. jnds-
crminate slaughter is encouraged and
the destruction of whole race is sane
toned IN order that the CAPITALISTS
may extend their commercial dominion
abroad and enhance their supremacy
at home.
Leads to Socialism.
'But the same economic causes which
developed capitalism are leading to
socialism, which vii, abolish both the
capitalist class and the class of wage
workers. And the active force i'm bring
ing about this new and higher order of
society is the working class. All other
classes, despite their apparent or
actual conflicts, are alike Interested in
the upholding of the system of private
ownership of the Instruments of wealth
production. The Democratic Republi-
can. the bourgeois public ownership
parties. and all other parties which do
not stand for the complete overthrow
of the capitalist system of production
are alike political representatives OF
the capitalist class.
THE workers can most effectively
act as II class in their struggle against
the collective powers of capitalism, by
constituting themselves into a political
party. distinct from and opposed to all
parties formed by the propertied
classes
while we declare that the develop-
ment of economic conditions tends to
the overthrow of the capitalist system
we recognize that the time and manner
OF the transition to socialism also de-
pend upon the stage of development
reached by the protilariat We there
fore, consider 1t of the utmost import
hnce for the Socialist party to support
all active efforts of the working class
to better its condition and to elect
socialists to political offices, in order 10
facilitate the attainment of this end.
What They Advocate.
AS such means. we advocate: First
The collective ownership of all means
of transportation and communication
and all other public utilities, as we'll us
of all industries controlled by monopo-
the revenue Of such industries to be
applied to the reduction of taxes on
property of the capitalist class. but to
be applied wholly to the increase of
wages and shortening of the hours of
labor of the employees: to the improve
ment of the service and diminishing
the rates to the consumers.
''Second-'rhe progressive reduction
of the hours of labor and the increase
of wages in order to decrease the share
of the capitalists and increase the
share of the worker in the product Of
labor.
"Thrd-State or national insurance
of working people. in case of accidents.
lack of employment. sickness and
want in old age. The funds for this
purpose to be furnished by the govern
ment and to be administered under the
control OF the working class.
''Fourth-The Inauguration of sys-
TEN of public industries. public credit
to be used for that purpose. in order
that the workers be secured the full
product of their labor.
"Fiflll--'rhe education of all children
up to the age of is years. and state
ana lllulllclpal ali lOf DOCKS, clOtnlnS
and food.
"Sixtl-t,qual civil and political
rights for men and women.
''Seventh-The initiative and rcferen-
dun. proportional representation and
the right of recall of representatives
by their constituents.
Working Glass Warned.
But in advocating these measures
as steps in the overthrow of capitalism
and the establishment of the cO-opera-