Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-06

Davenport: judge of the supreme court,
A. F. Thompson. Centerville; superin-
tendent of public instruction, E. E.
Stevens, Burlington; railroad commits
sioner, A. C. Middlebrook, Rock Rapids.
The convention adopted what is called
a constitution, which gives the party
the form of state club or association,
with branches. and adopted the follow
ing as the party creed:
THE socfalistice party of Iowa, in con-
vention assembled, hereby ratifies and
endorses the action of the convention of
the united socialistic party held at In
dianapolis on July 90.
I'm accordance with the provisions
thereof we declare our allegiance to the
principles of International socialism. We
ton of the labor problem and that it will
provide an ethical construction of soci-
ETY. whereby equality and existing JUS
ual We declare our unalterable
opposition to the competition for bread
and to the capitalistic control of the
means Of production and distribution,
and to secure system whereby want
misery and poverty shall be forever
eliminated we pledge ourselves to the
final and complete overthrow of all COM
lpetitive and capitalistic systems and
the substitution thereof of co-opera-
i tive commonwealth and collective own
ership of all the means of production
and distribution.
This is our construction OF socialism.
Anything more is unnecessary; any
thing less would fail of the accomplish
ment of our purpose. Our movement is
revolutionary only in principles and
ethics. Our methods are peaceful and
cur appeal is to the reason and con-
science.
I'VE recommend to the voters Of Iowa
| the study of our national platform as a
plain statement of the general and spe-
cific demands Of our party"
sss
While this is put forth as the part
construction Of socialism, better idea
| of the nature of the work these people
are doing or are trying to do may be
obtained by study of what was said
| and done in the convention. When the
nomination for governor came up the
rame of James Baxter was presented.
He is coal miner, said to be popular in
| the mining camps in the south. part of
| the state, has been populist and is
now a socialist. The name of j. NJ.
! Work. Des Moines lawyer. was pre-
sented. He would be capable of going
out to make a real campaign. Baxter
was nominated quickly. It was special
!, the union miners. The name of E. E.
/ nr1; 4
for lieutenant governor. He had been a
union man, but is not now. Then the
chairman suggested good man for the
| place, and he is Nicolas Sokolotf, of
Sioux City. Sokoloff is Russian and
quite wealthy. He gives freely of his
money for the socialist cause. Some one
said he is worth 100000. But his name
was no sooner suggested than A. w. ia
/ oobs. who is secretary of the state COM
mittee, wanted to know if he is union
man. A delegate answered that he is
not eligible. But want to know IL he
belongs to the union," demanded ia
cobs. Some one said 1t made no differ
ence: his sympathies We're with Iaborine
/ people. but is he a member of a
union?" demanded Jacobs. He is a
farmer" said another. ."Then I am OPP
| posed to his nomination" said Jacobs
This precipitated warm discussion
One wanted to know IL this was a So
oialist convention or a meeting of union
Ilaborers. A farmer delegate protested
against shutting out the farmers, as
they are the only ones who are capable
of giving the movement strength An
other said that he wanted 1t kept strict
| ly within the lines of the unions because
he believed the unions made. socialists
1 ard all union laborers are more thar
1 half socialists now. r. 8. Spurrier, OF
Taylor county, poured oil on the waters
end said this was not the place to bring
up the question Of labor organisations
l but all socialists should be welcome and