The Dolores star., 1902-07-11
AUNchiNd A PARTY
,c,ALlsr STATE coNvENrIoM.

bc,ALIsT STATE CONVENTION.
rqe Gathering At Colorado Springs.
Withdrawal Of Lieutenant Gov
ernor coates.-Party Platform and
Address to the People Adopted
Nominations Will Be Submitted to
a Referendum Vote.
Colorado Springs, Colo. July 6.-Yes-
rday was the second day of the
ate Socialist convention. 1t was
arked by the withdrawal from the
Invention OF Lieut.. Gov. David c.
ostes because of proposed article
r,e constitution providing that no
erson shall be eligible to membership
the Socialist party who holds any
ffice, either appOintive or elective,
nder any other party. Mr.. Coates
enounced the action In n strongly
orded speech and left the convention
all, Later the section was amended
b as TO apply only to persons who
hall hereafter join the party, but
neither this will heal the breach with
he lieutenant governor is not yet
nown.
The report of the committee on agi-
alton, as adopted by the convention,
provides for secretary-treasurer and
state executive committee of seven
members. who shall arrange meetings,
hire speakers, etc.
The report also recommends that the
barty shall withhold Endorsement of
ny privately owned newspapers and
hat the executive committee shall es-
ablish paper as the official organ of
he party.
The afternoon session was devoted
Utmost wholly to the discussion of the
ba,form, and the platform as adopted
FollOws
"The Socialist party of Colorado, in
lelegate convention assembled, for the
purpose, among others. to adopt and
Submit to the electors II constructive
program for radical and revolution
ury change in the economic system and
poltical government of the state. and
|frmly believing that when any system
Or form of government becomes de-
structive of the common welfare, 1t
Bis the right of the people to alter or
abolish it and to institute new gov
ernment, laying its foundation on such
principles and organizing It's powers
In such form as to them shall seem
most likely to effect their safety and
happiness. and further believing that,
in natural law to which all Just ecO-
nomic systems and civil institutions
should conform, the only right in land
and capital is based upon occupancy
and use by the people, and that such
right is inalienable: that the full prod
uce of labor constitutes the natural
recompense of labor; that the capital.
st system of appropriating land and
exploiting labor by means of rent, in
terest and profit should be abolished,
and in place of the present competitive
wage system the collective ownership
by the people of all means of produc-
ton and distribution should be estab-
lshed; therefore this convention de-
clarcs:
"First-That 1t adheres to the princi-
PIE of international socialism and re-
atfirms and endorses the platform of
principles adopted at the national con-
vention of the Socialist party held ut
Indianapolis. June %, 1901.
"Second-That 1t demands .he estab-
lishment of the cooperative common
wealth. based upon the principles Of
the collective ownership by the people
+ Oh all means of production and distri-
button.
"Third-To ordain In the organic law
of the commonwealth the collective
ownership by the people of all the
means of production and distribution,
and the operation by the people in their
collective capacity of all mines, smelt-
tiers, mills. factories, railroads and 9th
er industrial activities.
'Fourth-TO abolish the competitive
wage system and Ordain that every
worker shall receive the full product
or value of the product of his or her
labor
"Fifth-The reduction of the hours
of labor to the level of industrial pro-
duction and distribution, measured by
the work of the entire COLLECTIVELY.
"Sixth-The freedom from toll of all
workers after a certain age or other
limit, and ample provision for all such,
and the sick and the helpless.
"Seventh-The freedom from toll Of
all workers after certain age or 9TH
er limit and ample provision for all
such. and the sick and helpless.
"Eighth-The establishment of n
compulsory public educational system,
founded upon scientific principles, ev-
cry child in the commonwealth to have
equal opportunities.
"Ninth-The establishment of free
hospitals, libraries, gymnasiums and
places of amusement.
"Tenth-The abolition of all penal
Institutions, except proper places Of
detention under scientific supervision.
"Eleventh-The abolition of capital
punishment.
"Twelfth-The abolition, as fast as
possible, of taxation on land and capt.
tai and the products of labor, and the
establishment in place thereof Of just
system of public work.
"Thirteenth-The abolition of the
militia system and teaching of military
murder in schools.
"Fourteenth-That the family is the
unit of the socialist commonwealth, in
aividual liberty In harmony with col
iective rights its sacred principle, and
freedom of conscience In religious mat
ters eternal and inviolable."
Following Is the list of candidates
10 be submitted to referendum vote:
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