The Lamar register., 1902-07-09
LAUNCHING A PARTY
SOCIALIST STATE CONVENTION.

Large 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 G.-Ycs-
| tcrday was the second day OF the
| state Socialist convention. 1t was
marked by the withdrawal from the
| convention of Lieut.. Gov. David G.
Coates because of a proposed article
| in the constitution providing that no
person shall he eligible to membership
| in the Socialist party who holds any
office, either appolntive or elective.
under any other party. Mr.. Coates
| denounced the action in Il strongly
worded speech and left the convention
hall. Later the section was amended
so as to apply only to persons who
shall hereafter join the party. but
whether this will heal the brench with
the lieutenant governor is not yet
known.
The report of the committee on agi-
tation, as adopted by the convention,
provides for n secrctary-trensutcr ana
n state executive committee of seven
members. who shall arrange meetings,
hire speakers, etc.
The report also recommends that the
party shall withhold Endorsement of
any privately owned newspapers and
that the executive committee shall es-
tablish n paper ms the official organ of
the party.
The afternoon session was devoted
almost wholly to the discussion of the
| platform, and the platform as adopted
| follows:
"The Socialist party of Colorado, in
| delegate convention assembled. for the
purpose, among others, to adopt and
| submit to the electors n constructive
program for n radical and revolution
| AIRY change In the economic system and
! political government of the state. and
/ firmly believing that when any system
| or form of government becomes de
| structlve of the common welfare. 1t
| Is the right of the people to alter or
/ abolish it and to institute u new gov
crnment. laying its foundation on such
| principles ana organizing Its powers
| in such form ms 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
|
ucc Of labor constitutes the natural
rccompcnsc of labor; that the capital
| list system Of approprlating land and
exploiting labor by means of rent. in
tcrcst and profit shoild he abolished,
| and in place of the present competitive
wage system the collective ownership
| by the people of all means of produc-
tion and distribution should he cstab-
! lished; therefore this convention de-
clares:
"First-That it adhercs to the princi-
pie of International socialism and re-
atlirms and endorses the platform of
principles adopted at the national con-
vention of the Socialist party held ut
Indianapolis June 20. 1901.
''Second-That it demands the cstab-
lisllincnt of the 'co-operatlvc common
wealth. based upon the principles of
the collective ownership by the people
Of 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. smclt-
tors. mills. factories. railroads and 9th
cr industrial activities.
| "Fourth-TO abolish the competitive
wage system and orlain that every
worker shall receive the full product
or value of the product of his or her
| labor.
"Fifth-Thc reduction of the hours
of labor to the level of industrial pro-
duction and distribution. measured by
the work of the entire COLLECTIVELY.
"Sixth-Thc freedom from toll of all
| workers after certain age or other
| in,it nd al
and the sick and the helpless.
"Seventh-The freedom from toll OF
all workers after certain age or 9TH
| err limit and ample provision for all
such. and the sick and helpless.
"Eighth-Thc establishment of 4
compulsory public educational system,
founded upon scientific principles. cv-
cry child in the commonwealth to have
equal opportunities.
..Ninth-The establishment of free
hospitals. libraries, gymnasiums and
places of amusement
"Tenth-Thc abolition of all penal
institutions, except proper places Of
detention under scientific supervision.
"ElevcntlI-The abolition of capital
punishment
..Twclfth-The abolition. as fast as
possible of taxation on land and capi-
tai and the products of labor, and the
establishment In place thereof OF a 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
dividual liberty in harmony with col
Iective rights its sacred principle, and
freedom of conscience in religious mat
tiers eternal and inviolable."
Following Is the list of candidates