The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-07-25
The Producers Must Control the
Government.


majority ,ule" regards 1t as Its
SPECIAL mission to pnrlty capitalist
politics, and place the control OF
these politics INTO the hands of the
people, regardless of class lines
The intelligent position of the pro
dueing class wish them all possible
success IN THIS undertaking. But
they know from long experience
tina, CAPITALIST LEGISLA-
TON WILL NOT BE ANY
MORE ADVANTAGEOUS FOR
THE PRODUCING CLASS,
EVEN UNDER THE INITIA-
live, REFERENDUM AND
IMPERATIVE MANDATE.
For capital list politicians are not
the representatives of the people.
They are simply the representatives
OF the capitalist class, and this fact
would not be changed az long as
the people are wiling to vote
for perpe' uatlou of the present cap
italist system. Just az they now
elect Doodle politicians, and petit
ton them for honest government,
all in one bre atb. so would they
continue to elect capitalist politl-
cians-though perhaps honest ones
under direct leglslatlons, simply be-
cause they are under the mistaken
impression that capitalist politicians
are the representatives of all the
people.
What Is needed above all, then,
Is not SO much the direct partlc'pa-
ton Of the working class in govern
mt mt as an understanding how to
use their power in the interest OF
their own class. THIS information
"i'he National Federation for ma
jorlly rule" Is either unwilling or
unable to supply. Direct Legisla-
ton to them is only means of
oustlng a corrupt capitalist govern
ment, and installing IN its place an
honest capitalist government. But
the most honest capitalist govern
ment Is still a government, in the
interest of the capitalist class, and,
IN THE INSTITUTION OF
SUCHA GOVERNMENT, THE
PRODUCING CLASS CANNOT
BE INTERESTED
In order TO make Dmec, Legis!a
ton really effective, the working
man must take control of the gov
eminent; aud this can only be &C
complisbed by organizing ''poll,i-
cal party" within their own class,
and electlng representatives to Of
tice-who are themselves, producers
and who thoroughly understand the
wants of the great majority.
How can we expect representa-
tive OF the capitalist class to legis-
late in the interest of the producing
Glass; He;very rarely belongs to the
working class; consequently, 1t is
not possible for him &c know the
needs of the working class, however
honest he may be in his intentions.
We often find that he thinks he
knows what may be good for the
workingman and there Is no doubt
that if we should succeed in getting
direct Legislation while under the
rulersb'p of Capital, we will find
many more; on account of the hon.
esty which Direct Legislation will
compel.
However honest representative
of Capital may be, it is impossible
for him to do the producing class
any good; because sho lid be do so.
he Is bound--to a certain extent to
lnjure himself and the class he re-
presents. This We all know is
against human nature, so the only
remedy lies IN putting our own
class into Office and legislate fer
ourselves. 1t might be asked by
MANY how 1t will hurt the capitalist
class to leg,slate favorable to labor?
The object of the producing class
ls to obtain as much as possible, for
their products; the working man
who works under the direct control
of the Capitalist belongs to the pro-
duclng class, and wishes 10 get a
a larger per cent of the result of bis
toll. The Capitalist ls a non-prO-
iucer, and the only way lie can ex-
st Is by approprlatlng to himself