The San Francisco call., 1904-06-11
THE SOCIALIST PROGRAMME.


ola, the revoutionist. The party has just held its
congress at Bologna. and after serious clash
and heated discussion the revoutioniss won The
formist programme, submitted by Blssolatl, included
recognition of existing institutions of
and denuncaton of the tyranny OF capitalism, but also,
the proposition support such measures OF other par
ties the government would advance the socialist
ideas such as government ownership of public utilities.
In opposition Labrioa submitted this: "Reafhrmng
the and ntransgent revolutionary character
of the party of the proetarat in opposition to the
bourgeois (the term borghesia now comprises all
classes outside the proleary) the congress declares
that the transformation of the political organization of
the proetarat parliamentary, opportunist con-
stitutiona and possibly monarchal organization IS
degeneration of the socalistc spirit inconsistent with
the spirit of class warfare with the very essence OF
conquest by the proletares OF the government pub
lci poteri) Hence it repudiates collaboration with
any other only participation in any monarch
cal government, but also systematic support OF any
bourgeois government whatsoever tendencies it may
evnce even if reforms proposed may be partially useful
to the working classes"
1t was explained that by bourgeois state IS meant
such republican governments as France and the United
States. This programme had one-tourth more votes
than the other thus reversing the conservative action
of the last congress mola. The socialists all over
the world looked for inspiration to this Italian
congress- and its declaration of class warfare will be
found the inspiring force of the party in all countries
1t is explained that since the Imola congress the
revoutionss have gained strength by promoting labor
strikes and increasing friction with the employers OF
labor but this has had the effect OF diminish
inc the svmpathy for labor on the part of those here
tofore friendly But the revoutionists have been COM
pensated for this loss of support of labor by the ale
glance of that very aboring class whose troubles have
been increased by their violence and reckessness In
highly classified society like that of Italy, might
be taken for granted that further effort to stratify
Put he a1iStS n
realize that they require the elimination OF all sympa
thy with the country and its institutions and OF all sense
of community of interest with their fellow who
do they do.
1t is evident that this revolutionary idea is the strong
est sentiment among socialists this country and that
they feel the necessity for the isolation OF class
which they can lead as it feels its complete
separation from the body of the community. This ex-
plains the insidous development of class feeling here
The American idea of society long the motive OF all our
people, was that had distinct class among us
Labor was held by all Americans to be dignhed and
the first of mans natural rights The broad opportunity,
open to all men, if rightly used held open the door OF
hope to every aborer, and the workingman of to-day
could by thrift, temperance and economy become the
independent of tomorrow. So, also, the capitalist
of to-day might in the mutations of fortune become the
workingman of tomorrow.
All observers appreciate the decline of that idea and
its substitution by distinctly class spirit Everything
the socialist idea, that must live and die in the
station in which he born and that his hand from the
cradle to grave be against all other than
his own class So there has grown up system OF
curbs upon individual ambition The skllful is
denied the benefit of his skill and taught that he
keep step with the lame and the lazy and unskul i'll
his craft, whatever it may be. We suppose that the
leaders of this class theory who compel these condi
tions and force this leveng process would deny and
perhaps sincerely, that the. r. instruments of
socialism. But the drop of water that down hill,
and not up might well deny that is subject the
law of gravity
The bold emergence of the Italian socialists into the
revolutionary stage is an indication that they have COM
peted the process of class isolation Hereafter they
will rapidly assmiate the revolutionary element of the
anarchists and communists and due time the socialist
movement everywhere will follow their lead Unless
their instruments this country in promoting that
class organization which already divide the
country into laborers and capitalists, will be in the
midst of social revolution that will appear of
clear sky
The Italian socialists in the French republic and
in the United States government by the great of
people who classed neither laborers capi-
talsts. These the independent, home-own peo-
pie, who work for themselves and reject dictaton by
the leaders of class organization In this country
there appears set purpose deplee that force by
denying the right to become independent by the
fruits of their labor and the of their skill If they
will not submit to classification and the dictaon of
organization they practically outlawed and forbidden
the right to live at all Therefore it is that the mass
bourgeois in France and the borghesa in Italy, should
Immediately address itself the assertion of their
rights if it would avert the pending revolution
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