The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-31
national platform of the socialist party
of the limited States

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ruin of small industries, which are
based upon the workman's private
| ownership of the means of production.
| 1t separates him from those means of
production, and converts him a desti-
tute member of the proletariat, while
comparatively small number of capital
| lists and great land owners obtain
monopoly of the means of production.
Hand in hand with this growing mon
opoly goes the crushing out of exist
ence of these shattered small industries
! by industries of colossal growth. To
the proletariat and to the rapidly sink
ing middle classes, the small trades
men of the towns and the small farm
ers it brings an increased uncertainty
of existence, increasing misery, oppres
sion, servitude, degradation and exploit
tation.
Ever greater grows the mass of the
] proletariat, ever vaster the army Of the
unemployed, ever sharper the contrast
between oppressor and oppressed, ever
fiercer that war of the classes between
proletariat and ourgeoise-which di-
vides modern society into two hostile
camps.
Private ownership Of the means Of
! production, formerly the means Of Sc
curing his product to the producer, has
now become the means of expropriating
the small tradesmen-small farmers
artisans, and placing the producers
in possession of the products Of labor.
| Nothing but the conversion of the cap
italistic private ownership Of the means
of production-the earth and it's fruits,
mines and quarries, raw material, tools,
machines, means of eXchange-into So
cial ownership and the substitution Of
socialist production, carried on by and
for society, in the place of the present
production of commodities for ex-
change, can effect such a revolution;
that instead of large industries and the
steadily growing capacities Of common
production being as heretofore a source
Of misery and oppression to the classes
whom they have despolled, they may
become a source of the highest we'll
being, and of the most perfect and
comprehensive harmony.
The social revolution involves the
emancipation, not merely Of the prole-
tariat, but of the whole human race,
which Is suffering under existing con-
ditions. But the emancipation can be
achieved by the working class alone,
because all other classes, in spite Of
their mutual strife of interests, take
their stand upon the principles of pri-
vate ownership of the means of pro-
duction.
The struggle of the working class
against capitalist exploitation must Of
necessity by political struggle.
The interests of the working classes
are identical in all lands governed by
capitalist methods of production.
Therefore the emancipation of labor is
a task in which the worlmen of all civ
ilized lands have share.
The socialist party is not, therefore,
fighting for new class privileges and
rights, but for the abolition Of class
government and even of classes them
selves-and for universal equality of
rights and duties without distinction of
race, rank or sex.
We recognize the necessity of organ
ization on the economic field, and call
upon the workers to join the party of
their class.
The socialist party pledges itself to
work for the following:
/. The naturalization of, the means Of
production and distribution
2. The abolition Of capital punish
nent
8. The acknowledgements of women,
4. The election of United States SEN
ators by popular vote
5. The initiative and referendum.
6.Free text books and school utensils
for pupils in the public schools.
7. The election Of United States
judges by the people of their respect
i've districts for terms not to exceed
four years-instead of appointment by
the president-this in order to end gov
eminent by injunction.
s. The abolition of child labor under
sixteen years of age.
9. Eight hours shall constitute legal
days work
10. The insurance for fire and acct
dent.
The banquet and reception rendered
the delegates at Colonial hall Tuesday
night was attended by 400 people. A
very enjoyable literary programme was
given.
The active campaign Of the party will
begin at once. National Organizer M.
w. Wilkins Of California has the fol-
lowing appointments for speaking in
New Haven:
Thursday, May S1-Blatchley and
Grand avenue.
Friday, June 1-State and Humphrey
streets.
Saturday, June Corner Church and
George streets.
Monday, June 4-Corner Church and
George streets.
Tuesday, June 5-Grand avenue and
Jefferson street.
Meetings begin at p, m.
REV. FATHER COYLE
He is to Entertain Distinguished K. of
c. Guests