Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-17

means of production and distribution In
order to live. and to live miseratly at
that. The nation ns the postctice
and everyto ty 10 glad that il does. 1t
on ,ht to own ths trusts go that all may
enj,y the benefits. I, ought to Own al
the means of production as soon as
snch industries have became sutli-
cienty concentrated To briDg this
about the people, ths workers, n u.s. get
control of the political power. TIE
Social Democratic pa tv (known as the
Socialist party in some states, and
nationality is organized to b,ng this
about, this and the abolition of capial'
ism It insists that the Industrial class
shall be the wealthy class and the idle
class the poor clas,, but it viii, in CT.
abolish the poor class altogether. The
Social Democratic movement is inter
nstional, but we expect it to achieve
success in the United States first, be.
cause tbs capitalist system, which We
mean to up oot. is best developed here.
To show you that your inte rests lie with
as, We print the following:
Program Of International Social
Democracy.
l-Collective ownership Of ell indus.
tries in the hands of truss and COM
bines, and Of al public utilities.
2-Democratic management of such
collective industries and uti tiles.
3-Reduction o. the hours of labor
and progressively increased remunera-
ton.
4-State aud national insurance for
workers and honorable rest for old age.
5-The Inauguration of public indus
tries to safeguard the workers e inst
lack of employment.
6-Educatiou OF all children up to the
age of IS yeas. M child labor.
7-Eqral political and civil lights for
men and women.
If YOU are a believer in the above
vote with the Social Democrats.
"This country" said Lincoln, "can-
not remain half slave aud lalf free"
Paraphrasing this declaration. DR.. Ly-
man Abbott says, 1--WE cannot have a
country part democratic and part suto-
cratic" We cannot do away with CON
bination,. The question is whether
they shall be democratic or autocratic
In other words, the issue before Us tC-
day is whether the nation shall own the
trusts or the trusts own the nation. So
cialism We nut have. or CAPITALISM and
deapotism.
First, socialism means economic g.
curity 10 every worker. substituting c..
operation and equal opportunity tr
competition and class privilege. N
"dividing up" as the STANDARD Oil crow d
does It. No drooes, and saving Of the
present enormous waste will assure all
an easy and rlenteous livelihood
Second, socialism viii pyoiony human
life and make it happier. ScciaIi- m vii
foster noble incentives. When our
present chief incentive = tie deepe' ate
scramble for the dol!a,--cesses, RATIONAL
ennla ion will displsce brutal ccmpe-
tition.
Third. socialism will advance moral.
ity. The present system is dishonest.
for il allows . cunning capitalist class,
by meaus Of rent, interest and piofit
10 exploit the telling mase A.. and !
breeds every for.n Of corruption, graft.
swind,inx. robbery and murder. % vel
- national sneak -:hievery.
Fourth, socialism will cease patching |
4 rotten system, and substitute justice
fIr injustice. placing . premium upon |
the Golden Rule instead of the anarchy |
OF everyone for 'mself aud the devil |
{ .ke the hindmoss.
Vote for your own class interest.
HEPPNER LOCAL. |