Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-10-27
PAID ADVERTISEMENT

usaistoh after decision depiivjng The
Mofheis OIL rights winch they had won
w generations OF struggle.
Inc attempt to destroy the Western
Eeueiatlon OF Miners, although defeated
py the solidarity OF organized labor anu
me socialist movement revealed the ex-
.i ,s OF 1ar-reaching anu unscrupu-
lous conspiracy by the ruling class
AGAINST the organizations of labor
IN lhelr efforts TO take the lives OF
ators violated the state laws anu Inc
aeueral constitution In a manner seldom
~ dominated by the profit seeking ola y
as Is The United States.
Inc congress OF the United States has
SnoMh IT'S contempt Tor the interests OF
ianor as plainly and Enthusiastically as
nave the other branches OF government.
Inc laws Tor which the labor organiza-
lions nave continually petitioned have
taneu 70 pass. Laws ostensipiy enacted
i ror me benefit OF labor have been dis
Inc working class of the United Stat
v U.s. eannot expect any remedy for its
lons as small number OF individuals
are permitted TO control the sources of
| II IN competition with each other and for
i the exploitation OF their felowmen in
austrial expressions are bound TO occur
i a. certain intervals. No currency re-
! form or other legislative measure pro-
4 posed by capitalist retormers can avail
a aSa,nst these Iatal results of utter an
Individual competition leads inevitably
i 70 combinations and trusts. No amount
/ VI government regulation. or OF publicity
or OF restrictive legislation. will arrest
j Inc natural course OF modern industrial
i development.
1 While our courts. legislatures and ex-
Il scullye. offices remain in The hands of
- snys rniing classes and their agents the
| -toilers. $40
4 Political parties are but the expression
4 OF economic class interests. The Rcpub-
iican and Democratic and the so called
than G ss a,i,es anl all parties
anced, directed and conir lied by the
rep essi OF different grouns of
In the maintenance of class government
both the Democratic and Republican par
pariH esa as lad YuS The e
rectly and actively responsibie for eeh these as
saved from direct responsibility by its
poiiticai Impotence. has shown itself
capitalist, class whenever and wher-
eyer II has been in power. The old
Snattei slaxe owning aristocracy of The
| by a child slave plutocracy In the great
party is allied with the e criminal Ipi aiec
| -ment 1et the Sums AS the, Republican
parry y Al, allied with the predatory Grim
| terest Of the possessing class.
The various reform" movements AMI
recent years are but the clumsy EXPIRE
/ sion of widespread popula. discomfort
m pdsrsi are ! a, not based on an Intelligent
| ment of civilization and OF the economic
ana polltlca! needs OF our time TIL, y
are bound to perish as the numerous
middle class reform movements of the
past have persisted.
PROGRAM.
As measures, calculated to .strengthen
the, working class in Its fight for ile
| realization OF this ultimate. aim. and 10
capitalist oppression. we advocate AID
pledge ourselves and our elected officers
10 the folloWlpg program:
General Demands.
l. The immediate government reliaf
for the unemployed workers. by bulldog
schools. by, reforesting of cut-over AID
Tracts and the bniding Of Canals ana u and o ou
extending all other useful public WORKS.
All persons employed on such WORKS
eminent under an eight hour work day
and at the prevailing union Wages The
states and municipalities without inter-
est for the purpose of carrying on pub
lie a works ri s. 1t shall contribute to the
pose of assisting their unemployed men,
bers. and shall take such other meas
widespread MISERY of the workers cause
by the misrule of the capitalist class.
q The, collective ownership of rail
lines and all other means of social tran
spOrtatjon and communication of all lMnd
All private tiles whether '' called lie 'a fee
simple or otherwise, are and must be
subordinate to the public title. The Social
ing, used for the purpose of exploitation.
and speculation. 1t demands the collec- /
Of land to Whatever Extent an mav be
necessary 70 attain that end. 1t is not
opposed to the occupa ton and possession
and bona-fide manner without exploita-
8; The collective ownership of all in
ttonal scale and In which competition
has " rs ea aste ceased = ,s esiss n domain
to include mines ,quarries. oil wells. for
ests and water power.
lande and the recla aEens 81 2 swa nsp
lands. The. land so rafprested or re-
claimed to be permanently retained as
{. Nhe absolute freedom of press.
speech and assemblAge.
Industrial Demands.
condition Of the workers;
Ia BY shortening the WCrkday in
keeping wit, the increased productive
period 81 noa less fhan dax ana
ic1' By securing more effective in
I'D BY forbidding the employment of
children under sixteen years of age.
(e) By forbiddjng the interstate tran
sportation of the products of child la
Dor. of convict labor and of all unin
spected factories.
81 By abolishing official charity and
surance against unemployment illness.
accidents. invalidism. old age and death.
Political Demands.
s. The extension of Inheritance tax
es graduated in proportion to the
amount of the beuleSfS and to the near
ness Of kin.
8. A graduated income tax.
10. Unrestricted and equal suffrage
for men and women. and we pledge our
selves to engage in an active campaign
in that direction.
II The initiative and referend am,
proportional representation and the right
of recall.
L. The abolition of the senate.
10. The abolition of the power usurp-
ed by the supreme court of the United
States to pass upon the consttutionality