Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-10-20
PAID ADVERTISEMENT

/ H'..sioh alter decision depriving the
! workers. OF rights which they had won
! ~ generations OF struggle
! t9at ms attempt 10 destroy the Western
| : -, eusiaIlon OF Miners. although defeated
4 10y the solidarity OF organized labor and
ne .Ie S"clallst movement revealed the ex-
/ lstehse OF a tar-reaching ana unscrupu-
Gus conspiracy by the ruling class
aS i,' Inc oisanizations of labor
:, III tAelr efforts to take the lives OF
tse leaders OF the miners the conspir-
/ ators violated the state laws and the
| federal constitution IN manner seldom
/ SSsIuaied even IN a country so complete
as IS the United States.
Inc congress OF the United States baS
| ssaoWh It's contempt for the interests OF
iabor as plainly ana unmistakablv as
me laws tor which the labor organiza-
IONS nave continually petitioncu have
ldAeu TO pass. Laws osIenSiDiy enacted
TOT the benefit OF labor have been dis
torted against labor.
ihe WORKING class of the United Stat
es cannol expect any remedy for lis
wrongs IRON the dominant parties So
lulls as small number OF individuals
80 PSI united 70 control the sources OF
the ma lon 5 wealth Tor their private prof-
!, , IN competition with each other and for
we expectation OF their fe.lowmen in
Qlstrlal Expressions are bound To occur
az certain Intervals. No currency re-
form or other legislative measure pro
posed py capitalist retormers can AVAIL
asalnsi these fatal results OF utter an
safeny IN production.
Ihul idual competition lea Is inevitably
70 combinations and trusts No amount
OF government regulation. or OF publicitv
or of restrictive legislation viii arcast
/ a alle natural course OF modern industrial
4 development.
Mhile our courts, legislatures and ex
eenllNe OFFICES remain in The hands of
aiie ruiihs classes ana their agents the
SoNeIHllent Will be used IN the inter-
| toners. .iie
| OF economic class interests The Ropllb-
mean and Democratic ana the so-called
other than i. sea ,ifs 9 ny all parties fie
aneed, directed ana contr .iled by the
! Itp OF different groups OF
| in The maintenance of class government
p pom the Democratic and republican par
publican parry has had control OF the
| national government and has been d.
! rectly ana actively responsible for these
wrongs The Democratic party while
| SAVED from direct responsibility by its
| equally. suDserNient to the aims OF tie
capitalist class whenever and wher-
saee oSnnH IN The "l cid
South, which was the backbone OF the
nb S cn,,d spar, party has been supplanted
party Is allied Win the criminal . eiec
party Is allied with the predatory cljm =.
| mails OF the palace, in maintaing the H. :
tenest OF Inc possessing class.
the various reform movements. al |
parties which have sprung up With
sion OF widespread popular disconteat.
They are not based on intelligent
| OIL the historical dpNaiO -
and political needs of our time Thu
| are bound TO perish as the nnmero is
middle class reform movements of the
PAST have persisted.
PROGRAM.
AS measures calculated to strengthen
the working class in its tight for me
realization of this ultimate aim and to
ca p1tanst oppression, we advocate 1; nd
pledge ourselves and our elected offic srs
10 the following program:
General Demands.
/. The immediate government relief
for the unemployed workers by build ..lg
schools, by, reforesting of cut-over ;..ld
tracts and the Building of '' canals "a and b fu
extending all other useful public wor..s.
shall be employed directly by the gov
eminent under an eight hour work day
government shall also loan money to
sLa sta and municipalities without inter
| nsi 1ar The purpose OF carrying on pub
funds of labor ORGANIZATIONS Tor the pur-
pose OF assisting their unemployed mem
oers. and shall take such other meas
ures within its power will lessen tile
widespread misery of the workers cause
by The misrule of the capitalist class.
=. The collective ownership of rail-
| roads. telegraphs telephones. steamship
| ssportation and communication-of all land.
ihere can be no absolute title to land.
All private titles, whether called fee
simple or otherwise are and must be
subordinate to the public title The Social
| Isl party strives TO prevent land from be-
and speculation. 1t demands the collec-
uRe possession, control or management
OF Land To whatever extent NAV be
necessary To attain that end. 1t is not
opposed to the occupation and possession
of Land by those using it in a useful
and bona fide manner without exploita-
ton
dustries which are organized on ma
uonal scale and in which competition
has xaltually ceased to exist
4. The extension of the public domain
to include mines ,quarries. Ill wells FOR
ests and water power.
| D.. The scientific reforesting of timber
lands and the reclamation of swamp
I lands The land SO reforest.ed or re
| part of the public domain.
6. The absolute freedom of press
speech and assemblage.
Industrial Demands.
Z. The Improvement of the industrial
condition of the workers:
ca By shortening the Warkday in
| keeping with the increased productive
| tb) BY securing to every worker a
rest period Of not less than a day and
6e3 BY securing a more effective in
spection of workshops and factories.
I'D By forbidding the employment Of
children under sixteen years OF age.
1e) By forbidding the interstate tran
sportation of the products OF child la
Dor. OF convict labor and OF all unin-
% BY abolishing official charity and
substituting in its place compulsory in
surance against unemployment illness
accidents, inyalidism, old age and death.
Political Demands.
s. The extension of Inheritance tax
es graduated in proportion to the
amount of the requests and to the near
ness of kin.
g. A graduated income tax.
10. Unrestricted and equal suffrage
for men and women, and we pledge orr
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.
ID. The abolition Of the bower usurp-
ed by the supreme court of the United