Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-10-06
PAID ADVERTISEMENT

a Mars after decision depriying the
oy generations OF struggle,
The attempt TO destroy the Western
by the solidarity OF organized labor and
the SOCIALIST movement revealed the ex-
istence OF a 1ar-reaching and unscrupu-
ioas conspiracy by the ruling class
aSalnst the ORGANIZATIONS of labor.
IN their efforts 10 take the lives of
the leaders of the miners the conspir-
ators violated the state laws ana the
federal constitution in a manner seldom
eqnaied even in 9, country SO complete
~ dominated by the protit-seeking class
as is the United States.
The congress OF the United States has
shown Its contempt for the interests of
LABOR as plainly and Enthusiastically as
nave the other branches OF government.
ions have continually petitioned nave
ialied IL, pass. Laws ostensioly enacted
Tor the benefit OF labor nave been dis
torted asainst labor.
The working class of the United Stat
es eannol expect any remedy for it's
wrongs from the dominant parties. So
io1S as Il small number of individuals
are permitted 10 control the sources of
the nations wealth Tor their private prof
IL IN competition with each other and for
tle exploitation OF their feIowmen in
dustrial depressions are bound 10 occur
at certain intervals. No currency re-
form OF other legislative measure pro-
posed by capitalist reformers can avail
aIchy in production.
Individual competition leads inevitably
70 COMBINATIONS ana trusts. NO amount
OF SoVefnment regulation. or of publicity
or OF restrictive legislation. will arrest
the natural course OF modern Industrial
development.
Mhiie our courts. legislatures and ex-
ecutive offices remain in The hands OF
the ruling classes and their agents. the
government Will be used II the inter
ests OF these classes as against the
toilers.
Poiltical parties are but the expression
OF economic class interests. The ltcpub-
llcan and Democratic ana the so-called
= Al An, tlt tnA aa nj nnSttn
! other than the Socialist party. are fin
anced, directed and contr lied by the
representatives of different groups of
the ruling class.
IN the maintenance of class government
both the Democratic and Republican par
Ties have been equally guilty.. The tie
publican party has had control of the
rectly ana actively responsible for these
wrongs. The Democratic party while
saved from direct responsibility by its
political impotence. has shown itself
euuaIly suoservient to the aims OF the
capitalist class whenever and wher-
ever it has been in power. The old
Ss,lattel whine ownini arist9cracy Of the
democratic party, has been supplanted
by a child slave plutocracy. In the great
cities OF our country the Democratic
ment of the slums as the, Republican
parry is allied with the predatory Grim
mails OF the palace, in maintaing the in
terest of the possessing, class
The various reform" movements and
parties which have sprung up within
recent years are but the clumsy express
sion OF widespread popula" discomfort
They are moi based on an intelligent
understanding OF the historical develop
ment of civilization and of the economic
and political needs of our time. They
are bound to perish as the numerous
middle class reform of the
paSL nave persisted.