The sun., 1910-05-03
BRTrISH AND AMERIcAN So
CTALISM.

To rHn EDTroa on TEE SUN-ST: That
which h happening now Ia the politics
~ Parliament h useful 40 clearly illus-
OgAting tendencies in tho United States.
The aim Of ell modern socialism ~ q
political power n 10 got absolute control
In hands Whsrs = majority % the voters
can dsrido the whois u it BY o1s Wait
70 the ballot boxes. Thus the eEort oR
the Socialist Party in Great Britain, Whsro
fortunately for IL thore ls not . written
constitution and courts oi law empowered
TO declare a statute null and VOld Ueonilse
forbidden by that constitution. II 20 ON-
tarminate the HoJsS Of Lords and put
subrsms legislative poWSr In TIE House
Of CummOnA When that has BON ao-
comptshed q majority Of tho vOtsrs,
enabled by going unoe 20 tho ballot boxoa
and making q subsoFvient Holss Ot Com
mons, can, for Example. put an end 10 all
machinery for sniorUing the payment Of
debta and can enable debtors 20 defy
oTeoitoru
II would require too much of your
space 70 exhibit all tho roasons which
male the attainment Of such soclaliStio
aims easisr in London than IN Washing
ton. The exhibition Of such elementary
and kindergarten facts is unnecessary.
Everybody IL presumed 10 know that
the permission given ny England 70 the
American cOlonisss 70 chooso an Assembly
In each cOlony became the basis Of exist
ing State governments and Of the govern
ment at Washington. Sovereignty was
in tho population. tho people. They
described tho voters. who began by re-
strainihg themselves by q majority rule
and than by making q wdttsn Consti-
tuition creating a judicial power to decide
when any statute oonnicted with that
Constitution, and finally by dsvising con-
trivancSs 20 prevent q majority Of the
voters from sslainE on any one day the
loEislativs, executive and judicial power
BY voting on that day. The Governor
had ono tsnurs Of once. the members
Of tho lower legislative body had q dif-
fer,nt tenure. the Senators had anothOr
tOnurO. and tho Magistrates = differing
term Of otios. Many years u continuous
voting are thsrefors necessary TO capture
the State even by = majority Of the votsrs.
In addition there are forty-six Stats
governments. and another national gov
eminent at Washington. which make the
United States. Socialists cannot get
supreme power in the country TIL they
have captured all thoss foFty-ssven Gov
ernments. whereas the voters can obtain
power over the British Empire by cap
turing the House Of Commons after the
Hous. of Lords has been eAtinguishsd
Hence in the United States the Efforts Of
Socialists are aimed at nationalizing the
country by first Of all putting an end 70 the
sovereignty Of tho States over their in
tsrnsl domestic and hreside rights Tho
interstate commerce clauss of the Con-
stitution is nov us-d a. the instrument for
making one nation of the Cnitsd States,
20 be ruled by the Houss of Representa-
tives, a. the British Empire is 20 BE- ruled
By the House Of Commons.
Perhaps II will b. said that Il Il absurd
10 say that any party in the United States
has Il in mind 10 abolish the senate and
make the Supreme Court of the nation
and of each STATE subseryient 90 the con-
tents Of the yearly ballot boxes In or
der 70 demonstrat, the purposes Of a large
and gTOWing organization In the country
with which the Republicans and Demo
cratic politicians vigorously hiFt, perhaps
you will permit me- 10 append extracts
from the platform Of the Socialist party
adopted in this city on May y. lSOs. e1-
hibiting In general lie industrial and IL
political dsmands:
a rhssHtcaaioa afinberitanrs taass rradus,sd
IN proportion " 'hs amouat Si the beqaesn aaa
70 ths hsaFncs Of ha. . Tradutasd tncoms
nH. y The abouuon Of ne Seaats. "a. The
abeiton oi ths power usurped by the supreme
Court Of me Unitsd states 70 pass upon tire con
sutuuonaiiy Of ire legislation enacied by Con
grcas. Nanonal la0s 70 ~ repealed or nhFOgatsd
Oaiy BY act Of Congress Or b. . referendum Of tAs
Whoie people H. Thas me Consututioa - made
smesdahls By nalorty vote ~ rhatsn Judges
~ siettsd ~ the psope for short terms. ana that
the power IN issue lniunrtions shall ~ curbed b
immediate legislation a. Sueh measure, Of re-
nsf as We may be sbis 10 force froFa capilalam are
buta preparation os the uorksrs 70 ssips the whoie
powers ei Govsrnmsat IN order that they may
ihersby hy hold st the whols system Of Industry
and thus cone N their hEhtful inheritance
After the States have. by ons amend
ment of the Constitution after another.
been deprived n the sovereignty nov
expressly reserved 20 thsm IL 20 come the
-abolition Of the senate Then all Judges
are to bs made elective for short terms
and deprived of power 10 declare any laWs .
unconstitutional. Thus q majority Of
the voters can, by one act of voting. lay
hold Of the whole system Of industry. and
put an end 10 dsbts
AN0Lo-AAERICAN.
CHICAGO, May