The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-06-28
SOCIALIST PROGRAM.
Vermont Division Of Party Has Sci
Forth It's Aims

Vermont Division Of Party Has Set
Forth It's Aims.
The executive committee Of tho So.
cisliat party Of Vermont has adopted
tie following state platform
| We, the Socialists Of Vermont, hereby
pledge our loyal adherence to the prin-
clples Of international socialism set forth
N the national platform Of the Socialist
party OF America.
In common with The Socialists Of all
Hands. we declare our belief that only
/ Through tine specialization Of the great
social forces Of production and exchange
can the nation find solution for the
problems which create social unrest, the
masses be saved from poverty and the
right to life, liberty and the pursuit.
Of happiness Dc insured 70 an
A. Socialists we are not opposed to
private property We repudiate az fan.
/ eiul and absurd an schemes for the
equal division Of wealth which our EN-.
emies accuse as Of advocating. The only
"equality" we advocate il equality Of
opportunity.
IN order that equality Of opportunity
lmay become central fact in our na-
tional life. II ia necessary to put an end
10 the system which enables 4 privileged
few, through the ownership Of the great
social agencies ~ production and dis.
trbution, to exploit the labor and needs
Of the many TO that end We advocate
the paaeeable progressive Specialization
Of industrial capital
! Socialism Is not q seneme but q stage
| of civilization which human evolution Is
rapidly Fastening. The president Of the
! United States has we'll declared socialism
! TO be the supreme issue Of the age The
robbery and oppression Of the people BY
lgreat trusts that gamble with the bread
land life Of TIE people will end only when
the adoption Of The Socialist program
frees The common life from the grasp Of
capitalism.
The task which confronts the Social
ists nf the state Of Vermont is 70 build
Hap political organization Of the wage
workers. farmers and all Others who suf.
\ fer under The present system and who
accept The Socialist program There.
fore we call upon al such citizens 70
rally to the support Of the Socialist
party is the ensuing campaign.
I Fully aware that the change from
lcapitnlist society % socialist society can.
mot be affected bv q single step. we pre-
sent the following program Of immedi-
ate reforms 10 which tie party and its
candidates are pledged
4 Equal suffrage for both sexes
Prohibition OF the employment Of chill
dfen under sixteen years Of age IN face
tories work shops, quarfies and mercan-
tiic establishments
I Prohibition 81 the employment 81
women and young persons Of both sexes
below the age Of eighteen years in fae-
tories work shops mines quarries and
( mercantile establishments between the
hours of p nj and 9 q. m.
All employers liability law coupled
with an effective measure providing Ger
Compensation ~ CID workers injured Or
disabled 81 Illness
Legislation making eight hours the
maximum working day for an workers
lemployed IN factories work shops mines,
lquafgies and mercantile establishments
4 The establishment 81 system Of free
leeunty agricultural schools IL connection
with the state agricultural college
The establishment 81 free state uni-
yersitv
/ Abolition Of an fees for tuition in
the state normal college,
All wages nor exceeding $500 per
week ta he exempt from attachment