The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-07
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E. A. BATTEIL
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effective reply TO the lamentations OF
the anu-Secialist whose only wall Ia
as already mentioned. but II is also
the highest cause for congratui9tion
and encouragement To the militant In
the Socialist rankR- Often does the
course OF the labor movement seem
dark and dreaFy. the struggle an eX-
haustlve uphill one with no apparent
results for toilsome efforts TO freely.
devouth. and heroically rendered And
at times stau1ch hearts seem 10 feel
thai difficulties are insurmountable
But this is in appearance only. A
lnuesr glance over the field shows an
nnHAstaka.ble advance, and gives force
TO the beautiful lines OF Mackay.
Say not the struggle naught avatl-
eth" etc
The First Gathering.
We have the Intern ational Work
mems association making Us debut.
THIS Developed from association be-
tween English and French workmeb.
etarting In 1862 On September 2e,
1864. the Organization was formally
launched et a lnrge mass meeting Of
workingmen In ST Martins Hall.
London. A committee was named to
draft document presenting the prin-
ciples OF the association and Joseph
Maszinl, the Italian revolutionist, was
requested to draw up the paper. but
hie presentation proved unsatisfactory.
and then Marx was given the work
HIS draft was unanimously accepted.
His statement, clear and ipcisive, was
as follows:
"Considering-That the emarcipn-
ton Of the working class mnst be ach-
icveG by the working class itself. and
therefore involves a class struggle.
which on the side of the workers, Is
not for claes privileges and monop-
olics. but for equal rights and duties
and the abolition on all class rule.
THAT the economic subjection OF
, tho man OF Labor to the monopolics
OF the eources OF life and instruments
OF labor lies at the root OF social mis-
cry, meItal degradation. political dc
pendence and scrvitude in every
form,
That the economic emancipation
OF the working class is therefore the
great end to which every political
movement must be subordinated as a
means;
That all efforts aiming at that
great ond have hitherto failed from
the want OF solidarity between the
manifold divisions OF labor In each
country, and from the absence of a
fraternal bond OF union between the
working classes OF different coun.
tries,
That the emancipation OF labor is
neither a local nor a national, but
social problem. involving all coun-
tries In which the modern state OF go
ciety exists, and depending for its
solution on the practical and tbeoret-
ical cooperation OF the most advanced
countries.
THAT the present reawakening OF
the working class In the most indus
trial countries Of Europe. while 1t
raises new hopes. gives a solemn
warning against a relapse Into old
errors and calls for close connection
Of the now separate movements;
For these reasons the Information
al Worklngmen's association has been
, founded. All It's members shall rec
ogDI5e that truth, morality, Justice.
| must be the basis Of their conduct
towards oil men. regardless of color.
creed or nationality. They shall re-
gard 1t the duty OF man to demand
the rights of a man and citizen. not
only for himself. but for every one
who does his duty. No rights without
duties. no duties without rights"
Two years later, 1866. the first con-
gross OF this association was held at
| Geneva, Switzerland The new body
had affiliations In a number OF coun
tries, among which was America
Those who owed allegiance TO the In.
ternational numbered considerably In
excess TO those who were part and
parcel OF the Communist League.