Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-03

and initiating some of the measures IN
dorsed by the socialist party.
Moreover he declares he will vote for
every bill, no matter by whom intro
duced, which gives greater political free
dom or economic security to the work
ing class: which safeguards the toilers at
their tasks: which takes women and chill
dren from tha factory; which lessons the
burden and misery Of the workers and
adds to the leisure and comforts
Mr. Berger suggested that the advent
Of a new party in the Congress OF the
United States is always an occasion OF
historic Importance.
Last, But Most Promising.
1T is especially SO in this instance"
he said, because the socialist party is
an international party which for years
has been represented in the national as
semblies of every other civilized country
in the world.
While America is the latest country to
win this representation. it is the most
promising of all countries for general
socialist triumph. Nowhere else has
capitalism had 80 free a hand: nowhere
has it reached so high a stage Of develop
ment and SO predominating control OF
social and political life. and therefore no
country is so ripe for a transition to
socialism.
try-certainly no European country-can
establish socialism by itself. Every Euro
pean country is absolutely dependent
upon other countries. and even upon
other continents. for supplies Of food and
raw material. America, on the other
hand, can produce surplus of everything
needed by civilized man. 1t is therefore
the only country which can establish a
socialist commonwealth without regard to
other countries.
Opposed to Exploitation.
1.-The advent of the socialist party in
Congress is further important for the
reason that every political movement in
history other than the socialist movement
has been based upon the exploitation OF
one set of men by another set OF men.
The only party that stands for the end OF
exploitation is the socialist party. This
over and operating through the govern
ment of all industries wherein the laws
of competition have ceased to act aud
which have become trusts and monOpo-
hes, in order that the producer may OBJ
tain his full product and that equal OPP
portunity may be secured for all men.
"Of course ] realize that I am but
one representative among nearly 900
In the two houses. ] cannot expect 70
revolutionize the country single hand
ed. But because I represent 100000
American voters 1 have a right to ex-
pect that a chance will be given me to
explain our point of view upon i'm
portant measures. I further expect to
initiate some Of these measures my
self
Our point Of view is that of the
enlightened working class the class
destined to lead progress to the next
stage of civilization.
Socialism Means Democracy.
Socialism necessarily implies the
fullest extension of democracy. The
socialist party the world over strives
to obtain for the people the greatest
measure of political freedom. Our pur
pose is thus twofold; political and in
duStrial.
II know we'll that I stand here alone
for the complete realization Of the aims
and aspirations Of the working class.
But conscious that I am right. and
that l have back of me an ever-in-
creasing army of the men who toll,
and convinced that this country will
eventually take the lead in the solu-
ton of the social problem. have
every faith in the triumph of our
cause"