United labor bulletin., 1911-06-29

tariff TO head the cry of the oppressed.
Sixth-That we approve the course Of
Congressman Victor L. Berger of Wis
consin, whose voice alone has been
raised in the halls of congress in behalf
of our kidnapped comrades.
Seventh-That we most heartily ap-
prove the acts of the national executive
committee of the Socialist party on the
Both of April, whereby it officially placed
press in the service of organized labor
to be used in the defense of the Nc
Namara brothers.
Eighth-That not only are the Repub-
lican and Democratic parties opposed to
the working class but that even the So
called liberal branches of those parties
are hostile to labor, is proven by the
readiness of the progressive Republican
governor of California, and the progress
sive Democratic governor of Indiana, to
issue and honor requisition papers in ad-
vance of arrests, in order to facilitate
the work of the hdnapers, a readiness
equal to that of the Goodings and the
Peabodys of Idaho and Colorado. in the
case of the Western Federation of
Miners.
Ninth-That believing as we do that
the class that possesses the government
rules in economic affairs. and enforces
tary power the mandates of the owners
of the means OF life: therefore the work
ing class must through it's own political
organization. seize the powers of govern
ment and administer them in the interest
OF those who toll. to the end that labor
may come into its own and that all men
may be free.
Tenth-That we approve and will sup
port to the utmost the plan proposed by
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of California with Socialist literature.
preparatory to carrying the next election
in that state as the best way to deefat
the labor haters of Los Angeles. in their
effort to railroad the McNamaras 10 the
gallows.
Eleventh-we record our emphatic
protest against any and every usurpa-
tion of power by the courts. by the exec
utive officers of the government. and by
the military arm of the capitalistic state.
and we especially denounce the infamous
detective or spy system of this country.
system equal in infamy to that of des-
potic Russia. And while we blush for
shame because of these conditions we
swear eternal allegiance TO the cause OF
liberty and eternal vigilance in the de-
fense of human rights.
Twelfth-That so-called reform parties
and reform movements within the old
parties are without power 10 aiu the
workers in the class struggle however
honorable be the motives OF their pro
moters. being used as they are by the
capitalist class to keep the working class
divided into hostile groups on the politi-
cal field and to prevent that political
solidarity OF the working class which is
essential TO the ultimate triumph OF
labor That II is our solemn conviction
that the kidnapping of the McNamaras is
but one move Of the employing class in
a systematic campaign for the utter de
struction OF labor organizations. and that
the labor unions are doomed unless the
working class shall through its own po-
litical party take possession OF the powers
OF government. therefore we urge all
workingmen to align themselves on the
political field with the party which
stands first. last and all the time for the
interests OF the working class-the party
and the only party of the working class
the Socialist party.
In the evening Attorney o. n. Hilton
was the speaker. Mr.. Hilton was the at
torney for Meyer. Haywood and Petit
bone when they were kidnapped from
Denver several years ago. He is an ora
tor of merit and a man OF great learning.
His address was well received by the
hundreds who heard him.