The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-27
workers give them freely the hour
they understand.
Would DESTROY prcjudicr.

Would DESTROY Prejudice.
But We need to destroy the prcju-
dice that sim exists ana dispoi the
darkness that stil prevails Ia tho
working class world. We need the
clear light Of sound education and the
! conpucring power OF economic and
political organization.
Before the unified hosts ot labor all
the despouc governments IN earth ar.
powcrlcas ana all resistance vain. Be
i"re their onward march all ruling
classes disappear and all slavery
Nanishes forever.
The appeal OF the Socialist party is
to al the useful people OF the nation.
ali who work with brain ana muscle
10 produce the nations wealth and
''nV promote its progress ana CON
serve its oieillzation
only they who bear its buroens may
/ rishtuliy enjoy the blessings of
/ civilized society.
There are no boundary lines to sep
artie race from race, sex from sex.
or creed from crced in the socialist
party The common rights Of all are
equally rec 5snizcd.
Every human bcins is entitled to
sunlight ANA air to what his labor
produce. and to am equal chance with
every other human being to unfold and
/ 'I'h anu give TO the world tn. riches
OF MS mind and soul
Economic slavery is the worlds
greatest curse to-day Poverty and
misery, progtitution insanity and
crime are It's inevitable resalts.
The Socialist party is the one party
which stands squarciy and uncompro-
iinis!nsly for the abolition Of Industrial
slavery: tie on party pledged in every
lbre OF Its being To the economic free
dom Of all the people.
SO long as tho nations resources
ana productive and distribut!ve ma
c"inery arc tho private property of
Il privileged class the masses viii bn
at their mercy. poverty VIII be their
lot. ana iifc will be shorn OF ali that
raises 1t above the brute level
ne iniallible test Of q political marty
* the private ownership OF the sources
OF wealth and the means of life. AppIv
mat test TO tho Republican. Demo.
trate and Progressive parties and
upon that basic. fundamental issue
gu VIII lind them essentially one and
me same They differ according to
me connecting Interests OF the priv!-
iesed classes, but at bottom they are
'he and stand FOR capitalist class
ule and working class slavery.
! The new progressive party ts rar,r
OF progressive capitalism. :, is lav-
lshiy financed ana shrewdiy adver.
used. But j. stands for tho rule ,r
capitalism all the same
non the owners OF tho trusts
"nahee party TO put themselves on,
81 business. whom they turn over their
wealth - the people from whom tho
S'oie 1t and q, 10 work and make an
nohsSt irins. Il VIII be time enough
(" f'nFider tnc merits Of the Roose.
'e!- lFoi;ressive party.
'he question is sufficient 10 daiar-
mine tho true status OF ali thes.
; varies DO they want the workers
20 own the tools they work with con
,Ioi their own jobs and secure 10
themselves tho wealth they produce
Certainly not. That is utterly Tidic,,t q
lous and impossible from their point
of view.
All for Private Ownership.
The Republican. Democratic and
Progressive nartios all stand for ,ha
private cwrsrship by the capitalists
~ The productive machinery used b.
tne "o'k r',. 50 that the capitalist;
can continue TO hlch the wealth pr.
duced a. -hc va ers
Ihe Socialist party is tho only party.
winch declares that the tools OF labor
belong to labor and tina, tho wealth
produced i' tho working class he
longs to the working class.
lniellirer- work!rEmen are no long
or deceived Thov know that tho
Struggle In which tho world is en-
Gagged to-day h. class struggle. and
that IN this Struggle the workers can
never win ty giving their votes to
capitalist parties Trey have tried this
for mnns Years. and 1t has always