The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-19

ssnps,n'..s', . sasf i divided and why
80 81 poverty Of the wealthy
W 80 1ts< physical and material
49, ~ AZ ire workers. lt sriin WIG
pqtr,., Ne eapitalist class ", and
49, ~ xhy the working class y.
W. 49, ~. ~ What ard why political
- ana who they represent
ss~ "a any person BE- without ~
...r,ssssr NATIONAL PLATFORM.
we declare. thsretorc. That ne
n. ~ salfeFanse 90 these ses'','''eaa,
N Ne declare them 90 10
". Z. a,,..,aet ~ the present syatetn
~ff-N Industry L. carried on Ter
49,. - <,re4 instead % for the wei
1880 .nstetv We declare. further :
- ,<st fnr these evils there VIII
.f - b. no remedy and no sub =
~.~slsl vetief except thrQu8h Soctal 2
- rriee which industry VIII BE-
s.,r.s4 an for the common s9od and
s-.rx wprker receive the fNii social
,.las II sns wealth he creates
a<sfiety u divided int WAffthN
r-rupx snd classes. oAsca upon IA :
s~rs' Interests. Punishment ily' ti,'e
..-~rx,e il u conflict netwcSn the
- 800 classes. wne - which. the
..sssslls, class. owns TIE means 81
~,.-s,rlion. ard the ether. the WORK :
e class. must use these means OF
prsa1eliaG On term& dictated ~ tho
rss sspl,aIisf class. Though few
1. es.-k .ra. ABSOLUTELY controls the
~~rx<nu<nt - legislative. executive
~ ta.iscisi. This class owns the
rxrk,n<ry IL catherine and dtksrfft.
nslfax nfws Through tho organizes
presx II suhHidires news threush
Ia ssxzrlxed press " e1hsldsAss
snsks ~ .s2rninx ~-the colleges ana
800 axears~x II has also the
st<<3 preztixe which established
eustanx give 10 sny eFdsr % sceicty
rixA. o. wrong
re working class. which In
eiasez All these who are forced 30
vuyk Tor livlux. whether BY hand
q 1g1.n. Ia shop. mine of on tHe
rcll Vastly ogtnumtar the capitals
tlas4 Lacking effective organiss-
liaa ard class SOLIDARITY. this class
b aaable 10 enforce It's Will Gisen
epch ti2ss solidarity and effective
srx1rl1Afisn. the workers will have
saz power % rake al laws and con-
trul all Industry in their own intrr-
An political parties are The es-
Dreseion u economic class tntereNt.
Al es1er parties than the Socialist
DAfty represent one or another grcup
u Ire rui!nx capitalist class. Their
p1li<.<ai crsfIiefs reflect merely So
n -fEesal risairssw between c0nprt =
h. rzpitailst groups boweser they
stsuIs. Ih<Sr ccprlirts have no Issue
Z rszi saiae 70 the WORKERS.
u>>kA<r The Democrats or Rrpuisll-
1zs sin politically u " the capt
hlisf class that Is vtctortaua eco
u91tralsy
-Ts< Socialist party Is she polit-
~ SUPPRESSION u the economic in
l<rss<s sf sh4 workers liz defeats
~ been their defeats and its vir-
u<ze1 thsir Victories. IL IL n party
fs1rtet On the science and laws 81
ekai Development. II proposes that.
4oS< All social necessities today ara
mft1i4y produced. the means Or their
urtailen and distribution shall be
sally owned and democraticaliy
co1froN.d
tn tie face Of the economic and
ln<ii!eai s<xrsssions Of the capital
y fixss. the only reliance left the
efEAnixatlons and their political
pestf BY the intelligent and class.
rss<1p1s use q these. they may re-
xnc1sssfefiy the capitailse class.
k.ax the fetters ~ wage slavery
saa ~ shemxelvss for the future ao-
H:<y- WHICH Is 10 displafe the capi-
tz1ss system The Socialist party ap-
Ve<l4t<x the fall sfGrlfirAnes 81
aeM orEanlxatlon and urges the
s{s Gamers. The working farmers
- ~ nsaer assful workers every
s1s:sf y organize for economic and
szss 1919 ~ actinr. and we pledge our~
Gnt y support the tviierw % the
- Welt AZ those IN the sbop4
<1fiss and mines 81 tho nation Ia
~ suHkxie for economic Justice.
'ne defeat or victory u the
class party Ga this new
- 8Ie cor freedom lies the defeat
~ .xz - Of The common people ~
E,4 %mtF kFpunds as we'll ~ the
r< pr lne triumph 0f pVpuluf
.sxnmenf Thus the Socialist party
500 - party Of the present day rev.
n which marks the transition
800 ssa reencmie indlyiduRlisnl 20 10
s~.nsaa. from wage slavery 20 free
sr,hJ 10 IndusfriaI aefnorrarv .
A1ry people gauge the Socialist
h. yssnent BY what some fellow on 4
~ n~x At the street corner has
~. sn1 call u Socialism. but the
- ~ NE soap box may be n per
800 ~ u weighed down with hard :
49, y lNe class struggle until hope
~, him. and now with deapafr
- ~ neart be assails ali mankind
~<a. n't1 institutiona az being the
rssss. p the hardshtps ~ IA com
ss &c. = endure. He may be talking
~ -. hnd things destructive to
fs,,.<r 9IesH OF socialism but capt.
r<.r. and conditions under IA are
t.p.h*,bla for III exure~aleoa and
ssYre to understand Socialism
q 49, s1areeable 70 Socialism, but
~ .ltiislp. under which he bat.
~, .1 seougnic freedom with the
ma 80 IN ana means az his com
49, 49, HIS life "a spent axarcleinx
49, a.~hinf physical labor bower
frs QriF natural that ha anoutal
IN 80 !. phyfscai power 10 gain him
k4sss n 5 p,n freedom. which ~ the
mn , sast majority Of professional
struzris' y recognize the claaa
sfssss = the natter. BIZ fkev 10 no,
va, remedy. The worker knovy
~ i wrong and what the rem.
o9iefi,." w me greatest question FOR
~ s,r iof the working class ard
(Ils ,sple Of the rnifed States y.
II .nsx y the tactics ana met6ods
wqfkss,.'nK The remedy ~ which ~
Selses d1e 20 emnncipate them
~ ron wage slayer Remern.
nj 'sst 10 permanent relief or zen,
nsc.3s o.1 can come 10 tie seoYl Il. :
6oJ.'ss from this dav IN uutig g,sys
siees,y abolished. and when wags
III ~ y abolished capltaiis,n .s9,t
~ evils. will come r.. =. -, ~ ".
6Ioves i-'n ~ there were no gage
NJ esr,sn, tnt world there could ~
l1(16 sess, Capitalism never ex,
WA .ut wage slavery erlated
lheT kns rich IN this world havs
4. s.nhye because tire poof ryeats.g
ne rich ~ poor are poorer because
Mn Sociaiist movement socL. =,
karro,'n,,. stfigution Of weaIth iuts
va ~ Wifh production N sveaffb
nesd..ll.a1y have aoefa lam T., ,.,eaitt
, Rs, soslai ss me ssosif nov ~, hay !.
IL raon X wealth produced. Tbe nun.
~ wsuid then be The aa,ngetr,
ff1lfs =, labor and enjoy fhe ri
, Tons ~ rs labor. and the inatit,
ustisfe1 would be maintained. an
eoui1 H. ana respected. and ".