Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-08-29

/ Is not concerned WIN matters or re
! ligious belief
In the struggle for freedom the in
terests of all modern workers are
identical The struggle is not only
national, but international. 1t EN-
braces the world and will be carried
to ultimate victory by the united
workers of the world.
To unite the workers of the nation
and their allies and sympathizers of all
other classes to this end is the mis-,
sion of the Socialist Party. In this
battle for freedom the Socialist Party
does not strive to substitute working
class rule for capitalist class rule, but
by working class victory, to free all
humanity from class rule and to real
ize the international brotherhood of
man.
PROGRAM.
AS measures calculated to strength
Ell the workingclass in its fight for the
realization of this ultimate aim, and
to increase its power Of resistance
against capitalist oppression, we advo-
cate and pledge ourselves and our
elected officers to the following pro
gram;
dEN EhAL DEMAN 10.
THE immediate government re-
lief for the unemployed workers by
building schools, by refol esting of cut
over and waste lands, by reclamation
of arid tracts and the building of
canals, and by extending all other
useful public works. All persons en-
plOyed on such works shall be employ
ed directly by the government under
an eight hour work day and at the
prevailing union wages. The govern
ment shall also loan money to states
and municipalities without interest for
the purpose of carrying on public
works. 1t shall contribute to the funds
of labor organizations for the purpose
of assisting their unemployed MEM
bers. and shall take such other meas
ures within its power as Will lessen
the widespread misery of the workers
caused by the misrule of the capital
ist class.
2.-The collective ownership of rail
roads, telegraphs, telephones, steam
boat lines and all other means of So
cial transportation and cOmmunica-
tion.
B. The collective ownership of all
industries which are organized on a
national scale and in which COmpeti
tion has virtually ceased to exist.
A. The extension of the public do
main to include mines, quarries, oil
wells, forests and water power
5-The scientific reforestation of
timber lands, and the reclamation of
swamp lands. The land so reforested
or reclaimed to be permanently retain
ed as a part of the public domain.
6.-The absolute freedom of press,
speech and assemblage.
INDUSTRIAL DEMANDS.
7.-The improvement of the indus
trial condition of the workers.
a By shortening the work day in
keeping with the increased productive
ness of machinery.
b. By securing to every worker a
rest period of not less than day and
a half in each week.
C. By securing more effective IN
spection of workshops and factories.
d. By forbiddiDg the employment of
children under sixteen years of age.
g. By folbidding the interstate
transportation of the products of child
labor, of convict labor and of all un-
inspected factories.
f. BY abOlishing official charity and
substituting in its place compulsory
Insurance against unemployment, i'll
ness, accidents, iuvalidism, old age
aud death.
POLITICAL DEMANDS,
S.-The extension of Inheritance
taxes, graduated in proportion to the
amount of the beQuests and to the
nearness of kin.
"a graduated income tax.
10. 0.-Unrestricted and equal suffrage
for men and women, and we pledge
ourselves to engage in an active cam
paign in that direction.
1.-THE initiative and referendum,
proportional representation and the
right of recall,
12.-The abolition of the senate.
13.-Tke abolition of the power us
urped by the supreme court of the I'm
tied States to pass upon the constitu-
tionalty of legislation enacted by
Congress- National laws to be repealed
or abrogated only by act of Congress
or by referendum of the whole peo
pie
"A That the constitution be made
amendable by majority vote.
15.--The enactment of further meas
ures for general education to be made
a department. The creation of de-
partment of public health.
16. The separation of the present
bureau of labor from the departm ent
of commerce and labor, and the estab-
lishment of department of labor.
17.-That all judges be elected by
the people for short terms, and that
the power to issue injunctiOns shall be
curbed by immediate legislation.
19. The free administration of JUS
tice.
Such measures of relief as we may
be able to force from capitalism are
but preparation of the workers to
seize the whole power of government.
in order that they may thereby lay
hold of the whole system of industry
and thus come to their rightful in