The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-12
Things Which Professional
People Should know
and Do

and DO
Z overlooked two rrts~tpi~s tseor-
perased tnso the sc~tsiist rsrty's Ns-
tional Consultations at Indianapolis
IN NY article. On the coastttutios.
Article TX. OF the Consultation.
Sec. S. Railroad fare. Including
tourist sleeper car fare. OF delegates
ventions of the party. and per diem
allowance OF ss.5o to cover expenses.
shall be paid from the national
treasury. by setting aside a portion
Of the national dues sufficient TO
cover the same. to be estimated al
the beginning Of each year.
The Vase per diem OF the ferego-
Ing section was introduced by my =
self, and is intended TO make Il pos
sibie for workingmcn TO act as dele
gates TO their national conventions.
The man receiving a wage OF but
ease per day. with family TO sup
port. and his job gone when he re-
turns from the convention. could
hardly afford to attend our conven-
lions.
Article Y.
See. 10. No local or branch organ
fsatfon shall be formed on the basis
of the occupation OF Its members
IL would he well for some OF the
Socialists OF our state party orEant-
nation TO read. assimilate and com
prchend this section 10 OF article y.
THE SOCIALIST PLATFORM.
The Socialist party OF the uEited
States declares that the capitalist
system has outTrown its historical
function and has become utterly in-
capable OF meeting the problem now
confronting society. We denounce
this ontgrown system as incompetent
and corrupt and the source 81 un-
speakahlc misery and suffering TO
the whole working class.
Under this system the Industrial
equipment OF the nation has pasret
into the absolute control OF piutoc-
raey which exacts an annual tribute
Of billions OF dollars from the pro-
ducers. Unsfrsid OF any organized
resistance. IL stretches out ita
greedy hands over the stili undesei-
oped resources OF the nation. the
land. the mines. the forests and the
water powers OF every state In the
Union
In spite OF the multiplication OF
labor wing machines and Improved
methods in Industry which chcapene
the producer grows ever less. and
the prices Of all the necessities ~
life steadily increase The bonsfsd
prosperity OF this nation " Tor the
owning class alone. To the rest i
means only greater hardship and
misery. The high cost OF livirg IL
felt In every home. Millions Of wage
workers have seen the purchasing
power Of their wages decrease until
life has become desperate battle
for mere existence.
sMultltudes Of unemployed walk
the streets Of our cities or trudEe
from state to state. awaiting the Will
Of the masters 10 move the wheels
Of Industry.
The farmers In every state are
plundersd BY the increasing prices
exactsd for tools and machinery and
by extortlonate rents. freight rates
and storage charges
Capitalist concentration Is merci-
lessiy crushing the class OF swal ]
business men and driving It's meme
bers into the ranks OF propertyiess
wage workers. The overwhelming
majority OF the people Of America
are being forced under yoke OF
bondage by this souilsss Industrial
1T il this capital system that is
responsible for the Increasing bur-
den Of ornaments. IN. poverty.
sfums. child labor, most OF the In
sanity. crime and prostitution, and
much Of the disease that affiicts
Under this system the working
class IL exposed 20 poisonous condi-
tions. 20 frightful and needless per-
SIS 10 life and limb. IL walled around
with court decisions. intunctions and
unjust laws and f. preyed upon In
cessantIy for the benefit OF the con-
trolling oligarchy OF wealth. Under
II, also, the children Of the working
class are doomed TO Ignorance.
drndging toll and darkened lives.
I'm the face OF these evils. so man
fest that all thoughtful observers
are appalled, at them, the legislative
Representatives. Of the Republican
and Democratic parties remain the
faithful servants OF the oppressors.
Measures designed 10 secure 20 the
wage earners Of this nation as hui
name and Just treatment as IN al.
ready enjoyed by the wage earners
Of all other civilized nations have
been smothered In committee with Z
out debate. and laws ostensIbly de-
signed to bring relief 20 the farmers
and general consumers are Juggfed
and transformed into Instruments
for the extraction OF further tribute.
The growing unrest under oppres-
sion has driven these two old parties
to the enactment OF q variety Of reg
uiat5ve measures. none OF which has
limited in any appTeciabIe degree the
power Of the plutocracy, and some OF
which have been perverted into
Antitrust laws. railroad restrictions
and regulations, with the prosecu-
fions, indictments and investigntions
based upon such legislation, have
proved to be utterly futile and ride
ulous.
Nor has this piutocracy been seri-
ously restrained or even threatened
by any Republican or Democratic ex-
ecuffve. 1t has continued to grow
IN power and insolence alike under
the administrations OF Cleveland,
Mckinley, Roosevelt and Taft.
In addition to this legislative Jug
cling and this executive connivance.
the courts Of America have sane
TONED and strengthened the hold o.
this piutocracy, as the bred Scott
and other decisions strengthened the
slave power before the civil war
They have constantly been used as
Instruments for the oppression OF the
working class and for the suppress
sion Of free speech and free assem-
II is unnecessary for me TO make
comment on this platform. It's every
word. expression and paragraph
rings true. and let him dispute II
but alas, not one IL willing to try.
and this magnificent challenge TO
the attention OF the American people
r. Intentionally overlooked BY our
educational periodicals and the
learned men Of our day, the preach
ers In the pulpit and the Judges on
the bench, who all ring In on the
chorus, yes, It's good and true. but
we cant have IL until human nature
changes" And we Socialists answer,
rive human nature a chance to live
3 life commemorate with the lives
Of human beings and they will
change their human nature.
Socialism say>c food. clothing, shell
ter, employment and the fun product
Of their toll 10 the workers, 80 that
they can have t/eir share here and
become Mentally enllRhtened
physically deyeIoptp people. There
10 plenty for all when all get all they
produce.
EDWIN J. BROWN ID ID