Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-08-26


and productive and distrihutive ma.
cninery are the private property of a
privileged class. the masses will be
~ their mercy. poverty viii be- their
lot and ne viii be shorn of all that
raises Il above the brute Lowell
"The lnfallblc test a. political
party ~ the private ownership OF the
sources OF wealth ana the means Of
life Apply that test To- tie Ucpub-
lican. Democratic ond Progressive
parties aud upun that basic. undu-
mental issue you will find thcm ts-
senjigily one and the same They
differ according Co. the conflicting In
tercsts OF the privileged classes. but
ut the bottom they are alike and stand
tor capitalist class rule and working
class slavery
Tho new Progressive party Be- q
party ~ progressive capitalism. u BE-
layishly financed and shrcWdly Jd-
ycrtscd. Hut IL stands FOR the rule
Of capitalism 600 the same
when Oh, owners ot tho trusts
finance party to put themselves out
90 business; when they turn over their
wealth TO the people from whom they
honest living. 10 viii be- time enough
Co consider the merits of the Uoosc-
Welt Progressive party
zone question rs sufficient Co deter
mine th" true status OF nii these pare
ties. DO they want the workers Co
own the tools they work with. oon-
troll their own jobs and secure to
themselves the wealthy produce? cor
tninly not That Is utterly ridicu.
lous ana impossible from their point
500 view.
THE Republican, Democratic and
Progressive parties an stand Tor the
private ownership by the capitalists OF
the productive machinery used by the
Workers s0 that the capitalists can
continue 90 fitch the wealth produced
by tho workers.
THE Socialist party is the only
party which declares that The tools
of labor belong 10 labor ana that the
wealth produced by the working class
belongs tn the working class.
Intelligent working men are no
longer deceived They know that the
struRgl, in which tho world b. en-
sugcd today is class struggle ana
that In this struggle the workers can
never win by giving their votes To-
capitalist parties. They have tried
this Tor many years ana 1t has at
ways produced the same results 20
them
The class of privilege ana pclf has
had the world by the throat and the
working class beneath us iron-shod
noois long enough The magic word
..F L. vIn fltVNffmh the
nation and the spirit OF intelligent
revolt IL finding expression In every
land beneath the sun.
"Thc solidarity of the working class
Is the silent force I'm tho social trans
formation, OF which We behold the
signs upon every hand. NeWrer ana
nearer they are being drawn together
In the bonds of unionism, clearer ana
clearer hccomcs their collective WIS.,
ion. greater and greater grows the
power that tnrohs within them.
They are the twentieth century
hosts of freedom who are 10 destroy
an despotisms. topplc over an thrones,
seize all sceptrrs VI auth0rity and
mold them IN their own strong hinds,
tear up az privilege by the roots and
consccrate the earth and all It's fun
ness 10 the JOY ard service OF an hu-
manity
1T is vain To hope for material re-
lief under the prevailing system OF
capitalism. An the reforms that are
proposed by tho three capitalist par
ties, even lf carried out In good faith,
would still leave the working class IN
Industrial slavery
THE working class win never be
emancipatod by the grace of the cap
itaiist class. but only by ovcrthroWing
that class.
THE power To cmancipato itself is
Inherent ln the working class, and
tnis power must be- developed through
sound education and applied through
sound organization.
n Is as foolish and sclf-destruct.ve
for worklngmen To turn To Republi-
can. Democratic and Progressive par
TIES on election day as Il would be FOR
them 10 turn 90 the Manufacturers
Association ana the Citizens Alliance
when they are striking against starNa-
ton wages.
THE capitalist class Is organized
economically and politically To Keep
the working class In subsection ana
pcrpetuate lbs power as ruling class.
Thry do not support a working class
union nor % working class party, They
are not 80 foolish. They wisely look
out for themselves
"Thc capitalist class dcspiso a work
ing class party why should the
working class give their support To "a
capitalist purV'
capitalist misrule, under which
vorkingmen suffer slavery and the
most galung injustice. exists only be-
| cause &c has worklpgmen's support
Withdraw that support and capitalism
| ig dead.
"rhc capitalists can cnsiayc and
rob the workers only by the consent
of the workers when they cast their
| ballots on election day.
Every vote cast for capitohst
marty, whatever ia name. is vote
Tor wage slavery, TOR poverty ana
| degradation
EVERY vote cast for the Socialist
party. the workers own party, Is u
| vote for emancipation
we appeal 20 the workers ana TO
an who sympathIze With them, 10