The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-08-14
PLATFORM OF THE SOCIALIST PARTY OF alONONGALI4
COUNTY, WEST NIRGINIA-RATITIED AND ADOPTED
BY THE COUNTY CONVENTION july i, 1911.

ject any law passed by their repre-
SentatireS.
Sixth. we demand the recall. This
gives the people the right to remove
officials who bctray the trwSl placed
in them.
Seventh, We demand that Tia" mill
liz of the state be- di>baudtd. We ar,
conscious Of the fact that it is bat 4
seIvIr and brutal body Of ARMED tlUg~
II CLUB in the hands: OF the naSlrl
rEuSs--; cuil5tInI armed menace Ia
the workers. 1t has stained and coy
cred with shame the fair name of our
state. The inhuman and abomniable
outrages perpretrated by It in the re-
cent coal miners strike have appalled,
and staggered humanity. Let us not
forget the blood Of our brother slaves
who were foully murdered by it, then
sorrowing wives, their weeping faith
er!e&S children. In the name and for
the sake of humanity we demand that
these hired aSsaSSinS be diSbanded.
Eighth, we demand that the Courts
no longer prostitute their power IN
favor OF the capitalist class, by Is
suing blanket iniunctions against the
workers for trivial or no reasons. in
case of strikes. We view with alarm
their recent shameful abuse Of judi
cial power. their willful and gross
misintcrpretation Of statute laws,
| their sclf-evident injustice TO the
working class, their utter Servility
and complaiSancc to the wishes of the
robbcr class. We demand Il decided
curtailment Of the power Of these base
and mercenary tools Of capitalism,
and we further hold that human life
and human rights are prior TO and
superior to all forms of property and
conditions Of wealth. We feel that a
complete realization of the above plat
form requires national class-con-
sci0us organization Of the working
class and also the international coop
Grafton of the workers.
But our local organizations may
deal with local issues and At the same
time be 4 vital part OF the plan OF the
national ana international parties, and
also be an important factor in the per
lection Of the national and Interim
tionaE working class movement.
We, therefore, urgently appeal 70
I'LL the workers Of M0momgalia County
regardless Of creed, politics. color on
nutionality---tU Join hands with us III
this great work of prolrtarian rman-
ciuation. We solicit their ali aud
assistance in making tn" workers OF
this country Il power for the working
class advancement. There Is much tG
be done among these things. We wish
to call your attention to the fact that
the education Of the children Of the
workers under the present system Is
in the control of those vitality interest
ted in their exploitation, and natUr-
ally they have daily drilled into their
Young minds false notions OF ccono-
mics. false ideas Of history. and have
set up false standards of patriotism.
1t is therefore most important that
the wage working class use every
means in their power 10 bring about
the election Of Socialist Members or
the Board Of Education.
Further, the workers should select
members of their own class 70 every
office. national, state. county and mum
icipal BY doing 50 they will learr
to administer public affairs, and what
is most Important develop Il class.
conscious organization.
Workers Of MonongHlia County. IS
part of the workers Of the world.
unite. The further welfare Of human
ity rest largely in your hands. Oh
and vuu alone must undertake. the say
ing of society from the terrible and
utter ruin to which the iniQuitouS cap
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