The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-08-14

We, the Socialist Party Of Monon-
gala county, West Virginia, in con-
rention assembled, this, Fourth day OF
july, 1914, re-atiirm our allegiance tC
the principles and program OF the rev
U!utlonarE working class rs outlined
hy the Soria!ist Party of the United
States, aud by The International So
riaI!st movement.
"N;ttlc is hat liz. cryStali2atiuu al
human labor, the creator OF all value.
Labor rrt.att.S and provides al
wealth. Hut the Inr;tnS Of methods Ot
wealth production, the mills. factories
mines, land, railroads, stores, etc, are
all owned by the capitaistic class
This unjust ownership gives TO the
capitalist class the complete coutroI
OF labor ard the products Of labor
Therefore, it must follow that the cap
ituliSt is I maSter--the worker but q
slave.
The capitalists are continually re-
cciving an ever growing stream CT
profits, the workers. or, rather the
slaves. an ever growing measure OF
misery. poverty and brutal degreda-
ton.
We realize that it is to the interest
Of the working class to free itself
from this nofarious capitaliStic cXpIo-
tation. by the complete abolition OF
the infamous wage system.
Under this Ubiquitous system is con
ceuled the bureiuccd robbery of the
workers, AZ the place of production
ON the job.
TO accomplish this, requires that
they (the workers. change capitalist
property in the means and methods
Of wealth production into collective
working class property.
We know that il is to the interest
of the capitalist class 10 maintain, by
I'LL means, fair or foul principally
foul the present system OF eNpiolta-
ton OF labor AZ the point OF producuor
that is on the job.
This clash OF opposing their inter
rStS brings about an irrepressiblc con
tiict between the master class and the
wage slave class IT the point Of pro-
.iucl!on. on the job.
This conflict ~ the point Of produt-
ton. vn In" job, RESULTS III strikes ano
luvk-uuts. black lists and hoyrOttS
which. in the final end. involves Ill
GLASSES in society. aI social inStltu-
S-guvrruurntHI. religious ana ed
rr;!tlumal.
w. realize that this conflict grows
INTO Il struggle for the control OF the
state. Al present the robbcr class Is
in full control OF all the institutions
Of society. which also includes the
state and all its functions.
We wage workers see and feel the
means they use to defend and protect
their prcurrty rights in all the means
Of wealth production, and their abSo-
lutte control Of the working class and
The products of labor.
We have not forgotten the means
they used in this stat" during the coai
strike. We learn from the press how
they are protecting and defHndlng
their property rights in Colorado anG
Michigan. What they hay" done IN
the past they will repeat in the future
Workers. your only hope for deliV-
GRANGE from these odiouS industrial!
conditions is in supporting the princl-
,lcS of Revolutionary Socialism,. rs
outlined and advocated by the phlIoso-
;,l,y of International Socialism. There
lore. W. call upon all workers to or
~anizc under the glorious red banner
If The Sociali.,, Party. for the express
purpuSe of capturing all public pow
rrs. in order L. set up and enforce the
economic program Of the working peo-
pie. IL follows:
First. the changing as quickly as
possible az all capitalist property, III
one means NJ production. such rs rae
tories. mills. l;;ndS, mines, railroads
ETC.,. by con;iScaJion INTO the collect
i've property ut the working class.
Second. the establishment Of produc-
lion for use not for profit.
Third. the Democratic organization
and complete managemcnJ OF al! IN,
,iuStry Of the workorS-"Ihe World
for the Workers.
Fourth. We demand the initiative
This gives the people til" right 10 m
;-i;ltr whatever laws they want.
Fifth. w demand the referendum
TIKI. ,,;,.u. ii,r nnnn!" the right ~ re-