The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-07-10

slonal District Of West Virginia, reaf-
i.rm its allegiance to the principles of
international Socialism, and to the
platform: Of the Socialist Party of the
United States. and declare itself to
De a party OF the working class, with
no other aim than to fight their pres
ent struggles and to win their final
emancipation from the capitalist sys-
tenn of wage slavery, and be it fur
Their
Resolved, That we call upon the
working class to cease voting for, and
thereby turning the powers Of gov
ernmcNt over to the hireling% Of their
natural enemies, the exploiterS Of la
Dor. and Urgc upon them that they
Join the party of their class, the Soci
alist Party, and assist by their votes
and every other power at their COM
manG the overthrow Of the capitalist
system and the establishment Of the
cooperative commonwealth.
The Platform Committee then pres
ented the draft Of a proposed plat
form. After some discussion and am
endmenls the following was unanim-
ously adopted:
Platform Socialist Party
Pealizing that Society is composed
70 two economic classes, whose inter-
est are directly opposed to each other,
and that the Socialist Party is the po-
Utica! representative Of the working
class. we the Socialists Of the Fifth
Congressional District Of West Virgin
ia. in mass convention assembled, on
this, the lth day of July, 1914, here
{.y ycattirn our allegiance ~ Inter
national Socialism. and to the Social
ist Party Of America. endorsing the
platform and principles OF the same
and declare for the following pro-
gram:
Industrial.
We propose the enactment "i q"
aipht- hour day law; Legislation OF the
right to strike. pickett and boycott;
abolition Of the injunction and the
n,ili+ia rs q means Of breaking strikes.
ami rhn establishment Of 4 trial OE
;ury in al! labor disputes. We pledge
our candidates TO work for the eStao-
lishment of public ownership OF the
,,,;res and all other public utilities
and their operation through the "crN-
ers' organization under the pr'nc'P''
Of industrial democracy.
Educational.
Pecognizing the part played OE
tbe public schools in the inteilect""'
,,ivancament OF the working class we
a,ow orselves the uncompromisl"G
friends Of public education 10 1uF-
+bair increase the efficiency OF ""e
,,rh}ir schools. VIC propose: O''ee'
s,,.,,c;al assistance by the state 70
,n,,np men and women Of the working
,ioss vho desire to enter the tet'c"-
:,~ ,rorassion. to assist them throNS"
b;oh school and normal school COURSES
E.roo toxt books and school supplleS'
,.I ,.o further propose, that ali pup
-. '' ..noo1 buildings be open for the
use bv the public, through us u 'e'l'-
ot;o.s societies. etc. rs pubic CEN
,ers for the discussion a III! SUI
iccts, including social. economic "'''
poIiticai -.
wa ,ieoard the initiative FeteFeh-
,Jum and imperative n'a""-:.. :o, ord
'N Tbc abolition Of the na'lona' anu
state senates. .;,n of
S', Tbe development and retention O
all natural resources for 2"oIl' usI, -.
90 rhs abolition Of the veto power 0A
the governor. .1o.;,, 70 ab-
.olntejv prevent child labor
>"'sS AL nubIic printing TO bear the union
| label. 49,. ,,I rites
normitting them to engage |" @ s,
enterprise when authorized 0E ,,;t ,s,
en''s ~ ,.ote and which will prenll'
.no,n 70 abolish the contract SES'eD'
Of doing public work in the same '''S''
ner. .-,,ent Of q
law exempting from taNat'oo ono a.. ..a5,,o.
.a~ Soma! property under $1,000 Ta'u"'
ton. low for al
.,,. and other public service eo'