The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-07-03
HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA. FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1914
The Workers Declaration OF independence

1t usu1ped the power of issuing it's own notes in lieu
enoney and through the manpuatons of credits placed
lion state and municipality under bondage to it.
II conspred to hang the Molly Magures in order to put
d stop to unionsn.
1t provoked the Haymarket massacre and then melted
the killing of innocent order to defeat the eighthour
day movement,
it seized Debs during the A. r. L. strike and threw
him in Jail to prevent him managing the strike and in
this manner.
1t tlcked the popuss out of existence after they had
poled two million votes of protest.
1t sent an armored train to shoot helpless women and
children in West Virginia.
It employed thugs who raised the cry Of fire at Christ
entertainment at Calumet, Mich, and four
and children lost their lives.
1t hired gunner to shoot up Ludlow, Colo, and again
and children done to death.
1t has refused to install safety appliances when
the law required it.
It has slain more in the struggle bread that sys-
fem Of loot made necessary than killed in all
history
1t has established peonage in the United States.
II has imported forty million workers from Europe in
order that it nigh so control labor in America.
1t has SLAIN thousands of and children in fac
tory and sweat shop.
1t has capitalized the earning power Of all the workers
of America in order that might demand dividends Ill
that could be made above miserable existence
1t has made a nation of homeless people and charged
tribute for the privilege of living in America.
It has made it impossible through poverty for the
of the people to marry and fulfill the purpose Of life.
1t has mortgaged the future to it's full producing cpa
city until there is no hope for those who may be born
1t has controlled education and so misnfomed the peo
pie.
1t has corrupted the of news and 50 mseducatcd
them.
And through it all it has shamed the world by most
runous waste of natural resources by its inability to pro-
vide employment for the nation, and by the groSsest
vagance spent the products Of labor.
Nor have we been wanting IN warning Of what might
be expected of these exactons should continue We have
warned the masters from time to time of the revolt which
must follow this shameless debauchery and tyranny. We
them the fact that less than two centuries ago the rich
est continent earth belonged to the whole people living
in that territory and have asked them by the ties of common
humanity to desst from the plumber which if continued
must inevitably interrupt relationships We must, thre
fore make demand that to the workers of the world shall
belong the entire wealth of the world and shall hold
them enemies this class struggle, but when the system
ends and they ready to live by honest work. our friends
We the workers of the United States Of America there
fore in union with the working class of all lands, appealing
10 the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectue Of
Intentions in the and by the authority OF eternal JUS
ce solemny publish and declare that )soved from
all allegiance the capitalist control Of industry and shall
take that which by virtue of having produced it:
and that workers have full right and power to rule
industry. end profits, to conduct and do all
other and things which have been done by others for
the sake of exploiting And for the support Of this de-
calation with firm reliance the protection of Divine
Providence we mutually pledge each other lives
votes and sacred honor-Appeal to Reason