The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-05-25
Socialist Unity
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against the threatening revolution of
the American working class.
The s, l.. =. holds, therefore, that
in view of this immediate danger it
Is especially important, in fact man
datory, that all Socialist organiza-
tons should present solid united
front against the common enemy-the
capitalist class and its government.
Whatever blows it may be possible to
deal the capitalists and their militar-
list outposts must be dealt, in order to
be effective, by the vigorous combined
power of united Socialist army.
Besides, in order to advance to vic
tory this Socialist army must be in
position to add rapidly to its ranks
elements that naturally belong in its
ranks-men and women of the work
only innumerable individuals but many
Socialist and Labor organizations,
which abstain from joining as active
supporters any one of the two con-
tending parties of Socialism, so long
as they are divided. An appeal to
such individuals and bodies to join
the Socialist movement-an appeal
issued in the name of one united par
ty-is much more likely to meet
with a ready response that can be ex-
pected under the present divided con-
dition of the Socialist movement of
the land
In view of the above the Socialist
Labor party, though it is conscious of
its improving condition, it's growing
strength and its ability, if need be, to
maintain indefinitely its separate po-
sition in the political arena and the
arena of the Socialist movement gen
erall, stands ready to do all in its pow
er for the unification of the Socialist
forces of the land-all that is com
patible with the interests of the work
ing class and with the dignity of the
Socialist Labor party as a loyal cham
pion of this class.
The Socialist Labor party knows,
however, that such a unity, to be of
lasting benefit, must be lasting
unity-unity based upon agreement on
at least such Of the principles of the
Socialist movement as make co-opera-
ton and, eventually, more complete
accord possible.
The Socialist Labor party therefore
defines in the following:
|. The IRREDUCIBLE MINIMUM
of principles dealing with the aim, the
means, the organization, and admins
tration of the united party-principle
without the unqualified agreement on
which no cooperation is possible; and
II. The MAXIMUM OF PRINCI-
PIES, full agreement on which may,
in the opinion of the Socialist Labor
party, eventually make possible COM
plete organic amalgamation of the two
parties and their more fully harmon
ious cooperation.
The convention instructs the repre-
sentatives of the S. L. P. at the unity
conference to insist on the following:
I-Irreducible Minimum of COndi-
lions for Unity:
A-As to Aim:
A declaration to the effect that the
united party aims:
Ito abolish the capitalist system
of wage slavery and the consequent
exploitation of the working class by
the capitalist class, by transforming
into the collective property of society
all land and capital-all means now
used for communication and produc-
ton, transportation and distribution
of commodities.
Comment: No good can come from
unity with a party which, while APP
pealing to workers in the name of So
aims at anything less than the
above.