Evening journal., 1917-06-28

opportunity to work along lines which
may be expected to reault in their
reconciliation The Jew is passionate
ly working for democracy. Industrial
democracy, the redemption OF the
physical earth. and its restoration to
the people; while the Christian is
working for the redemption of the
individual as a preparation for his
coming new environment. Can II be
doubted that the separate lines along
which each is advancing must soon
converge, and that the part truth
each holds will then merge into the
full truth which will bring complete
freedom?
The real Socialist movement has
made great progress and now seems
about to advance at rate never be-
fore known. But instead Of the Soci-
alist party working along lines Of
! least resistance; instead Of reaping
where the Socialist movement has
sowed, by first Identifying and then
following and organizing il, with re-
cancellation as the glad rallying cryS
the party has proclaimed the "class
war; as its "in hoe signo vinces," and
persists in attempting 10 organize. to
mobilize, to segregate "the working
class" for the purpose OF waging that
war with greater effect.
Here is the party's position
There can be no possible basis for
social peace except in the con
scious and complete triumph of the
4 working class.
Socialist Party National Platform,
1900.
IN this battle for freedom the
Socialist Party does not strive to
] substitute working class rule for
5 capitalist class rule, but by working
class victory to free all humanity
from class rule and TO realize the III
e ternaticnal brotherhood Of man."
(SociSlist Party National Platform,
Z 1909.
"The Socialist Party stands com
- mitted TO the class war;
Socialist Party National Platform
e 1870.
n "Tho class struggle cannot be ar
( bttrated. Editorial, the New York
I Call, September Ia, 1870.
, And still a war-weary world waits
S for the clear. unmistakable appear
o ance Of the sign of the final end Of
n both military and class war. and the
!, lbeginning OF the Day OF JOY. Al
though now obscured by Socialist
: party dogma, we may be confident
that sign will soon be discerned. raj
y lied TO, and consciously accelerated
L even II the party continues to retain
y its present theory until its own dis
y indignation results.
Must Repudiate "Frightfulness
Perhaps in this particular instance
S the membership of the party vii
s continue TO oppose "frightfulness" o,
o refusing 10 amend their constitution
: to allow II, even though advised L
do so by their own convention. /
q may soon be, also, that, while con
, tinuing to declare, as they should
? that our present system does contain
r an inevitable class struggle, yet. in
5 stead OF proclaiming themselves al
z committed" to II, and endeavorinl
h TO accelerate It by inducing the work
u ers TO become "class-conscious''-
d that is. TO consciously, deliberately
s. wage the "war'-the Socialist part,
n members will adopt the attitude o
a. deploring this class war and en-
" deavor to accelerate the Socialis
= movement in It's work of bringing
II about reconciliation. Unless the part!
r does come to accurately identify ant
% properly represent the Socialis
AZ movement, II may soon become al
q far estranged from Il as it's predeces
= sor, the Socialist Labor Party, now is
70 But whatever may or may not b.
ie the course Of the party, II should a
ie once be recognized that the Socialis
s. party is not the Socialist movement
d and that as "class war" party /
is cannot truly represent peace move
ment, a movement OF reconciliation.
More important still the true char
acter Of the real Socialist movemen
If should be carefully investigated, an
s. the ideals impelliug It clearly under
a stood by every forward-looking ma
NJ and woman, so that they may gladl
Is give their efforts to the realization
u of its splendid promise and their ow
he hopes; so that. in the clear light O
T. the knowledge of the oneness OF tn
a truth, they may get together and ei
e. fectively work for the redemption @
Of the physical world, in readiness 70
." the coming Of the time Of joy so lon
De foretold, the Great Jubilee-the Tim
IN Of Joy.