The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-25

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who refuses 10 leave The trains"
were the orders given to n
mlitiaman stationed at tne raf-
road bridge At Cceinston. Ky.
This order hnd hardly been put
into force when q miiitiaman's
bullet chained its frs, innocent
victim. This brand OF murder
viii assert itself more and more
as Prussia nlsm tiEhtens It's grip
on the nation
an wnr and no play makes Jack
q dead boy.
Where there IL war there can
be no real liberty.
Having entered the fight. Un-
Gle Sam. as the first step In this
warfare for the rights OF COM
mcrce proceeds 20 deny 10 sweden
, Denmark. Holland and Norway
the rights he In fighting FOR. for
himself. n is a complicated bust
ness. this. enforcing the rights of
neuirais BY DENYING the rights %
all other neutrais.
one OF the circulars barred some
weeks g by tho post office der RI
ment so far as It's circulation through
the mails was concerned. was the So
called "AHti-war Proclamation and
wer Program" Of the socialist party
OF the United states. This circular. In
the form OF a ballot. declared among
other things. that the Socialist party
calls upon the workers Of all ooun-
tries To refuse support to their gov
ernmcnis in their wars" and adds
that I'VE particularly warn the woris-
ers against the snare and delusion OF
so-caiied defensive warfare"
The forces of capitalism" the doc
ument adds. which have led to tire
war In Europe are even more hldeous-
~ transparent in the war recently pro-
voked by the ruling class Of this
country. $50 our entrance into
the European war was in~s,igated by
the predatory capitalists Ia the United
States. They are also deeply
Interested in the continuance Of tlie
war and the success OF the allied
arms through their huge loans to the
governments Of the allied powers aud
through our commercial ties. : q
IL IL hypocrisy To say that the war
is not directed against The German
people but against the imperial SOW
eminent OF Germany. Ws
brand the declaration Of wal by Que
government, as n crime against ,h0
people of the United States and
against the German people Of tho
United States and against the nations
OF the world. No greater dis.
honor has ever been forced upon n
people than that which In capitalist
class is forcing upon this nation
asains, its will"
I'm harmony with these principles
the majority committee of the Social
ist party, therefore. according to tile
circular barred from the mails by the
postal authorities. recommend 70 the
workers and pledge ourselves TO the
Following course of action:
i. Continuous. active. and pub-
lie opposition 10 the war. through
demonstrations. mass petitions
and all other means within our
power.
3. C~nyielding opposition % all
proposed legislation for military
or Industrial conseription. should
such eonscrIpiion be forced upon
the people, we pledge ourselves
To continuous efforts for the re-
peal OF such laws and 20 the sup
port OF all mass movements IN
opposition 10 CONSUMPTION. We
pledge ourselves TO oppose with
all cur strength any attempt 20
raise money for payment Of war
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OF life OF issuing bonds which
Will put the burden upon future
generations. We demand that
the capitalist class. which is re-.
sponsible for the war. pay IT'S
cost. Let those who kindled tn
fire furnish the fuel.
3. Vigorous resistance 10 an re-
dictionary measures. such az cen.
sorship Of press and mails. ra-
siriction 81 the rights ~ free
speech. assemblase and ~orRaniza-
tion. or compulsory arbitration
and limitation ~ the tight tu
strike.
Consistent propaganda
ngaipSt military training and
militaristic teaching IN the pub
lie schools.
o. Extension 81 the campaign ~
education amorz the workers To-
organize them into strong. elias.
conscious, and closely unified
political and Industrial orRnn-
iEations, 10 enable them b. oon.