South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-21
BY WILLIAM HAPP-

which did not include a responsible government
weary they asked for impoverished they asked
for land. Lenine and Trotzky promised peace with
They promised land to every peasant and sol
der They promised the form of democracy since
the day OF ancient Greece.
REFLECT ASPIRATIONS OF MAN.
Fanatca in the extreme these leaders but they
reflect the aspirations OF thousands OF men not
confined TO the borders of Russia.
TrotzBy says: THE forces of production which CAPT
talism has evolved, have ougrown the limits Of the
nation the state The present is at bottom
of the forces of production against the political
OF nation and 1t the collapse of the
national independent economic unit"
World production revolts not only against the
fusion produced by national and state divisions. but
against the capitalist economic organization which
has turned into barbarous DISCRIMINATION and
chaos"
This is the voice Of the true nternationaIist He
knows the word patriotism. To him there but
and that is the red flag or revolution And TO
Trotzky the Bolsheyiki there is but Of
bringing about permanent peace and freedom
the working classes and that is through revolution.
clear understanding the nternatonalist philosophy
clear the inconsistent pursued by the
bolshevik in dealing with Germany.
They hoped bring about a revolution in Germany
and Austria Hungary thus the governments to
conclude peace with Russia and the allies. 1t
ideasm and inexperience dealing with the military
party of the central empires that lead them hopeless
disaster.
The navy is in the hands of the enemy and the land
is overrun and plundered 5s the men whom the
boshevik expected TO join them IN the general revolu
In contrast with the aspirations Of the bolsheyki.
let consider the proposed plan
British labor party. With the
franchise, this party may have majority in the
house o commons in which will put plan
immediate operation. And without majority,
will practically dictate the social legislation,
which will OF the
The social legislation IN America will differ from
that England, well that OF Russia. of
necessity however, follow plan similar that Of the
British labor party.
This document recites that the four pillars OF the
house that propose erect. resting upon the
foundation of the democratic control society
may termed: the universal enforcement OF the
national minimum; (b) the democratic control o
dusry the revolution in national finance. d.
the surplus wealth for the common good.
These 'planks" would are
analysed in this document a OF fairness and
intelligence which is in sharp contrast with the political
platforms 10 which accustomed.
FIRST PRINCIPLE OF PARTY.
Again quoting 1T is the principle Of the labor
party every member Of the community in
good times and bad alike land only the strong
able, the we'll born the Fortunately, OF all the
requisites OF healthy life and worthy citizenship"
the head OF the minimum wage IL is proposed
that the least skilled workman should less
90 shincs per week end that this should be ad
justed n accordance with the level prices.
definite plan is insisted upon during the period Of
rehabilitation and the discOntinuance Of muniton
other trades Provision made for social
for unemployment. The trade unions pro-
yiding this insurance at the present time
The democratic control or industry" radical
proposal The present system OF private ownership IS