The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-03

posed would begin with the rail-
roads, mines and steel Industry, and
others of the larger industries, to be
extended 10 other large industries as
rapidly as possible. 1t was repre-
scented that the great basic indus
tries are marked by their social
character, and that they Involve
the welfare of so many thousands
of human beings that no private or
corporate group should be permitted
to W them for private enrich
ment." Conditions in the railroads,
mines. and steel industry were
described as becoming inhuman
and i~ntolerable."
y section of the agenda condemn
ing militarism contains his pledge.
The socialist party pledges its cam
dldates to oppose universal military
service, standing armies and large
navies."
a criticism Of the United States
foreign policy Is drawn up as fol-
lows: I'm the Panama zone 1t (tho
United States) maintains what in
Europe would be called a crown
colony ruled by a governor. II
seized the Panama strip under the
guns of American warships. IL has
supported a financial Imperialism in
N'NA 'AAN Fhll bOillillkOs ONtIlIlIDh
ing the republics of these countries
and ruling them with armed forces.
II has threatened Mexico repeatedly.
for a generation 1t has controlled
elections in Nicaragua. 1t main
ta!nS a p~rotectorate over Cuba.
After 20 years OF repeated promises
OF independence for the Philippines
1t still rules these islands.
Both Parties Failures.
NO nation can rule with armed
might abroad and threaten its
weaker n%eighbors without becoming
despotic at home. The foreign poll
icy of the government under demo-
cratic and republican administra-
lions has been the same since 1898.
Each administration has followed
the policy of supporting the big
BANKS and American investors in
thelr ventures abroad of serving as
a police force to back up their inter-
national financial ventures.
American investments in ranches.
oil lands, coal and mineral lands,
railroad building and other foreign
enterprise tend to drag the military
n naval power of the United States
after them. The policy OF the state
department is to support the de-
mand OF the bankers and investors.
me secrecy maintained in Develop
ing this policy leads TO a commit
ment OF the armed powers of the ma
tion to purposes of which the peo-
pie are entirely ignorant"
Other proposals are amnesty for
political' prisoners and insistence
the enforcement of :he thirteenth.
fourteenth and fifteenth amend
ments, with reference to negroes to
give them their full rights.
Protes. is formulated against "the
amazing and frequent use Of the in
junction in Abor disputes" the
power exercised by the courts in
aside laws" and the start
ling use of federal power through
the department of justice in break
ing strikes" Federal abolition of
the alleged use of hired gunner and
spies in labor struggles is demanded.
The socialist party" the agenda
concludes, pledges itself and all of
its candidates who may be elected
to congress to use all of their power
and influence for the realization OF
the measures here outlined and on
ground IL asks for the suffrage
and support of all American
workers.
1t will be proposed that the con-
vention decide whether 1t will affil-
late Immediately with the Vienna
International, otherwise known as
the International Working union of
socialist parties, or send delegates to
the next conference of that inter-
national who shall thereafter make
recommendations as to %affiliation, or
its present policy Of nom
a%ffiliation until the convention OF
1929.