The labor world., 1922-03-18
SHADES I OF / rs
LIGHT UP LABOR. ! ! !
! POLITICAL p / C, MEET |
Chicago Conference Dedicated
Itself to Re-BiIth Of Ma,
tIonal Principles. !. !:

Washington, D. c., March 16.-
The coming together of representa-
tives Of progressive groups Of Amer
Jean citizens. who for the moment
forgot their divergent methods in a.
determination to combine on the at
tainment Of a common aim, marks
the most important and significant
development in this nation in half
century. :.
It can be- ltkened only to that
other gathering. of oppressed citi-
zens. in Philadelphia back in 1776,
who pledged their Lives and their
sacred honor" in an effort, which
proved highly successful, to throw
oft the chains of tyranny and po-
litical autOcracy. -
It was fitting that this second dec
laration Of independence should be
given to the world on the anniver-
sary Of the birth jof the Father of
His Country. A recital of the evils
that today afflict the producers of
America almost parallels the op-
pressions and injustices that bore
heavily upon those earlier Americans
who in solemn conclave denounced
the evil reign of an English monarch
and declared their intention to throw
off the yoke of slavery ad make this
nation free and independent.
This 1922 conference dedicated it.
self to the task of returning the ma
ton to the foundation laid by the
fathers and restore to- the public
those rights: and liberties that have
been usurped and, give the United
States a government Of the people.
for the people and by the people"
The declaration Of, principles
adopted by the Chicago convention
recognizes the. fundamental princi2
pies upon which the nation was
founded as guarantors of the aims
and aspirations of the people. They
were not put to the necessity OF
working out new political doctrine,
but they saw, the imperative ,neces-
sity of getting the nation back to
the bedrock of it's liberties and driv-
ing out OF power the .reactionary
bourbons who have in a very large
measure 1illified tlhe sacrifices and
ti1e Ssufferings of the "embattled
farmers OF -'76'' and have brought
/, this land perilously close to indus
/ trial serfdonl and political autocracy:
! Reasserting these fundamental
doctrines as the cornerstones of lib
erty, those attending the producers
conference declared their purpose to
earnestly seek. to restore the govern.
ment to the. noble ends and high
purposes for which it was con.
ceived," and then gave this ringing
platform of. action to- the world:
1--WE hold the splendid structure
OF the visible government is sound
and well adapted to the genius OF
our people. But through the. apathy
of the people and their division up
on false issues, the control Of this
visible government has been usurped
by the invisible government of plu'
tocracy and privilege and. admins
tered in every branch by their crea'
lures and servitors, has become de-
structive Of those sacred rights tt
secure which it was established"
"This history Of recent years is g
history of repeated, injuries and
usurpations by the servants of thi:
oligarchy in both the dominant par
ties; all having in direct object thu
Establishment of an absolute tyrann,
and plutocratic dictatorship withir
these states. Life. liberty and happi
ness all: have been sacrificed upor
the altar Of greed. To prove this, le
these facts be submitted to a candle
world. ' -. s~ 2. %.-
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