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THE ADVOCATE AND NEWS9= SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY. =The Social Democratic party \a a legitimate part of the movement In which Populism la uow ih© mout prominent factor. It I* the outgrowth of the Soclnl Democracy, and wan organised at Chicago lout June. Already It ho* nucmded In electing two members of the L*gla-lrture In MaasaehusettH, and 1U vote as reported In rev»*n States was over 8,000 ut the lnnt election, lta executive board conBlsts or Jesse Gox. chairman; Seymour Stedman. secretary; Eugene V. Debs. Victor !.. Berger aud Frederic Heath. Theodora Deba Ih National Secretary and A. 8. Edward*, formerly with the Coming Nation, Is editor of the party'a organ, the Social Democratic Herald. The headquarter* are at Chicago.The party’s platform Is aa follows:The Social Democratic Party of America declare!! that life, liberty and happt-nraa for every man. woman and child aro conditioned upon equal political and economic rights.That private ownership of the means of production and distribution of wealth has caused society to split Into two distinct classes with conflicting Interoat*, the small possessing class of cnpltallats or exploiters of the labor force of othern and the ever-lncreaslng large dlspoa-HCBBed class of wage-workers, who are deprived of the socially due share of their productThat capitalism, the private ownership of the means of production, in responsible for the Insecurity or subsistence, the poverty, misery and degradation of the ever-growing majority of our people.That the same economic forces which have produced and uow Intensify the capitalist system will compel the adoption of Socialism, the collective ownership of the mean* of production, for the common good and welfare, or result in tho destruction of civilisation.That the trade union movement and Independent political action are the chief emancipating factors of tho worklug cliuifl, tho one representing Ita economic, the other It* political wing, and that both must co-operate to abolish the capitalist system of production and distribution.Therefore, the Social Democratic Party of America declares lta object to be the establishment of n ayatem of co-operative production and distribution, through the restoration to the people of All tho meant* of production And distribution. to be administered by orga-nlsed society In the interest of the whole people, and the complete emancipation of society from the domination of capitalism.The wage-workera and all those in sympathy with their historical mission to realize a higher ctviUatlon should never connection with all capitalist and reform parties and uulte with the Social Democratic Party of America.The control of political power by tho Social Democratic party will bo tantamount to the abolition of capitalist and of nil clftiw rule.Tho solidarity of labor connecting u* with mill Iona of class conscious fellow workers throughout the civilized world will lead to International socialism, the brotherhood of man.Ai steps in this direction, we mako the following demand*:1. Revision of our antiquated federal constitution In order to remove the obstacles to full ami complete control of government tiy all the people, Irrespective of sex.2. The public ownership of all Inddairies controlled by monopolies, treat* and combine*.3. The public ownership or all railroads. telegraph, telephone, all means of transportation, rommunlcatloa, waterworks, gnu and electric plant*, and all other public utilities.4. The public ownership of nil gold, silver, copper, lead. coat. Iron, and allother mines; also all oil and gas well*.5. Reduction of the hour* of labor In proportion to the increasing facilities ofproduction.0. The Inauguration of a system of public works and Improvements for tho employment of u large number of the unemployed, the public credit to be utilized for that purpose.7. All useful inventions to bo free to nil, the Inventor to be remunerated by the public.H. Utmr legislation to bo mads national Instead of local, and International where possible.9. National Insurance of working people ngnlnst accidents and lack of employment and pensions In old age.10. Equal civil and political rights for women, and the nholltlon of nil lawn discriminating ngiilnst women.11 Tho adoption of the InUUtftva and referendum, and the right of recall of representatives by the voters.11 Abolition of war an far aa the United States are concerned, and the introduction of International arbitration Instead.Tho Social Democratic Party of America doe* not hope for tho establishment of social order through the Increase of misery, but on the contrary expects lta coming through the determined, united efforts of the worker* of both city and country to gain and u*e the political power to that end. In view or this wo adopt tho following platform for the purpose of uniting the workers in the country with those In the city:1. No more public land to be sold, but to be Utilized by the United Slates or the State directly for the public benefit* or leased to farmer* In small parcels of not over (*40 acres, the State to make strict regulations oh to improveinmit and cultivation. Forests and water-ways to be put uuder the direct control of tho nation.2 Construction of grnln olevntora, magazine* and cold atoriigo building* by the nation, to be used by the farraera at cost.3. Tho postal, railroad, telegraph andtelnphono *orvlren to be so united thatevery post and railroad station shall be also a telegraph and telephone renter. Telephone service for farmers, an for tha resident* of cltlev. to be at cost.4. A uniform postal ralo for the transportation of Agricultural products on all railroads.5. Public credit to iwt at the disposal of counties and town a for the Improvement of road* and ho!I and for Irrigation and drainage.
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The Advocate And News
Topeka, Kansas, US
Wed, Nov 23, 1898
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