SECTIONS FROM THE NATION
AL CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE I.
Name.
Sec. 1. The name of this organi
zation shall be the Socialist Party,
except in such States where a dif
ferent name has been or may be
come a legal requirement.
ARTICLE 2.
Membership.
Sec. 1. Every person, resident of
the L nited States of the age of
eighteen years and upward, without
discrimination as to sex. race, color
or creed, who has severed his con
nection with all other political par
ties and political organizations, and
subscribes to the principles of the
Socialist party, including political
action and unrestricted political
rights for both sexes, shall be elig
ible to membership in the party.
Sec. 2. No person holding an
elective public office by gift of any
party or organization other than the
Socialist Party, shall be eligible to
membership in the Socialist .party;
t.or shall any member of the partv
accept or hold any appointive pub
-to office, honorary or remunerative
(Civil Service positions excepted),
without the consent of his state or
ganization. Xo party member shall
e a candidate for public office with
out the consent of the City. County.
•' s*ate organizations., according to
The nature of the office.
3. A member who desires to
transfer his membership from the
party in one state to the party in
another state may do so upon the
presentation of his card showing
him to be in good standing at the
time of asking for such transfer and
also a transfer card duly signed by
the secretary of the local from which
he transfers.
Sec. 4. Xo member of the party
in any state or territory, shall, un
der any pretext, interfere with the
regular or organized movement in
any other state.
Sec. 5.. All persons joining the
Socialist party shall sign the fol
lowing pledge: "I. the undersigned,
recognizing the class struggle be
tween the capitalist class and the
working class and* the necessity of
the working class constituting it
i self into a political party distinct
j from and opposed to all parties
i formed by the capitalist class, here
by declare that I have severed my
I relations with all other parties, and
: I indorse the platform and consti
! tution of the Socialist party, in
J eluding the principle of political ac
1 tion, and. hereby apply for admission
| to said party.”
Sec. 6. Any member of the party
who opposes political action or ad
vocates crime, sabotage, or other
methods of violence as a weapon of
the working class to aid in its
emancipation, shall be expelled from
membership in the party. Political
action shall be construed to mean
participation in elections for public
office and practical legislation and
administrative work along the lines
of the Socialist party platform.
Sec. 3. The platform of the So
cialist party shall be the supreme
declaration of the party, and all
state and municipal platforms shall
conform thereto. No state or local
organization shall under any cir
cumstances fuse, combine or compr.c
mise with any other political party
or organization, cr refrain from
making nominations, in order to fav
or the candidate of such other or
ganizations. nor shall any candidate
of the Socialist party accept any
nomination or indorsement from anv
other party cr Political organization
No member c: the Socialist party
'C:1. under -ml c-ir umstances bo-e
in primary or regular elections fo<
any candidate other than -Socialis-s
nominated, endorsed cr recommend
ed as candidates bv the Socialist oar
'd. To do otherwise will consti
tute party treason, and result in,
expulsion from the oarty.
Sec. S. All state organizations
shall provide in their constitutions
for the initiative, referendum and
imperative mandate.
Sec. 9. No person shall be nom
inated or indorsed by any subdivi
sion of the party for candidate for
public office unless he is a member
of the party and has been such for
at least two years. But this provi
sion shall rot apply to organiza
tions which have been in existence
for less than one year.
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If you will follow and study the evolution of the Trust you must
surely be convinced that competition is wasteful, and you must also
be convinced that competition will soon be eliminated, and co-oper
ation and socialization of industry and business will take its place.
But while we believe all that Socialists contend regarding wasteful
ness in competition, we are prepared to waste and slaughter in
prices at our Co-operative Store at Olnes, commencing right away.
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OF THE' '
SOCIALIST PARTY
Fourth Division, Territory of Alaska
1. W e indorse and reaffirm our allegiance to the Constitution of the
National •socialist Party of the United States, and National Platform
i adopted at Indianapolis, Ind., 1912.
2. —We demand the immediate enactment of the Initiative and Refer
endum, and on presentation of a petition of 25 per cent, of the voters of
preceding election, a referendum to be taken immediately; and all laws
enacted by the Legislature be referred to referendum vote of the people
of Alaska.
3-—We demand that all members of the Legislature be subject to re
call.
—We demand that the government develop and operate all coal
mines in Alaska and furnish coal to the people at cost of production and
distribution, through government owned coal yards wherever necessary.
5.—We demand through the Legislature that the Federal government
i.ha!l build and operate in the interests of the Alaska people such railroads
trom tidewater to the interior districts as may be needed for tapping and
developing the resources of Alaska.
^ v hold that the women having aided in the development of
Alaska should have equal suffrage. We demand through the Legislature
the immediate enfranchisement of the women of Alaska
*• v demand through the Legislature a Mining Inspector be
electeu in each recording district: all candidates for such election must
e experienced miners, versed in all branches of the industry in Alaska.
£•—We demand through the Legislature that eight hours shall con
stitute a day's work in all branches of industries in Alaska.
'• v- denounce the system of blacklisting, and demand through
' wegis.attire a law making such pro* css illegal and criminal and punish
a le by fine, imprisonment, or both.
1 ,,v e denounce - the ’present destructive system of operating the
‘n-h mdus*ry ci Alaska: we demand through the Legislature that :h
-o\ernment take ever, own. and operate the industry that it may be
perpetuated.
v,e *- • nrough the Legislature the Australian ballot system
:cr ail elections wj uin the Territory of Alaska; and that the government
lurrish and distribute a!! ballots at its expense.
-1-- e demand through the Legislature a compulsory insurance law
ter Alaska.
WHEREAS. The Socialist party of Alaska, and of this Fourth Judicial
i-b»ision recognizes that the so-called Wickersham Home Rule Bill leaves
io power in the hands of the people, and is a typical measure of capitalist
legislation, and
V. HERE AS, What little civil rights the people enjoyed are now with
drawn trom them by the passage cf this despotic Home Rule Bill, and
W HEREAS, It would be worthy of a despotic country like Russia,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED. That the Socialist party has no faith in a Home Rule
ha-, coes not give the people power to legislate for themselves. W*e.
i-ierefore. ■\o.ce this platform as a pro*est against corporation rule, and
make the following demand:
V. e demand the election of all public officers and all such officers be
subject to recall.
Campaign Committee—
John N. Conna. Fairbanks
Sam Wilcox. Ester
Charles H. Dittmer, Cleary
Otto Arndt. Olnes
A. I. Johnston. Fox
For Senators—
James M. Brooks. Jack Wade
John N. Conna. Fairbanks
For Representatives—
Bernard Estby, Ester
Charles H. Dittmer, Cleary
N R. Kins. Fairbanks creek
Daniel McCabe. Vault
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