The Western Clarion
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issued: 2016-04-04
issued: 1906-01-06
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note: -1 JAN ; _ 19Qti WESTERN CLARfON Published in the Interests of the Working Class Alone. NOMSSB OOf. Vancouver, B. C, Saturday, January 6, 1906. -I—*■»" rayamnm BmlMCrlptiOQ Prloo Put Ybak WHEN LABOR RULES THE WORLD Keir Hardie, in the "Labor Leader," Outlines PoitfMHllet Opened to the Working Class when Capitalism is no More. That the rule of the worker is on its way there enn bc no manner of doubt. Of its coming; we have many indications. • • • That which at present tells most against tho rapid spread of the Socialist movement in the United States is the opposition uf the recognized lenders of the triulo union movement. Five years ago n like remark would have applied to the leaders of British trades unionism. The growth of Socialist opinion, the pressure of economic circumstances, and the open hostility of the law courts to trade unions have all combined in producing; a inurkrtl change in their attitude to lubor politics, until now almost every trade union and trade -anion lead ■■ ■•r of any note in Kn^land, Scotland, Ireland and Wales is cordially cooperating with the leading Uritish Socialist organization—in ll/uilding up a labor party separate and distinct from existing parties. So great has been the progress already made that nearly one hundred candidates will seek election next year (190(1), most of them pledged to political independence. 1 venture upon the prophecy (knowing something of tho facts) that five years hence thc movement will have reached a sim- ilnr stage of development in the l'n- ited Stntes of America. To prevent a possible misunderstanding, it may lie well here to de-,1 fine what is meant by labor politics. To the So-iali«t the term menns legislation which aims at the reorganization of society on the basis of the public ownership of land and capital and tho co-opi'rative production of such commodities as the community renjuires for its sustenance, comfort, nnd convenience. Clearly this is a phase of the work of the lal |.r move-j ment In which…
note: Titled The Western Clarion from June 18, 1904 to June 1, 1907; titled Western Clarion thereafter.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Vancouver (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0318697
language: English
lat: 49.261111
long: -123.113889
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Vancouver, B.C. : The Western Socialist Publishing Co., Limited
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text