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Political Appeal to American Workers
Debs, Eugene
http://www.connexions.org/CxArchive/MIA/debs/works/1912/1912-appeal.htmhttp://www.marxists.org/archive/debs/works/1912/1912-appeal.htm Year Published: 1912 Resource Type: Article Cx Number: CX10603 There is but one issue that appeals to this army the unconditional surrender of the capitalist class. To be sure this cannot be achieved in a day and in the meantime the party enforces to the extent of its power its immediate demands and presses steadily onward toward the goal. It has its constructive program by means of which it develops its power and its capacity, step by step, seizing upon every bit of vantage to advance and strengthen its position, but never for a moment mistaking reform for revolution and never losing eight of the ultimate goal. Socialist reform must not be confounded with so-called capitalist reform. The latter is shrewdly designed to buttress capitalism; the former to overthrow it. Socialist reform vitalizes and promotes the social revolution. Subject Headings |