Show SOCIAliST ALIsT EDICT I IDEr DEr ANDS PEACE Says Constitution Is Violated Violat Violat- ed by U. U S. S Officials in Conduct of War T are Chicago Feb 9 In 9 In a n proclamation addressed to the people of or the United States tola today the national executive committee of the Socialist party declared declared declared de de- de- de that two problems should no now engage C the energy and ability of the working class First First An An Immediate and democratic democrat democrat- ic peace with full representation of or the tho working class at the peace conference Second The Second Tho reconstruction which must Immediately follow upon the close o of hostilities The declaration of or President Wilson in favor o of open Olen covenants o of peace was approved and the making public of or all aU existing treaties was demanded The Tho proclamation also urged racial Independence for large and small na nations nations na- na freedom of or tho the seas neutralization tion of ot the greater bodies of or water and nd the destruction of or fortresses s which threaten navigation na Within a few months the proclamation proclamation proclamation procla procla- mation added the war has threatened the civilian and political freedom of ot our country In violation of the constitution constitution constitution tion rree free assemblages has been denied meetings s have been dissolved free speech has has been suppressed mob violence violence vio vio- lence has haR been encouraged and a l vast army arm of oC paid secret service agents operating operating op op- as and spies has been foisted upon us It Is IA of special concern to us that our own country countr which purports to be he befI fI fighting for democracy should Itself become come democratic At present It Is Isone Isone Isone one of the least democratic of all coun coun- tries The proclamation urged UI ed the public ownership of the railroads the express tele telegraph raph and telephone lines the the- f steamship lines and all other means mean of or tran transportation communication storage and distribution and also th the public ownership and democratic control of or all mines the packing houses the flour Clour mills the steel Industry the oil In Industry industry In- In and of or all trusts |