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Editorial
July 6, 1892
Grand Rapids Herald
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
What is this article about?
Editorial criticizes a rival newspaper for denying socialist nature of People's Party platform, asserts it rehashes Marx and Socialist Labor doctrines, notes poor support for socialism in America.
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STULTIFIES ITSELF.
One of our morning contemporaries stultifies itself by inferentially asserting that the platform and declaration of principles adopted by the people's party are not socialistic. Its editor has evidently never read Karl Marx's "Capital" or the platform of the socialist labor party adopted at Chicago October 12, 1880. The delegates to the Omaha convention simply rehashed the doctrines of Marx and the socialist labor platform. No harm can result from calling things by their proper English names. The Herald called the declaration and platform socialistic because they are socialistic. If the people of the United States are not prepared for a visionary, indefinite socialism then they have no use for the people's party. And that socialistic seed finds sterile soil in free America is shown by the meager vote heretofore cast by the socialist labor party.
One of our morning contemporaries stultifies itself by inferentially asserting that the platform and declaration of principles adopted by the people's party are not socialistic. Its editor has evidently never read Karl Marx's "Capital" or the platform of the socialist labor party adopted at Chicago October 12, 1880. The delegates to the Omaha convention simply rehashed the doctrines of Marx and the socialist labor platform. No harm can result from calling things by their proper English names. The Herald called the declaration and platform socialistic because they are socialistic. If the people of the United States are not prepared for a visionary, indefinite socialism then they have no use for the people's party. And that socialistic seed finds sterile soil in free America is shown by the meager vote heretofore cast by the socialist labor party.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
People's Party
Socialism
Karl Marx
Socialist Labor Party
Omaha Convention
Populist Platform
What entities or persons were involved?
People's Party
Socialist Labor Party
Karl Marx
Omaha Convention
Chicago Convention October 12 1880
The Herald
Morning Contemporary
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Assertion That People's Party Platform Is Socialistic
Stance / Tone
Strongly Pro Labeling As Socialist
Key Figures
People's Party
Socialist Labor Party
Karl Marx
Omaha Convention
Chicago Convention October 12 1880
The Herald
Morning Contemporary
Key Arguments
Platform And Declaration Of People's Party Are Socialistic
Editor Of Contemporary Has Not Read Marx's Capital Or Socialist Labor Platform
Omaha Delegates Rehashed Marx And Socialist Labor Doctrines
Call Things By Proper Names
People's Party Useless If Not Prepared For Socialism
Socialistic Ideas Find Sterile Soil In America Due To Meager Socialist Labor Votes