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A Legislative Program, 1911
"A socialist legislative program is not a set of planks on which to walk into office. It is a pledge of effort to be made; a guide board and a safe-guard for elected officials; a beacon casting beams of promise into the future for those on the firing line; and a warning to the foe, of that which is to come...."
A.B.C. of Socialism, 1924
A Declaration of Principles adopted by Cleveland Convention, 1924.
Are Socialists Practical?, 1914
This archive, and its accompanying library, were acquired by Guy Logsdon, then Library Director, in 1977. It is ascribed to Harold Leventhal, who was a folk music manager, handling such musicians as the Weavers, Woody Guthrie, Peter, Paul and Mary and Joan Baez. This archive includes an selection of correspondence of the noted activist Ammon Hennacy as well as biographical materials.
Comrades! Let Us Be Honest, 1920
A protest pamphlet written during the Finnish Socialist Federation faction fight of 1920-21.
Congressional Platform of the Socialist Party, 1930
This archive, and its accompanying library, were acquired by Guy Logsdon, then Library Director, in 1977. It is ascribed to Harold Leventhal, who was a folk music manager, handling such musicians as the Weavers, Woody Guthrie, Peter, Paul and Mary and Joan Baez. This archive includes an selection of correspondence of the noted activist Ammon Hennacy as well as biographical materials.
Direct Primary: Sources of Information, 1911 - 1920
Mimeograph typed reference information on US primary elections, debaters' handbooks, the legislation system in the State of Oregon, the position of the Socialist Party on direct primaries, and quotes from the Socialist Party Platform of 1920.
Don't Scab at the Ballot Box!, 1928
Campaign leaflet supporting candidates Norman Thomas for President and James H. Maurer for Vice-President on the Socialist Party platform in 1928. Leaflet published by the Labor Committee for Thomas and Maurer, Chicago, IL.
Free the 18, 1944-06
"Free the 18 leaders of Minneapolis Truckdrivers Local 544-CIO and the Socialist Workers Party now behind prison bars, sentenced under the anti-labor Smith 'gag' Act." Announcement flyer for a radio address, "Free Speech and Labor's Rights" presented by James T. Farrell on WEVD-Radio.
Fund drive letters, 1931-03
"Dear Comrades" letters encouraging member participation in Party activities and donations to the Socialism Forward Drive, a fund-raising drive to raise $50,000 by May Day.
Government Unemployment Insurance, 1930
"7,000,000 Men Out of Work. Action is Necessary!" Brochure promoting the Socialist's proposal of an unemployment insurance law which would impose on each employer who hires five or more men in the same line of work the duty to pay a man whom he lays off a definite percentage of his wages and not less than $2.00 for each day he is unemployed....