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Hillquit, Morris. Socialism summed up - Image 68. 1913. Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries. University of Houston Digital Library. Web. June 13, 2021. https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/scpamp/item/377/show/328.

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Compound Item Description

Title	Socialism summed up
Creator (LCNAF)	Hillquit, Morris
Publisher	The H. K. Fly Co.
Date	1913
Subject.Topical (LCSH)	Socialism
Genre (AAT)	pamphlets illustrations (layout features)
Language	English
Type (DCMI)	Text
Original Item Extent	110 pages; 20 cm
Original Item Location	HX86.H77 1914
Original Item URL	http://library.uh.edu/record=b8304545~S11
Original Collection	Socialist and Communist Pamphlets
Digital Collection	Socialist and Communist Pamphlets
Digital Collection URL	http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/scpamp
Repository	Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries
Repository URL	http://libraries.uh.edu/branches/special-collections
Use and Reproduction	Public Domain
File Name	index.cpd

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Title	Image 68
Format (IMT)	image/jpeg
File Name	uhlib_2100825_067.jpg
Transcript	66 SOCIALISM SUMMED UP growing movement for direct or popular primaries within the organizations of the old parties. The Republican and Democratic parties are not separated by class lines. As between themselves they have no distinct missions or functions. Their separate organizations only tend to develop political "rings" and "bosses" for the appropriation and distribution of political plunder. Hence the desire of the respectable citizens to abolish party organizations and conventions and to place the nomination of candidates, practically the sole function of the old political parties, in the hands of the voters. To the militant Socialists a movement to eliminate their party organization would appeal with the same force and conviction as a proposal to suspend military order and discipline would appeal to an army in battle. The curtailment of the powers of our courts is probably the most fundamental political measure advocated by the Socialists. No other free nation has ever permitted a small group of men to set aside its laws and to nullify the expressed will of the people. These extraordinary powers are the distinctive attributes of absolute and autocratic sovereignty. So long as the people of the United States leave their ultimate political and social destines at the mercy of nine men, appointed for life and often out of touch and sympathy with the needs, struggles and aspirations of the great masses, so long will our "self-government" be a sham and our "democracy" a delusion. The great modern problems can be solved peace-