The Archive · 1927

Nationalist Labour Programme

'The Nationalist programme' of labour again humble as it sounds, is based on the needs of the labour-Jers. Like the farmers, the Iabourers are an organic part of the social compact. The Nationalist Revolution does not seek the welfare of the labourers alone—bat it does [seek that—and the welfare of the Habourers most - receive final and permanent protection "after the Jearried out. Hf, therefore, the Iabourers are given to understand this policy of the Kuomintang, they will undoubtedly withdraw from the company of the Communists and list themselves in the Nationalist Revolution, 'Again consider the merchants' movement. Communism cries: "Down with Capital." Kuomintang eri "Limit capital." What a difference! Then these Communists create such terms as "big capitalists" and small capitalists", defining each cease to suit the particular conditions, jof the time. "Last September, I heard of the proprietor of a pawnfhelenarges that be Swan Com im Nanking being captured on

munis" tu Mayr when Twas Hantow I Heard that the Yenning Ksoming Divison declared that "S! anybody owning more than $50 was small capitalist". Under that Jdefinition, a cow, which is often worth more than that amount, is capitalist.

Milking the Capitalists "This leads me to think of the so ing "Allying with the rich farmers ig like raising fat cows, to milk What the Communists pro-lying with the "small also but to "milk The Kuomintang programme in relation to merchants la clearly defined in Dr.

Sun's plans, which ment of China's tore are. ea potable mtcrprive. Businesses that Tend in {1s eat rent sala tart atranre ment must be done away with, the Sherprises that in hele very natare Fegury mepenely oust the anders Kuominta and Capital So the Kuomintang ig fundament-[ally opposed to the overthrow of esleapital, We need to promulgate four constructive plang and endeavfear to Improve the relationship between employers and employees, capitalists and labourer Last of all, let us dwell a moment fon student movement, Last summer, I heard in Hupeh the slogan "To study is non revolution, and non-revolution is anti-revolution", which was #0 absurd I could not make myself believe anybody would say it. If a student does not study, how can be be a student any more than a person can be a farmer if he does not farm, or one a Inbourer if he does not inbour?—Another slogan then current was "Down with the educated class." Yes, it ing class to verthtow the educated very oaty thing for the Inbout

flies, just, an itis enny forthe ands dat labour to break the head which ly stored intaligence and education, but when that is done, both the head and the hands perish If we want China to be a country of liberty, equality, and indepondence, we must build a civilization of Mberty, equality, and independence, which ' responsibility lies on the jehoulders of the students. If students do not seek knowledge, they ire not facing their duties, and people force them to evade their duties, these people are the biggest sinners to their country and race!

Dr. Sun's theory that "it is easier to act than to know" is clearly a theory that teaches men not only to do things but also to learn to know T have used all these me stances to prove the fundamental difference between the Communists and Kuomintang. Now that the Communists elements have been removed from our midst, we need also to discard their principles and make four position perfectly clear to the people.

Glorious Pages in History 'Thirdly, one important slogan of the Kuomintang is "to be constructive", We know that we have to overthrow" militarists, imperialists, and more recently, Commanists, But what after that?' Since the beginning of the revolutionary programme, we have overthrown already Wa. Pei-fa, Sun Chuan-fang, and Chang Chung-chang, and will soon pat Chang Tesolin out of his place. "We have taken back the British Settlements at Kiukiang and Hankow and have expelled the Communists: from our Party. All-theee wil form glori-Revolution has been successfully ous pages in the history of the Reuter.

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