“Socialism will not base its political organization upon dictatorship. It cannot seek to suppress Democracy; its historic mission, on the contrary, is to carry Democracy to completion. The whole efforts of Labour, its Trade Union and Co-operative activities, equally with its action in the political field, tend constantly towards the establishment of Democratic institutions more and more adapted to the needs of industrial society, becoming ever more perfect and of higher social value. “It is to-day the forces of Labour that, in the main, ensure the maintenance of Democracy. Socialists will not allow factitious minorities, taking advantage of their privileged positions, to bring to naught popular liberty. Inspired by the great traditions of past revolutions, Socialists will be ready, without weakness, to resist any such attacks. “4. The franchise for a Socialist Parliament must be universal, applying with absolute equality to both sexes, without exclusions on grounds of race, religion, occupation, or political opinions. The supreme function of Parliament is to represent all the popular aspirations and desires from the standpoint of the community as a whole. It will deal with defence against aggression from without or within. It will be in charge of the property and also of the finances of the community. “It will make the laws, and administer the public business. The Ministers in charge of the various departments will be chosen from among its members; and the government of the nation will be its Executive Committee. “But it will be free to delegate particular powers and duties to any of the other organs of the community hereinafter mentioned, in order to secure the greatest possible participation of those personally engaged in each branch of social life. It will be for Parliament to safeguard not only the interests of the general public of consumers for whose representation on special boards and councils it will provide, but also the interests of the community as a whole in future generations. “5. It will be for Parliament to determine the general lines of social policy and to make the laws; it will decide to what industries and services the principle of Socialization shall be applied and under what conditions; it will exercise supreme financial control, and will decide upon the allocation of new and additional capital. In the last resort, it will exercise the power of fixing prices.