“2. That all leases, contracts, indentures and similar instruments, products of capitalism, are null and void.
“3. All statutes, ordinances and other enactments of capitalist government are repealed.
“4. All public offices are declared vacant.
“5. The military and naval organisations will immediately dissolve and reorganise themselves upon a democratic basis for speedy mobilisation.
“6. All working classes and political prisoners will be immediately freed and all indictments quashed.
“7. All vacant and unused land shall immediately revert to the people and remain common property until suitable regulations for its disposition can be made.
“8. All telephones, telegraphs, cables, railroads, steamship lines and other means of communication and transportation shall be immediately taken over by the 157 workers and treated henceforth as the property of the people.
“9. As speedily as possible the workers in the various industries will proceed to take over these industries and organise them in the spirit of the new epoch now beginning.
“10. The flag of the new society shall be plain red, marking our unity and brotherhood with similar republics in Russia, Germany, Austria and elsewhere–––”
“That’ll be about all from you, Professor,” interrupted the police captain, strolling down to the platform. “Come on, now. Kiss your friends good-night!”