Smyrna times., 1878-09-11
For the Smyrna Times.
SOCIALISM AND COMMUNISM,

My friends and fellow workingmen, the times are out
of joint.
And the heading of this article shall be case in
point
Suppose we all should join this thing where would it
land us pray?
Twould upset all the laws of right and make us rue
the day.
We're suffering now from demagogues, their sophis-
tries and wies,
And none but men of good, sound sense can we'll
escape their tolls
Holders of bonds lands or gold they sgnatize as
bloated,
But boast their love for working men, and wish it
widely noted
What can those agitators want? Why money, to be
sure!
And when they've made it, you arc left to struggle as
before.
The agitation now going on makes money'd men
afraid;
Keeps capital shut up in vaults instead of being in
Such men as Dennis Kearney with their bitter fiery
speech,
Pretend to love the working man. and so to him they
preach.
They use the finest linen too-broadcloth, the best
imported
The best notes.-the richest fare-and wines the best
assorted.
Equality they loudly preach their practice does not
tally;
But where's the odds, for monster crowds around
their standards rally.
| Equalty's an idle dream, and never has existed,
Unless is political and then it's strangely twisted
You'll always find, these Jewelers. would level from
| the top
They'd love to pull their betters down, but no one
| they'd raise up
If once they reach the level of what they term the
miniOns,
Their work is done-they strive no more but neatly
fold their pinions.
They've used you just stepping stones and now you
are not needed;
Mechanics troubles, or hard times by them no more
| are needed.
Suppose next week all property and cash could b
divided,
monsrous wrong 'twould be, of course-but social!
decided.
Why who would work in such case, when all fel
full of riches?
But soon you'd see the squanderng scamps woul
have to pawn their breeches
And natures money making men would soon resum
their stand;
But then the cry divide again. would ring all o'e
the land
We must have men of capital We must have rich an
! |
Our interest is to guard the rich and make them fee
The sacred rights of mine and thine, We ever shOul
3 defend,
: For when those rights are broken down, all orders
an end.
f But many working men themselves own proper
and cash
Would they be willing then to share with all the la
trash?
Not they, indeed they're not such dolts. They'd sa
Oh, that is mine;
But go to work-save for thysef-thy savings shall
10 thine
There's lazy hounds stuck all around who'd ne
division daily;
Around the men of Kearney's stamp such raScf
. always rally
Scamps pluguglies, scallawags with burglars thiev
st and tramps,
Such riff-ra who for very sport, smash windows al
street lamps
Just keep away from all such crowds unless tn
raise riot
nf And then with canister and grape, pitch In un
"a they're quiet.
There's much injustice in the world amongst be
- rich and poor
d. Such things in time will right themselves of this
IS, may be sure.
N The times very hard indeed, but what are we
~ do?
Don't put all blame upon the rich when most belol
tOyou
When times are good save all you can against ra
es' day,
Instead of spending all you earn, as is the comm
way.
But violent means will never do; they've failed
many trial;
They'd only bring you floods of wrath, poured
from many phial.
rV, SMYRNA, DEL, Sept. 9TH S. L.