The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-08
iIdealistic, and can never reach realization upon

t9ealistic and can never reach realization upon
Yes q course they we're idealistic. as any
before II is accomplished. They are ideals TO-
as the declaration OF Independence was on the
became an accomplished fact. But then the tie
Tson p he sEstns ps S 0 so HSa oa TSs
so we have to take it for granted on the
writer's authority. Who says sol, Mr.. Arm
sr0 2ng NOW low friends put the question
pies, who are convinced Of their beauty Just
ness and practicability will you at once hang
up your fiddle and abandon all hopes Won
founded on sociallsiic principles, b. cause one
man tells You you can never realize them /
reckon not. II the gentlemen of the capital
always welcome. but they will have to bring us
arguments and not assertions.
The writer continues
profoundest student of human nature known
t. the English speaking world once wrote
we'll should be done, chapels would be-
churches, and poor mems cottages princes
This il entirely false. If applied to orr prin-
ciples. no matter II the profouniest student of
human nature said 1t or not, and it may be said
here at once, that we are no tdoizers of the say
ings Of scientific or historical authorities: we
prefer to consult our, own reasoning facul-
ties and doo we generally know know how to make
pretty g9od use eosn OF them In politics
kno1o tohat 1t ,oere ,ceH should be done: It only
depends upop1, that those know it who, !oould
public? The majority Of the, people. Lot the
majority of our voters once kl0tU that IL were
we'll for them to change our competitive system
state, and i is done This is no vain assertion
Furthermore he adds:
emplihed yesterday, upon four hours work a
day factory. girls and mechanics could become
not only refined ladies and gentlemen. but pro.
ued to boil under the magic of their united toll"
OF course they can. and why not? WHAT
days? Education and leisure time. And should
not the son or daughter of carpenter or shoe
maker attain the same ends by the same
princess with that Of beggar- woman, and In
nine cases out of ten the offspring OF poverty
w t SP9 9gt g wRa tSe ns a6on 81
nobility will become hard;workipg
man, with no culture about him, or
cation and leisure time~every person in the
socialistic state will have 1t alike. The highest
attainabe education will be for. all children
1t to the same extent, according to their differ
emit dispositions and talents, just the same as
we now see two sons of rich families graduate
highly accomplished, the other with but su-
per6eial knowledge. but both with, re-
is as T e. sg W
| leave enough of 1t for any lady or gentleman to
elevate mind and manners. The same will
| prove true with talented persons. who wish to
| become profound mus eians and artists, espe-
cially as nothing would prevent them to choose
some work mole In contact with their favorite
| art
The next sentence runs thus:
| The lmpossibility OF any two births under
like conditions. and the utter abSurdity Of any
| thing tn nature apDroxtmating equality was not
| alluded to-"
Certainly not, because l explained the prinei-
pies OF IL H. ana the n nature
not two leaves ON the same twig exactly alike
but they are provided ,ohh the same means OF
subSistence-natuFe distributes dew, rain and
sunshine in equal measure.
The writer concludes as follows:
According to the soctalistic theory every CON-
ception. birth and career must be identical be-
fore the Utopia they hope eventually to reach is
within acquisition and In short. TO be possible
men and women both must appear in the per-
feet form IN which 1t Is alleged they were origin
ally created"
Rather strange logic. is 1t not? Socialism
In no wise and at no instance demands or ad-
vscates Identical conception, birth or career
Socialism demands equal chance for every one
The citizens of the socialistic state will their
their own inclinations Some will draw. OIL
paint or sculpture: some will study and play
music; some will read. some sing or dance, OF
play chess. dominoes. ,croquet base ball, parlol
games; some will go hunting or fishing; some
will ride on. horseback, or dr. i've a buggy
VIII write essays or noyels s9mH p VII vi
forest; some will study natural science; as diff
ferent "a the talents and inclinainns are now
as diff rent they will be in the sociaIistic state
and every one will pass his or her leisure time
as he or she pleases. To reach our Utopia. It IL
not at all necessary that men and women must
appear in perfect form but socialism once
established, mankind will certainly more anC
more approa h perfection.
Friends and comrades while hope to have
convinced you that the eternal truth of oul
principles cannot be shaken. / render, m!
thanks to the gentleman of the Times Tor hav'
inviting all the gentleman OF the capital istit
press to attack our oiples to the best of thei
ability. / am ready for the contest. x--,
| LUDWIG A. GEISSLER.
After transacting routine business the meet
ing adjourned at half-past five o'clock .. m.