, 1879-03-10
THE I1ADOR PROBLEM.
Address by Mrs. Mills Before the Work
ingwomen's Association.
Some Interesting Reading for the Conn.,
mun1sts to Pore Over

Some Interesting Reading for the Com.
mun1sts to Pore Over.>
The Chicago Worktngwomcns Association
held meeting yesterday Afternoon at No. 81
North Clark street, Mrs. a. B. Stevens in the
chair. Tie members did not turn out tn full
force, there being only about dozen present;
there were, however, large number Of wo1t-
ingmcn In the room.
Tho Chairwo1nan stated that they had cx-
pccted butter attendance, but many had, no
doubt, been kept away by the rain. She hoped
tint the Ecnt1cmcn present would inform their
wives ard swco,lcarts OF the objects Of TIC Asso
ciat[on, and bring them along tho next time.
Mrs. Sarah N. Mills rcad vcry aolo paper on
the fnbor question, und took strong grounds
aga!nst tho teachings tE the Communicate
blatlcrskites, who continually nlvocats
tho upsett!ng Of tho present slate Of
our social system, and the equal diy!sion
Of property. Mrs. Mills commenced by
saying TINT civilization Ia founded In industry.
Hence the status Ut the working deter
mines the degree Of civilization yet reached bY
nation. Tile first step taken by nshn Is to ap-
proptinta and ust the resources nature has pru-
vldcd for him, though IT ba but a shelter in
some rude cabin, which LIE will aefc,,d from tho
spollcr, II need bc with his life. liz ts com
pelled BY tho law Of nature to supply his ec,ls,
II lie means to live, and, however lfpcrcclly he
regarded as Is lis priyato possessions. Hut no
must accord to hts neIEhbor Tic same rights ms
to himself, md thus q sacrod regard for the
rights Of property forms tie bnss Ut all clG!lfza-
1Hn Inc er1o o. qct - t9 "a noyerty
baEbarisn. The civilized Law OF enetcty ts,
"Do unto others as 10 would have Others do
unto you.'' The bat9aric lnw Is, "Evory
5.F hSs e rs sa the s law oeS 81 retnrocy tlhS s
the second tho law Of competitlon. Under the
FIRST natural community OF interests, growing
out Of the acquisition Of property Through In.
dustry, brings mankind into ASSOCIATIONS. and
undcr the eccoptl. the strongest rule, compeil-
inE tue weakcst to ecrve. Military power be.
comes q necessity: Robbery and 1njustice
spotIs labor Of its Just rights to the wealth It
ute to tho spoiler, uill thus the foundation to
Governmental tyranny Is laid. The strong arm
Of might depends upon industry for !ta eupp''rs,
and to gain thfs It reduces the industrial cassca
serve Its Objects. Upon this foundation m
ollgarchy Inns been built, from which hare grown
the hydrahcaded monsters, kingcratt and Priest
ctaft. Fer % ugss tf,esu .s hayo led I'D
I'll ah TSs'o e .ops 1sn's & IL e 51s SSS''s na 9s
Of prtcst md King to rule mud 1ic,ute over the
pcoplc, aiways makng poverty ari toll The por-
tIun Of the lahorer, md tho wealth aHl luxury
creatcd by industry the inheritance Of thosc
who. BY craft ani cunning, tsays become tho
rulers. Yet tho onward march Of industry,
working out the probiatn Of hufnan destiny. his
never ceaaed, even when laoor LAS peen made
the serf inatead Of the master o[ civilization.
Governments arc Of necessity organized tyran.
nies. They arc the strong urn of might com.
pulling obedience to The laws of the cou1ltry,-tt
need bo, by force. When those laws a.c founded
In equity, the might OF right controls tic peoplc
as they doupon Industry lhe support Of Royalty
mid privileged, non-produc1nE aristocracy, are
rubbing OH madly to their doom. Bismarck re-
traces Ills steps md embraces Popery simply be-
cause pistol has boen trod INTO the face Of tho
tlon point to maintain tic numerous family OF
Royalty, will not much longer bear the strain.
rs assT Il fa'ss s soca 'Ei b sf e S'n abo e
skill, and iuteligcnco hns built both tho novels
ut tile poor md tAu manaions Of the rtcll. Why
should they not ASPIRE to 0c, not only the con.
structors, but t1c architects, 81 society. The La
plrcs to the honor OF breaking the Inst
yolies OF dcspottc power from on the
neck OF industry, TO- inauguratc
true civilization must rlae up from the abyss
law and liberty, aud must sccura TO- all tho
right to enjoy tho proceeds OF their industry
BY evcry. lawful means IN their power. BY this
tue sneaker did not PROPOSE the substitution OF
France tried the experiment once for all the ma
tioHs. ln all history wo might search In vain
Tor such q lesson as ste haa tAught the world on
the labor question. The French Co,nmunists.
eys OF tho French Revolution not only to cxtcr-
m!nnte the hated aristocrncy, but they were
taught to ahnegato nil Individual right fn prop.
erty. THUS. whilc lsobcspicrre indltod the most
nrill!ant theories IT t,otne soelal freedom "iu
that burncd,'' with the same pen,
not yet dry, ilc sigued tho dcattl-warra.lt Of
scores oil Innocent tnen, women, mud children.
that he might upon thls holocaust Of vengeance
rear Goyernmental despotisIn that llad 10 par
a!Iel IN NIL tic unaoly ambitions Of mon. co.n-
munIsm WIS the unnatural offspring Of anarchy
and deepottsni. In It's h!ina lnry i would, II it
| could. t,aye destroyed nil civilization It even
\ attempted to oblitcrate family names md IN
their places substitute numbers. It was only
when the gufl!otinu lad fallen upon the necks of
tha peoples audaclous tnsttgatore that the peo-
pic paused In t!lelr mad career mud. under the
leadership Of Napoleon, created the Empire. Tho
| wlolo strength Of Tint Empire WIS In tho
encouragement tllAt was given to iu1ustry and
It's sacred regard fur the rights Of tic laborlng
classes to Ealn nt'l bold property. When thu
Empire agaiu fell IN the war viii, Germany, tho
vandalism u tlle Commune again took aiyan-
tnGe Of the deadly peril ln which parfa then WIS,
/ and addGd to thu horrors OF tho sconc such
brutal fcrocity mud wanton destruction OF lifo
A true spirit Of Socialism, based upon the
doctrlnc OF social cooperation nlld communion
Of property, has gradually superseaGd Co.amu-
1n G a6nr q, 9 bgaaes
To tho Socialists IN our own country tlle
| speaker would BAY that Communism Is u state
Of things In which there aru no
indsvldual Or scparato rsents 10 T., property.