The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-28
r,1r SOCIALISTS AND THE TINES.
NEW ORLEANS, May 20, 1879.

NEW ORLEANS, May 90, 1870,
i. Editor Of tbs Democrat;
" I'm IN yesterday mornings Times ~
: hoaded "specialistie Fallacies.' This
. .s,sat and unreasonable attack upon the So
elo W, Il this city In general, and upon mt
ae-srslly. gives proof OF intellectual weak
ana does not give argument for argu-
a .ssot bit answers logical proofs with black
guardism ~ u.s,. 49,,
/ ,narl and uncaled-for abusive phraseoIogy
4 M liter stating that the Soeialistic Labor
Il J. tv poposes the enactment of an eight houl
80 thls scrbifaK continues:
avow, It occurs To ls that Mr. Geisser ant
III assoeiates are endeayoring To transplant
I'M spcaistlr ideas Of Germany and France
a Till, soil which LIZ not prepared to receive
II hem
Here the eleven foot Of Know Nothingisn
Il .ree1ts itself Sol Sol Socialism ID Of for
d in growth, and must not be transplantee
u ito this soil.
pay, tell me, what has not been trans
sku.ed Into this soil2 Have not the progenf
IN of the oldest families even been trans
si.nted from Europe2 Are not our codes Of
~ hased Oh those of civilized EurOpe2 Sc
IN satellites aud orders, are they not mostly
.nlas Of the European ortgin2 Christianity
a WI Judaism, In fact oil the different denomi-
ssttnns of religion have been transplanted
.. IN. Europe Or Asia, excepting Mormonism
I'M. I'M ! few transient sects. Socialism like its
IN gnalst. capitalism is not confined to a
lsa world It's weapon self-denial and frater-
IN Inve its pnaImy-sgOtisn.
Rut what parversion OF truth follows
Hfhev announce themselves as being will.
,nr is permit the employer to reduce wages
I; Nh nroportion, SO that--to illustrate one mo
/ hnire Ito men for the same sum he now pa i
iaioo'
I And again
uTbe thing proposed, besides being On i'm
r4rtinent Interference with the private bnsl-
It'll Of employers, really amounts to de-
n mand upon the Industrious masses OF the
b country tn relinquish SO much OF their earn
i aes III order that Mr.. Gsisslers Socialists
ny be provided for
& Nov. this ID sheer demagoguery. Unable
II Il disprOye any arguments, the modest scribe
lives false explanation Of them, specializing
n the ignorance OF tho masses, but he is
nistaken. The masses commence to think
IND are not 80 easily led astray by dema-
nvues Of bits stamp, and II literal account
n the sentence alluded to had been given, no
kusIble working man would have miscon-
ltued 1t.
Imposing what does not necessarily hap
IA III every case), lii some trades employers
Aduca the wages after the enactment OF an
Witt honr law, what OF that2
u by the fierce composition OF working
Hi against workingman every person
npIoyed runs the risk at present
having his wages reduced per
hNently. When the wages Of The oil
tsssmen were reduced last fall from 50 30 to
they struck. Work was resumed for D
kMt time, VIXEN most OF the men were dis
urged and new hands put On for 81 Us and
II And Il the employers reduce again In d
MI or two who is going to stop them2 At
IN wharf, where wages used to be twenty
~ cents an hour, last winter they were re-
lccd to fifteen and ten cents. So 1t IL plain
II whether an eight hour law is enacted or
n The wages will be reduced. But there is
h ~ vast difference, that after the enactment
~ eight hour law the thousands Of Idle
xsgns will be employed, and II workingmen
pake for higher wages, they may be sure to
INV their point, as no 'sscabs' are to be
raded. 30 much for the perverson of my
But there iS one more remark In the lines
tId above worth mentioning: Besides be-
h IN " Impairment interference with the pri-
business Of employers"
1Mt Ii plain talk. Any interference OF leg
gaton with employers is impairment; but
lNkingmen may DO interfered with, cowed
bsn and kept In abiect submission. That ID
M Idea Of equal rights Id it2
tut not satisfied with his prickly laurels.
~ scribffax continues "But it Ia entirely
n Fder to reply that II hundreds Of able
aded men are congregated here In idleness
want, 1t ID their own fault and no part OF
y ~ Eovernments. In aectton like this,
Eh thousands upon thousands OF acres OF
Has land, untitled for want OF labor. with
W. owners In every parish and neiRhbor-
tM who would be only too glad to give In
4SHions and honest men a start upon the
fMiayorable terms, 1t Is sheer impertinence
pNelalm over the rights and misfortunes Of
Employed men,
bayou hear that, you thousands OF unem-
Nqpd persons, leaving home early la the
Fenng with anxious and careworn features !;
pxng, asking, begging for job that may
ny ehlldren2 Do you hear it2 1t is your
Naaalt II you are out Of work. OF course
mere are thousands upon thousands
Mes fertile lands; why don't you go
hi cultivate them; dig the ground with
~ aands, and live on roots and herbs until
~ an raise q crop?
Iaa. put the honest scribe has panacea
Iof all. He can tell you Of land owners
M n. M ANXIOUS to give you q start. Why do
lngerf Repair to the Times office at
Ma.iu call on that great philanthropist. ;"
May Ret You acquainted with the land
800 ~ VINO are only too glad to give you a
~ aaa oil your misery will be ended.
LUDWIG A. GEIssLER.
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