The Labor enquirer., 1884-08-23
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niDans SinC0 even 6us uGCVAptsAeN oAe
FOUNDER Of the orthodox politicol econe-
my like Prot. Fawestt makes the blunder
of assaming that the Socialists propose
70 divide all propefty into equal pArts.
lOf Cpmmunism in this sense the ShakeraI
are an example. = e j,lE s
H The Shakers are nothing Of the kind,
They divide nothing Tie Sun accepts
Mr.. Gronlund's definition which is y
Communists would make al property
common property.
Does it require much intelligence to-
see that common property cannot be
divided, and that property equally di-
yided cannot be eommon2 Let Us have
homore common talk about division Of
property, for besides being absurd and
unjust it would be impossible. It is
the argument of fools and exists, only in
the minds Of those eprofessorso who 80,
pompously refnte it-i la !. NE 81
Of Mr.. Gronlund's details theD Bun
says:i aggs .l ~ "a d.
He is too sagacious to sketch the
the administrative features 9of his CO.
operative commonwealth in detail, and
he insists, indeed, that yeritable Social
lists do not profess to be architects They
believe that the new order will be .
natural outeerowth Of the established
forder, but just because if will be growth,
the details of its mechanism cannot be
predicted. SI5' ,',J 5.,;
A very strange reason indeed in
nature the details Of any growth can be
predicted If the beginning and the CON
ditions are known, and if the growth is
not interrupted. ,5. ,,,g
II do not believe practical details, Of
themselves naturally follow the discovery
of principle; else Prof, Morse could
haye said to congress; II have discov-
Tered property of the electric current,
hitherto unknown; the Telegraph will
follos logically, That would have
finished his work. The revolutionists, oi
rs asserted the principle Of equal rights
but had to meet and agree on new
system in detail. They did not wait
! for one to grow, a, 80 bis
This subject of growth is Q matter for
revolutionists Of to-day they who adyo-
cate force) to study: If society is a
growth it cannot need q revolution
Many growing things need pruning, but
a fruit orchard does not need cyclone
to improve it. To advocate revolution
lis to advocate destruction, not growth.
Some prophets in saving q revolution is
inevitable give to many people the i'm.
preston that we consider it necessary
and desirable. Admitting society needs
pruning. who is competent, and who
would wish to dispose of the unfttesti
Nature will soon rid the world Of
them, and the perverted tWigs may be
Strengthened. ssa al "a !asss i lEii4 j
The spirit of democracy is now perma'
nent on this earth. It will not consent
to any interference with indiyidnals
tbe Yond reasonable regulation Of society
matters. No man, however wise, should
4 be allowed to decide on the life or death
of the meanest individual. Any man
claiming the ability and wisdom foz
doing 50, on the ground Of public
caanot hold the confidence OF the peo'
pie. Ii, A .45jla III s!8isii sfii il
II From some Socialists We hear Of blood
and revolution chiefly !; from Others I'VE
/ get fundamental principles Very few
have given US the best argument details
Fundamental principles are good, but TO
have the details Of their application il
ibetter, To know how, to make q steam
4 engine Is better than the know wledge that
tsteam9 9I pressure + Is equal in all directions
and sufficiently strong for any purpose
I doubt whether the best elaboration
lof the Socialism Of Karl Marx, presents
4 all the details of q complete reform,
lThose who think 80 and all students and
\ critics Of the social question who want
details, should read The Book Of Life,
by saSidartha.n' Besides this book the
4 author has written numerous illustrated
articles on the subject. Man being the
sarchetype Of society his details Of 4
perfect society, are as extensive as the
--latest and most reliable facts Of science
relating to the intellectual, Social and
Industrial life. Of men,. n l5,4s ID
The principle that the wants Of the
individual should represent all the de-
partments of society cannot be disputed,
Then in order to know what society
should be-, we must first know what man
is. Forthis knowledge we study biology,
anatomy, evolution and history. In
fact every science contributes to the final
plan Of society. .5t d p;is.41.i
The authors charts show him to be q
Thorough artist, and prove his knowledge
fof the sciences suficientfor the work.
The brain is found to be composed Of
three principle divisions Intellect, af-
fsction and volition. These control three
similar divisions Of the body The ner-
vous system respond to intellect the
nntritiye system to affection; and volition
or will directs the muscular or motive
system and is the basis of industry.
Biology and anatomy treat ofthe form
alton Of living organs their relation and