The Labor enquirer., 1884-05-24
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Editor Labor ENQUIRER
DTxyxR, May 10. Tho nineteenth CEN
tury may be justly called "the century Of
Revolutions Man in general has be-
come 30 enlightened, educated and scien-
tifc, that old Napoleon's prediction,
seither cossack or republican is fast be-
coming answered to the latter part OF
the prophecy. Republicanism is an
idea which yet but few fathom- It
should be defined as the unquestioued
rights of equal tenure for every man,
woman and child on earth. It means
equal profits between capital and labor.
It proclaims equal rights polite to man
and woman. It designates equal rights
polite and social to every human being
on earth. It destroys prerogatives it
levels privileges; it enhances duties to
all.
This dormantly felt, but actively un-
derstood, instinct of the former masses,
has become a properly acknowledged
doctrine during the nineteenth century.
1t has grswn into giant polypus, which
has encircled with its numerous arms
the old worn-out trunk Of the monster
Privilege. It is creeping over the fat
carcass of Capital. 1t is sucking slowly
the heart-blood of naughty Aristocracy.
No matter how many of its arms have
been cut of during the century of Rev.
olutions, they are growing more manifold
and stronger from their stumps They
have increased in muscular strength,
and in energy of action. They have
multiplied by disiunction! Every Revo-
luton Of the people against their oppres-
sion, against task-masters, against injus-
tice, against money power, has seen the
victims emerge, Phoenix like, with new
energy, increased force and power, more
intelligence of purpose, and under more
favorable auspices. Every Revolution
in its advent has had the same cause, in
its results never the same effects. These
effects have become Of wider spread, of
more national condition. The horizon
of understanding jim the masses has
widened with every Revolutionary at
tempt, The people have been thus grad.
ually educated into the age of Revolu-
tion, into the knowledge of their just
rights and duties, and into the manner of
success by Revolution. They know to-
day that a Revolution cannot be success
fully terminated, except with the COM
plete and thoroughly organized masses,
who need change from the existing con-
dltlons, which, however mitch prevailing,
fail to satisfy their just desires for the
pursuits of happiness and contentment,
and perfectly just apportionment to
them of all their rights, privileges and
emolHments due. This social education
has been given by the past decades of
the century of Revolution and enforces
its practical lessons upon tue people SO
clearly, pedigogically, that tle graduation
is nearing its finality with swift and GER
tain fate.
The year 1000 will see no crowned SOW
ereigns, no aristocracy, TO privileged
classes, no caste. All will te republican
lied or our present advanced civilization
will be destroyed by GENERALIZATION
and in the hands of the hofdes of Africa.
But, no that cannot be possible, for yet
our race has not become so entirely
effemihate and physically worthless,
morally idiotic, as to become the prey of
the people of the dark continent.
Communism. is an impossibility upon
psychological and physical grounds, but
Socialism must become the savior of the
race and its continuity. Let us now re-
trace our review to the period after the
great French Revolution and follow
step by step the evidences of the CEN
tury of Revolutions, that the idea of
,elfpreservation being the first law of
nature, is the great educational motor
'or the masses, who are slowly but grad
1ally approaching their social gradua-
ion. With the collapse of the Napole-
mic empire, the coleoptera of the hu-
nan race, the beings covered with hard
,hells for their protection o. conscience
yreedily fell upon the mass of corruption
and quickly devoured the whole unsav-
Dry mess. The stink of it Gid not eyap-
,rate as fast; it smelled ior d scade.
Spain had its Revolution in 1890, which,
however, was of little moment to its
masses, yet it showed the tendency of
thought in them. England had been
engaged in war with our republic, but
iailed to accomplish the object Of the
iame. This war of 1872, permanently
established the popular American lepub-
4, lie, England's trial of resubjusating
this republic into the dependent eondi-
tion of provincial colonies failed. Self
preservation was victorious. Itall and
Portugal had their little Revolutions
during this first decade of the century,
yet they were of little consideration as
regards the interests of the masses. En-
lland came out of the battles with Ma
i oleon as the first naval power If the
globe, but also deeply in debt. Theyears
1856 were.very oppressive to the poor
masses, who in their desperation tried
attempts at revolt, but were not scccess.
tul because unorganized, in consequence
IF which their chains were riveted more