The Labor enquirer., 1884-07-12


cialistsn on Revoluhonaires" are mem
toned. The cultured radicals, like Her
bert Spencer and Fredrick Harrison, are
getting virtuo1sly indignant because the
thinking portion Of the laborers are
showing q preference forsomething more
inyigorating than their paltry, sore-foot
radicalism. I.
For long past the public has been sick
Of the empty twaddle of self-seeking
politicians. When Mr. Gladstone's gov
ernment came into power the peoples
hearts beat high with hope. It was ex-
pected that at last a time had come when
war and bloodshed were over, when
peace abroad and retrenchmentat home
would tend to make trade brisker and
steadier, and help to lessen the distress
among the proletariat. So great was the
hope that the new government would
act justly and with view to the welfare
Of the people, that even the Irish agita-
tors softened the bitterness of their
speech, and Mr.. Parnelps supporters,
members of parliament and newspapers
alike, said awe will wait awhile and see
what this newcomer will do. We of
course cannot expect full Justice from
any political party in England, as they
are at present constituted; but perhaps
Mr.. Gladstone with all his eloquent
defamation against injustice, and loud
promises Of sympathy for the peoples
suffering will at last give our folks some
measure which will ward off the ap-
preaching misery At the last general
election l was closely studying Irish
politics, and / can confidently say that
the Irish patriots gave every possible op-
portunity to Mr.. Gladstone's cabinet to
make peace between the Irish people
and the English politicians. They have
been blamed for annoying Mr.. Gladstone
and preventing the government from
doing good. 1 would rather charge
them with giving Mr., Gladstone too
much latitude and allowing his govern
ment to do harm. The Irish patriots
were disappointed in their hopes, and
wild enough the hopes were. They soon
gave up their peaceful attitude, and
again assumed the aggressive. They are
doing good work and I hope they will
not cease while they have strength and
influence. They are showing to the
world that parliamentary government,
under the influence of land and capital
lords, is a sham and for doing so they
deserve the thanks of all justice-loving
folks, and they especially deserve the
hearty good wishes of Socialists. The
Irish party are now on the road to So
cialism; with man like Michael Davitt
to lead them they will soon reach their
destination. But, if the Irish people
were disappointed In their hopes, the
English and Scotch people were hardly
less so. Years roll on and Mr.. Glad
stones coming paradise is as much
nearer as is eternity.
ANY matter studied from different
standpolnts presents different aspects.
Will it make the situation more clear or
more understandable if 1 give the pic
ure of British politics as seen from vary
ing points of view2
The Irish nationalist will say, "We have
fooled to long with these statesmen.
Every succeeding government promises
to help us in bettering the condition OF
our people, but the betterng never comes.
The few reforms we get are tardily given
and Of but little service. 1t is surely
time for us to hasten another Revolution
to make another attempt to regain our
national independence" = I'll.
And let US hope they will. As long as
Ireland is suffering from the vicious
policy of the leaders(?) of the English
people, she is not likely to develop any
love for the English people themselves
If she were national there would be- a
better chance of her becoming interna.
tional.
The Ems nglish radicals have another point
of view from which they scan the polit,
ical prospect. When the liberal govern,
ment obtained power the radical party
merged into the ministerialists. That
portion of them which aimed at the
abolition of landlordism and the reduc.
ton of national expenditure, in order tc
allow fuller scope to the abilities of the
enterprising capitalists, have now become
organized under Mr.. Chamberlain fol
the purpose of raising new party o.
capitalist radicals from the ashes Of the
defunct. liberals. Those of the radicals
who were really working with the cause
of the people at heart have turned away
from all political parties in disgust and
Joined the Socialists. The name radical
was at one time sign which called down
the execrations of political jobbers, and
touched the hearts of the people. But
it is fast becoming name which entities
the holder to hattery and soft words
from all the base minds which are SC
frequent in public life. =
From a Socialist standpoint Mr.. Glad.
stones bungling has done great amount
Of negative good. 1t has driven the po.
litical parties on to another rearrange.
ment of their positions with the results