The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-25

private property. hut will give every
person power to acquire property; II
will not rob anybody but see to 1t
that in the future no person can
fleece any other person.
The object of socialism is to secure
every person (D an opportunity to
secure work, and such work, he 1t
handiwork or headwork. as he or she
is fitted for: and. (2) to receive all
the proceeds OF such work. partly IN
personal remuneration and partly In
public benefits. This is the very kerr
nel-the soul of socialism. 1t con-
contemplates many other things, hut
these other things will logically fol-
low from these principal demands.
The MAN who wants that for all his
feliow-citizens has got socialistic
heart; it is only his head that needs
enlightenment.
Now, there are multitudes who.
with the best Of will. cannot procure
any work at all. and the vast majority
of those who have work are depend.
ent on the good will of some master
for their means of existence. ! ask
you are such men free! Hunger fas-
tens the worker only tighter to his
master than the strongest chain ever
did. Under socialism every one will
become truly free, because independ-
ent. Our present order is based on
injustice. From these injustice issues
all the calamities that afflct us-cri-
sis, strikes, prostitution, ignorance.
crime.
TIE OBJECT OF SOCIALISM Is JUSTICE.
The means by which socialism Is
gong to realize this is the community
and by community is understood
the nation, the county. the city, the
township, the village, each in its
proper sphere-shall gradually, and
whenever practicable, take POSSESSION
and become the owner of all the
means of labor. in other words
the community shall become the only
employer, the only manufacturer, the
only merchant prince, the sole land
owner and the sole railroad king.
Then, and not till then, will there
be "harmony between capitalist and
labarer.' Then the national wealth
now monopolized by Il handful OF in
dividuals, will be truly national
Then, instead of being the servant of
Il master. everyone will be his own
employer. Then there will be no
"overprodnction' no crisis.
Then machinery will be Il common
blessing.
AS surely rs the earth revolves on
it's axis the community will be made
the sole owner and the sole employer
whether we wish it or not.
Socialism is not Il system invented
or patented. 1t has simply discovered
the laws that govern the devslope.
mpnt OIL manklnu. AS It's ODJeCt Is
based on justice SO the way to attain
it is based on scientific truth. Man
kind has never been on Il standstill.
but us whole has steadily advanced.
Yet every body can see that the rich
are becoming richer and the poor
poorer. That means that all capital
is being concentrated In fewer and
fewer hands. and will end in the con-
centration of the community. Pro-
duction is carried on Lore and more
in the wholesale-and when it has
reached it's largest possible scale. the
nation will take charge of it. When
that time comes the greatest revolu-
ton on record is accomplished. We
are travelling with railroad speed to-
wards it. Socialists do not propose
to make revolutions; their work is
only to further that development by
removing the obstacles in the way;
and one of the greatest obstacles is
ignorance.
M. IACHER.