The Labor enquirer., 1888-02-04
THE LEAGUE.
A Very Interesting Meeting 1t War
ren's Academy.

and Mr.. Emmons, sang a we'll
dered selection.
Comrade Millett spoke on the
objects Of the League, and in
starting said that the majority Of
people held very erroneous ideas
regarding the objects striveh> for
by socialists. \
II people would even consult
Websters dictionary as to the
word socialism they. would not
have such crude notions as to the
propositions underlying the social
istic idea. We contend that the
socialist is a searcher after light,
truth, liberty and justice. We
contend that the principles taught
by Christ are practicable and en-.
deavor to put them into practical
operation. Luther's agitation
made liberty OF conscience posi-
bic, but we yet lack industrial lib
crty.
The socialist does not desire a
violent tearing down of any exist
ing institution. He desires a
peaceful solution and attempts to
pave the way for scientific solu-
ton of the great problem of how
to raise the race to a higher and
nobler plane of existence than
that it now occupies.
The socialist tries to discover
the laws of development and,
knowing that nature is harmoni-
Gus in all her laws governing her
domains, would try to bring man.
kind to an intelligent recognition
of natural law. Discussion, agita-
ton, exchange Of ideas andtolera-
ton for each other alone will help
us to arrive at the truth. The
oceans tides are necessary to the
purity of the waters; so discus
sion and agitation are as necessary
to material development as oxy-
gen is to human life.
Notwithstanding the cry OF
those who scl6shly oppose social
ism, that il is impracticable, we
see indications all around us OF
the march of the world towards
socialism. Our public schools
and postal department are good
examples Of the practicability OF
socialism. The socialist holds
that present conditions are such
Ti's:;o prohibit the development OF
the finer qualities, higher aspira-
tons, and mental and intellectual
possibilities of the race. Environ
ments and circumstances deter
mine the manner of men we will
be. Born in poverty. and its in
cyitably attendant vices and
crimes, the child is sure to grow
up as a weed in the garden of hui
man life.
We. as socialists, ask all honest
men and women to investigate
our doctrine and il it is found to
bs right, then we earnestly re-
quest them to Join us and helI
spread the truth.
Mrs. Mack, a very fluent
talker. was introduced as a lady
who desired to state some objec'
tons she, as a Catholic, had .tc
socialism. She said she never
never would leave her church, as
that would make of her 4 rene
gade, and she did not, nor woule
not. want to be called a renegade
II admit" said the lady, THAI
were the Catholic church to live
up to the preccpts it teaches, there
would be 1900 anarchists IN
Denver | am told there are abou
that number of Catholics in thi
city"
The lady stated that she was a
proud of her Catholicism as though
she were queen of the universe
had been a communicate for six
teen years. She had UNDERSTOOD
that in order to be a member o
the League she would have t
leave her church.
The lady said she understood
the significance of the red fla
and she considered it more worth.
of honor than the American flag
as the red flag stands for an
would shelter the prosecuted an
down-troddcn of all nations. III
Al, .-l..rn