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Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-08-24
SOCIAL lCONOCLASTS.
Let W continue SO.


In every combination of men for the
attainment of a certain object, time de-
velops differences of opinion as to the
means to be employed, and where strong
indivdualities identify themselves with
one or the other plan, it otttimes leads to
schism in which the real object of the
organization il buried and lost sight Of,
while, at the same time, even methods
are obscured in the effort Of individuals
| to uphold their self-assertive dignity;
or, as has often been illustrated, per-
sonal vanity is replaced by the even
less noble passion for material personal
gain.
To obvate the dangers above men
toned as far as possible, and counteract
the evil influence of social iConoclasts,
| codes of law and rules of order, CalCu-
|
lated to protect the less assertive, though
none the less earnest and intelligent,
promoters of an organizations objects,
are made, to which all who claim mem
bershp subscribe. And it is a proof of
social honor and common honesty III a
democratic body when such laws inter
fere with personal views to still hold
ones self subject to their force pending
such changes as a reconsideration may
produce in the minds of the members
leading them to repeal existing law OIL
enact new laws, as the case may be,
, The history of governments, as wei
, as Of labor organizations, holds up tC
view the miserable shapes of socia
iConoclasts and displays the devastation
!, NAV have stirred them to aCtion-th
, results are the same; but the world ha
= not entirely lost the lessons of eXpt
{ rienCe; and the destroyers of order, tn
t tramplers upon law, however perfect o
Y imperfect the popular conception Q
!. order aud law may be, are rightly We've
l. with suspicion and alarm 10y thoughtfr
t men who recognize the importance {
d science in the foundation Of the soci;
d structure.
II Now the democratic conception {
l. governing law presumes the voice of Il
people expressed in the law, and wi'
i. regard for the opinion of the malorit
n on the part of few is simply natur
A. and reasonable attitude. The right
Of polemic and agitation is recognized
st all truly democratic bodies, and the d
I'd cision of such body upon the merits
is the subject under discussion shou
fl be for the time being binding upon a
lie, but especially is this the case VIII
ii withdrawal from the combination
free to all who imagine themselves 4
" grieved. There is. then. no excuse
IN unlawful action on the part of al
If member of a free legislative body, a
ce labor organizations generally and pcli
in cal parties are practically such whit
nd ever the referendum is in force and I
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-08-24
AUGUST "A, 1889.
OUR POSITION.

The Socialist Party decided to become
an active political party by an over
whelming referendum vote taken last
December, and its tactics are in accord
ance with its program. The actual
membership of the Party is thus placed
on record as in favor of practical pro-
cedure. Mere sentlmentalism must give
way to science, and empty bombast rel
egated to the realms of back-room
bravery where such queer characters as
shout for anarchy and liberty" prattle
of the civi!izing effects of dynamite.
The empty cry of revolution has no
effect upon Americans, save to move
them to plying visibility, Americans
are a practical people, and they ask,
when told that Socialists desire the ma
tionalization of capital and land, ''What
are you going to do about it p
Now, the answer which the Socialist
Party gives is unequivocal and plainly
understood: 1--WE shall uote for our prin-
ciples." This is quite in accord with
the American idea. But this IS not all.
While political action is an excellent
means of agitation and assists in the
propaganda, the Party is none the less
active in the distribution Of Socialist
literature, and its publication by the
National Executive Of the Party has
never before been so extensive.
The Party thus occupies a position ii
the social movement which cannot be
assailed by reasonable citizens. Do they
respect the law? Our Party has NJ
unlawful program. Do they want re
forms? Our Platform prescrbes mos
radically and etfectually such as no
merely would reform but beneficial,
revolutionize our system. DO they de
sire information? Our press is cor
stantly busy, and our publishing depart
ment has, we can say with pride, issue
more printed matter, periodical an
otherwise. than any other concern /
proporti y to the means at its con
mand
Well may the members of the Socia
list Party be proud of their work, whe
they consider the fact that they are Ii
boringunder the terrible disadvantages
wage slavery against great odds again
blind prejudice on the one hand ar
the unreasoning but persistent attemp
of few anarchists to destroy the eff
cheney of their work, as, for eXampl
may have been gathered from our CT
gago reports of a month or two ago.
But the secret of the continued acti
of the Party lies in the practical syste
of its organization, the democratic r,
erendum, and the consequent insuran
of the Party against successful machi
ations of over-ambitious "leaders" a
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-08-24
THE FARMERS TRY IT.

The agriculturists Of the West have
for some time been combining for pro-
lection against other capitalist combina
tons. We have spoken of the Ear
mers Alliance the agricultural
Wheel" etc, in connection with the
farmers movement, in previous issues.
Now we have before us a call for a
wheat growers convention to be held i'll
St. Louis next October, in which the
'new systems of business" are recog-
nized, and complaint is made that the
wheat growers suffer from the Unequal
ity of exchang Furthermore the
projectors of the proposed convention
advise the farmers of the Northwestern
States, in view of their convention, not
to place their wheat on the market un-
til after that meeting
The farmers, finding themselves placed
at the mercy of spectators and middle
men, are organizing to defend themselves
against the extortion of the tortuous
system of exchange which demands
bloodmoney at every turn, and this
organization is another link in the chain
of evolution toward socialism.
But cries monopoly's press, "this is
a combination toputup the price of one
of the necessities of life" And the
New York Sun refers significantly to
the declaration of the Iowa "republi-
can" convention held last week that
such combinations Should be punished
by the State and Federal governments.
| The Manchesterian apologists don't
seem to see their gross Inconsistency at
all. They pirate about the ''rndependent
farmer" and the great resources of this
| glorious country in the face of circum-
stances which compel the farmers to
combine to get the benefit of the great
resources" which their labor and that OF
their farm hands have developed. They
would not permit the farmers to retain
possession of their crops, while they see
no harm in passing one of the necessar
les of life through a whole gamut o.
commercial transactions which in
creases its cost to the consumer. That.
business. That's the competition whlci
regulates things so beautifully unde
the law of supply and demand.
The farmers, also, when the onl.
practical way Of bringing the produce
> and consumer together by direct ex
r change is presented to them by tn
{ Socialists, fall back upon the explode,
notion Of independence. They hav
/ no objection to high prices to the cor
f sumers, provided that they and not tn
! middlemen get the money. In thei
turn they exploit their hands -th
f all-important factors in production
e And if their scheme of self-protectio
e against the mddlemen succeeds, thel
y is no guarantee that consumers will /
Il one whit the better for it, The owne
o and possessors Of the products will col
n troll the market then as they do nov
p Possession is the key to the solution.
If This is where the socialist argumel
d comes in to make the true Solutio
/; The Socialist State would be the DC
N SCISSOR Of the products raised under
is direction. In other words. the peop
2 would he the consumers of their ov
II products under system of exchan
y also possessed 10y them, and there cou
I'd be no possible leakage in the operate
ii, of exchange, all Incidental surplus
T. exchange returning to the peopl
he treasury.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-08-24
reason McSlarrow has for insinuating
that Knights of Labor are inclined to
political intemperance.

The Maspeth, l.. l., school election
may not be calculated to have much
effect upon national politics, but the
plucky votes of our comrades there will
have an encouraging effect upon the
members of our Party who believe in
making an honest fight for principle.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-08-24

4 DR.. McSlarrow, in opposing indie
pendent labor politics. cries, DO you
want to make every Knight of Labor a
Ward heeler?" We don't know what
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-08-24

Pentecost last Sunday declared he
would not pay any more attention to
politics, thus practically placing himself
before the public as an emasculated
citizen, as it were.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-08-24

The Single-Tax Club of Sandusky,
Ohio, has been transformed into a
Nationalist Club. Thus does Socialism
carve its way.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-08-24

Democracy can only flourish when
based upon equality aristotle.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-08-24

Rabbi SCHNEIDER would do well to take
up his residence in Berlin, where he
might make the acquaintance of his
friend, Rabbi Stocker
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-08-24

NOTICE TO sUBsCKIBEks.-The date
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Of subscription. Thus mch0O means that
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1890 Send your subscription money early, and
notify us of any fault In delivery or error on
our part.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-08-24

The Minneapolis Journal last week
published symposium on National
ISM" Among the half dozen contribu-
tors were Lawrence Gronlund, Edward
Bellamy and W. e. II. Smart, all of
whom criticize present conditions, and
argue for the coming order in a manner
which calls for the Journals respectful
consideration, most of which is devoted
to Gronlund's answer to Novelist w. d.
Howelrs query: "What becomes of the
individual:" j. Edward Halls PAM
phlet, "The Place of Individualism in
the Socialist System" published by the
New York Labor News Co., is the best
current answer to Mr.. Howells and other
more intense individualists.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-08-24

A friend at Toledo, Ohio, writes: 'If
the Socialist Party intend putting a
ticket in the field in 1892 it will have
my hearty support" Good! But there
should be many Socialist ticket up for
the local elections wherever Section of
the Party is organized Don't under
value the town elections, friends and
comrades
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-08-24
NOTES..

Looking Backward" is having agreat
sale in England; and there, as here, its
influence is to make folks look forward.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-08-24

If Henry Georges own paper the
Standard, is to be believed, the pro-
phetic proprietor just "walloped' Mr..
Hyndman at their debate in London.
But even Georges own compositors
know the peculiar habits of the types
which are set up in the Standard office.
They will, somehow or other, give the
impression to the unsophisticated that
their proprietor is a imam of destiny"
But the comps" are bound to follow
copy when it comes from Henry's own
typewriter.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-09
seviIle's school.

To the Editor of the SUPPLEMENT.
Our school, Juanita No 81, has opened
under favorable circumstances. We
have roll of thirty-six pupils, and ex-
poets to reach forty in two weeks. Under
the management of the well experienced
teacher, w. B. Blalock we expec to be
second to no country school in this coun-
ty. j. y. Il.
Seville, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-09

| OO W OuS II yOu w civ
fresh goods in his line. He has fresh
soda water and candy received Monday,
also fresh cakes and pies baked every
day.
Last week Mr.. SeWell P. Hays was ad-
mitted the bar after thorough exam
ination by attorneys A. G.. Hamlin and
B. M. Miller. Mr.. Hays is we'll known
to most of our people, having lived here
for some years past. and we bespeak for
him brilliant future.
Sheriff Stevenson has all the gang of
burglars now behind the bars. They are
four in number, McCarty, Mitchell, Bores
and Mack Another one of the gang
Sams-was taken to st. Johns county,
where he is wanted on charge of bur-
glarizing store in st. Augustine last Au-
gust.
Mrs. Wilson died at her residence on
the Boulevard last Friday. She has
been in bad health ever since she came
to DeLand-several months since. Her
daughter. Mrs. Nelson, done everything
for her that loving daughter could do,
but she was not able to stay the hand of
death.
The most wonderful improvement ever
made in cook stoves is the marvellous
guage wire door. Forty per cent. saved
in cooking meats, 25 per cent. in baking
bread and 3315 per cent. in fuel. APP
piled only on the Charter Oak cook
stoves, DeLand Hardware Co. sole
agents.
Geo. J. Scammell, of Lake Helen,
writes to the Orange City Times that
whiskey is sold freely and openly in De-
Land. Mr.. Scammell was in town while
the grand jury was in session, and it
was his duty, as citizen and temper
ance man, to report the offenders to the
proper tribunal.
Monday was legal sales day. Sheriff
Stevenson sold at public auction under
execution store building in Enterprise
belonging to O. A. Millard to Laws &
Bothomly, of Orange City, for $3lS.9O.
Commissioner Painter sold the Myles
property south of town for $500, and the
Putnam grove for 800. Also forty lots
in the Armstrong Addition to DeLand at
$6 to $40 per lot.
s. HI. and T. r. Webb were called as
witnesses in the same case last week.
AS is we'll known they are twins and are
so near alike that you can't tell one from
"tother". S. HI. vas sworn and gave
his testimony and left the court house.
T. r. was called. The clerk thinking
be was the same man who had testified
before refused to swear him, and States
Attorney Beggs objected to the same
witness being put ON the stand twice in
the same case to testify to the same fact.
Mr.. Webb finally swore he was not his
brother and the trial proceeded.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-09
Gard of Thanks,

1 wish to return thanks to the friends
who so kindly assisted me during the
late illness of my mother, Mrs. A. w.
Wilson. Their every act of Kindness is
fully appreciated. MRS. j. F. NELSON.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-09
BORN.

DUNN-To Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Dunn Thursday
morning, daughter.
ALLEN-To Mr.. and MIS- WA. Allen, Tuesday
morning, a daughter.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-09

Parties wishing small quantities OF
strawberry plants can leave their orders
at this office and get the advantage Of
large orders.
Mr.. J. G. B~inly, from Louisville, ar
rived in town last week on visit to his
sisters-Mrs. Stewart. Mrs. Painter and
Miss Brinly.
The regular monthly temperance meet
ing was held in the Baptist Church Sun
day night. Rev John Mckinney deliv-
cred the address.
Mr.. Ed. Mcpherson, of st. Petersburg,
was in town this week shaking hands
with old friend He was one of the pi-
oneers of DeLand.
My stock of groceries is complete in
every particular. Special prices to hotels,
boarding-h and those buying round
lots. R. @. Bushnell.
Sheriff Stevenson arrested Asa Win
gate last week and carried him to JAS
per, where he is now held on charge of
poisoning or attempting to poison some
one.
Lovers of the weed will be pleased to
learn that new stock of Pharmacy ci-
gars, the best 5 cent cigar in the world,
as just been received at Aliens Phar-
macy.
Fine cereals and farinaceous special
ties, such as oatmeal, wheatlet, cereal
inc, entire wheat -four, samp, macaroni,
vermicelli, tapioca, ETC., at R. G. Bush
nell's.
George Fisher and Mr.. Maring went
to the coast Saturday to fish. George is
mighty poor fisherman and he knows
it, but he at least has one requisite-he
is persistent.
Our copy hook is full of communica-
tions from different parts of the county,
on various subjects. O. urt being over,
we will resume our normal condition next
week, and catch up with our copy.
Where do you buy your woodenware :?
There is large assortment at the De-
Land Hardware Co.'S. store. Tubs, pals,
buckets, brooms and measures. Will
sell cheap to make room for new goods
Quite a number of prominent attor-
neys from Jacksonville and Palatka
were in town last week. Among the
number were Bars, Pope, Challen and
Cheney, of Jacksonville and Davis, of
Palatka.
Having bought the A. P. Davis stock
of groceries, we shall add to the stock
and it will be our constant aim to keep a
full stock OF the best goods money can
procure. We respectfully solicit share
of your patronage, Haynes Bros.
The Lake Helen Life is authority for
the statement that the new DeLeOn ball
park will be opened Oct. 10Th, with q
game between the DeLand and Palatka
teams We understand the DeLand
team will not play unless gwen portion
OF the gate receipts.
eve never knew what good cooking
was at our house before we got the
Dangler Vapor stove," is what one man
said of them. Another said, "my wife
can get meal on the Dangler stove
without looking as though she had
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-09
For strictly fine groceries go to Haynes

.. CleaVclanO 8.
DIR. Sutton returned last week from
trip to Jacksonville, Pablo, Daytona, and
other points.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. F. Spaulding are ex-
pected back this week from long visit
to New York.
Judge Broome went to Kissimmee
Monday, where he will hold court for
Oceola county.
A much and long-needed board side
walk is being put down in front of the
Havens' Block.
Three cottages to rent, one furnished
and two unfurnished. Inquire of J. j.
Banta, DeLand.
The DeLand branch of the Orange
Growers Union held their regular month
ly meeting Saturday.
Mr.. Frank Skinner made his usual
weekly visit to his homestead in Lake
county Saturday night.
The best sulphate of potash and pure
ground bone can be had by leaving or
ders with Fred Nylund.
If you want a carload of tobacco stems
let me give you prices before purchasing
elsewhere. E. O Painter.
Mr.. F. D. Harper, of Pierson, was in
town all last week doing jury duty. He
made good juryman too.
Mrs. Stevenson is expected back this
week. She will occupy the Mum house
on East New York avenue.
Postmaster HoWard has had all of the
wood work in the postoffice vanished.
1t is quite an improvement.
Miss Alice Hitchings has returned
from the North. She will teach the Or
ange City school this winter.
George Dozier, one of the pioneers of
Orange City, was in town last week serv-
ing his county in the jury box.
If you wish to buy thrifty nursery
of 1000 trees, sour, in good condition,
address "H - care of this Office.
MONEY TO LoAN.-A few thousand
dollars on city or grove property. Ad-
dress S. Weller Johnston, DeLand.
Mr.. j. w. Purviance says he expects
to get all of the oranges in his Dead
River grove into market this week.
John Nuckols went over to Smyrna
Monday to fish, but found the wind so
high that he returned the same day.
Miss Nellie Wright, who has been Wis
iting Miss Matte Fish, at this place, for
some time, returns home this week.
Quarterly meeting was held at the
Methodist Church Sunday. Presiding
Elder Lewton conducted the services.
Mr.. Claud Gailbreath and Master
"Punch" Cannon returned last week
from visit to Kentucky, and Indiana.
Aliens is the place to buy our school
book; be sure and see his stock and get
his prices before purchasing elsewhere.
For sale, a brickmaker's complete out
fit, steam power. For further partiCu-
lars, address, J. T. Clake, DeLand, Fla.
Mr.. j. Dnzier Broome has gone to Pa
latka to enter the office of those promi-
nent attorneys, Messrs. Calhoun &
Davis.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-09

Bros
Smock & Wood are painting the Stone
Block.
Con O'Neill has gone North to visit his
flther.
Six drummers were in town las We'd
nesday.
White Bermuda onion sets at DR..
Fishers.
May & Hibbard. agents for Bowker's
fertilizers.
Keto Codrington is again local editor
of the News.
Constantly receiving new goods at
Haynes Bros.
Yellow meal, fresh wheatlet at W. s.
Ceaveland's.
The band practices Monday and We'd
nesday nights.
What in the world has become of the
DeLand Rifles?
Fresh dinner nuts and candies at w.
s. Cleaveland's.
For fine white Bermuda onion sets,
call at Fishers.
Miss Martha Owen is quite sick at
Ann Arbor, Mich.
For fine strawberry plants, apply to
J. D. Broome, Jr.
If you want the best coffees and teas
60 to Haynes Bros.
The road commissioners have been in
session all the week.
City Council met Thursday night No
business of Importance.
County commissioners met yesterday;
proceedings next week.
DR.. Fisher has presented his wife with
handsome new buggy.
For stove wood of any kind apply to
| p. S. Bennett, DeLand, Fla.
The prettiest houses and Offices to sell
or to let. g. w. McLaurine.
Fine assortment of staple and fancy
crackers at r. G. Bushnell's.
School books both for college and pub
lie school at Aliens Pharmacy.
Mr.. w. R. Fits has purchased and
moved into the Rosamond house.
4 V. M. Fountain goes North this week
70 buy goods for G. A. Dreka & Co.
Sheriff Joe Perry, of st. Augustine,
was in town on business last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Williams have re-
turned from their visit to New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. I'll. Gregory returned
Saturday from their visit to Kentucky.
Mr.. /. A. Stewart has been appointed
guardian of Lizzie and Frank Caulfeld.
Evapo' ated apricots, peaches, raspber-
ries and pitted cherries at Cleaveland's.
Lovers of good literature should not
fail to read every chapter of our new
story.
Miss Mary Henry returned Sunday
from visit to her old home i'll Missis-
sippi.
Capt Jordan goes to Tallahassee this
week to settle court expenses with the
Comptroller.
If you want suIphate of potash, tobac-
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-09
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