Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-04-28

Islands where, in consequence of the climate.
the production OF food is without effort sra
there is no necessity for working This eondf.
ton OF affairs existed when Europeans first
came there to find a sort of garden of Eden
All there was for man to do was to break on a
cocoanut from tree, eat it, and then go and
play in the sunshine. but in such situation no
progressive man might live Men have lived
that way for thousands of years and would have
been content so for thousands OF years more
like sleek, good-nstured animals but in our
life the strife and struggle that accompanies
progress pioduces civilization by the friction OF
human competition.
IF society wishes peace ii must never cease
to be ready to fight for just as between nations
peace is maintained by the danger OF war and a
resolution to fight for peace if il be threatened,
So too, in the interior of any political associa-
tion composed of individuals of strong WILL
peace could never be maintained nor Justice ur-
held unless defended by the right to demand
the execution of Judgment by the physical
strength OF the executive, and justice would
soon entirely disappear and become impotent.
The same is true. Think of society aud social.
ism. If the political parties who oppose social
ism do no. unite in defense OF their independ-
ence and the welfare of the citizen and family
they must succumb to social.stic domination
untli sucn time as socialism, in its turn is over
thrown by the excess OF misery inherent in it as
IN slavery, Tor a Socialstie system of govern
inert is species of slavery, q sort of peni en-
such systems show of strength on Nav
day VIII not be without its advantages. Until
now the hatred of every party against their
nexs neighoors in politics is still stronger than
tnelr lear OF soeialistic domination, because
they do not believe in the strength of the social
lists and in the struggle among themselves each
party courts the favor of the socialists for their
alliance and their votes. Nor in their greed for
votes do they keep before their minds the dan
ger and suffering civilized society would be ex-
posed to when ruled by the least educated
least intelligent portion of the population,
whose ignorance is easily led by any eloquent
liar whose stock in trade is the thousand mai.
urai Ills that flesh is heir to- for which they will
deaounce any existing government as reSpops-
Idle, while they themselves INDULGE in large
promises, all at cheap rates That is what
consider being liar. Amob is a sovereign that
needs tsttery as much as any Sultan.
No, this conflict of the classes win never
cease To solve it is like trying to solve the
problem of the squaring of the circle 1t is
otopian dream OF a thousand years, millennium
to be realized only when we become as angels
ANY arrangement on q basis of fixed reward of
LABOR, say f1ye shillings day. is not feasible
No such arrangement could be made binding on
those who shall live hundred years hence; nor
would the labOrer of to-day ress contented
Grant five shillings, and a demand tor six and
even seven would speedily follow it. 1t is as
useless to think this question capable of eternal
settlement as to exclude all future struggles in
which socialism viii. give good deal Of trouble
Yet governments have sometimes been re-
preached with lack of energy and tenderness
do not call it tenderness If man be a coward
ana yield TO the pressure of a manifestation 1t
is sometimes true beneyolence TO shed blood
the blood of a riotous minority in defense of the
peace-loving, law-abiding majority The first
requisite of a government is energy not to be a
time server nor to sacrifi e the future to an ar
rangement OF convenience purely temporary.
A government should be steadfast. The firm.
ness, indeed the fefceness of the ruling power
is guaranty of peace both abroad and at
home. A government always ready to yield to
majority, either local, tem. orary, parliament
airy or riotous, which keeps up its authority by
concessions. each one of whicn paves the way
for new concession, is III sore strait
mo, the list OF May is not dangerous If we
consider the Socialist al enemy who names a
day for an assault, it is not to be dreaded 1t is
q sham hght-a sham of strength like that of the
Salvation Army-the success or failure of which
depends largely on whether there is danger OF a
conflict; but whether there will be or not de-
pends on the tact displayed by the authorities
preventive measures owe most of their success
to the foresight of the executive officials who
are rarely leaders of men or statesmen, to
see that their measures are sometimes trouble
some instead of useful. However, do not ex-
pect trouble. The lst of May will not cause me
no loss of sleep"