The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-06-01
THURSDAY MAY 10Th.

providence Church, and with diff
Guilty on accout of the crowded
house made their way to the seats
reserved for them. The first speak
er on the programme was Mr.. W. E.
Hamilton. Sujbect-Abou Ben Ad-
hem" The following is the sub
stance of his remarks.
The rising tide of socialistic ten
denotes is attributable to the fact
that with the innovation of labor
saving machinery, more leisure and
intelligence is extended to the toll
ers, and they are turning their at
tention to affairs of common politi-
Cal interests.
Land Naturalization is an alluring
thought o the tired factory worker.
as he winds his way with a
rafting bucket through crowded
streets to his poor dingy home,
burdened with heavy City asses
ments.
Cooperation, where practicable
is the civil and moral duty of every
manufacturer.
The "Single Tax" theory, which
involves the least possible expense
of government, is the declared doc
inc of the leading party in New
South Wales, Australia, and it is the
foundation of new and strong party
in the United States.
The extension of government to
the control Of railroads, and tele-
graphs is a scheme, the inception of
which, is complimentary to our
national government, and our farm
ers have nailed:the idea as plank
in their platform.
The Farmers Allience, the Ma
tionalists, the Single Tax party, and
the Peoples party, are all aiming at
social advancement, and it is mis-
take to suppose that their motives
are altogether selfish.
Their platforms declare honest
and honorable sentiments which en-
blazoned upon their banners, lead on
each party in the grand advance of
all, toward finer civilization.
In FRANCS. Germany, and Russia,
where the laborer's sky is dark and
gloomy, and freedom of speech is re-
pressed, socialistic tendencies gather
and they grow turbulent, and under
heavy pressure they sometimes ex-
plode.
This fact does not signify that the
socialists views are as dangerous as
their dynamite, but rather tina,
these sleepy governments are awk-
ward in handling a sentiment which
might be turned to good account.
These bomb explosions as wildly in.
dictate prevailing principle, as does
the glaring lightning show the pres
ence ola force, which though dan
gerous, we have at last controlled
and now appreciate as our usefu
electric current.
In this land of free speech anG
popular government, where wealth
accumulates, and class lines decay
Onr industrial army, intelligent, en-
erge:ic, and organized, is advancing
into the realm Of ideas and theories
Every tenable point in the man,
Utopian schemes of the day, is re.
connoitered and taken. Our prog.
ress is not hampcred by fixed gov
eminent and frightened aristocracy
We are all Americans, and are al
. supposed to be workers, and l may
add that the terms "high-liie" anc
"low-life" are offensive to the ears o
all patriotic citizens.
Mankind is never satisfied, neve,
will be on earth, Society will al
ways require more wealth and com
fort thar sufficed for the precedin!
generation. New ideas of govern
/, ment will arise as matter of cours,
and they should be candidly discus
: sed
Essay-"Behind the scenes" b,
< Miss Annis Duncan, was in sub
4 stance as follows:
l Shakespeare is onr authority 70
comparing life as it passes to a dra
matte entertainment. All TIL
: worlds stage, and all.the men an,
, women merely players" As W
? watch the progress of passing event
. we realize the appropriateness of til