The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-02-17

rt IS Neither .anarsby or HsvoIutIon-Ap-
piled FlrTaEIruTrr-

Tt ts Neither Anarchy or HevoIutIon-Ap-
piled IhrIztlauIrg.
The following brief extracts are taken
from an excellent article on socialism
written 10y "a contributor to the Los
Angeles Express.
'-Probau bly, no word In the English
language has been so persisteutly
abused, slaudered and misused as the
word socialism Derived from s0cius-
"a frieud-it distinctly refers to a social
system founded upon the friendly feel
iugz OF humanity, Justice, fraternity,
and q common equality Of opporEuui-
ties division OF esistiu 2
wealth would be ethicalIy unjust aud
practically impossible. The socialist
does not propose to share the fruits or
labor with the id-er and the nou-pro-
ducer; he believes in the old adaze; III
he work not, neither shall he eats he
only adds 'He that works must also
eat.
'.2yo zocialistic authority teaches rev
olutiln or advises O. violent uprising
against existing conditions
Hyndam spoke the sentiment OF all In
saying; An attempt at mob violence
would put back the cause for at least
one generation. Socialism Is "a growth
not "a revolutions it can only come as "a
result of education, and the masses are
not yet ready Tor its application
But probably the most common error
is the prevalent idea that socialism is
an attempt to make all men socially
equal, and to- repues5 the intelligence
and genius to the dead level of mcdioe-
rity- This is a wrong and erroneous
conception of the aim of the socialist
Industrial and economic equality does
not demand social equality ~
Nature makes q difference intellectual
ly and morally, but nature itself makes
all men equal on tine plane OF material
wuuts-tue fool and the idiot require
ties of life as the philosopher and
genius. Socialism only claims men
should be equal on that plane OF ami
NAL wants where nature has set her
seal
''The theories OF socialism rest upon
the uppliGatioH-to our social IiIe-0f
three ethical propositions, ana any at
tempt 10 apply them or TO reduce them
to actual practice may be called social
ism.
'First-Thcre should be no vested
right or title To real estate. Land is
the heritage of humanity aud should
be used for tine common good, occu-
paucy aud use furnishing the title 20
the produce
''Sec1ud-Every man lis entitled to-
the full value OF what Is produced 10y
his own labor. One Is especially apt to
overlook the force of this proposition
Most men viii say at once. sThiz is JUST
iu IS seIf-evideut truthi no man is euti-
tied to take from another che result of
Individual labor Reader, do YOU con-
fcss as muchP Beware lest such CON
fessiau should prove You socialist
In no other theory of social life could
this claim be put TO actual practices un-
der the wage system It would be im-
possible win one man employ another
unless he can retain part of what is pro-
duCeu-in. other words unless he can
make a proHt IV doing SOP
Third No personal payment for in
dividual services, and the means tmouey)
whereby this is now done should be
abolished by the state.
s'Thcsa are the fundamental Brlu-
ciples OF modern socialism The first
may be called the land plank, the sea-
oud is the labor plank tine tLird Is IHe
financial plank; and any one that acc
cepLs them and would apply them to
practice should call himself. a socialist
THE differences between tho variuu-
schools of z5ciaIists are Ully The nat
uraI difference that must arise be-
tween the various plans of various men
who would found "a social system on
these foundations To is moth
ing more and nothing less than pras-
ticul Christiauity-u direct application
20 social life of the Sermon ON the
Mount "-NoucDnfurnist