Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1894-03-02
SOCIALLSTIO AGTTA TORS.

The proposition that organized labor shall
associate for united political action has often
been made by Socialistic agitators, but has
net usually met or been received with any
healthy recognition in this country. 1t is
recognized that Socialism, when carried TO
its logical end, sinks both the individual
and individual capabilities to common
dead level which the theorists claim will re-
suit in supplying everybody with every.
thing they want, but which certainly in
spire no one to do the best he could. The
ease with which individuals could acquire
land or homes Of their own, and lucrative
business opportunities has always tended to
discourage the Socalistic idea on this side
of the Atlantic.
Socialistic agitators have come here from
abroad, for Socialism, like many other mod.
ern isms, is foreign importation, and the
present Industrial depression has given them
an opportunity TO be heard heretofore denied.
The recent action of Labor League organ
ization of Philadelphia in its determination
to send out lecturers in the interest Of Sin.
dependent political action" is perhaps the
first victory obtained in the direction of the
recognition of Socialism.
Just what independent political action
means in the minds OF the Socialistic propa-
gandists is somewhat misty, but the victory
of the Socialistic leaders in dumping on the
public lot OF crazy sgitators means that
all the labor unions and other labor organ
izatiens are TO be persuaded and urged to
work out the salvation of labor by joining
a new labor organization
We feel satisfied that these bowling dis
turbers will meet with but little sympathy
from the honest and intelligent working
classes in trying to persuade them to even
recognize political movement which has
In view to make everybody alike in social,
financial and political condition. Every
working man, native or naturalized, is a
citizen With as great possibilities of success
open to him and his children as most OF
the rich and famous had at the beginning of
of their careers. The ambition TO become
owners of individual property and to see
their sons aud daughters succeed in secur-
ing some Of the prizes open to all in Ameri-
can life will make the more intelligent work
ingmen slow TO attach themselves TO an or
ganization such as these bowling fanatics
have instituted.
"CoIfidence." said distinguished Euro
pean statesman, "is plant Of slow growth"
The wicked and reckless legislation of the
Republican party, covering period OF thirty
years, blockading every industrial avenue,
paralizing every branch of trade until the
cry of "hard times" is heard throughout the
length and breadth OF the country. These
agitators have taken advantage Of this con-
dition of affairs to hoist their flag and enun.
ciate their wild theories 1t will be Of no
avail. The confidence Of the great business
element Of this country is reviving and with
1t business. The manufactures are starting
up. The doors of the workshops are opened.
Capitalists are coming to the front and new
and large enterprises are crystallizing. Con-
fidence, under the assurance Of healthy and
substantial legislation, is on its feel, and no one
has caught on to the good results, that must
inevitably follow, sooner or more cheerfully
than the working people of this country.
The dangerous sophistries Of Socialistic agi-
tators will fail, will be crushed TO pieces
under the feet OF those whose aid they are
now soliciting.