The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-03-15
THE GOOD TIME COMING.
Interest Charges Will Be Things Of
the Past.

Interest Charges Will Be Things Of
the Past.
Over a thousand brothers and
half-dozen sisters braved the rain
and wind last night to listen to the
orators of the local branch OF the
American Socialistic Labor party
tell them in Metropolitan Hall that
good times we're coming, that they
had not yet obtained all their rights
and that in the happy future, when
all communities would be estab-
lished on true Christian principles,
there would be enough in the world
for all, and no mans stomach would
evermore feel the pangs Of hunger.
T. +. Burns presided and introduced
as the first speaker Of the evening
Rev. DIR. Ferguson.
The clerical gentleman was re-
ceived with applause. All social
questions can be solved, he said, in
manner in no way inconsistent with
the teachings OF Jesus OF Nazareth.
There is no social question that is
not also a moral question. Chris
tiauity is distinctly socialistic, aud
the speaker added that the Naza-
rene was the first great socialist, for
he proposed a community in which
all should be equal.
"The earth and the fullness there
OF belong to man, and not to men,"
said DR.. Ferguson. "This is the
teaching of Christianity, and il fol-
lows that every man is entitled to
his share. Wealth belongs to men
not for their own selfish purposes
alone, but only so far as they use il
for the benefit of the entire commu-
nifty. True benevolence il not Civ
ing a pittauce to enable men at work
in the Park to keep from starvation,
hut in doing those things which will
establish true brotherhood in the
community"
He did not consider labor CON-
modify. Speaking Of interest, he
said that the laws Of Moses pro-
bibited his people from charging in
terest for loans extended people OF
their own race. In the good times
to come, when all mankind will be a
brotherhood, the same laws will be-
enforced and interest charges will
then he things OF the past.
This prophecy OF the reverend
gentleman evoked great applause
The German socialist mannerchoiI
then sang two selections and gave
way to Joab Hartman, who spoke
on THE Fate Of the Middle Glasses
The unfortunate middlen6n, h,
said, were going to smash. Tho rich
corporations gave them no chance
His solution Of the unhappy condi'
ton Of affairs was Government,
ownership Of all large interests. A
'comrade" with a dolorous voice 70
cited "The Song Of the Shirt" ant
then Mrs. Hannah +. Smith an
nounced her views on the woman
Q side Of the industrial question
( Woman. she said, had always been ,
slave Of n slave. She had Away
been toiler and a producer OF tn,
race. Even to-day, notwithstanding,
- our advanced civilization, this un
fortunate condition Of affairs exists
Mrs. Smith believed that womel
should have the right OF sufTrag
aud every other right that mel
enjoy. She assured her hearers tina
the emancipated woman OF tn
future would be- Just as eager /,
marry as her enslaved sister OF to
day.
"Comrade" McIver introduced
resolution reciting the fact tina
there are many unemployed men il
: the State, aud calling on the Cover
nor to summon the Legislature il
extra session to provide work for al
n those who are willing aud able /
labor. The resolution was unani
mously adopted.
I Just before the adjournment q
" the meeting a "comrade" read
resolution protesting against tn
petition OF the Salvation Army al
dressed to the Supervisors, askin
for quarters in the Old City Hal
wherein the Salvationists might dis
q pense charity to the unemployed
v The mover OF the resolution said til
unemployed had had ono dose c
Salvation Army charity, and tha
was all they wanted. Anothe
:, "comrade" endeavored to speak |
favor Of the army, but was hoote
!. down and the resolution wa
3 adopted.
The mannerchoir then sang til
Marseillaise lin Germany and tn
-, band of brothers and Mrs. Hanna
= +. Smith drifted out into the rain
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