The herald., 1894-08-03


a lull in the proceedings, followed by
tenn pest of invective from the ornate vo-
cabulary of Mr.. B. D. Among the flying
debris that issued from his mouth, were
such things as lover $4,000 goes to the
state" ''forty-four oxth-bound Social
ists," and "the index finger raised in
this manner signifies a deadly iseer
sign" Now for the edi6cation OF Mr..
B. D., whose conviction no doubt ia not
beyond the assimilation of truth, | will
say that all~ his allegations are
absolutely false in every particu-
lar. Ono would suppose our classical
friend, until. very recently, had been
residing on come distant planet, alter
hearing him talk go flippantly and snser-
ingly OF Socialism. What ia tho mean
ing of this much used and much abused
torn anyway? SOCIALISM 10 theory
OF society which advocates a more pre-
else, orderly and harmonious arrange
ment of the social relations OF mankind
than that which has hitherto prevailed"
The Commonwealth says: 'Sccialista
want every human being to be we'll
housed, clothed, fed and educated. The
adoption of social and industrial sys-
EN- that will put an end to profit, in
crest. rent and oil forms of usury.
Land, water, machinery, all the
means Of production and distribstion,
and all the available forces of nature to
be owned by and operated for the benefit
OF the whole people.
"The gradual elimination, and finally
the abolition, of all useless and unpro-
ductive toll.
1.-THE work day to be as short as the
needs of the people will permit-about
four hours per day, If possible.
Every person OF suitable ags and
physical and mental ability must work
or starve. He that will not work shall
not eat. No child labor.
Every person to receive full value for
his or her labor.
"a higher standard of living and
higher plane of morals as the result,
thus occurring enjoyment for ALL"
Now, to any human being gifted
with reasoning powers there is nothing
utopian in these demands. But to
selfish, color-blind, prepossessed human
cormorant, Socialism is visionary, i'm
practicable, and the very acms of hui
man folly. Socialism in brief means:
Christianity applied to every actisity OF
life, or the literal application of the
golden rule. When thsse doctrines are
fully realized we shall have no need for
nine-tenths OF the professionals" that
at present are absorbing the very hearts
blood out OF humanity.
There will be no ''swesting dens" and
pestilential rookeriea; nor unhoused,
unfed and half-ciad tramps. There will
be no evictions, tenant farmers and
mortgaged homes. There will be no
prineely paupers, nor uncrowned kings,
nor bribe-giving lobbyists. There will
ha M qlQuQrU patItiu0 n
monopoly commercialism. Evil doers of
the brothel, saloon. judiciary, legisla-
ture, etc., shall not be tolerated for one
instance. Loafers of the ''club room,"
court. social circle and numerous other
habitats, under as ocialistic form
of administration, shall be COMMANDED
to work or Htarve. Cities of the future
instead of being mere repositories for
stolen goods ahsll be the abode OF hon
eat men and kindly neighbors. Laws in
stead of being the enactmente of parti-
sanship, unjust, pernicious and unnatn.
raj, shall be framed for the common
veal of the nation udner the regime of
Socialism. And every economic activity
shall be go adjusted that IAN injury to
one shall be the concern OF all" and
special privileges will be unhSard Of.
So much for socialism, briefly outlined.
IN the above paragraphs. The human
beings of the future, under that humane
system, will be as carefully bred, per-
hsps more SO, than the finest quadruped
that Job 80 graphically describes. In
future let US trust that Mr.. B. d. will
not be so heady in his assertions, and
that in time he also will become good
Socialist. J. r. A.
a Newspaper Enomy to Law and Order.
sued by the Los Angeles Times during
the recent labor disturbance and its
present daily vicious and absurd attacks
upon labor organizations and working
men in general. are proof enough that
the paper, conducted as it is, is an en-
envy instead of friend to law and order.
There is no use denying that the.
masses are greatly discontented.
No fair-minded man will fail to admit
that there are giant wrongs pressing
hard On the people of the republic-evils
caused by bad legislation and by COM
bines of oapital-trusta. monopolies and
great corporations OF all descriptions.
b The Times editorially keeps up one
continuous din about the labor question,
and it is always one-Bided. 1t position,
briefly, is as follows:
, Every laboring man who belongs to
trade organization ia wrong; every work.
lngman who does not submit to any op-
PRESTON that may be heapsd upon him
BY his employers is wrong.
Now, the writer does not favor strikes
" boycotts. except in the most extreme
)ases. The heroes of Lexington and
Bunker hill did worse than strike, and
d cause like theirs, should it arise again,
might justify more drastic measures
than those recently employed by the
labor unions. Let us hope it may never
occur.
/ But the people who labor with their
hands have a right to condemn the
Times, and they are doing go. What
ever injustice the American Railway
union has committed, it is not fair to
suppress the wrongs on the other side.
There is ample proof that there are
plenty OF wrongs on the eide OF capital,
and the admitting of the fact would do
much to soothe thoae who feel oppression
$40 bitterly in these distressing times.
: But all the comfort tho laboring men get
from the Times is that if they "kick"
. there ere swords, bayonets, prisons,
sjsils and chaingsngs for them. The evil
in oil this violent language is that it en-
bitters both sides, and will result, prob
;ahlv in uniting a lot of dema qoeues in