The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-17
WORK FOR THE UNEMPLOYED.
GronIund Wants the State to Furnish
IL and Freeze Out Trusts.

Laurence GronlundS lecture on state
Labor for the Unemployed drew an au-
dience of 200 people last evening. al the
Peoples church at Third and Madison
streets. The speaker held the closest o..
tention from first TO last in talk Of an
hour and a half, and frequent applause
was given when a point was made against
trusts or owners of millions. OF the gath
ering many appeared to be Populists from
the applause at the mention of any of the
favt rite themes of that party. There was
considerable disappointment at the close
that no opportunity was given FOR qucs-
tions. and one boastful Populist asserted
that the lecturer was afraid of an encoun-
ter. parlor meeting will be held sun
day at .. m. at. the residence of Griffith
Davies, ,0l5 Fourth street. at which Mr..
Gronlund will preside.
Mr.. Gronlund began his lecture by de-
claring that his object was not TO convert
individualists, but to bring together all
who are socialists. either consciously or
unconsciously He denied that capital and
labor. or capitalists and laborers, had
equal rights. as capitalists were unneces-
sary. and by organizing trusts had abdi-
Gated their functions. He condemned those
who opposed amendments to the constitu-
ton. by saying. il IL must not he touched,
inscribe in the harbor of New York:
Leave behind all hope of progress. We
who enter here.
He went on to urge national telegraphs
and railroads, municipal street cars. gas
works and electric works. as stepping
stones 10 the goal. but better than all. he
said was the state productive work for
the unemployed. He then continued
Now. mark the words | use: 1t is
state measure. and not "A national under
taking. as Coxey demands il: the latter is
unconstitutional. while the former will
furnish the very best experiments. j do
~Drtr DC or nrkr h NJ
the skilled unemployed shall be assigned
TO their various trades as much as prac
ticable-no one shall he set to work he
cannot do well. Then by unemployed
mean men who can and will work. but are
without the opportunity: such. | contend.
can always. when given the chance. main
tain themselves and families and reim-
burse for all OUTLAWS. The true tramp will
soon he weeded out though we never
should forget that the toughest tramp was
once red. PUPPY infant. ca pable of being
kneaded into any form society chooses
bat society neglects its duty. when our
EMPLOYING class shut down their factories
because they cannot have their accus-
toned profits: then the state has a right
ave a duty. to step forward and say;
Then | shall step into your shoes and
manage your business. ] can do IL. he
CAUSE THE state-Care not for profits, but
only for my citizens having steady en-
sylxania has for lis years had a law on its
statute books saving: Whenever a citizen
OF this state is out of work, the overseer
Of the moor shall furnish him with raw ma
terials tools and a workshop II is a
practical measure. for there is a market
already on hand among the unemployed
let the bakers bake bread. the shoemakers
make shoes for all-satisfy each others
wants Enable men TO consume. and hard
times disappear. Organization creates
abundance"
To provide funds for this purpose he rec
commended the establishment of govern
raent banks to lend money to the states
for the unemployed. He highly praised
the German system OF labor colonies for
the unemployed. and ridictifed the fear
that many useful men and women would
rush into them. His object was 10 COM
peto all private business out of existence.
for as soon as a business became a trust
IL was rfpe for government ownership and
control lie continued: 1T was with sad
ness that 7 read an editorial in our morn
ing paper. teaching our young men the
raeanest sort Of seifishness. Collecuv-
ism will not do away With self help \
hoy wishes 20 get on the roof Of house
Won lend him q ladder. is that 20 take
away self helD2 Books schools universe
ffes are ladders We offer the young. Col
IeCtivism will lend ladders 20 all. You
know the difference between the steeraEe
and FIRST cabin Of a steamship. In the
first thew fight for their food for there IS
not enough for all. they are polite in the
cabin. for there is enough for all. and they
know IT, This IS the difference between
the present system and collecuvism.