The herald., 1895-03-11

"Again, say, in our country it must
be realized gradually and state productive
work to the unemployed is the first de-
cisive step-that is second desirable
subject for an address. Lastly, contend
that such Socialism will be blessing to
all; it will and it alone can regenerate us
morally. This is third topic to lecture
upon. Here l shall argue that Socialism
will not crush out, but will on the other
hand. advance individuality. Indeed, it
will substitute individuality for our pres
ent individualism.
"Individualism makes self direct end;
it makes us tease and worry God daily for
the salvation of our own soul, seeks after
happiness directly, and, therefore, always
fails in it's object, it concerns itself with
our false self. individuality looks upon
self as an atom in the social organism as
splendid tool and agent in moulding
humanity's destiny, and teaches us that
the appointed way to seek our own, eter-
nal as we'll as temporal welfare lies
through the collective well-being. Indi-
viduality will be fostered in the Socialist
state-frst, because the present motives
be much enlarged, like honor and legiti-
mate power over our fellow men. If our
present managers will but study this SUBJ
ject they will find that the fields for their
enterprise will be much enlarged, and they
will bless the advent of Socialism. The
exception is the money motive, which will
be (not done away WITH curtalled; but
men will be able to save as now, and use
their savings as now, even to bequeathing
them to children, except that they cannot
invest them. Again, we shall under So
cialism come to reverence our superiors;
it is sign of weak mind not TO admit
that everyone of us has his superior some
where. There will be superiors and sub
ordinates in the Socialist republic, and we
shall place our true superiors above us by
selection from below, while the higher
officials will be invested with the right of
vetoing and of directing. We shall obey
them and second their efforts, because
even now do in scientific and philosophic
societies-that is, whenever we do not
chase after profits but pursue truth.
Lastly, individuality will be nightly
advanced by ali becoming public func-
tionaries, replacing our autocratc en-,
ployers Tnere will be no domestic ser
vice any more, except when servants stay
from love of and regard for their mis-
tress, and then they will become mem
bers Of the family; scavengerng, by be-
coming public function, will drop the
degrading character now attaching to it,
and noble men will willingly undertake
it. And think of present social condi-
tions actually daily and persistently
tempting us to become criminals, tempt
ing us to become gamblers; how poor
women are sorely tempted to dishonor
themselves; and such temptations pro-
ceeding from society, which should be
| mans Providence on earth.
Under Socialism men will naturally
become gradually honest, painstaking and
complaint; even those who are now dis
honest lazy and refractory, for we shall
be tempted the right way as now we are
the wrong way.
II hope thoughtful men and women
will seek me at Ais IL South Spring
street, room 7, so that there may be
| formed another Fabian society like unto
the splendid English organization that
has made Socialism respected and respect
able in England. Unfortunately coward
ice is, rampant among our. educated
classes