The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-14
A NEW SOCIALIST PAPER,
The First Number Made Its
Appearance on the Streets
Yesterday.
EDITED BY TWO PREACHERS
In the Salutatory Article the Prin-
clples of Socialism are Set
Forth.

The first number of The Socialist, thu
organ of the socialists of San francisco
and ad joining cities, was issued yesterda!
afternoon. 1t is edited by Rev. j. E
Scott, a Presbyterian preacher. The bust
ness manager, Rev. E. J. Dupuy, is at the
head of the French Presbyterian mission
here. In the beginning they have this tt
say for themselves:
1t possibly may be mild shock to the minds
and misunderstanding of some good friends
enemies) that we two, staid, orthodox, careful
| and conservative Presbyterian ministers, III
our right minds, not wearing our hair long
nor parted in the middle, never having been
! accused of being cranks, crooks nor hereties
| should embark in the advocacy of what our
Brother Brown is pleased to call menace tC
"our institutions" We hope our friends will
| not allow themselves to fall into any feelings
| of unkindness, nor burden themselves with
wasting grief nor shuddering anxiety, until by
careful examination they have found out just
how bad we have become in reality, and just
how and why and where and when We are or
may be or ought not to be dangerous to sour
institutions"
The paper is beautifully printed, and the
first number gives promise OF healthy
growth. The editor answers his own
question, "Why this paperP by the state
ment that he believes the time has come
for an organ on this coast to present cam
didIy, frankly. clearly and squarely the
character, interests and aims of socialism.
In the salutatory to the public these OBJ
ieets and aims are set forth in very
straightforward concise way. Here are
some of the extracts:
We believe that socialism is essentially a
scheme of right and justice for all.
You will notice that the word SOCIALIST
rests upon the words "Thou shalt love thy
neighbor as thyself" Those words represent
the fundamental ethics of socialism. All the
real terror OF socialism is wrapped up in that
sentence.
There is a call for d paper of the kind this
proposes to be, because OF the large number OF
them. Multitudes are socialists without know
ing 1t. Every man who really wants what is
right for himself and his neighbors alike is
very near the kingdom of socialism. He only
needs to learn what socialism is to see that 1T
is what he wants. Our purpose is to try to
help him find out just what socialism is and
aims at.
Multitudes are socialists and know it, but for
prudential reasons do not advertise the fact.
They need tonic for their convictions. We
hope to be tonic-ehaHnel for such.
Lastly, there is large number OF openly
avowed socialists. TO this large and rapidly
growing number of avowed socialists we hope
| to give voice and cheer and all the wisdom at
| Itmay be well for US to state here, with
solemn gravity, that we are not out with
bombs in search OF that gentleman (Rocke
| feller) or his friends. 1t is not part of the
socialist programme to inaugurate war against
| capitalists. They are carrying on the wal
business pretty well among themselves. Wha
| the socialists propose is to let them go on
The fact Is the Socialist is neither footpaC
nor a firebug. If there is anything he is gen
uine stickler for it is for justice and RICH
among men. Can it be possible that because
Of this characteristic he is or has been such
terror to capital?
The socialist really has very just and kind
| " regard for capital, and rightly so, for he i
| generally one of those by whose toll capita
has been produced. To harm it is almost lik
harming Que of his own children. What b
grieves over and complains of sometimes /
| that his children have, by hook or by crook
been taken from him and his house left to hin
desolate.
Socialism, as we look at 1t, comprehends tn
spirit and substance of all the forms that re
late to mans association with man in this life
1t is the full harmony.
Considering that the avowed socialists o
this City number 1000, gagged by the vot
at the last election, and that Oakland
Berkeley and Alameda have. if anything
a larger number, the success of the neJ
weekly seems to be assured.