People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-11-05
WHOLE NUMBER 372.

WHOLE NUMBER 372.
die classes 1t does, but only for the
purpose of pulling down from his un-
fair advantage ground the plutocrat,
while with the other hand it is pulling
up the fallen brother. Truth is gener-
ally found, not in either extreme.
What party will help the whole people
if not the party which represents the
golden mean? Your poor overworked
laborers, Mr.. Socialist, are not able TO
conduct this country to success and Sc
cure equal rights of the whole people,
and the plutocrat will not. Therefore
the party that represents tina middle
class must do it. Socialism is imprac-
ticable in that it anticipates that those
who have been failures under our
present system can make q success of
what it is charged the ablest have fail
ed to perfect. When Socialists all agree
upon definite program that willsbe
acceptable to the majority of our peo-
pie to say nothing of their own party
let them present it. But they dare not
now. knowing that it will open too
much disaffection and dissatisfaction.
Nor has the time come for such radi-
cal change as thev desire in all the de.
partments of industry. at least In this
country, which is fact that the ma
jority of Socialistic enigrants fail to
realize. The Socialistic program is
impracticsble also becsuse many of the
very working men. on whom they must
depend, are fairly satisfied with the
capitaliStic system These self-sst isf1-
ed hirelings OF capitalists, either from
fear of losing their positions. bribery
or Intimidation or else because of
'heir personal contentment, so long az
they are provided for, no matter how
| their brothers suffer, cannot possibly
be got to come to the polls and expro-
| priste capitalists. On the other hand
while such selfish laborers, who prefer
ga bird in the hand to two In the
bush cannot be got to go with the
| Socialist "the whole hog or none,"
they will be and are induced to vote
for moderate, reasonable and practical
BILE measures, advanced by the Populist.
| They would vote for instance, when
the Populist party believes the time
has came for advancing them, for such
measures as, settling disputes between
working men and employees by arbitra-
ton, measures to give legal support
and increased powers to trades unions,
taxing of inheritance, la Dor assurances,
and above sill, the best for the present
material benefit of the laborer, the
compulsory gradual decrease, of his
working hours, The Socialists desires
to force the sentiment of the country.
The Populist is educa ting the people to
q higher sentiment. They declare that
their party does not believe in reforms.
The Populist wishes the reforms be-
cause, before a co-opers sYern-
ment can be successful Re
themselves must be e,
standard which will max &
petent for such q vast q
other words the Populist 60 -
ing self-relisnt. prudent, persK eriSg
raen rather Jnan grown children. The
Socialist, like the Jesuit fathers in
Peru years ago, would vainly expect to
make self governing public out of
barbarous, savage Indians. Sociologi-
cal questions are not yet settled be-
yond doubt, and therefore what folly,
and how impracticable to expect to
put them en- masse into practice. So
cialism has emphasized in righteous
manner the need of justice, but some of
the rabid and materialistic Socialists
fail at the same time of applying JUS
tice to the upper classes which they
demand for the laboring people.
Finally while 1 appreciate the object
for which Socialists strive, but, as
Populist. materially differ from them
in their methods, must conclude this
paper by the statement of how abso-
lutely and wholly differ from them.
And it is where the admitted logical
conclusion of Marks Socialism ends in
a black and hopeless denial of the spir-
ituAl or religious world. On that
point, in the face of nineteen centuries
of intellectual Judgment, and the
great miracle of Christ's m )ral life on
earth, l know there is no need to
argue. Call it a supposition If you
please. 1t is far more reasonable
supposition than that matter always
existed without beginning or end.
Vol ARE and his influence have long
since died. Darwin's missing link will
never be found. Environment does
much in moulding the brain, but soul
and mind can never be evolved from
dust Impracticsble as Socialism is in
its economic features it is absurdly i'm
: pract ca BILE in expecting to answer all
) questions of meekness, purity, patience,
hungeriug for knowledge and righte-
} BUSINESS by answering "a question OF
the stomach" A merely earthly para
disc would be only a FOOLS paradise.
. Wealth can never buy pure heart, a
clear conscience, g cultivated intellect,
or the power to enjoy the sublime and
beautiful. The worst immortality is
often found among the rich. Socialism
is impracticable, Populism is practi-
cal, party for the whole people, for
} home, and in the name of God.-The
Representa4ive
POpuIist Meeting Meeting Postponed.
Owing to the busy crop gathering
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