Evening journal., 1897-02-15

Agitation Against Existing Social condi-
tions-Revolutionary Circulars Sent Out
DENVER Feb Is. - General Master
Workman Sovereign Of the Knights Of La
Dor has written letter to a labor organ
in this city containing some sensational
statements lie says
Private Dalzell in Washington
newspaper, seems to overlook the fact that
In the recent election 1000, 600 voters il
this country lost faith in the ballot, and
that the Iron brotherhood and the Indus
trial army, both secret revolutionary so
oieties, are now being organized in every
part Of the country
what we need is an agitation at home
that will force the people to a test against
our own social and economic disorders
Scarcely day passes that I do not read
one or moro appeals to join one or the 9th
OF OF the revolutionary orders now being
formed in this country, and offers of mon
ey and arms are frequently received if
Will give my efforts to the cause OF reyo
luton
Thus far have pcrsistently declnco
to give aid or encouragement to such
movements. But if, through the writings
Of such men as Private Dalzell. reyolu
tions come in spite Of all efforts to prevent
nor on the side Of the plutocratic classes.
Cause of Unrest.
"One word in favor Of war with for
eign country will multiply tenfold into
desire for revolution at home The gener
al unrest of the people is not caused by
hatred of foreign nations, but because OF
robbery imposed on them by class legisla
tion of our own government, and if melted
to war as n relief, they will direct their at
tack against the source of their oppression
and not against a foreign nation that did
not possess the administrative power tc
impose the conditions from which they
suffer.
These facts should be considered by
Private Dalzell before invoking heaven tC
hasten war with another country / still
have hopes of a peaceful solution of oui
difficulties and will work to that end, but
if, as Private Dalzell says, the only rom.
edy is in war l prefer to have the war at
home
What moral right have we to impose
war, with all its cruelties and destruction
and desolation, on a foreign country as a
means of relieving our own distress and
the result of our errorsg Furthermore tc
provoke foreign country to war would
not prove permanent remedy for domes
tic wrongs 1t would initiate the volume Of
government securities and impose in
creased burdens on the debtor classes. II
might also result in adding our country
to the conquests of some monarchical o1
despotic power and make us slaves to ty
ranny and oppression Instructions start
with a spark and are quenched with del
uge.
What Societies Are Doing.
lone reason in favor of insurrection tc
Idle, starving and overburdened people is
more potent in exciting war than a thou.
sand reasons against Instructions in pre-.
serving peace Dalzell may not know
what the secret revolutionary societies are
doing. For his benefit l viii quote the
following from the prelude nf secret cir.
cular now being distributed by one OF the
revolutionary societies Just mentioned
+" Comrados-Thera comes time in the
affairs Of men ard nations when dospera-
tion compels the human mind TO pause
and bring to its aid that element Of rea.
son so long discarded We have reached
such a crisis in the destinies Of the Ameri.
can republic
3" One hundred years of national exist.
ence has demonstrated that the political
fabric of our government contains within
its warp and woof the elements of its own
destruction with the fact that the ballot
has proven a most lasnentable failure as
safeguard of free institutions.
- In the closing of the nineteenth cen.
i tury. we see a class despotism establishing
s itselfsupon the ruins of the republic. An
4 oligarchy Is now in power and already the
: hideous phantom Of Imperialism overshad.
ows us. as embodied in the autocratic
claims of the Federal court and the acts OF
unbrldled military despotism character
istic Of the Federal government of today.
rsst..
=" What is to be dones We have appealed
in vain to the ballot Every trial OF
strength in the political arena has resulted
in victory for the unscrupulous money
M power.
" There is nothing surprising in this.
The ballot is a weapon best welded by the
hand Of cunning and craft History re-
cords no nation that freed itself by voting
No. Let us be frank The hour has come
or men to lay aside the mask and look
zach other in the face
. Fellow rcformer, would YOU be frees
Would you see the regime Of corporate
lower and class despotism art an cnds
MA You'd you see the shackles stricken for
yer from the limbs Of humanity and be
old emancipation, the rebirtb OF the na
ion which Jefferson revcred, that Paine
yrote and wrought to estahlishs DO you
3 elieye that this can come through the
80 80 allots No you do not.
Have not the refOrmers spent theil
yes, their fortunes and their energies in
ne cause of political reform through the
ailot box, and what has been the resulty
Have they not seen the cunning and
nscrupulous always victorious emerging
om every campaign master Of the spoilsg
ave you any hopes that this will be
hanged in the futures The past is one
ng protest against the ballot as an in
rument of reformation. =