The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-22
FAVORS A WAR POLICY
Debs Would Use Force to Ed-
vance His Party.
PEACEABLE WAYS TO BE TRIED.

The Social Democracy of America, DeDs
Says, Is Bound To spread-Unlike Cox
ey's Undertaking This New One Has an
Object I'm View and Its Leaders Are Con-
fdent of victory-stirrins Speech Made
by Debs the Subject.
Chicago, June 22.-Eugene V. Debs
proposed a speech to the Social DEM
ocracy Of America to overthrow the
present national government on the
principle of "peaceably if we can, forci-
bly, if we must"
This, he announced, was the purpose
Of his new organization, which will
spread through all the states and ter
ritories. He declared that the ideal gov
ernment is no government at all.
Il hope and believe" said he in ring
ing tones, 1--WE can solve this question
| peaceably. But if not. l am among
| those who believe in getting ready TO
| solve it otherwise"
And the walls of Uhlich's hall trem-
| bled with the applause and cheers.
I'm no sense is this a movement SINH
J lar to that of CoXey" was one of his
first statements. His was simply to
display the rags and wretchedness in
! this country to the congress which was
responsible for it, and TO the public at
| large. He had no ultimate object in
view. We propose to work under care
| fully prepared plans. When a man is
about to build a house, he prepares plans
and specifications. That is what we
shall do We are going to build a
state"
Outlines His Plans.
Then the speaker went on TO out
xyfxri detail
plans for colonizing some state.
For myself, am in favor of Wash
ington," he said. THE Almighty was
in good humor when he made Washing
ton. 1t is an empire in itself. Within
it we can construct a complete state
cooperative commonwealth
He estimated that $4,000 to $4,000
month would be coming into the treas
ury. With that a corps Of farmers
would be first sent on. When enough
had been raised to feed more, men
would be sent to build sawmils put up
dwelling houses. stores and public
buildings and develop all industries.
"When we have become thoroughly
established" he said, 1--WE shall put 200
men on the stump throughout the state,
and make 1t socialsuc WITHIN twenty
four hours.
II hope and believe we can solve this
question peaceably. But If not, l am
among those who believe in getting
ready to solve it otherwise"
Two or three times he tried to resume
after this, but was interrupted by the
repeated cheers.
But cooperation cannot he estab-
lished within the boundaries o. ere
state" he shouted. at must De nation
al. One man alone cannot be free.
They must all be free 1t might be said
we will come in conflict with the fed
eral courts. Perhaps. / suppose we
will. Shall we be supinely inert for that
reason"
- VIII Find Their Rights.
"yye shall get three good constitu-
tional lawyers to find out what rights
| we have Then, if the supreme court
saws STOP we shall probably do so.
but nothing will give socialism a great
er Impetus We want to make them the
lav-breakers We want to stand under
e the flag they prate about so much"
= Debs' whole form shook and his face
S reddened as he said:
IF they send the regular army to
|, Washington to suppress us we shall
4 give them plenty To think about through
: the country along the way If they try
u to suppress us there will be 100000 pat
|
: sue"
t Debs went on to tell of calling leg
Is is1ative conclave together to amend the
II constitution.
u eve shall eliminate all rot" he said.
t 1--WE shall adopt new constitution as
l. simple as possible. That government IS
n hest governed which it least governed,
e and that government is perfectly gov
t. erned which is not governed at all
e The pronunciamento for anarchy
: seemed to strike a responsive chord
= among he hearers. So also did the re-
4 mainder of the speech. in which he ex-
plained how socialism was to sweep
the country.
m 81 don't predict that we are going to
elect a president i'm 1900 declared he.
"a "but I wouldn't be surprised. We
!, shall be in the field at the next election
- with a new party-the party of the
u people-and we shall go on with resist
ii less force"
Demagogues and Reforms.
p The greatest reforms the world has
= ever seen, he declared, were brought
II about by so-called "demagogues.
N First a demagogue, then a demi-
god" he said, and graphically told the
'e story of John Brown in support OF his
:, statement
=, When he finished Whlte-halreu Motn-
10 err Jones, who occupied prominent po-
sition, proposed three cheers for the
OF governor of Washington for inviting the
orgaization to make its experiment In
ne that state. These were given, and then
ie John Lloyd rose to say:
ie 'It has just been said that the Al
mighty was in good humor when he
81 made the state of Washington. He was
in better humor when he made Eugene
V. Debs."
Lucious O. Wilson tried TO have adopt
TT ed a section in the constitution Ito show
ne that our policy will be to amend the ma
n tional constitution in a peaceful man
a ner and that we support its preamble
ed John Lloyd moved to table this. Mr.
nd Wilson spoke in its favor, but Mr.. Debs
nd persuaded him to let ii be referred to
ny committee, and printed In the national
o. organ to be established.