The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-06-18
INDICATIONS.

We give below an account of the
meeting in Chicago to further the
scheme of Eugene v. Debs to colonize
5000, 600 unemployed people in some
western state.
These men are avowed socialists
and five years ago would have been
hooted at. and rallied at. because of
their beliefs, but to-day almost every
state in the union is asking them to
settle within it's borders.
Every state that has land enough to
accommodate them.
The list of prominent men, our
thinkers present at this Chicago con
vention fills oone with hope for the sue
cess of this philanthropic scheme of
relief for the worlds unfortunates.
It is indeed an indication to make us
optimistic.
Chicago, June IA giant propa-
ganda. which has for it's ultimate aim
the enlistment of all the working mil
lions of the United States under the
banner of socialism, but for it's imme-
diate purpose the establishment of an
immense cooperative community in
the west, was inaugurated at Handel
hall this morning. There was lnrge
assemblage present.
AT the sessions of the convent on
which will witness the merging of the
American Railway union into a CO.
operative society, $50 delegates, rep
resenting various schools of economic
thought throughout the country will
hear from Mr.. Eugene V. Debs and
his coadjutors the plan already form
ulated, whicn the session is expected
to put into execution.
Edward Bellamy, Prof. Parsons of
the Bostor law university, A. S. Ed
wards of the Ruskin Cooperative col
Ony, Victor Edwards, editor of the
Milwaukee Vorwearts; Rev. Myron
Reed of Denver, Henry D. Lloyd and
Prof. Lermond of Maine are of thase
who will unite with Eugene v. Debs
in forming the crusade.
Mr.. Debs said in an interview:
''Never were the masses in America
so badly off as at present, Menacing
the happiness of the country and the
continued freed ON of it's people from
turbulence is an army of not less than
5000, 900 persons out of employment.
Every passing hour adds to their
ranks. Introduction of . new machin-
cry, improvements on old appliances,
the concentration of wealth ond other
conditions are throwing people out of
employment all the time. Millions
are looking into the future that has
no hope.
''Trade unionism furnishes no ade-
which confront the toilers. Organized
labor cannot hope to cope with organ
lied capital. The people who have
the money also hold all means of pro-
duction, of distribution and of pur-
chase, They could starve out their
antagonists, who possess nothing. A
terrible revolution may be averted.
1t is near enough to be threatening.
''The plans which will be adopted
by the convention have for their foun-
dation the exodus of the co-operators
to a western state. We have had in
vitations to settle in dozens of states.
The places which have thus far been
considered with most favor are Wash
ingtOn, Utah, Idaho and Texas. I'm
mense tracts of fertile land are there
which can soon be irrigated and upon
which can be built homes and stores
and factories which will produce not
only enough for the consumption of
the community, but surplus which
can be sold to the outside world. A
few thousand men will proceed within
a few weeks to the location selected
by the convention and will prepare
abiding places for the great army
that will follow. AS our ideas become
understood we will have ample funds
to start, given not only by our friends
and sympathizers in trades unions
ond schools of economics, but also by,
capitalists who will be glad to see the
idle millions-the tramps, as they are
called-melt away from the cities and
byways. Out of the small membership
fee and per capita tax that are charg-
ed there will soon be revenue of
$25 900 a month. That will buy lands,
procure agricultural implements, tools
for building, machinery for factories
and such otheI articles as are needed
at once. !
women will go. 1t will be COM
munity of families and homes. The
people will be educated. They will
have newspapers aud literature. They
will develop the resources of the state.
industrial enterprises, build
roads, canals, school houses and pub
lie buildings. Six hours a day for
each man will be sufficient to produce
enough for the community. The man
who tolls the hardest will work the
fewest hours. The common store will
supply all. The kitchen in the house