The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-29
THOS. HEAPS OPINIONS

| To the Editor of The Spy
There seems to be considerable dis
satisfaction in both the republican and
democratic parties, and the late cleo
ton has convinced some OF the once
loyal republicans that there are trait
or% IN the camp.
1t IS we'll to inform such traitors that
on tne 9th of November there took place
! in the city of Worcester a passover
such as happened centuries ago. and to
let them know that then the hand
| Of every loyal republican marked
! the dOorpOst of the selfish,
! treacherous republicans with their
/ dissatisfied ambitions, who helped
/ to defeat and throw down the
Hon Joseph H. Walker, so that should
| any of these same traitors come up for
/ office in 1900, the once loyal republicans
/ will mete out to them a dose Of the
same medicine.
| am convinced that their act of
| treachery has made breach in the
republican ranks that can never be
repaired. The late election proved be-
yond a doubt that both the republican
and democratic parties are rotten to
the core, ana that it is the duty of
every honest intelligent citizen in the
Z
alton Of new party that will purge
the city oS Worcester Of it's republican
and democratic sins.
The party " ich is showing itself on
the horizon and which I think is des-
tined in the future to revolutionize the
politics OF this country, is the socialist
laO9r parry. the party of socialism.
Whar does socialism mean? Accord
ing to Wctster's definition. it is the
n If =
ment Of the social relations of mankind
than that which has hitherto prevailed
The principle of the socialist labor
partys platform is the only balm that
will heal the broken hearts of the citi-
zens of the country and remove the
burden of taxation from the shoulders
OF the tax payers. However, there is
one great danger confronting socialism
at the present time, and this danger
threatens to make split in the party.
Ihis danger is that there is growing a
democratic and a republican kind of
socialism which means that two par
| TIES VIII pull. one against the
other, and two parties in it.
sell means weakness in the
one party, according to the old saying,
United we stand, divided we fall"
/ belleVe IN socialism, pure and sim
pie, without any prefix or affiX Of anv
rotten party that has preceded the
dawn of the new era''-sociaIism. The
socialist labor party is the coming,
party, and it cannot be ignored Its
principles are in operation in various
parts of this country, in Scotland. in
England and in other countries. and
they nave met with wonderful success.
why cannot the progressive and intel
Ilgent citizens of the city of Worcester
carry out the same principles with the
same success as they do in other
places?
We say that we have government of
the people, for the people and by the
people put have we that kind of gov
eminent now? The best way to an
sWer this question is to visit the tax
Couector at tax time, ask him for a
| DIT Of information, and see what kind
of a reply you will get. You viii than
| come away thinking that this is a
! poss government, and that Won are
| one OF its humble servants.
socialism, however, has a remedy
TOT TINS condition of affairs and with
TINS in operation, should any public
servant insult any citizen he would be
pulled down from his position without
any ceremony and another put in his
place, who would know how to treat
people in courteous and decent man
ner. -
am not very radical socialist.
but l do believe that every city ought
10 pc able to pay it's own way by the
utlllzation of every service or demand,
as street railways, water works. gas
works, electric light plants, telephone
systems, etc. Those would paw the
city's expenses, if properly managed
and would relieve the taxpayers from
a heavy burden which they are
now carrying Can we expect any re-
HeI from the party now in power and
could we expect anything different
from the democrats if they We're in
power?
say NO" for both of these parties
have been tried. They have been
weighed in the scales of Justice and
| found wanting. We cannot expect
anything from corrupt bodies but cor
ruption, until the great tidal wave of
socialism, which is now sweeping eY-
erything before it, strikes the city of
! Worcester Until the principles of So
cialism are adopted. the position of the
Work1ngmen viii not be any better.
When the sturdy sons of toll have
their eyes opened to the advantages of
socialism, then they will throw off the
letters that now bind them and raise
their hands heavenward to show to
the world that they are now free So
clalism is the only thing today that
will bring comfort and pleasure to the
Workingmens home, where he can bask
IN the sunshine Of happiness and en-
JOY the God given rights which belong
! to him on earth.
1 Socialism, / believe, will give to the
Workingmen and the business men
that boom in trade which they most
desire, and it will keep open the doors
of our mills and give employment to
operatives at good wages, with profit
to the employer, providing its policy
! of an eight hOul. Ia hon, daV NAV he