Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-11-12
ent of it's Origin and Growth Purposes and Methods

gagged with gang OF men under MS
direction in clearing the ground.
The work which has been done since
we secured our Office in Seattle on
September Goth down to the present
time has been largely devoted to
negotiations for printing plant to
reach our people throughout the
United States, as well as for other
machinery.
Much correspondence has been had
with leading members of the S. d. OF
A., but this was necessarily slow.
Considerable publicity was given
our movement by the Seattle papers
and Associated Press as we had been
expected in this country for the past
year.
Negotiations were opened for saw
mill and a steamboat, and these nego-
tiations are still pending.
All that has been done has been
accomplished by few who have put
their hands in their own pockets and
likewise done the work.
1t is now time that the members at
large should do something They
have demanded that a colony should
be started and been disappointed
when progress was not made fast
enough to suit them.
The undersigned has done his share.
He has used what means he had per-
sonally, and has borrowed other
money to carry the burden through
to a successful end. He was de-
termined that the Social Democracy
Colony should be established, and it
has been done.
What has happened has been for
the best. Those who have chosen
the political will o. the wisp should be
regarded with leniency. Many of
them are ignorant; some of them have
only been in Socialism couple of
years ana do not just yet understand
it, although they think they do. AS
they learn more, they will see then
their errors and mistakes.
AS a member of the Colonization
Commission of the Social Democracy
of America. l have done my task,
self imposed after the convention
The start has been made. | now call
on the members to do their part.
If the members of the Social De-
mOcracy of America throughout the
country desire the work to continue,
they must provide the means with
which to do it. Otherwise they never
really meant what they said when
they pledged with enthusiasm their
assistance and moral support.
The perusal of the correspondence
of the Commission, all of which
have here with me, warrants the be-
lief that they will respond to this
call.
We need money. Five thousand
members (and the Social Democracy
had more, | was told) paying in 81 a
month would give us IS, 900 month,
or $50, 900 year.
l believe that we can get more than
that number in the United States in
the next year or two. We have all
the mechanism with which to do it, 1t
will demonstrate the power of large
number of persons putting in a small
amount of money periodically.
ihO iuCollol; uoNcNeI, SlUlUDeFS
down to this: "Do the people of the
United States, and particularly those
of the S. d. of A., want colonization?"
If they do, they will furnish the
means to carry on the work. If they
do not, they will not.
The response to the call for $4,000
in another column will tell the whole
story. We need that amount and
must have it; contributors will be
secured. If our people who want the
colony will do their share in raising
this amount and in becoming members
and getting new members they can
have a big successful colony where
all their ideals will be realized.
They must sacrifice time and money
as we have done, must work hard in
various ways in getting subscriptions,
etc, and it can be done If each of YOU
who reads this will do your share and
send in at least one dollar. Shall we
have it ? You must decide.
This is how it is to-day
CYRUS FIELD WILLARD.
OTIAIA WASH