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Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-07-02
Here's a Worker.
J. f. Porter.

| am distributing literature. solicit
ing people by letter and in person.
and am meeting with considerable
success. / first tell people Of the
move that is being made for indus
trial emancipation in Washington.
aud most of them express their sym
pathy and show considerable interest.
| find with many people that it is not
good policy to mention the term So
ciaiist at first as many are so pre-
JUDGED against socialists that they
will not listen to argument if that
term is used Afterwards many of
them are surprised to find that they
are socialists. You can count on nv
rendering the cause all the assistance
in my power.
California. Ross j. Miller.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-07-02
Getting Thick as Huckleberries.

When | started in last fall did not
know of two socialists in this county.
At present there are more than a
hundred who are already confirmed
socialists or strongly impregnated
with socialist virus. Some of them
are quite prominent citizens. Please
send me a supply of literature for
distribution and some applications for
membership, and | will proceed to
work at once. / will send for a bun
die of books in a few days. Send me
few Industrial Freedoms to use in
obtaining subscriptions. | have re-
ceived two copies of the paper and
am greatly pleased with the progress
being made in the colony.
Oregon. J. +. Porter.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-07-02
In the Highways and By-ways.

a mission wagon of the Co-opera-
tive Commonwealth arrived in this
town on Wednesday, June 18th. The
party consisted of Mr.. 4. S. Edwards.
Mr.. J. b. Beardsley and Mr.. 5. Levine.
also Mr.. John f. Lloyd of Chicago.
who delivered some interesting lee
lures on the social disease of the
present system and the evils of labor
saving machinery under the competa-
tive system. They have held five
meetings in succession and the audi
ence increased at every meeting. BY
distributing literature they have done
good work for the socialist movement
and the comrades of L. L. No. of
Illinois and all others interested in
the glorious cause we're sorry to see
them leave for Hammond. Ind.
Illinois. Robert Clayton.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-07-02
SHERIDAN WEBSTER,
-s- Ill Union Trust Bl1g..
st. Louis, Mo.

I'VE are glad to print this letter
from Comrade Webster, who repre-
sents the Social Democracy in the St.
Louis Citizens committee.
Manifestly the only way to unite
the reform forecasts to put everything
else in second place until direct gov
eminent is secured.
We prefer the term direct govern
ment." Direct legislation really in
cludes simply initiative and referen-
dun, while direct government in
cludes also direct nomination of all
candidates, thus abolishing the
county. district and state conven-
lions as well as the political boss:
direct election of L. 5. senators and
the president: the imperative man.
date and proportional representa-
ton.
That mary socialists are inclined
to oppose 4 one-plank platform on di-
rect legislation, is unfortunately
true. They fail to see that single
compaign will give us direct legisla-
ton, for direct legislation row COM
mands three-fourths majority in
this state. With direct legislation
carried we will not only be able to
carry socialistic measures, hut they
will be SAFE when carried.
Speaking only for himself and not
for the B c c, which is not political
party. the editor most earnestly
hopes that all parties and factions of
reformers will unite on 4 direct legis-
lation, one-plank platform. It's 4
winner, In 1892. l was chosen by the
populists of Grant county.a5 delegate
TO the state convention and member
of committee on resolutions. Our
first plank endorsed the national
platform, and the second plank was
devoted to direct legislation Nine
other planks we're added, when. think
ing the platform too long. we voted
TO make the first two plants the plat
form and the other nine appended
resolutions.
This was I believe. the first in
stance i'm which any leading party
made campaign ON a direct legisla-
zion, cne-planl, platform.
That was six years ago, and the
movement was too new to enlist much
support from the politicians, who
abound i'm the populist as in all other
political parties. Today, however,
the politicians see which way the
wind is blowing, and a direct legisla-
ton, one-plank, campaign will win.-
! Ed
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-07-02
Some Good Spaniards Who are

Still Alive. In Barcelona, Spain, the
socialists are insisting that the gran
dees. who shout about national
honor" should themselves enlist. So
lust is this demand and so numerous
are the socialists, that the attention
of the government is called to the
fact that there are no volunteers at
Barcelona. Spanish socialists favor
Cuban independence. suppose Ameri-
can socialists start an agitation for a
regiment of millionaires.
j I j
Gold Bug Patriotism. In the last
campaign we heard much of ma
tionalI honor" from men who wanted
to get 7424 grains of silver for each
BIZ grains the government owed them.
The war came on. Did one of these
millionaire protect-the-natiCnal-
honor men enlist? Not at all. One
of them had just bought the "Merri-
mac" for 100000, but he was so anX-
ious to Observation-Disclosures
that he gave-oh, I o, he sold the yes
sci to his country for-$35O, 900. So
another patriot serves his fathcrland
II, tr,,D Uold -b,1u Stvle
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-07-02

| hope to be one of you soon. I will
then be helping to redeem our almost
lost freedom, and instead of fighting
with the gun and sword, we socialists
will fight with the brain and Drawn
for a more lasting victory than our
nation is now engaged in. No blood
for us: but justice and equality is our
motto, and by example as well as pre-
cept we hope to establish this most
blessed truth.
Utah. d. N. Foy.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-07-02
The Ladies, Bless En-.


| think the insurance fund part of
our colony is all right and will sub
scribe 81 for the fund. Eugene Hig-
gins of No. of Michigan authorizes
me to put him down for s. for the in
surance fund for the. colony in case of
fire, or any other thing.
We have not had meetings due to
the warm weather of late. but will
soon start. Will then send in more
subscribers to the paper. 1t is all
right and | will do what l can for it.
Our ladies of the B c c are to have
All ice cream social: the proceeds to
go to the colony.
Michigan. F. K. Dowsett.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-07-02
He Gets Disgusted.

take more interest in receiving
and reading Industrial Freedom than
any paper 1 receive. | sometimes get
so Disguised with this competitive
system that | make up my mind l will
try to sell out and go to Equality,
and if | can sell will do so, but until
| do sell will do all can on the side
to help the good work along.
California. {. W. Lyman.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-07-02
Still Organizing.

In visiting the colony some time
ago. was very much impressed with
the necessity of proper water sys-
TEN in case of fire. The insurance
move | think is a very good one, and
you can mark me down for -. / am
talking mp our principles among the
boys and expect to organize another
little local.
Washington. Peter L. Olsen.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-07-02
Wants Every Issue.

We have received the Grst and
second issues, and desire to not miss
single issue. We are delighted with
the success of the colony department.
We almost envy you who are permit
ted to lay the foundation of this
great ever-growing movement in the
very desirable state of Washington.
Kansas. Bina 4. Otis.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-07-02
Interesting and Instructive.

Have received your paper and find
it both interesting and instructive.
May your efforts to right the wrongs
of the present social and industrial
conditions be crowned with success.
Ohio. B. w. Gibbard.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-07-02
A Free Motherhood.
d. N. Foy.

| have read with much interest the
first number of your paper: like very
much the name you have selected.
Industrial Freedom means great
deal. 1t means the emancipation of
woman. Women are not only slaves
to drudgery, but many of them do
not control their own person. In my
humble Judgment three-fourths of
the children born come into the world
against the wishes of the mothers.
Enforced maternity, what crime
against humanity
Charles A. Fisher.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-07-02
All in His Power.
c.. G.. +.

You may be sure I will do all in my
power for the cause. | would be with
you now if circumstances would per-
nit. but for the present | must be
one of the reserves.
Massachusetts. John Bray.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-07-02

Two Remedies The editor of the
Cooperative Era reports a CONVERSE
tiou with a wagc-,lavc: Gwen DC
alb right soons times gets better"
"}Vhat viii make times better" Well
can tell YOU what win do il in just
minute. and there's nothing else will
"a good war" 'With whom would
You go to war" Don't make any
difference; anybody. Just SOS a. We
can kin oil half the men. There's
too many men. If half were killed
OF the rest of Us could get work" To
be sure: to be sure. This wage-slaye
is half right; there are too many men
for the natural opportunities NOT
YET MONOPOLILED. But suppose
that instead of killing half the work
cr- and then -addiing the cost of the
war on the workers not killed sup
pose we try killing monopoly. This
win be simpler and more hum2ne. OF
course its more In accord with prece-
dent to kin men, rather than mouop-
oily. bat we reformers like to try ex-
pcrlmeuts. and killing monopoly
would be something brand new. In
the event that We Continue the ar
cientcustom of =paring monopoly and
killing half the men, il wiz be much
cheaper to select by lot and kill by
poison. It viii be well, too, to pro-
vide beforehand that land and other
natural opportunities Of labor should
not be further monoPolized or else in
few years W. viii need TO kill Of a
lot more men.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-07-02
And He Helps EN- to Boom.

Am glad to see things booming,
and look forward with hope to the
time when can join you in the bat
tie for emancipation. Enclosed find
5000 for dues, sub, etc.
Nebraska. Sec. No. |.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-07-02
Proud of 1t.
ID. NJ. Dunn.

| wish to acknowledge, though per-
haps somewhat tardily, the first five
numbers of your. or rather our, pa
per. As a member of the b c c | am
proud of it. Should delight to cast
nv lot in a Is c c colony.
Colorado. f. p. Blake, NJ. d.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-07-02
Nothing Can Prevent Success.
Sec. No. l.

Nothing Can Prevent Success.
am anxious to get the paper regu-
larry. | think it is well edited and
nicely printed, and | admire it and
look for it every week. Nothing can
prevent you from succeeding.
Kansas. ID. NJ. Dunn.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-07-02
His Hearts All Right.

Enclosed 81 for sub, and dues. |
have been unable to keep up my con-
tributions owing to stress of circum-
stances. But my heart is still in the
cause.
Tennessee. C. G. f.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-07-02
Wishes Success.

Enclosed find money order for $40
to apply on membership fees. We
hope in time to be in Washington.
All success to those in the van.
Florida. w. c. Spencer.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-07-02
Very Satisfactory.

| find your Industrial Freedom to be
a very satisfactory paper.
New Hampshire. G.. B. Hoitt.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-07-02
He Hungers For 1t.

He Hungers TOT Tt.
You cannot put too much detail
about the colony into the paper. |
simply hunger and thirst for colony
notes. Henry Govan.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-07-02

Oxygen Monpoolized.

have all along agreed that as land is
as necessary for standing room as air
is for breathing. private monopoly of
land is as unhuman and immoral as
would be private monopoly of air.
and rent for land apart from i'm
provementsl as much robbery as would
be breathing charge or rent on
air. The only reason why air has not
been monopolized and rented has been
the impossibility of controlling it
the difficulty of preventing trespass-
ers. The June Cosmopolitan con-
tains an article showing how air is
liQuiied, so that latter the machine
has been in operation a few minutes
4 stream of liquifed air runs steadily
into the receiver" FOur-ffthso of the
air is nitrogen useful only by way Of
diluting the life-giving oxygen. Nit
rogen is much more volatile than
oxygen, so that by leaving the liqui-
fed air 4 few moments the nitrogen
cvaporates, leaving the oxygen still
liquid. Now let world oNygen trust
be formed and We viii be ready to pay
for the privilege of breathing will
pay air-rent. a. we now pay ground
rent. for. of course, after have
"iuvested my capital' in an oxygen
boet,ing machine / cannot be ez-
pected to let people breathe air for
nothing would paupcri1e them, you
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-07-02
MEANS AND ENDS.

The editor has received several let
tcrs commenting his attitude on Il
one-planll platform. One of the let
ters l print, with my comments. in
another column.
Socialism is an end. direct legisla-
ton is the simplest and best means of
securing all desirable political ends.
socialism among the rest.
Socialism is the apple, direct legis-
lation is the tree.
Speaking for no one but himself the
editor wishes to agitate and educate
for socialism: but would rather vote
for direct legislation. His reasons
are that ON a one-planlI platform a
large majority of the voters of Wash
ington can be won for direct legisla-
ton at the coming election. There
fore let us carry this reform, and so
turn the legislative guns nov used by
worse than Spanish tyrants for the
destruction of the people against the
trusts and corporations. Unjust
special legislation is the foundation
on which is built the plutoclacy CT
today.
Just general legislation is the foun-
dalton on which we will build the
economic democracy of tomorrow.
Legislation is the keystone of the
arch of industrial progress. We are
ready to build the arch and should at
once prepare the keystone, lest the
arch, once built, and wanting the key
stone. should fall into ruins.
Legislation is the foundation on
which all our reforms are built.
Without proper legislation we can
have neither colonies nor any other
form of cooperative effort. With
direct legislation we are ready for
the cooperative commonwealth.
Briefly stated, the socialist argu-
mcnts for a direct legislation, one
plank, campaign are:
l. Socialism will never come
through representative government
but only by direct vote of the people,
therefore letu US get direct legislation
first
,. \ majority of Washington vo-
tiers favor direct legislation. but only
minority favor socialism: therefore
let US carry this campaign on a direct
legislation, one-plank platform. and
put oil other issues till some future
time.
Exemption of small homesteads
from taxation, and public ownership
and operation OF monopolies are re-
forms of vast Importance. but
!. Neither can safely be put into
effect by our present government,
by irresponsible politicians. in the in
terests of monopolies."
> il is doubtful if either could
carry this fall,
Therefore favor, for state legisla-
ture, ore-plank platform, favoring
direct legislation on petitionof 10 per
gent of the voters.
ON such platform we can win with
= rog-ing majority.
i 4 :
Tight Today Paws Tomorrow
TIE private draws eI3 q month till
killed. or disabled. II killed lis wife
draws - q month. If wounded the
lf-+a-- draws ".'..- enough pension
10 t'-s MS ''.-.- nc 81 .'--lN- mouse
81 -- SURVIVES l.e War WIN whole
sN.a. "e ",. TX once -o To work To-
hc.t a'5 yt 'at H-,.o"". "e"t'a lors e
lofl'l oi WING. US t.f salaries ON the
following generous rl.-e, and rem m
u-t ,a.'l inc lt.'"lc -e.- 9l'd month:
Admir- ..i' +i"''..i '.l--,,-a--ra.. @t'.N;
rear-at miraD $4,000: commodore.
$1,000: capta.0. $500: commander.
$1,000; Iieutenaut-comuander. $500:
lieutenant, $500. master. $500: en-
sign. $1,000; midshipman. $1,000: ca
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-07-02
i \ i

Socialism is Growing.-Last year
the French socialist vote was 100000,
this year it is over 100000. In Bel
GUM. during the past four years the
socialists gained $4,000 votes, while
the clericals Church party lost $4,000
and the liberals lost 10000. In Eng
land the Independent Labor party
has elected 20 members of school
boards. 81 guardians, - town coun il
lors. - parish councillors, 10 citizen
auditors. rural district councillors.
and > county councillors-a total of
265 elected persons. To these from
60 to 20 Social Democrats have to be
added, besides Fabians. etc, in arri-
wing at the total socialist representa-
ton of the kingdom.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-07-02

But One Solution. An exchange
says: "Some way will yet be found
whereby capital and labor may CO.
operate" Ha .dly. Cooperation is
between equals. Capital is the pro-
duct of labor. Peace will come in
but one way, by the workers having
all the capital and the drones
none Capital is dead: has no right,
no voice. When every laborer is a
capitalist and has one vote in the d.
rection of the joint capital, there
will be peace. Workers can co-ope-
rate in the use of their capital: but
capital and labor-bah, such talk
makes us weary. A carpenter uses
his hammer; as a rule he doesn't con-
suit it nor allow it to vote.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-07-02
Likes the Plan.

like your colony plan very much
and believe you will succeed.
California. Leroy Henry.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-07-02

Frnnehises on Fortunes.

Franchises or Fortunes II have a
list of 4,0i7 millionaires. prepared by
that plutocratic organ, the New York
Tribune. Following each millionaire's
name IS the assumed business in
which he made his money. Nine out
of ten became millonaires by means
Of special privileges granted by leg
islation.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-07-02
The Christian Commonwealth, or

The Christian Commonwealth, or
Union OF Families. First colony 10.
Gated at Commonwealth, Georgia.
Members have "all things common. A"
Entrance fee, the whole heart; treas
ure. life The poor, the proletariat.
the outcast, a. welcome a. the rich.
Whosoever viii may come. Object
unselhsh living, service, sacrifices
that shall save others and bring
brotherhood 70 all men-Christ our
leader. The Christ spirit of non.re-
slstanee our defense. Propaganda,
the Social Gospel, published monthly.
Corresponding secretary, G. II. Glib
son.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-07-02
Debs Leaves the Social Democracy

A New Step IN socialism. --Sevetal
cities and countie have bought and
are now operatin >their own printing
lants. The universal testimony j.
that a great saviu { is effected and at
the same time The workers get
81 o -ter hours aud h CHER wages. The
contractor sweatel however has lost
his job.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-07
Not Their First Disagreement.

Yesterday afternoon disagreement be-
tween J. Edward Addicks and Fred r.
Bach was not The frat time they had faced
each other with harmony plans which
were smashed.
Both sides charge bad faith and the
regulars are bitterly denouncing Addicks.
One Of them said: "That interview with
Addicks, recently published in the Balti
moro Sun, meant simply that Addicks
WINS in favor of u harmony which carried
with it complete surrender to him and
on his own terms. The Union Republic
cans in tho lower counties might rs well
learn that We are not going to surrender
the party to one man. In the old fight
'Addicks or nobody and II he persists, it
will be nobody.
Il also understand that AddicEs has
given orders that harmony plans consum.
mu!el by the city commit tees must be
smashed 1t is very unfortunate. Had
Addicks not been hare believe we would
have gotten toges her."
During the meeting there were several
wordy intefchanpeS between Mr. Bach and
Mr.. Addicks. Bach asked Addicks why
be did not do something to commend him.
self to The people Of New Gas, 10 county,
and Mr.. Addicks replied that he had ali
the friends he wanted there. Later Mr..
Addicks said to MIR. Bach: "Why, don't
care any hing for the sennt orship; am
In business and making money. This Is
merely sport for me-" well, 1t is u very
serious matter for lis" retorted Bach.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-07

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