Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-03-04
lective homes has found Judgment in
the popular mind.


the popular mind.
In spite of the inroads of money
kings and land grabbers millions of
farmers and wage workers own their
own homes and they are not all mort
gagged either.
Millions more have the hope of some
day possessing either a small farm or
town lot-not as is asserted by some
socialists with the idea of becoming
"exploiters" and Labor SINNERS" but
usually to escape from these parasitic
vermin,
But, were the accusation true that
these small home owners and would
be owners were seeking a 'cinch"
upon their fellow men, the fact re-
mains that many if not most of them
realize that the show is poor for them
to secure it, and by earnest persistent
work they could be brought to the
further realization that their only
hope lies in joining hands with the
anti-monopolists already in the ring
for the overthrown of the "Great Red
Dragon" the Money Power.
However. the accusation is not true
from a system of destruction to one
of construction that any industry is
ready for public ownership and oper-
alton until it is on the point of becom-
ing monopolized.
So comrades, everywhere. let us
unit on these practical issues. Let us
recollect that reform to he effective
must be far reaching, but not enough
so to be destructive.
Let us not carp and cavil and assert
that "thc people don't deserve any bet
ter than they are getting, for none of
us are any better than necessity forces
us to be.
Altgeld, Pingree, the N. Y. Journal,
S. +. Examiner are all leading out in
the direction we speak of, and are
doubtless honest in their professions,
but, if as some claim they are only
acting as decoys in the interests Ofthe
Bourbon Democrates, their utterances
are none the less true and none the
less valuable and educational.
At any rate they see the "hand-
writing on the wall"
Now what should be the course of
Equality and the B c c previous to
and during the campaign?
Speaking only for myself, will say
that l believe our proper course should
be to educate in favor of some sensible
practical principles and methods not
so far ahead of the understanding of
the average biped as to preclude their
possible triumph in 1900, working
along educational lines, avoiding en-
tanglement with any particular party
or faction until the proper time arrives
and then after a careful survey of the
field pitch in like thunder to the as
sistance of the party that Offesr most
hope.
Parties and associations are with
the exception of the Goldbugs) in q
somewhat disorganized condition at
present, but mutual sympathy and the
logic of events will bringabout crys-
talizing of the various elements, with
Mark Hanna also Sin the push"
So, again, let us get together on
ming, and also doing some tangible
good. Let us not run the risk of loos-
ing all by hair splitting and spending
a century in educating people up to
an understanding of scientific social
ism when there is a quicker and more
effective way out.
Would a man whose house was bur
ming speculate on scientific methods
of extinguishing fires, and lose time
and the building i'll consequence, or
would he pitch in and put out the fire
with the means at his command in
"most any old way?"
Comrades, this is the great question
let us hear from you. Good day,
G.. +. PELTON.
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In their merry games and sports