The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-22
Organization
Department.

(D1reCt communications, reports OF
clubs, etc, for this column to the editor,
DR.. H. B. Fay, Al Washington avenue
south, Minneapolis. Mimi
THE SOCIALIST LABOR PARTY.
There are many reasons why Popuists,
scientific Socialists, cannot unite with the
S. L. P The S. L. P is divided on
essential details, united in heaping per-
sonal abuse on men like Debs although
he is working towards the same object
The S. L. P. is "reactionary,' obstructs
natural laws Of evolution; refuses to vote
for good measures. if advocated by any
other party than its own, preferring to
wait till this generation is dead, and the
masses reduced to hopeless degradation;
advises an imaginary state, which, if it
could be Immediately adopted, en-
masse, at one fell revolutionary sweep,
would be impracticable, contrary to all
dictates of ordinary prudence, with
troubles for the people. greater even than
these we desire to escape from, and re-
plete with jobbery and corruption for
their leaders.
Some monopolies will spontaneously
disintegrate. when national greenbacks
are issued for real wealth and labor; and
land, transportation and communication
are accessible to all. Other monopolles
cannot be safely socialized until the
workers in the respective inventive IN
dustries become well enough organized to
undertake such democratic management.
In newer fields of industry and invention
Socialism is undesirable, certainly until
the people have elected to own for them
selves the more general, Oldest and most
dangerous private monopolies, that are
-:
Social Horizon By author of Life in
our Villages published by Swan Son
nerschein & Co.. OF London. 1t is one
the best books ever written. Also ]. A.
Hobson's Evolution OF Capitalism and
an article by Charles Zeublin in the
March number of the y of Political
Economy" on industrial Democracy"
The S. L. P. is not Democratic as
our party, when ruled by precinct clubs,
will be. The S. L. P. is under the dicta-
torship OF the New York section, to
whom all money assessments even are
sent. This one-man power OF the ,. l..
P. is further emphasized in Germany IN
the person Of their great leader Bebel,
and the editor OF Vorwarts, who is &C
cused of making over SEQ, 900 out Of the
paper.
The S. L. P. in Germany is divided,
Liebnecht being disgruntled, because SO
many liberal socialists have been admitted
who are making deals" with THE Radi-
calls" and putting their local and race
preiudices ahead of the socialistic state
But Carl Marx Socialists are always
united in scoffing what is most sacred and
enduring in the human heart. 1t would
be we'll if they referred to the false
churches. But they trample on faith in
future life, the soul. and the power Of the
God service of Christ in the human
brotherhood The S. l.. P. expects to
erect an immense legal state machinery
that will turn out good men composed OF
nothing but matter And the old Peo-
ple's Party could not see further, because
not generally recognizing any higher law
than selfish local interests, it deserved to
be sold out. When the s. l.. P. grows
larger it will be sold out just as quickly
Men not recognizing any higher law than
one giving wages and shorter work will
not struggle very far in the middle OF the
straight and narrow road.
IMAGINE Thai soc1AL1sT1c
STATE
the brute power of the majority-yet it
self without recognition of Divine law
with no cohesive IOINO-ltS OWIl might
being its own right; the power OF the
mere majority, merely SO many votes, no
higher power recognized, despotically
ruling over schools, public press, over
every household, and making every law |!
But mere might, mere majorities, is no
more reason for obedience than disobedi-
ence. If might can blow up might with
a bomb, why should it not, and by sue
cess prove itself still more right, because
the mightier riH,tS Your S. L. P. is an
archistic. Can men glorify such brute
terrestrial god, and not be imbruted in
their manhood? 1t is wrenching analogy
from responsible to irresponsible power
to say that the socialistic state shall be
neither secular nor irreligious but neu-
trail For as all minor corporations are
responsible to the state who charters
them, fixes their object and mode of ac-
ton, the question arises who shall hold
the state itself to account, unless it be
God? God ignored, responsibility is ig-