Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-04-08

worn platitudes, but do most vehemently scout
the alrot coinage of the phrase, "a union of
reform forces y Stripped of all verbiage it
is fusion. Fusion involves compromises; COM
promise involves a surrender of principles. is
our conrade ready to surrender soclailstlc.
in his effort to cement Il fusion deal? Bear 1t
ia mind that new party when once 1T drops
a principle can never again take it up: and
so soon as such party drops any part OF its
principles it is doomed.
But even when all principles are retained
fusion is disastrous. Look at the last popu-
list platform laid down at Ellensburg. There
they laid down good platform in when di-
rect legislation was the main plank, and to
this platform their democratic allies promised
Il most hearty support: but in the campaign
that followed, their speakers were silent as
the grave on this principal point, and the
speakers who came to Klickitat ingled the
little tin rattle of Stree silver-only this and
nothing more"
On our county fusion ticket were candidates
from the three parties to the fusion, and
among those nominated as populists were two
socialists. Though both were of the best.
both fell far behind in the fusion vote.
If Comrade Pelton himself were given a
place on the fusion ticket he might be sur
prised at the support that he did not receive.
fully agree with Bige Eddy (who is a So
cialist after my own heart that a union Of re-
form forces is desirable but we must be sure
that these forces arc educated, in reform
Did it never occur to you that if anyone is
thppnnrb1y tod ,rit hav nil
no longer drill with either of the old corrupt
parties.
DO not. beg of YOU hug to your heart the
purified democracy" they are the same
who voted and hurrabed for Grover Clcve-
land. and would be quite ready to do it again,
did not party policy suggest a more popular
plan of action.
The gentleman speaks OF parties being in
disorganized condition. Does he not fail to
notice that is one of the results of fusion?
Scientific socialism has never fused and is not
at all disorganized. In Europe, where all
phases of socialism turn a cold shoulder to
fusion. the cause is forging ahead most won
derfully.
Our comrade says in substance that he firm
ly believes in socialism. land not so very
many years ahead either and little far
ther on talks Of ''thc fallacy of attempting
the establishing OF full all around socialism
in the present or near future
\ fusion or union of the various branches
OF socialism is greatly to be desired, but here
would be no surrender of principles, as they
hold to like principles, and differ only in
methods.
My husband voted the state socialist ticket.
voted for the two socialists on the fusion
ticket, because they were socialists: and vo-
ted for equal suffrage. Our son lost his first
vote for the same. and | am proud to have
reared son TO choose SO wise and well. They
did not expect to get anything they voted for,
but voted for principle: believing with Way
land that lit is better to vote for what YOU
want If you don't get it, than to vote for
what you don't want and get it,"
My husband has been u socialist for sixteen
years, was an old time abolitionst and still
believes in the Garrisonian doctrine of mo
agreement with death, no covenant with
hell"
Mrs. S. s. Long, Wash.
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