Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-12
TWELVE PAGES
WEDNESDAY. April 70. 1899.
LET US TURN FROM THE
COMMUNE.

It Is @ wonder that some priest or
hevotee of the money-cult does not dis
cover and divulge to his fellows the
important fact that of all the things
they most detest and fear, there is
not one-no, not one-tnat is not found
ed and defended in and by-and only
and exclusively in and blythe very
same principles, theories and aXioms in
and by which the money cult itself, its
methods and practices are founded and
defended, only and exclusively. But
If anyone make the discovery and re-
veal 1t, be he who he may, let his mo-
tives be what they may he is de-
nounced and hated as an enemy and a
liar. So, many a devotee of the money
cult may have made the easy discovery
stated above. but has kept prudently
silent.
Yet 1t is sure that socialism and
communism are founded in the same
laws of political economy. the same
principles of trade and finance and the
same forces of combination and en-
crossing that underlie all commercial
anu ttuStS, COllSOlludtlOHS anu
monopolies. Fowler. Karl Marx and
others have proved this by every pro-
cess of reasoning. and 1t has also been
demonstrated by experiment so far as
this has been carried by practical
hands under judicious direction. But
the money culturists make no note of
this; take no heed of it; and on they
30. preparing the way in government
and all business for the advent of what
they consider their deadly enemies
socialism. communism, paternalism,-
THE PATRIARCHY!
THE VIRGINIAN-PILO has three
principal anchors upon which it relies
for mankind: The Bible. as interpreted
by Christ; The Constitution, as inter-
preted by Jefferson; and Experience, as
Interpreted by history and philosophy
get 1t breads hypocrites, infidels, ia
natics and fools; false Democrats. false
Judges. Hannaites, Plutocrats and Pop
nlists; and endowed learning. yenaI 10
norance, subsidized opinion, charlatans
and fools. In government, they who
swear to observe It, pay no regard to
1t; they who are sworn to administer
1t, seek how to evade it, or to find n
pretext to break 1t; and usurpation
stares the people out of countenance
I'm business. they who can take everv
advantage without or against law
(which they oppose being made lawful
tor all; and they who most bitterly and
merely reprobate socialism, commun-
Ism. paternalism. unsound and unsafe
currency, shin-plasters, &C., are them
Selves diligently showing others nv
fheir methods why and how to accom-
pllsh all these evil things.
Our only salvation is to live cIeanlv
and uprightly In our calling. before
heaVen and earth. To talk, without
backing precept by example. is folly.
20 Talk one way and go or do the on
posite, is infamy. Yet some. HAVING
money are Infamous. but content"
ana these too often rule the world.
Nhey must and will lose their treasure
and be cast down. How? II NOT other.
wise, by their own devices. There Is
no escape from the denominations and
horrors that impend but by putt,ng
truth and right in all things above
everything; for. If we subordinate these
to success, or to the love of money. then
wrong and falsehood have us for their
own; and piety, patriotism and pride
the proper pride OF person-are lost
with our liberties and our manhood.
4, There Is nothing In socialism or COM
y