The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-29
Hog Heaven,

The Socialist never before had so fine a
chance in this country for his pr0pagan-
da.-Richmond Times.
That is true. Corporations, trusts,
State government and Federal govern
ment are all engaged In promoting com
munsm and socialism by object lessons
that Illustrate the principles and practices
OF these isms. that meet all objections
usually maze against them and that show
that cooperation OF labor. and consolida-
tion Of capital, combined for mutual bene-
ht, constitute a force that must be oue-
rated for AN equally. or fairly. cor the sys-
TEN must be stayed or destroyed. or else
tho people Is = body must be enslaved
or pauperized.
The Nirginian-Pilot is not afraid TO
speak plainly on this subject. II has too
often avowed IT'S opposition 10 commun-
ism and socialism on higher grounds for
its position 10 Doe mistaken when IL ac-
kn0wledges that both these schemes have
every economic and money making and
mOney-saWng argument in their favor.
Tho very hercest. loudest and extremist
opponents Of socialism and communism.
while still holding that attitude Of oppo-
si,iOn and protest having quietly adopt.
"a the principles and methods Of these
isms IN their business sO far as they ape
ply 10 production, commerce, monopoly.
competition. etc. ere seeking 10 enjoy
tho private and exclusive benefits or
them. - tho expense Of government and
the public; but ln doing this. vndicatins
the theory and practice OF communism
as private snap they are also show
ing that government and public must be
sharers I'm the scheme. as Il yictimiZes
al mon and all things outside OF II. The
trust Cor communel IL properly and hon
estlv conducted. is and must be a stu
pend0us success economically. IN making
and saving money, Tor an iu Though
Of necessity II is cruelty mercliess eXtor-
tlonate and tyrannical 10 all not IN H..
it IS therefore a necessity that trusts
must be sternly held In check. or abolish
ed. or developed into a social commune
or government. wherein all things are
done for all by an. From the business.
or materialistic. or sociallstfc standpoint
the commune is Irresistible. invincble and
invulnorable; and the trust Is a perver-
sion OF a prodgi0us power 10 the aggran-
d.zement or the few.
But sOcialistic or COmmunistic govern
ment toward which trusts are alluring
government and people without intending
or desiring 20 DO so and toward which
they are forcing government and people
by their very nature. their enormous
power and resistless opera tious-reaiss-
less by anything less than the combined
strength OF government and people: this
government. with everything In common.
is an unspeakable curse, the hideous OK
IRENE. whore popular power meets and
embraces the extreme Of despOtic power
20 the destruction Of individuality. self
Independence. personal development and
responsibility. with the humiliation Of all
the conditions that elevate and refine
or permit self-rcsnect and ne substitu-
ton Of an animal condition OF swling
slOps from the same trough. varied only
by roofing fOr grubs and wallowing I'm
the mre I hog heaven. perhaps but
perdition for an men who have felt the
stirring OF p soul within them.-Norfolk
Nirginian-Pnot.