Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-06-17
Principles Not Names.

We outsiders who do not live in Equality
would like to hear more frequently from the
feminine inhabitants of that place. You
cannot know the feeling of disappointment
which steals over us after we have grabbed
|. +. from the postman and rushed to a seat.
tearing the wrapper off on the way only to
find that you women had postponed writing
until you felt like it, and to some of you that
time never comes.
Don't think you have to write scientific
article on socialism. That would be inter-
estng to be sure; but there are other sub
iects which would be pleasantly received. /
for one wish you could get some of those
ferns in the paper occasionally, or if You
would give us a glimpse Of Puget Sound
anything except fish story your daily
work is very entertaining also. So let us
hear from you.
You have just established a record for
promptness which is unequaled As | finish
ed writing that request heard the postman
ring the bell and there was l. f. But alas,
A hasty glance failed 20 reveal the Womans
column.
You Somen must believe that ''silence is
golden" AS | am very much interested in
politics the rest of the paper pleases me and
voices my sentiments. BY the way, ques-
ton presented itself to me and rerhaps
some of you can enlighten me so often see
in the Ruskin paper the initials II. n. G.
Does it stand for His Nobs Commanded?"
| sat down to write to you about the en-
thusiastic meeting we had at Music Hall in
this city Friday evening, the 18th inst. Music
Hall has the largest seating capacity Of any
buinding in Cincinnati. An immense crowd
nearly filled it. They needed a little extra
room. AS it was the cheering nearly raised
the roof. The papers next day declared the
walls shook.
Harry NJ. Ogden president of the Typo
graphical Union, made the opening address:
it was excellent and received with frequent
applause. As he finished a band entered
playing industrial Freedom Marching
Through Georgia., it was followed by a num-
Der OF labor men. They marched around the
great hall once then were seated.
As mayor Jones stepped forward voice
called for three cheers for the next governor
OF Ohio. For while the people seemed to
have gone mad: cheer after cheer broke
forth and added to the cheering was the
clappng and stamping of that great assem-
bly,. One would think it an impossibility for
all Cincinnati to have made such an uproar.
Mayor Jones was almost overcome. The
tears stood in his eyes and il was some mo-
ments before he could command himself. II
seemed, after he began to speak, as if each
sentence went straight to the heart of his
audience
mere he stood as an independent candi-
date Tor governor, expounding the realistic
truths of socialism from the beginning to
The end OF his wonderful speech, and the no.
htieally mixed crowd could not applaud him
enough II he had stood there a socialist. Il
Is sad TO say it, he would have had Il slight
audience to address.
When they find out what socialism is. they
WIN also discover that they are socialists
You will shake your heads at me-but will
say It'll they can get socialistlc principles
under another name let us have IL. Sooner
or later the people will honor the word So
claiist. The present antagonist will eyentu-
any admit that he has been walking blind
loioed IN the past The light which sur
ROUNDS socialism Is so dazzling that we can
not expect those who have been walking in
the dark TO see its truths until they have
walked for awhile in the light without the