The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-18

SOCIALISTS
OPTIMISTIC
Think New Country viii Re-
inforce Their Strength.
TUCKER is INTERVIEWED
Has Brought Hopes of the
Party's Future.

Guthrie. o. T. June 1.-THE Socialist
party is anticipating re-enforcsments
when the new country opens up. Adhe-
rents 10 the principles OF Socialism are
enthusiastic over the growth OF the party
and declare that. IN spite Of all o2posI-
ton. II is moving steadily along. Z. T..
Tinker Of this city. who is recognized
as the head OF the party IN The terri
tory. was asked number Of questions
about the progress Of Socialism in the
territory. Mr.. Tinker says:
I'VE are in the field to w,n. Time ard
the logic OF events are with rs. we
think the whole people can 7wn and oner-
ate the steel industry. for instance. with
more satisfaction TO themselves than can
the steel trust. The augmentation OF our
forces goes steadily on. The seating ca
pacity Of the temple of Socialism is be-
ing daily enlarged to accommodate the
thousands whom Comrade Pierpont Nor
gan is stampeding in our direction.
Our methods are those OF straight
forward, common sense, without any com
promise or fusion with any other political
party.
I'VE are not trying to do impossible
things, nor using impracticable methods.
Our philosophy bears the same relation
ship to social economy that the law OF
gravitstion does TO physics. in that it
harm0nizes with the laws Of human de-
- A.
unfit. Socialism means t-s elimination OF
the unjust. It does not contemplate get
ting something for nothing, nor does il
preach the possibility Of a living with
out work. While It may seem strange.
It is nevertheless a fact that the
normal loves work. Sixteen hours Der
day Is not uncommon for men whose af-
fairs pay them FOR this. It IS the work
ing ten hours for four hours pay that
grinds. Socialism says the pay should
equal the productive labor performed-no
more, no less. Then the Industrious man
could always live well, without fear Of
want in his declining years while the
ioler would starve. Today We send the
latter to make our laws or 10 cfviize the
hesthen- Current events are compelling
al thinking men TO study Socialism Ev-
cry serious investigation Of our principles
means another advocate for them. and
once a Socialist, always one. Knowing
this. and the further fact that brains al
ways rule, IL is only natural that we
direct our attention 10 the patriotic In
tehigence Of Oklahoma. Like every other
move being made by our political foes. the
opening Of the Kiowa and Comanche res
crvofF~ra rr-fff --r~--,--,,+ 49,
sands Of heads OF families from eastern
states win CONS for homes. N every
state through which the must pass. will
be observed millions OF acres OF fertile
lands that never know the plow; lands
that would be valueless but for the labor
bestowed upon adjacent acres; lands held
by their owners for that higher price
which must attach to them by virtue Of
increased scarcity Of available soil. and
the ever-pressing needs Of a growing pop
ulaton. Yet the observer will remember
having been taught that an all-provident
Creator gave this earth as an heritage In
perpetuating to all the Sons and daugh-
ters Of men. Before these men have
reached Oklahoma they viii have begun
10 think, and to question their own IN
herited ideas. This IS a fatal step, be-
cause every thinking person, sooner or
later, becomes a Socialist.
The conditions that viii prevail after
the opening. whereby all revenues are
70 be derived from town and city realty.
while farm lands VIII remain untaxed
for from i've TO twenty-five years. ao-
cording to the several fire distinctions be /
tween homestead lands. school lands and
indian lands. will make that section a
storm center Of the Socialist movement in 4
Oklahoma However it viii not be alone. /
Thousands Of other men and women In f
Oklahoma have seen that Socialism IS the /
key 70 nearly all modern problems. that .
.t is the necessary outgrowth OK the COM +
petitive profit system. and must super /
rede H. Public ownership and opera
ton must dlsplace trust ownership.
NO trust can do business IL okla
iomas or elsewhere. or the basis OF sell
nB az actual labor cost The state can
and VIII do this. and in the doing vii
have solved the trust problem The peo-
pie of Oklahoma have long score that
but waits on statehood ana Socialist as
tendency for such method q adjust
nent-"