New-York tribune., 1901-01-21
GROWTH OF SOCIALISM.
IT is RAPIDLY on THE INCREASE. SAYS
JOHN GRAHAM BROOKS-woRKING
FOR HoNOR's SAKE

Race Discipline" was the title under which John
Graham Brooks discussed applied Socialism in in
dustries Saturday morning before the League
for Political Education, at the Berkeley Lyceum,
Forty-fourth-st. In the early part Of his address
Mr.. Brooks spoke Of the failure of present indus
trial methods satisfy the OF justice OF the
workers. This failure he considered largely due
the close association with politics referring 10
"the CHASTITY result of city franchises permitting
them TO be constant of political corrup-
ton"
Not long ago ] asked q man high in power in
large railroad corporation, said Mr.. Brooks II
single bin could go through a Legislature If
opposed 10 the interests Of that corporation He
answered: OF course not. Any bill tending
affect It financially would he choked instantly
The great mining interests. the important manu-
featuring corporations, are similarly involved in
politics. All this affects our moral standards Civ
ing view of life that is 10 be hoped the present
century viii change"
The view Of life ordinarily held now Mr. Brooks
Illustrated by asking: How many fathers educate
their with the object Of training them the
greatest service TO society? Is not the whole aim
10 develop the qualifications that will most speedily
secure fine house in fashionable street?'
The increase in the ranks OF Socialism the lect-
urer attributed to the too exclusive Of the
worlds great machinery"
The first great organization was the railroad
which grew up after the Civil War. This machine
10 distribute products OF labor the mass of people
feel 10 be unfairly managed. They IT to be ad-
mnistered for the few and an inVertebrate Social
ism grows Up that says. Let take over this
machinery and manage il for the good of ALL This
Socialism is extending the world over with a
radity that cannot be kept track Of in statistics
The first principle of right system of social eco
nOmcs Mr. Brooks formulated as the use Of all in
Grstr1al machines Cor the largest social service -
and spoke OF conditions now existing in Belgium as
showing the possibility of practical application Of
me principle In Client and Brussels one hundred
thousand men and women trying the expert
ment and succeeding wonderfully. ] was taken to
ahOwer factory and found thirty girls at work with
no oyerseer IN sight. Ny guide told me that he
PERFECTLY for honor's sake, and they were learn
ing with marvellous ease. But the conditions un-
Ger which they were working made II possible. as
no sNeatshOp conditions could. The who start
girls working for a franc day and made point
OF ascertaining Jast how much a woman must earn
70 permit her 10 have human living. with time for
rest and recreation They found that two francs
shu elghty-One centimeS the smallest
very WE'LL IL settled that lower wage should
thould be allowed. On that principle they work.
A new motive is introduced into industry. In the
new century there shall be esta blished standar rd
~ payment below which no employer shall be per
mltted TO go"
Mr.. Brooks referred TO one Of the evils of the
present industrial system. saying: Where votes
osh De compelled by the threat. uttered i'm piled.
" Withdrawing the means of existence. true de-
nocracy does not exist. And II prevailing meth
Gas tend 10 make muiti-fnIliOnaires on the one
see wage the other. then society is. indeed ter
nby trial"
The hall was crowded to its limit and number
" men were in the audience