New-York tribune., 1901-11-04

be had for nothing; this Is recognized fact
of property exists II the State it all there
is no right But the socialists say that the state
Of all They claim that ali are created equal
equal and they before the law; but oy
natural law they equal. And man il left
Those who dig bitches would be professors, and
so II would be in al the lines o. {[ee @ ahd e cone ab
socialist would have YOU believe. the state should
have this power. il would try TO do natures work;
and fail The State would be forced TO point out
man who would have to employ MS neignnor; eei
TO the workingman than any form OF s0Fernrnenr
Rights multiplied by rights equal increased duties
Increased duties demand increased employment IL
Is absurd { say III mat Tsh 5k @ 0Hs or exape S T the
child, the father the grandfa ner are tReIr t1 dutes
- ayer rsduced 10 the same Level is precisely the
same az saying that ali in this world are pre-
cisey six feet high. and no more and no less
coDGiiions cGr ' could exst VINO could bring them
about? Who could lay down such laws? Wfso could
answer these questions Men cannot arrive at any
faIied. :, - -.
value and exchange ali diffcuIties could be solved
Against this his disciples rebeleth and on hts
deathbed the socialist himself admitted that hfS
The next great socialist held that the Law Of
wages was the basis of socialism In the recent
socialist congress in Germany year IL was
The socialists say that competition causes wasta
In trade and ruins the poor wOrkingman. And theyi
attack this side of the question with great zeai-
But they have argument there Because people
drink to excess. that is why wine should
siveiy were to be abolished would all die from
want Because competition produces evils, there-
fore socialism IS right. they argue
II cannot be shown that good cannot exist WIFI
out evil. Again socialism does not promote fra
ternfty. Christianity alone can do that But So
ciaI!srn Is not Christianity All the leaders OF
socialism from time iumemorial have been opposed
to Christianity. All OF them are agnOstics; or In
fdels or against religion. Christianity is left ouo
of consideration altogether. They want TO take
the child away from its mother and give II to thu
State; abor should be for the State They
say for the individual to provide
his house and home; that place will be pro-
vided by the State.
Who owns the ground? Does the individual or
the State have the right Of ownership? The m
dfvidual is prior the State therefore the right
OF property Is right OF the individual and not
tho right OF the State The State is made up OF
families with all his rights comes before
the State il folly TO give those rights 10 the.
State There is another reasOn-GOd gave the world.
self master of the earth If is worthy OF it The
limits of the laws Of ownership have been left to-
mans own fitness InaSmuch is diferenc
from animals he has a right 20 own property As
nature sustenance To man. man IS entttleA
To make certain parts of the earth his own
In another way socialism is opposed to Chris
tianty The Bible says that the bond of Christian
say that all that is necessary is mutual agrees
ment.
The whole basis OF socialism is the denial OF thes
right OF private ownership II socialism prevailed
the world would be in utter confusion The Hbertyt
and rights of man would be reversed