Sunday Washington globe., 1902-03-16
Letter to Mr. Madden.
GRARp. Kansas. Ee5rNatg :


EDWIN (. MADDEN,
Third ASSISTANT Postmaster General
Washington ID. {.
DEAR SIR: On behalf Of the comrades Of
the Abbeak army, whose names are here
with attached permit me to present to YOU
little souvenir as a token of their apprecia-
ton for the work you have done IN bringing
to the attention of thousands of Americans
the subject of socialism, and arousing the
American nation to the danger of leaving in
the hands of an irresponsible person the
power to deny to a Legitimate publication
the second class mail privilege.
AS result of your action regarding the
Appeal, a spirit of protest has been aroused
in the United States which the lawmakers
will not pass unheeded.
No doubt you are much more familiar
with the subject of socialism today than you
were several months ago-so is the Amer
ican public.
Industrial conditions are rapidly accen-
tuating the social question, and no effort on
the part of those who profit by the unequal
distribution of the products of labor can
stay the rapidly rising tide for industrial
righteousness.
The American people are demanding to
know why it is that with a surplus pro-
things which make life pleasant and happy,
there are many in this country who barely
exc out an existence. and that thousands of
men and women willing to work are out of
employment. (See last report of the New
York Commissioner of Labor They are
demanding to know why with the increas
ing productiveness of their labor they are
given diminishing share each year Of the
products which their hands create. (See
census bulletins just issued on manufac
tures).
They are demanding to know why little
children are forced to work night and day
in the factories of the country for a pit
tance, while men and women idle away
their time, spending the thousands of dol
lars which would make them happy and
comfortable and provide them with those
things which you desire for your children.
Socialism alone answers these questions
and in bringing to the attention of the
American people Socialism-even though
you had an 'ulterior purpose" in view --
you have done a service for which all So
cialists are thankful.
This souvenir watch will remind you
that when thine" is called, you will find
the people just as ready and willing to
stand up for their economic rights as they
were when their right to read such papers
as they desired was questioned. You will
discover, If you will brush the dust from
the musty tones Of history in the Wash
ington library, that all evolutious of the
race upward have been accelerated by op-
position; If you care to study current events
in the old world, you will note that it was
through opposition of the German chan
cellor that Socialism grew until today it IS
the most important factor in German pol
tics and that soon twill sweep away every
vestige Of royalty which in that empire is
synonymous with capitalism in this
country.
The opponents Of social progress have in
all times past played their little parts but
the procession moved on and the names of
the obstrucdonists are forgotten.
That the appeal will continue to grow
because Of the doctrines it advocates" is
evidenced by the fact that the number of
subscriptions received each week from per
sons who, with their own money pay for
the same, is double what il was before you
questioned the right of the Appeal to use
the mails as second.class mail matter.
With the growth of the Appeal and other
Socialist papers will come an increase in
the sentiment for which they stand, and If
you live the allotted three-score and ten
years, you will witness the Inauguration of