Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-10-11
Communicated.
HERALD


HavU ig changed my plans since the
socialb countv convention word
from me TO the-socialiSts If Philips
county is in order at this time. At
the time o. the convention we thought
we would locates in Phillipsburg, but
instead we have located in Alma, Eeb.,
therefore my name was taken off the
ticket and Brother Freeland put on.
We have not entered this fight to
give up with the first SkirmiSh, some
people think we are premature with
our organization and ticket. 1t is i'm
possible to be premature with the
agitation of truth, when a truth has
been discovered then is the time to
commence to agitate for it. 1t has
been agreed upon that the whole
people never come up with the
leaders in the agitation of truth.
Such is a mistake, did the whole
people ever reach the leaders in the
agitation OF chattel slavery? He who
holds to such an argument can not
cite an instance when the people
failed to reach the leaders in the agi-
tation OF reformation.
Some people think part of socialism
is good but not all of it, ii it is right
to cooperate in zone line OF industry
it is right to cooperate in all lines, if
it is not right to cooperate in all lines
of industry it is not right to cooperate
even in one. No middle ground with
. II n fAr
people say we have too much legisla-
tion already, which is too true. Under
socialism we will not have one half as
much legislation as we have to-day,
and what we will have will come direct
from all the people instead of the
LOBBYIST as it does to-day, to a great ex-
tent under the representative form of
government. Some people want the
republicans put Of power because that
party is controlled by bosses, good
many people must yet learn that
bossism is one of the evil fruits Of an
evil system of government. No party
gets to be very old, especially in power
until bosses begin to spring up and
populiStS organization in counties
where in power began to grow bosses
who wanted to run the organization.
The democrat party of the southern
states is the worst boss ridden party
in the United States and the leaders
of the fusion organization are asking
the socialists to vote that ticket in
order to defeat the republicans in
order TO eliminate boSSiSm from
politics yea even asking independent
republicans 80 do the same. For an
independent republican to vote the
fusion ticket to get rid of boSSiSm
would be equivalent to jumping out
of the frying-pan into the fire. If
the people want to get rid OF bOSSiSm
they Shonld help in the new organiza-
tion Of things that is knocking for ad-
mission. What has been the history
of fusion in the state Of Kansas? In
'97 the fUSioniStS held both branches
OF the legislature by good majOritieS.
Did they.give the people the Initiative
and referendum Did they give the
people the rail road legislation they
promised IN their platform? And
what did they do in the election of a
United States SenatOr?, elected a man
who is not in the first principle of
popnliSm-''government ownership OF
the rail roads" and he is now asking
for another term. Are the populiStS
of the state of Kansas willing to
sacrifice their most cherished principle
government ownership of the rail
roads" in order to defeat the repub-
licans? if so from where is reforma-
tion to come? In the face of such the
socialists are asked to sacrifice their
principles and help the fuSioniStS once
more in order to get rid of boSSism
Take away the desire for Office, the
spoils of office and the glory of beat
ing the other fellow and the fusion or
organization would fall fiat. Let US
notice the status of fusion at present
the populiStS have virtually lost their
national organization, they are loosIng
their state organizations and a good
many counties have given up their
county organization, so the populistS
are virtually in the democrat &c party,
what is the position of the democrats
to-day? Two factions make up the
part The eastern wing led nv Cleve-