Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-02
"A RAGING SOCIALIST"
H. s. Woolley Answers Question of
 Man Signing Himself Ballot"

February ?, 1903. Editor of Evening Democrat:
 Dear Sir:-In your last publication of the Democrat a correspondent asked the question: What is the difference between a raging socialist and sci entific socialism" I do not happen to be the individual who wrote the arti- cle provoking the question, but the following definitions may assist MT Ballot to some extent.
 I should say that q raging socialist might be an individual entirely lg- norant of the political situation and conditions, but who at the same time is dissatisfied with his lot and knows that body of economists called so- cialists, are advocating radical I change which they claim will benefit the masses. But the r,@Hing socialist not having studied the subject raves about something he does not under stand, and So brings into existence the following definition of socialism which I recently saw in print:
 Socialism Ugh! Socialism is an archy, violence, murder. rson, theft, bomb-throwing arson, boinb-throwing anarchy, theft, impractical violence, a beautiful dream that never can be re- alized''
 So lntch for raging socialism. Scientific socialism according to the l following authorities, very briefly l looks something like this:
 "A theory of society that advocates q more precise, orderly and harmonious arrangement of the social relations of mankind than that which has hither- Ito prevailed. -Webster's Dictionary.
 Any theory or system of local or Eganization which would introduce a more perfect and equal distribution of products of labor, and would make land and capital, as the instruments of i production, the joint possession of the community. Century Dictionary. I Socialism is the ideal and hope of a Inew society founded on industrial { peace and forethought aiming at Va new and higheB life for all mer.''--
 William Morris, artist, poet and social
 ist
 II So far as I understand scientific SO
 cialism personally, it is the aim of the
 socialists to get the greatest possible
 amount of pleasure out of this world
 with the least amount of work. Every
 one to do their share of producing, and
 reap their share of the product. So , cialism does not teach equality, except eQualty or opportunity. One of the
 most elementary points is ITO each ac
 cording to his needs, and to each ac- cOrding to his deeds.'' Under social
 ism there will be no trusts or million aires, no wars, riots, strikes, or trade unions, and the disgraceful scenes witnessed ill Waterbury on Saturday night would be impossible.
 expect some readers will want tt write telling me l am a crank or asl questions To them say don't waste your time doing this. If you have any time to waste, try to get q book pub lished by the republican party on theil aims, ideals and policy. You canno get such a work The same applies t, the democratic party. But if you go t, the socialist party they will supply vol with publications and literature tha will set your brains working and keel you guessing for some time to come and you will learn more scientific so cialism by this means than any oth CT that I know of.
 Yours faithfully
 H. s. WOOLLEY.