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GETTING THE coBwEBs OFF.

GETTING THE COBwEBS OFF.
Editor Providence News:
see by his letter OF March 18th that
Jebarry rs undergoing a very serious
operation, that OF having the cobwebs
removed from his brain, and the only
anesthetic was a little light on the sub
joct of Socialism. 1t takes man OF
moral courage to say. You are right,
I was wrong and here Is my hand upon
it." Friend Jebarry can see that we are
not fighting for any ISM" only the
brotherhood of man and the cooperative
commonwealth.
Jebarry thought like a great many
others that the socialists had no remedy
for two OF the greatest blots on our CT
vilization-child slavery, and the slavery
OF old men who under a just form of
government would have no need 10 be
working. when the years OF labor al
ready performed entitled them to rest
No Jebarry Socialism means something
else besides IAN equal division OF other
folks earnings" as j. w. states. II
stands for the highest type OF govern
ment yet conceived I'm the brain OF man.
Oh! II I could only make you all under
stand what we mean when we speak
OF the brotherhood OF man and the CO.
operative commonwealth. The manner
in which the Socialism has been misrep-
resented by those who are antagonistic
TO II accounts for the attitude some people
have toward a man who comes boldly
forward and says l am an s. l.. =. man.
II they don't put you down for an an
archist they put you down as being mot
quite respectable" In the past few years
though there has been a great change
an the part of the people IN this- respect
II they only take the trouble TO look In
TO the subject and study n few articles
on Socialism II is not long before they
say with Jebarry, II am with YOU heart
and soul'' and we add one more Com
rade" to our ranks. We, who are IN the
ranks OF Socialistic workers. appreciate
more than anyone else can, the vast
amount OF ignorance OF the aims and OBJ
tects OF our party on the part OF the very
people for whom we are working and we
also thoroughly appreciate the action OF
the editor In opening this column TO dis
cussione on Socialism.
We know that we will meet with oppo-
sltion from n certain class OF people who
are opposed to US. Last Thursday night.
March i9th) when II was stated at n
meeting OF the Socialist Labor Party
that the News was publishing articles
on Socialism the greatest surprise was
manifested by those who are not readers
OF the News. Immediately there were
ordinations OF, Arc you sure? Do YOU
think they would7 and II doesn't seem
possible. why they must know that will
meet with strong opposition. The gener-
al opinion was that the News had taken
n courageous stand. for one am thank
ful that the citizens OF Providence have
one paper that will keep them Informed
on subjects OF vital interest TO them and
Is trying to get the people to act for
their own interests, sometimes IN direct
opposition 10 the party which the News
is generally supposed 10 represent.
Now that you are with I'M heart and
soul, Jebarry benteh all your fears, keep
in mind what Shakespear says In, Meas
ure for Measure.
Our doubts are traitors,
And make us lose the good we oft might
win,
BY fearing 10 attempt"
JOHN II. MCPHERSON.