The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-07-23

the south is the valuable productions
OF cotton and tobacco"
The north gave up its slavery with
cut struggle The he serff Under ferdafi-
ism had to provide for the lord of his
household and the standing army.
With the introduction of gun powder
the castle as fort became almost
meaningless and the powers of the
small lords began to concentrate and
centralize into Kingdoms. The small
armies became useless and the sol
diers and the serfs that supported
them lost most of their activity. Be-
coming useless to their lords, they be-
gan to overcrowd the cities.
This condition Of affairs, the food
of cheap labor stimulated production,
and it ended in greater activity in
the commercial and Industrial world.
The gradual and natural growth re-
suited In the factory system and from
that into the trust system. The small
private factory gave away now to the
cooperative factory whose aim is to
utilize waste to their own private ends.
The Capitalization of interests cam
not stop against it's own inertia. 1t
must continue until still greater re-
suits are realized. until a full har-
Mony, community of interests es-
tablished in all branches of industry:
in other words, until 1t becomes of
purely national character. The meth
cd of production being already split
up into small functions, done COOP
eratively or socialistically, will leava
for the future step the further promo
ton of the national interest. the CO.
operative or socialistic distribution Of
the products.
1t is inevitable. What shall We dot
Shall we demand a step back en- the
road of progress that is already made?
Shall we destroy that which is al
ready built, or shall we use the struc-
ture for our benefit? The seed Of So
cialism is cherished and raised with
in the fruit of capitalism, and let us
not despair, for it is for the best, and
God wills it.
Socialism is hardly in need. of hui
man effort to bring 1t about. Social
ism is not scheme, the product OF
the brain of a certain genius or law
giver. 1t is the life OF the world in
terpreted, and it is the existing con-
ditions understood. The duty of the
socialist is to throw light and create
order, and introduce hope where there
is darkness, disorder and dispair. The
socialist builds upon the ruins Of the
past a clearly fixed aim of the future.
He brings the glad tidings to the
poor. The duty Of the socialist Is to
awaken the consciousness of the
sleeping giant-the people-to their
own interests
The doctor does not heal the wound.
He adjusts environments to help ma
ture to heal the wound. Our methods
are educational and political. We aim
to clear the peoples mind to the true
situation of their affairs in order to
avoid the prolor CATION of undesirable
conditions. To bring about a better
standard of life, says the socialist, we
must do away with the system that
breeds evil. AS long as evil is bred
the victims are easily found. No
sooner is one victim saved, through
some beneficial effort, than it's place,
which is still existing is constantly
filled with the next one. The supply
of victims will never cease as long as
the evil place extends its welcome.
1t is not true that bad men are at
bad occupations. All kinds of men are
at all kinds of occupations under the
present compulsory method. When a
location is open some man will fill =
as long as it is profitable. 1t is our
duty to begin at the root of the evil.
or rather the system that makes such
occupations profitable and possible.
Socialism is "the pillar Of fire. in
the desert; it is the hope of human
ity; the only light in search for tho
road of righteousness. To hurry lis
coming is our duty. Socialism, If IN
derstood, appeals to the interests Of
all men, And it Is to the immediate
interest of the great masses OF the
disinherited humanity. 1t is oul duty
to brighten their dark thoughts anc
point them to the dawn of new day
that is just appearing on the horizon.
A day of new and fuller life than 1t
has been their lot to enjoy. They are
certain to wish for it, then they will
vote for it, and if they will vote for it
they will get it. l thank you for your
kind attention.
Sioux City, Ia.