The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-08-01
The Second Step.

slme control OF the government III
all of its branches, it is absolutely
necessary that its policies must be
changed from those which have ex
listed IN the past. 1t the same
methods are continued, 1t Is self
evident that the same result will
follow. 1t Is therefore certain, that
not only must the producers elect
into office, members of their own
class, but must also reverse present
cOnditlons:- instead Of the non
producers enjoying the fruits of
Others labor; the producers must 81
conduct affairs that they will them
selves retain the full product of
their labor.
1t Is at this point that the qaes-
ton may he asked;-How will the
non produces live, if the producer
gets the full equlvilen, of that
which he produces? Tue question Is
easy to answer. He will nave to
bee me a producer himself. And
is it not just that this should be so?
Why should some men toll and live
from hand to mouth, while others,
who produce nothing can live upon
the fat Of the land? Is it Justice
that a few men shall tax the work.
err S3 cents on the dollar, allowing
him to retain only II cents for him.
self? Oh! that's all very well, says
the capitalist; but don't you think
| should have an interest Oh my
capital? If you have yourself been a
producer and by your own labor,
you have made all the capital you
possess, of course you should re
ceive the benefit of that capital; but
if you nave obtained your capital
by the labor of Others; it is not
yours. If you hadn't appropriated
this capital from labor, labor would
still be IN possession of it, and they
wouldn't need your capital for the
reason that they would have enough
of their own.
The object Of all industry is SIM
ply to change the things which are
found upon the earth INTO forms
which will be useful To men, wo-
men aud children. THIS is all there
is to the matter. No matter how
many different forms thing may
take from the time 1t IS used by |
man, II is still simply part Of the
substance of the earth. changed in
form and moved to some particular
place at the time 1t Is wanted for
use. Every time this substance is
changed, it requires "labor; and
when al last the finished product is
completed, every individual who
has workel-dlrectly or indirectly
upon 1t, is a producer Of that article.
1t Is by this production that all
must live. 1t is by this production
that the whole nation must live.
Why is il, then that many people
who assist IN this productlon-ean-
,ot get living, but can only OBJ
am enough 10 let them die slowly?
Are there not enough things to 90
round? Are we, as people, gett.
ng all we can from the earth, and
1T IN the best manner pos
lble among those who produce 1t?
t not, how may things be changed
or the better?
These are important questions,
nd they must be solved by the pro-
uclDg class, when they assume con- !,
rol of the governing powers. The
resent ruling class will never solve
hem, because it Is not to their IN
crest to dc 30.
There are many people who !
ever think much about these ques.
ons, or even, If they do, they pass i.
1em by with the feeling that !
,ings have always been as they are :.
nd consequently, 1t Is impossible
, change them. This Indifference
though 1t has been the chief ,
ause of present condltlons-is fast
assing away, and the producers,
no have organized themselves ln-
"farmers societies." ''lrade I'M
~" and .labor unions'' are study. "
g all economic questions, so that, .
ben they arrive into power, thay =
Ill be In position to conduct The "
FAIRS of state in such a manner Il
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