The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-03-21
SOCIALIST NEWS and PROGRESS


The most absurd objection 70 Social
ism is, that under the system, if the
prize Of life, the accumulation of
money or the necessity for it be re-
moved, there would be no incentive
| to effort, nor reward for exertion; that
people would become. lazy, society
slothful and a. general stagnation
| would result. An. ideal society is
something we might well aspire to,
but in the very nature of man and
things, it is the unattainable." The
prevalent and false idea that Social
! ism proposes more than human ma
ture can attain, to, or to be worthy of,
il attained must be dissipated. Social
ism simply proposes a more orderly
and harmonious system: better and
happier means of getting at the pro-
duce of nature. wrung out of the nat
ural elements by the hands that toll.
It proposes an equitable system of
production and distribution. It is a
plain and logical plan born of the ex-
perience of mankind with relation to
it's natural rights and inheritances. It
would be just as sensible to say that
life would be removed Under Socialism
as that men would cease to be active.
If any Socialist has told any one that
under a cooperative society man
| would cease to strive for his daily
bread or that sloth would follow the
| institution of that system, Socialism is
| not responsible for that fellow; and if
any one has any such nation, that is
his own dream. Socialism is an entire
| ly practical proposition and the
| dreams, ideas and rornances woven
about it have not part or parcel in the
stage setting of Socialism. A concep-
! ton Of a condition of society where
people would perish of sloth or cease to
struggle to maintain life, the dearest
thing yet known, or to let go their grip
upon this world, the only world we
| that goes beyond the limit Of all ex-
| aggregation. Socialism would make
better and more practical and more
just uses Of the gifts of nature. Her
| harvest would be garnered with sense;
her store houses depleated with respect
and justice; she would be used and
served and saved at once. She would
be assisted while plucked, restored
| while giving forth, and be protected,
not ravaged. Under her plan we would
do things better because we can do
things better. The only elimination Of
struggle or inactivity that we can con-
ceive is that condition where life has
| fled and necessity sped, the grave.
Further than that we do not care to
speculate; but how best to preserve
that life, how best economize that
vital force and keep it here and keep
it we'll takes up our time and thought.
A speculative society is a fiction; the
future is a hope and Socialism is hope
founded upon a natural plan, eliminat-
ing as much as possible; the elements of
chance which enter into every relation
of life. 80
Socialism is a proposal with a guar
antee for. better and more favorable
conditions of existence, a plan that
lbears with it a reward to those who
will progress along the lines of a So
ciety laid down with relation first to
the truth with reference to natural
economy and the better results for man
that will inevitably follow from a
keeping with it.: In a word, the plan
proposed is a better condition of soci-
ETY. than we have. In a. second word,
we believe that the worst conditions of
social man has been, that the best is
to be. -: J. NJ H.
1--WE will reap the whirlwind some
day from the seeds sOWn.'
The above sentence expressed Judge
Tuley's opinion Of the Wabash injunc-
ton. He says he is not surprised at
any old Injunction being issued
NT0f 1o11 ~ s@1l
fine injunction come down the line
some day, and it will prohibit a few
Judges and President Ramsey from
staying any longer around these ERE
diggins. He says the Judges are get
ting to be the whole thing in govern
ment. Sure! That is plutocracy. The
Judge closes by declaring it is time to
call halt.
Just a few more bumps and the
working classes will come to their
senses. This injunction has been
classed as infamous, but it is just the
thing to be expected. The infamous
thing is that labor having IS per cent
of the voting power should fail to ex-
ercise it.
Vote the Socialist Party Ticket. Take
possession of the powers of govern
n1ent. That is the only sensible thing
for men to do who have been so long
oppressed Chicago Socialist.
!
All the old parties in Germany are
marshaling their forces to beat back
the conquering march Of the army OF
Socialism. The following cable from
Berlin, this week, explains the situa-
ton: '"The text Of the agreement
signed by the leaders in Saxony Of the
Conservative National Liberal, Anti
Semitic and Agrarian parties, providing
. for mutual support in the Forthcoming
elections, was made, public to-day. 1t
is specially aimed at Socialists and its
chief feature is a pledge not to nomi-
nate candidates against each other in
the districts already held by one OF
these parties and assigning the several
districts not represented by Socialists
by parties entering into the agreement