Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-29
Eurftu 5lr1nrn 1nua 4ursdap Ouher - 1909

as formerly. Then he discussed the
Idlsagreements between capital and Ia
Dor, one side claiming the right TO
strike and boycott while the other is de
hying such right and upholding court
ihjunctions and bllcklisis. He derided
Hanna and the Civic Federation in the
settlement of economic disputes, and
SAID the only relief could come about
by the people taking possession of the
powers of government thru the social
st party at the ballot box. The only
reason Why 1T is not done now Is be-
cause of the prejudice and pure negii-
ganee. if not cussedness. of the voters.
They alone are to blame for their in
different circumstances. But he pre-
dicted that they Will wake UP some
me morning to hear the owners of
aggrandiZed wealth order them to gel
off the earth or else become virtual
slaves to their tassklnast tiers, and then
there Will be trouble of various kinds.
Proceeding. he said profits and rents
Viii remain n buI den upon the public
as long as humanity exists In COM
petitrve system of production and dis
13ibution. He then defined profits,
hoidlng that the neanest man In
community invariably fixes the stand
ard of wages. We, however, it is often
the case that a an can not pay more
wages than the products of labor
amount 10. no matter how low the for
mer are On account of people not be-
ing able TO buy back the products OF
their labor, then appears what is COM
monty known az overproduction. The
only way out is thru socialism and by
taking oser the means of production
and distribution. This Is going on even
now. one man can not produce wealth
atone. He must associate with others !
to do IT. And he must have the ma
SO the tendency is in the d.
rection of cooperation In other
words. socialism. But what is most
surprising. the old parties. ostrich like. |
ignore these things and tendencies |
while socialists do, not.
Concentration OF wealth is inevitable. I
When you own wealth men need YOU
'wn them. This Is the greatest cues +
ION in the world before the young men
II today.
Then he discussed the ethical aspect
# socialism. especially in relation to
ne home Young men and women are
eriously debarrec from marrying on
ccount of adverse circumstances and
onditions under which they labor.
lany marry for money, however, when
hey have chance. Environment does
all We can not be better than we
re because of these conditions If we
esire 10 become better we mus,
mango them. Mems hands are lifted
salnst their brothers on account Of 4
MS. we can not expect anything diff
,rent. The moral effect is bad.
What are you going to do about It? .
ote for high or low tariff or vote for |
ourselves? There is a great waste Of
ealth and effort ut this time Wealth !
light be increased four-fold under So
alism with less effort. He said MANY
ch men are socialists and other So
aAsts are receiving big salaries Ii
len had the brains of bedhug, they :
ould vote to have enough To eat. drink !,
nd wear When once understood !.
americans, with their sense and educa- :,
on Will not stand poverty Strike at
he ballot box--the peaceful way.
'ealth is created by social process. Z
ut is held by tn. few One per cent .
the people will own all If not pre- o