The Ward County independent., 1903-04-01

SHEECH BY r. w. DALZIEL
Before Regular Meeting of Ward County
Socialists, March 90 'os.

Socialists March 20, 'oS.
Government has been, from the most
primative times down to the present,
an object OF deepest solicitude. All
through ages past and gone, the rich
have schemed to govern the masses for
their personal benefits, while among the
masses there have always been some
bright minds who We're always busy esti-
mating the advantages to the peo-
pie of government wholly for them and
striving to lead them to the light. Upon
successful government depends the wei,
fare and happiness of the whole world
That nation which speedily puts into
practical working effect the principles o!
socialism, which means simply a govern
ment of and by and always orthe people,
will have taken gigantic stride toward
ushering into Just and deserving recog.
milton the deep truth in the time,worl
words the universal Fatherhood
God and the universal brotherhood Of
man. And every person intrusted IL
securing equal laws and Just govern
ment for the people and making efforts
in that direction, still unfamiliar with
,socialistic plans, will do we'll forrest or
his arms sufficiently long to acquire 8
most thorough Familiarity with the teach
ings and principals of socialism. Fol
if he does not, the chances are many that
he will discover after much hard toll
that he has been laboring and voting
wholly against the interests nearest his
heart
While it is yet many months and ever
years before even the most hopeful car
expect to see the people of the world be-
ginning to enjoy the benefits of absolute
lust government. Still there is scarce
ly person who in his immagination car
not see the billovy waves of the golden
harvest of happiness and peace and
plenty, resultant from government "of
and by and for the people, and the flag
of his political party proudly floating
above it all. The name on that flag is
important. It must be name that
stands for justice and purity; name
that has stood the test of time, that has
triumphed in every struggle that has
always represented the highest attain
ment in provision of peace and happi-
ness to the people that satisfies the
longing Of the bursting heart of the
great suffering world. The name alsocial-
ISM is world d-renowned. That name
means peace and plenty for all-the en-
tire abolition OF priyation and misery
the utter destruction of the hienious
framework of the present unequal in
dustrial system OF the world, and the in
stallation in its place Of system based
upon the teachings of the Christ. The
exclusion Of want and worrying from
the minds of the workers the emanci-
patton of the white slaves Of the world
and their reconstruction into the uni
versal Brotherhood Of man.
The principles of the socialist party
comprehend within themselves the true
genius Of the business they are expected
to accomplish. They win warm sup
porters among all nationalities and theil
phenomenal popularity is largely ano
we must say justly due to the fact thai
they may always be depended upon te
find warm place among the vital sym
pathies of any worker of today. The
principles of socialism are the mos
rational principles in the world, andJart
readily accepted by any mind capable O
even the most rudimentary reasoning
Rational principles are well worth in
vestigating, they are the only kind wortf
supporting. Its the reasonableness o
socialistic principles that has put untole
hundreds of busy men and women t.
work disseminating them throughout
the world. If you farm, clerk, teach
keep books or manufacture, you shoule
at your first opportunity, thorough,
acqu8int yourself with the socalistic lint
OF thinking.
Do you think socialism new doctrine
Are you possessed with the impression
that the socialist party is babe, a weak
ling? Let me advise you that socialism
long ago passed the critical and dis
couraging years OF an infancy mos
strongly characterized by determined
opposition and fercest warfare and to
day stands out before all the world like
a gigantic, well and symmetrically de
veloped tree. It has sent its mighty
nutrient-carrying roots deep down int
the fertile soil of hundreds of thousands
of liberty loving hearts and they inturr
have sent out their feeders, great ant
small, and laid firm hold upon that ricl
soil SO thoroughly, so recently, SO con
tinually moistened by tears of privatior
and want and mental misery.
It's powerful, well formed trunl
reaches high into the bright sunshine
of daWning success, and is stimulated
by the invigorating fresh air of the Ger
tainty of glorious victory Of the neal
future and challenges to duel the might
lest gale of capitallstic opposition tina
can ever rush upon it, and its great, los
ing, swaying branches, bright and greer
with hope and promise. are rapidly at
tracting from tho ranks Of opposins
forces some of the strongest intellectl
that ever guided the energies or deter
mined the des6ines of human hearts
and we are strong. not weak, and it il
time to hope and not dismay.
The Creator made us to enjoy life ane
to have all the good things in this worle
necessary to our we'll being, and mora
and spiritual growth. He never made
us to limp along the starvation line
j There are enough reeources in the Worlt
to make everybody well, happy and con
tented. The object Of the socialist party
OF today is the perfect fulfllment Of thu
/ Divine intention that all members of tht
\ human race should use and enjoy in alb
solute equality the earth treasures s.
richly bestowed in love. 4sls1ch an oh
ject less than holy2 Isit worthyfof les.
than one whole hearted promotion?
Continued next week)