Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12
Socialism.
EDITOR HERALD =

Through your kindness and LIBERAL
ity, would like to write few lines
on Socialism
A good many people think that
Communism and Socialism are the
same. Now let us see if they are
First, Communism is the collective
owner ship Of all property; Socialism,
the collective ownership Of the means
of production and distribution OF
wealth.
Prior to the coming of steam and
electricity and improved machinery
all that was necessary for a COM
munity TO do was to own the land, all
labor being performed by hand, and
all sharing equally with each other
This was practiced by early Christians
for nearly 300 years after Christ, or
until the time of Constantine. Social
ism demands the owner ship Of all the
means of production and distribution
of wealth, but that does not include
all property. The means of product
ion is that part of wealth or capital
that is used to produce more wealth
or products. In other words, it is the
tools and machinery that are the
means of production. The means of
distribution are any things that are
used in distributing them. Now 1T can
Oe seen that there are a good many
different kinds of property that are
used in production or distribution.
1t is not necessary for me to name
them because any one can study
them out in short time if they will
permit themselves TO think little on
these lines.
AS Socialist, we believe that we
are right and that we have the best
remedy for existing evils and that we
have the courage of their own con-
victions. Nor will we stop because
some may say that you are helping
the other fellow. Our time Of action
is laid and we shall hew to the line
let the chips full where they may. In
1904 there will be a Socialist ticket In
the field and there will be no fusion
with any other parties. The socialist
party was on trial at st Louis on Feb.
LIST 1903 and the verdict is clear and
explicit as the following resolutions
will show:
To the National Committee Of the
Socialist party in session.
Comrades-YOur subcommittee on
resolutions herewith submits declar-
alton of the position of the Socialist
party in reference to fusion or ANAL
gamation with sO-called Union Labor
and radical political parties.
Whereas, the history of
the labor movement of the world has
conclusively demonstrated that a So
cialiSt party is the only political or
ganization able 20 adequately and
consistently conduct he political
struggles of the working class, and
Whereas, All radical" and reform
parties, including the SO-called Union
Labor parties, have, after a brief ex-
istence, uniformly succumbed to the
influence OF old political parties and
have proven disastrous to the ulti-
mate end of the labor movement, and
Whereas. ANY alliance direct or in
direct with such parties is dangerous
to the political integrity and the very
existence Of the Socialist movement,
and
Whereas, At the present stage Of
development of the Socialist move
ment of this country there is neither
necessity nor excuse for such alliance,
therefore be il
Resolved, That no state or local or
ganization, or member of the party
shall under any circumstances, fuse
combine or compromise with any |
pulil ical party or organization, or re-
frain from making nominations In or
der to further the interests OF candl-