The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-06-20
The Use Of The Ballot"

IL mas DttH tue ooJcSt vi OhCoc
columns to explain to the work
ing men the different conditions
through which he has passed, from
the beginning Of the world up TO
the present time. 1t has been
shown how the prehistoric labOrer;
the slave; the serf; and the free
laborer have each produced from
the great storehouse of nature the
food, the cothing, and the shelter,
and all other necessities that were
required by man. 1t has been
proven that during every social
system, the actual producer has
produced much more than he con
summed; the surplus going into
the possession of an idle class,
who performed no useful work. 1t
has been made plain to every in
telligent person that the ''cause
which produced this effect" was
either in the ownership of the la
borer himslef; in the ownership of
the land, from which all supplies
must come; or in the ownership of
the tools and the machinery,
which must be had by the labOrer
to enable him to produce at the
least cost. We have seen the idle
class Throughout all ages assume
the leadership in every country;
we have seen them use all the
means IN their possession to i'm
prove their conditions at the ex.
pense of those who have made
them what they are. We know
that it has always been the inten-
ton of this superior class to keep
the laborer ignorant of his econ.
omic condition and although the
masses of the people have dur
ing the last century gained better
opportunities for the education of
their children the particular class
have taken good care to control
the schools and the colleges, and
compel the professors of these
institutions to teach only such
political economy as will futher
strengthen their present position.
The upper classes of this cOun
try are to day sorry that they did
not fight the Public Schools, and
put a stop to the education of the
masses. This is evident, for DR..
Mcdonald, specialist of the United
States bureau of education has
declared "that crime, suicide, in
sanity, and other forms of crime
have increased during the last
thirty years, and is attributable
to the Common School System"
This, of course, is from the capt.
alists point of view, and the doc
ter holds his position by voicing
their sentiments. Crime is not
the result of education, although
an educated Criminal is better able
to initiate the upper class and live
by the labor of others. Education
does not make hungry man steal
a loaf Of bread. Education never
made a drunkard. Education
never drove our daughters to a
life of shame. But on the other
hand; education will often help on
INSCRIPTIONS speculator-of what
IS termed" the respectable class
n manipulating some branch of in
tustry, so as to bring ruin and dis
lster to thousands of families.
Edcuatlon will undoubtedly assist
IN individual in robbing his fel
ow man, when it is to be done in
accordance with the law. If edu.
cation breeds crime; then all such
men as DR.. Mcdonald, and the
balance of the upper class must
according to his vlew-be Grim
nal, as they are all well educated.
Why don't the doctor tell the
ruth, and say that crime increas.
s IN proportion to the concentra.
ion Of wealth in the hands of cor.
Dorations? Why don't he say that
he rich-whose representative he
like to have the com /;
non schools abolished, so that the I
people could be raised up in ignor-
nee! He knows full well that an
ducated people will never be-
ONE slaves. IL
What would be the use of the
7orklngman using the "Balloto in
rider TO gain the con srol of govern. !