Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-10
hicaco Socialists HighlyE'ated
Over the Showing Made In
the Nation
THE DE3s VOTE ANALYzED
The Increase Turnout tho United
States is Estimated at 500 Per Cent
Leaders Have High Hopes for the
Future-over 10000 in Cook County.
Other Returns.

Chicago. Nov. 10.-Acceptance by an
increasing number of people Of social
istic principles, bitterness in the strife
between wage-earners and employers,
dissa distraction with the platform and
the leaders of the democratic party and
jncessant activity In the socialist pro-
paganda-these are some of the rea-
sons given for the remarkable vote
popled by Eugene V. Debs at Tuesdays
election.
The total vote went far beyond the
predictions OF the most enthusiastic
supporters of Debs and his confreres
and has led the socialists to hope that
their party four years hence may play
an important part in the politics OF
state and nation.
From reports received at headquart-
ers yesterday socialist leaders estima-
ted that, compared with the vote OF
four ago, There was an increase on
Tuesday of 500 per cent in the Unifed
States and about 700 per cent IN IL
nnots. The vote in Cook county, II
ia held, indicates that there has been
a large increase in both class con-
scious" socialists and dissatisfied DEM
ocrats. This Is illustrated by the fact
that Delbs received 1891 votes. while
Collins was given only 35,411. The In
ference is drawn that many wage
earnet,s, who ordinarily vote the DEM
ocratic ticket, voted for Debs and then
swung back to THE democratic column
in voting for state and county candd-
dates.
The causes for the increase in votes
were analysed yesterday by A. s. Ed
wards county secretary OF the socialist
party as follows:
"To a socialist all Inquiries as to the
causes for the astonishing increase in
the vote favorable to our principles are
really amusing. There can be, there
is. only one cause; 1T is the acceptance
by an increasing number Of people, es-
pecially the working class, of the so
cialist diagnosis of the ills of capt.
taMstic Industry and society. The con-
viction is spreading, with a rapidity
doubtless astounding to the capitalists
that the fundamental injustice of our
present system OF industry Lies In pri-
waite ownership Of the essentials Of Life.
The working class Is awakening ali
over the country to n clear under
standing OF this and recognizes in the
socialist party the means by which the
great change to social ownership may
be brought about"
The vote Is what we had q right to
expect--first, as result Of Industrial
development and necessity; second,
because Of the ceaseless propaga nda
carried on by our organization every
where The Immediate consequence
will be an extension Of our work of or
gtanization, and even greater surprises
for capitalists and the capitalists par
ties in each succeeding election"
Vote Reaches Big Total.
In making claims for gains in both
the state and nation socialist leaders
include in their computations the vote
poJlled by the socialist labor party,
which represents socialism of a more
extreme type, William Mailly, nat
ional secretary of the socialist party
estimated yesterday that the national
vote was between 100000 and 100000
'Th,. largest increase in amy city In
the United States was made in Chi
aego," said Secretary Malilly. Not
able gains were also made In New
York, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Omaha
and Minneapolis. We will now apply
ourselves to penfecting and strength
ening our organization preparatory for
the campaign of 1908, when, unless all
signs fail. the political issue will he
socialism against capitalism"
"The increasing use that is being
made by the employing class of the
police, the militia, the regular army
and the courts in labor disputes ard
the capture of the democratic party by
the ph,tocratic class" were reasons
which Thomas J. Morgan, chairman If