The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-02

tall and very straight. rather lean and
rather bald. OF light complexion. his fea-
tures are not easily distinguished at
moderate distance. though II is apparent
at once that the picture spread broadcast
on Socialist campaign literature Is a good
likeness OF the presidential nominee,
AS a speaker Mr.. Debs Is not at all out
Of the ordinary. He is possessed OF
strong and unmusical voice. an unsympa-
thetic voice. He Is a forceful speaker.
one with a moderate command OF the
language OF eloquence and a naturally
energetic delivery. a delivery which Is
made impressive through clean cut. even
harsh. enuncia lion and an attendant vir-
ilty Of gesture and a nervous tension taat
causes him to stalk up and down the
length OF the platform as Gagged beasts
are wont TO do when restless
The arguments OF the Socialists are
interesting because OF their extreme rad
ical nature. The great issue of the cam
paign In Socialist minds ls labor against
capital, and Mr.. Debs took as his theme
the great issue OF the campaign. In part
he spoke as follows:
1--WE are in the midst OF an Industrial.
political. social revolution The CAPT.
talist system. with its supplementary
wealth. on the one hand. and on the
other Its abject poverty. has about run
its course and must soon pass away to
make room for the harmony OF better con-
ditions. little more than a century
ago the struggle was for political free
dom, When the great changes occur
II Is always the majority who are In the
wrong and the minority In the right In
spite Of the majority the revolution in
this country occurred and q king was
overthrown and for the first time, po
litically speaking. man stood forth the
sovereign OF the land II was thought
then that the question had been solved
permanently. but this was a virgin coun-
try and every community was for a time
suf'clent unto itself In those days
mans work brought him the endowment
OF the fruits OF his labor. The more he
did. the more he had to enjoy.
Society is divided into two classes, one,
comparatively small in numbers. called
the capitalistic. and the other. very, very
large the wage-worker The former own
Ell the machine and the latter used IL.
The forerer bought labor as cheap as pos
sible and the latter sold labor AT IS dear
figure as II could get Their intere-ts
were dianetricallv opposite and the con-
hict led by rapid stages TO the modern
struggle for existence.
LABOR POWER AND TRUSTS.
Now. what is labor power and what is
the labor market? Labor power is human
energy the expression OF the working
mans life. and when capital buys your
labor power in this present system YOU
sell yourself into industrial slavery. The
working class have no tools OF their own.
capital commands all the machinery; the
tools are the private property OF the cap
italistic class Now. the working class
slcne by their labor produce these ma
chimes. these tools. and they alone use
them. why. then. should not the working
class alone own that machinery?
Reg riding the trusts, il Is vain 10 cry
out against them. You could no more de-
stroy these trusts than YOU could force a
ripe apple back into the blossom. They
are n product of The ee-e@efat4+e- Prif4et-
pie that is to rule the world. What you
wage-workers want is n cnange In the
industrial system. and this will never
come while you continue to vote the Re-
publican or Democratic ticket. You work
ers have learned how to work together.
how 30 strike together. to be locked out
together. to face troops and be shot to-
gether 10 tramp together, and 20 sleep
on haystacks together. and now you must
learn TO vote together.