The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-01-07

But there is something Fundamental
to Socialism. 1t is nothing at all If
Is not in its very essence fundamental
1t is a revolutionary movement tina
aims to pull down society to its foun
dation and upon a new foundation Il
build a new society where shall reigI
order, equity and justice. "The CAPT
talist must gor' is its battle cry. "Th'
brotherhood of man has waited Ions
enough"
In the history of man Socialism IL
the first movement of men to involve
the whole globe. None has been SO
widespreading, so farreaching,/It is in
ternational and worldwide. Compared
with it the supremacy of any ancient
people was quite local, likewise the
waves of Arabian fanaticism and the
medieval crusades to'the holy sepul-
cher. The Socialist movement is limit
ed only by the limits of the planet
It's banner is blood red, symbolizing
the blood of man, and it breaches the
passionate gospel of the brotherhood
Of man. 1t is an ethical movement as
well as an economic and political
movement. and one may say religious
movement as well. 1t is the politics
and the gospel of the common man in
his struggle against the uncommon
who has expressed his uncommonness
by gathering to himself the wealth of
the world.
Behind the Socialist movement in the
United States is a most imposing philo-
sophie and scientific literature. 1t
owns illustrated magazines and re-
views high in quality, dignity and re-
straint. 1t possesses hundreds of week
~ papers which circulate throughout
the land, single papers which have
subscribers by the hundreds of thou
sands, and it literally swamps the
working classes in vast sea of tracts
and pamphlets.
No political party in the United
States, no church organization or mis-
sion, has as indefatigable workers as
has the Socialist party. They multiply
themselves, know of no effort or sacri-
flee too great to make for the cause
and cause" with them is spelled with
capitals. Let these men tell what they
are doing, what is their aim, and the
Debs vote will take on greater signifi-
canoe. They are preaching an uncom-
promising and deadly class struggle.
In fact, they are organized upon the
basis of a class struggle.
The history of society," they say, is a
history of class struggles. Patrician
struggled with plebeian in early Rome,
the mobiles and kings with the mer-
chant class in the close of the middle
ages, and today the struggle is on be-
tween the Triumphant merchant class
md the rising working class.
That the working class shall conquer
mark the note of fatalism), they say.
IS as certain as the rising of the sun.
Just as the merchant class of the
eighteenth century wanted democracy
applied to politics, so the working
lass of the twentieth century wants
democracy applied to industry, and to
his end they organize the working
lass into political party that is a
party of revolt.
This working class Socialist revolt ia
revolt against the capitalist class.
Inc Socialist party aims to capture
he political machinery Of society with
he political machinery In its hand.
which will also give it the control of
he police, the army, the navy and the
courts. Its plan is to conhscate, with
II without remuneration, all the pos
sessions Of the capitalistic class which
Ire used in the production and distri-
'ution OF the necessaries and luxuries
# life.
by this 1t means to apply the law of
domain to the land and to ex-
end the law of eminent domain till II
mbraces the mines, the factories tha
and the ocean carriers. In
mort, the Socialist party intends to de- |
troy present day society, which. II
ontends, Is run in the interest of tbe
Merchant or capitalist class, and from
he materials to construct a new soci-
" which will be run in the interest
Tie working class. And in that dav
ay the Socialist, all men will be wori,.
rs and there will be but one class. the
IorKing class. This, in short. is the
I'm OF the Socialist party of the Unit.
States and Of the world. The vote
asst for Debs this year was the tallv
the American citizens who have
used the red banner of revolt. II Is
'orklng class revolt against the eco
omlc masters of the United States
how viii the masters quell the re-
oitF That remains to be seen. but tbe
asters must take one thing into con.
Iteration, there was never the like OF
us revolt in the world before. II IL
itnout precedent. II is a democratic
voit and must be fought out with
Illots. u' WIN
II Is NOT strife of lockout and black
y, strike and boycott, employers as.
eiauons and labor unions. strife
eakers and broken heads. armed pin