The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-23
Socialists Have a Candidate for
Mayor.
He Is Micajah Hamilton Of 11SO
Clay.
NOT LIKE THE REST.
Really Does Not Expect to Be
Elected.
The Registration Is Apparently
About Over.
NOT LIKE THE REST.

OIicajah Hamilton of 1850 Clay
Etreet, the SociaIistic candidate for
mayor Of the city of Topeka at the
coming city election. is not nearly as
dangerous a man as his first name
would indicate.
In fact NIicajah Hamilton is an ex-
ceptionally pleasant and arable gen
tieman, and Topeka might do much
worse than to have a man like him in
the mayors chair. a man about SO
years of age. with q well preserved,
rudy face. and abundant irOn-gray
whisl1ers, the Socialist candidate for
mayor does not look unlike some of
the pictures of Tolstoi.
81 came to Topeka says Mr.. Ham
1ltOn, about II years ago. / am a
stonemason by trade. Before living
IN Topeka, I was at Eskridge, and
have lived in Kansas nearly all my
life. I became converted to Socialism
about a year or so before the Popu-
list party started up in business
voted the Populist ticket for a while,
because believed that the Populists
represented Socialistic ideas. Now, of
course, since the Populists have gone
into the Democratic party, there is
nothing left for US but the Socialist
party
ave realize, of course, that there is
no show for our election to the Offices
to which we have been nominated
nation simply because we want the
Socialist party to stay before the pub
lie What would it profit us if we
should be elected. or if the whole state
OF Kansas should elect Socialist OIL
Cars2 Not a thing. Socialism is not
really a political issue; it will do US
no good to hold the Offices unless we
have the hearty endorsement OF the
people. It is men that we need; men
who are convinced that Socialism is
4 7e-f he
only way in which SOciaIstic princi-
pies can be adopted
Socialism will solve the labor prob
lem; nothing else ever will solve it.
That is absolutely certain there is not
q bit of doubt about it. 1t may sound
a little egotistical to say that a prob
lem will never be settled until it is
settled your way, but that is what l
believe about this labor problem.
I'VE Socialists regard the formation
of trusts and the combinations of cap
ita1 as only one step in the direction
of socialism. 1t is a perfectly natural
step; it is inevitable. First comes
capital, then combinations of capital,
then government control of combina-
tions; and that is getting pretty close
to socialism We think that the gov
eminent should control all these COM
binations; own them; operate them
for the benefit of the people. A mans
labor should be figured in at its actual
value; he should pay cost for every
thing The man who is getting more
than his share should be cut down;
the man who is getting too little
should be raised
what do you think about the state
oil refinery" was asked by a State
Journal reporter
-aThe state oil refinery" said Mr..
Hamilton, sis not a socialistic PROPOSE
ton. I heard that debate down in
the house of representatives when the
statement was repeatedly made that
the oil refinery was socialism. I say
that the state oil refinery is really
state capitalism; it is competitive
move, intended to enter the field of
competition along with other capital.