The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-28

on Socialism so far as II relates 20 candi-
oates for political office In this city this
fall. at the meeting in Labor Temple last
evening
Ever since the political committee has
been considering the proposition from the
American Federation OF Labor sent out
by President Gompers. there have been
members OF that committee and members
OF the central body who have been en-
ceavoring 10 secure the approval OF the
candidates who will be nominated this
fall by the Socialist Labor party. But
there were those on the committee and
prominent in the body who were entirely
opposed TO this course, and they have
been doing all that was possible 10 Sc
cure the defeat OF such a proposition.
Last evening the final vote on this par
ticular phase OF the matter was taken,
after there had been considerable speech
making and IT resulted in the complete
defeat OF the movement.
President Andrew Lees was In the
chair and the first matter 10 come up
OF public interest was the report OF the
political committee on the resolutions
offered by the Cigarmakers' union en-
dorsing the candidates OF the Socialist La
Dor party. The committee reported
against the adoption OF these resolutions
and there was considerable speechmaking
In the course OF this, Joseph Brckell
,Raid:
Some years ago the American FEEDER
alton OF Labor in convention. adopted
resolutions which were practically social
Ism. The Socialist Labor party made
much OF that action, and openly boasted
that they would control. or smash the
labor unions and they made their great
est fight TO capture the Federation OF La
ber, at the convention held IN Boston In
1908. On that occasion, after a two-days'
debate on the question by the delegates
President Gompers( AT the close OF a
strong speech. dealt Socialism this sting
ing blow:
I want 10 tell you Socialists that
have studied your philosophy. read your
works on economies, studied your stand
ard works, both In English and German
fave not onty read but studied them
nave heard your orators and watched the
work or your movement the world over
j have kept close watch upon your doc
trines for 30 years have been closely as
ISOLATED with many OF you and know how
you think, too, and what you propose /
j know. too what you have up your sleeve
and l want TO say, that | am entirely at
variance with your philosophy 7 declare
IN you. am not only at variance with
your doctrines. but with your philosophy.
economically you are unsound; socially
you are wrong; industrially you are i'm
possible
"A vote was taken which resulted 21t7
SOCIALISTS BEATEN.
I'm the convention Of 1904 the Socialists
were so Overwhelmingly voted down. that
u roll call was not demanded
In 1905. at the Pittsburg convention
tney ala not even dare 10 propose any
vote on the question
SINCE the Socialists have proved that
.hey cannot control the labor unions. they
nave tried all kinds OF tricks and nIans
them ha 10
organize opposition unions 10 the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor.
Inc industrial Workers OF the World
organized at Chicago about two voors
$50 behind closed doors. with the avoOed
purpose OF disrupting the American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor. has proved such ~
zle. that this year they did not e,,o,, A..
&" through the bluff OF pretending IN bold
convention w "o'u
~ Is easy for the Socialists Ia talo
elecuon returns and tusgle them. 20 prova
that they are growing more powerfnI
every year. But II Is well understood tbat
sa,. si Deps vote OF 10000 for Socialist can
oidate for president. was n personal ,ote
sno not a victory for socialism The SIN
gle takers voted for him. rlthourh thav
nave no more use for socialism than tbe,,
nave Tor either OF the old parties Vnat is
more significant than Debs' 4O00o0 as
bearing on the growth OF socialism. IS tho
result or the election last fall aud spring
In six states which elected s'ate'nfficers
.ast 1aIl' the socialists vote fell much be-
low the Debs,Ynte- In 1904 Nebraska fan
from 74l2 TO 342l. Ohio from 38 eso to II
80; Pennsylvania from p .S63 T. 1890 I'm
massachusetts, where two or three years
ago there were number OF socialist
mayors and representatives. today there
are none. and the vote OF that partv is
growing rapidly less
I'm the British parliament the socialists
are represented by n single member and
the trade unionists by 54. one OF these.
John Burns, being a member Of tho gov
ernment
I'm France whore the socialists have
had three or four OF their mon IN the
government, today there are none
A SOCIALIST AUTHORITY.
August Bebel, who is tho highest au-
thority In the world wide socialist move
ment, declares their policy ~ these words
We want the wounds OF the body social
kept In a fostering condition. in order 10
allow the class distinctions tl become as
acute as possible
Just think OF such a policy that wants
our conditions 70 become worse and
worse. until In our despera lion we must
become revolutionary socialists Ne trade
unionists want 20 sec great reforms con.
tumated by evolutionary PROCESSES. not
by senseless revolutions W. believe that
the great mass OF our citizens. regardless
of socialistically defined class d.sunctio ions.
are eagerly seeking 10 max, the wo,id
better, the government better aud our
comon lot better. along rational lues.
I'm the seething chaos % revolutionary
socialism with It's factions. ~ blgotcd
intolerant policy of propaganda we see
no hope for the ameloratlon 90 the rls
OF society. The world Il grow 1g better
not because OF the agitation OF the social
Est but I'm spite OF A.
"He Is only an incident Of our march
onward and In course of time. he will see
the folly OF bis present tactics, of at
tempting 60 make progress by violent
stages OF revolution and will see with us.
that our condition can and will. only be-
improved. by gradual and orderly pro-
cess Of social change. on peaceful and
evolutionary lines"
NOT VOTED ON.
The political committee also made a re-
port against the placing OF a straight la
af4N f.N k.s.s In