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Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1906-05-18
napmme Dit Rioe".
(Matib. 6.
Dana E.

Da Der iioite Yinter / r3dnferen
blep itrepen Y~risop9aoer ON Jremz
t~i0su0foterne for ben oanifsameri=
tonIte llngooms Sremtio / De for
eneoe Stater, omtaIte Sfribenterne
ir monot % meget / Den aetninq,
blanOt anoet bIep Der pgfoa pegt paa
BEN itore 9etnonina. Oct odnlte Sprne
GA Qitteratur, 5orbinoelie meo Sdnz
mart o. I. piloe hape for lln9oom@
mems 5remtio. Seq renteoe, at
noaen pilos bape pe9t paa De onnite
Sfoler, }: Stoler | 8anmart GO
Sfolsgdng / 9onmarf; men jeg
tror life, oct blep nabnt. hporfor je1
bill fremoraes 5anten Der. DEF er
oooe Stoler I Qmsrita. % Der sr
aooe Stoler / 0anmart; Der er
6ener life ioa belt liot Snteresie
6lunot oe unse / Qmerifu for 1t
.fpmme pdu Sfole. life Blot aommus
neftolerne, men paa rGo1ege" NJ
6siitoler at foriteli9e Sla9s. WRsn
6porfpr isnoes Der aloria noaIe un5e
canite @msritanere til 8unmdrt CT
aaa | Stole enten paa en- 0ejitole
eaer pan nogen anoen at 9anmarts
qooe 0qreonitalter2 9elitddenoe
5omilier / gn % paa 2anO iperger
pfte: pad bpilten Stole ifal ri ienoe
pore gern2 Def er ct nietiet Spergs@
moal. Manee o%perpeier Oct altfor
liot 90 ienoer Dem paa Sfole, uoen
at ipsrge ON. bporlsoes Sfolen eg.
Dlen naar nu Sfoleipergsmddlet
tommer frem til Nfgerelfe, piloe DIT
"a pqre uoe al Sroen at tage Sfos
lerne / Oanmart meo / getragtning2
gror 3 life, BET funoe pRre goot
for unge M9no % Sbinosr at gen
nemqaa ct eler flere aurius pal
Stplerne / 59orelanoet2 Oct fore
tommer mig tGnteligt. at 5 5or9l
ore, Tom epner oct. MATTE funne
bei's 0l9Oe at al ienoe eoers Sen
slIsr Batter til 8dnmorf for at gdl
paa Sfole paa enten !6dslep, 9erz
fop eIer Nerre Nisium 6sjifoIer
eller nosen anoen at ganoets gooe
Sfpler - bog p9lg en- Sfole, bbo1
Griitsnlibet pulferer; thi oct ger bet
pei life pda Dem ale. 8et er mii-
Iigt, at Stolerne beropre bar Ell mere
prattiit Spine emo Sfolerne / Dan
mari; men iaa er un0erpisningsn
paa 0isie maoife fulot fad srunoi5
iom paa bine.
@il0s ct Spbolo paa en- at Dan=
mdrts Gan66offoler life p9re qapnz
ligt for en- 0arfteameritdnit Jarmer~
fsn2 aunos oct life pars tilrdaoe<
ligt for hngre Stuoenter. teoloaife
&anoiodter e1er Seminariffer bers
fra at frefpentere a~ebenbopns
llniDsriitet sller noaen at Danmarfs
fSemindrisr en- fortere efler l1ngers
3io2 Mange aanoioater opboloer
fig 10 gerne ct Qdrstib eGsr TO peo
ct al be amerifanffe uniberfiteter,
FIR oe bliper oroinere6e; jeg fines,
at BET buroe bilies meo @faoe ON
noole bil6e fortf1tts beres Stuoisr
I Danmarf, os faa benoe ~berieeoe
filbaae oerfra til Mmerifa.
Seq sr bersot poa at bsre, at bet
bill bife fig, at benne omtalte Sfoles
gang I Danmarf bill bore uisenz
nemferlig for De fleite. Del mener
jeg ogfaa fefp, men for De enfelte,
zen MATTE bare sennemfsrlis for,
ffuIoe ben piff moi bliDe sabnlig, og
en- ao6 Gorbin6elfs meTlem ben oanffe
dmeritanfe ilngoom og Danmarf
tleb biR bofbt pe6lise 6trisennem.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1906-05-18
Nfbolbsiagen.
Jprtfot.)

Oct er MI ppr Wlenina, at life
aIene 5nloeriet og Druttenitdben,
men oaiaa Ielpe 6anolen meo berus
Ifenoe Driffe er ct Onoe. ut prl'
oilioere eller liteniere iaoodn 9dns
oel er oerfor at lieeniere ct SnS'.
IOq Ri mener flet life. at Den SGt-
ming bebspsr noeet 5oripar: rSst
Ter ~forfert at ficeniere ct Snoe."
Men bpao er Der oerpeo at gsre
Der er 10 iaa meget / 9erosn, Der er
lforfert. Og iaa er Der 5%lertdlsitps
ret. Seq fan meme, oct er @fortert oa
mango meo mig. Men 5lertole.
mener, Oct er riotiet moi. og JIertaI=
let raaoer. Der bar | mango Som
muner, baaoe / 9n % Stat. p9rst
IforIeqt poa at afftafe Sdlget Al
beruIenoe O~ritteparer; men ielp ON
oct mites paa enfelte Steoer, ia1
ler Ser Den lllempe oerpeo, at %
Ifprbuote 9a=r ielges hos Naboer=
ne iii ane Sioer, Ida nan Ter beriis
Ifeoe Menneifer isln / De 9ner %
Stater, bpor Def er forbuot al
banole meo De 8drer. Der Tan herui
lie. Oa oerfor fommer mango til
baqe til oct eamle R9ionement:
Soft bill MI oligepel babe Oct. bppr=
for Iaa life bepilee Sulget al ost,
lea faa lagge 5rafHtten unoer en-
itr9no aontrol2 Der er ben Sanos
beo / oenne Rpfonering. at oct
lSprrqsmadl er life afgjort for ON
let Ilertal tiger: SCI pil ineen Ga
Ion bare. Oct tore Winoretal. ION
mener anoerleoes, pil pioe paa mo-
gen Mdaoe at gre tin Wening rQ
8iaie Q9loenoe. Den laoer zig lie
liaaoon uoen pioere tue. Der er no
aet oeiaa Der, LON er 2open umuz
lliqt", IeIp ON ben bar NOT idd gone
6aano69pere. Sg oerfor maa aae
Iianoe QFbolospenner life alene ar.
|bejoe for at faa 6anolen meo De
foroerpenoe 9rifteparer gjort ulco'
Zig. Der maa hoDeoiagelig arbeir
oes paa at faa oct ino | Joltets %
|Eerlig I llneoommens 9epioitheo, c.
man bsr afboloe fig fra oct. Der er
ifaoeligt. og nan maa lite i9t.e
5riitelien for andre. Weo ANDRE
Orb = 5olt mad oporages, triite'
|ligt oe moralif, til at pilIe iatte
fla imoo 9riffeonoet. Del er oenne
9irtiombeo, Der frugter NET. Saf,
al man ri Sen Operbepisning gjort
a~flrinoelia, faa III SaTonerne In
gen 5ortjeneite. og oa ffuloe os
mart foripinoe uoen qopbeitemmcls
fer. 6por mango Wennefter er Der
life, fom olorig ftetter SaIonboIosr@
en- meo en- Jemcent. 0i tor trpJ.
iige, at oct er ct fort 5lertal, life
alene naor Ri regner apinoer p5
Born meo, men iefp af W9no, ia
lelb blanot 5usfaore. Oe oct er bsrs
ON Oct galoer. at oeres Gal fan
pofie, iom / Jribeo beitemmer 'ig
for alorig at ftstte SaIoonen mso
en- 6pio. Og er bet forferf at licsns
iere Saloon, fan er Oct bet | bejere
Grab at itette ben meo i'm Segning.
Ulen bpao fan fer iaa ssres2 50,
her fan esres os per esres mssst
babe igennsm Gfolerne og at az
bolosforeninger Oso oplpienOe Sore
bros os llobreoeffen At oprpfsnos
|S~madHrifter. Oct DnN ffraHss,
naar oct fires til 2pfet. Driffeons
bet fruFes osfau naur S~anobsosns
Chs faloer pdd bet. Driffetrdfifen
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1906-05-18

en- anoen 5Orbinoelie mellem pi
oanite Amerifunere pg 5~aorelanoet
buroe mares peo, at man bolot oans
tie BLADE og Strifter. Blade ION
,ariitelist OosbIao", Den inors
DtisIions 9ioenOe". nannetset"
y0anf MisfOnsbluo", aMisiionss
buoet" 0. a. /. buroe hope mango
fere Soloere I 4msrifa, emo De bar.
@il on 6eitiae nogst at oisis BLADE,
tan ou Dif Blot benpenoe oia til
.Danifb 9utb. publ. 6ouie. Blair,
Nebr.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1906-05-18
Vebes bem9lfet.

aDitteringsr for 8ioros til Gan
5raneiseo : Wisfionen og liseiao
liot mere til Song Gbriitians
Statue fan pentes | n0ite Nr.
u. M. u.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1906-05-18
l..
Opfigt1fesregIe +.

Der er guo paa 9uo, Regel paa
.Reael. liot her, liot Der" beooer oet
hos Gidius. Sualeoes tranger De
forIieai9e Samfunosforbolo oeida
til BUD poa guO og Regel pod IRE
Gel. Oct er egentli9t teoeligt meo
nae De Regler Og geitemmelier, tbi
10 frrre, ri ian bialpe os meo, 10
beore. Os itsnt bort airfeiamfuno
bar fottet mango gsIIutninger %
itrepet life iaa fda Regler, idd ptt
Get bel TONNE til at tr9nge til fere
enonu. Saalebes ipnes ie9, at Gam
funoet maa peotdge no9le Spligtls
fesre9ler for QGrerne pe0 por Stole
/ Blair. Man bar 10 ben geitenls
melie, at Den fore. 9irtes Qdrsmeos
ifal fdloe QGrere til Dor gr9iteitole,
ga fad funoe man t9nfe, at Del ldd
/ Saaens Natur, at %ida6dnne ianis
funosfoloie 9Grere p9idd opidaoe
here's 8ernino iii Sdmfunoet peo
bets @arsmsoe. Oct bar DC fleite
bel oofaa oiort. Wlsn man bar o9s
iaa funnel blipe 9ibns til en- an
Den Tremgongsmaaoe. Gn Carer
far funnel oeltdge / Ell Qdrsmeoe
er rejlt oerfrd uOen at opiiae In
Q9reriti1ina, iaa Samfun0et mdotte
fro. at ban piIoe beboloe lin Ger
nino res Stolen for tommenoe Cant
funosaor. Men np9le Tiger efter
Narsmsoet opiaets 29reren I'm Stils
lino til Somfunoets Sirferaao %
teifte fra Stolen peo ben lib, I'm
oerbisnineen Itulbs beannoe ON
efteroarst. Og 2arerpoiten maotie
looeg ubeiot til Matte 4arsmeoe.
Men breo iad oenne Carer meo
Spiieeliesreglerne? Oct gjoroe ban
neppe; tbi jss tror life, Somfnnoet
Ear noels. M1en juFt foroi Ri in9en
bar, er Oct, jsg msner. bi max baoe
ioo6onne RseIsr, iad Sdmfunoets
bliber iifret for at tomme /
fdaoonne 5orlseenbeor / 5remtioen,
at oens 9erers refer. naar Sfolen
bebeper Dem. Seq benftiler benns
Saa til rette @eofommen6s. ON Der
ON muliot mdd blibe rod6et 8oo
pad Sen indreit muliet.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1906-05-18
XVII.
% Sumtutsmeosr.

|gebez oe Samtdlemeoer.
On geoes pg Samtalemsoer bar
Der 10 p9ret ~itrepet en- Del | ON
iioIte 3iO, os oct, iom bar pGret
irembolot for osn Slags Wleoer,
bar jes p9ret GLAD peo, og meo Sen
inn til, bpao Der bar peret itreptt
imoo Dem. fan jeg iige, LEGION
Qaitor Is. Gbriitenien nplig itreo
.airteblaoet", at jeg bar l9it oct
90 er at Den SuerbsOisning frems
oeIes, rat er bet alt, bpao Der fan
iiees imob pore Samtoles og geoes
msoer, faa fan oe oil jeg meo goo
SompittigbeO iortiatte, iom jeq bar
begnnoi, og jes TER 6adbe paa %
bsoe ON 6errsns @elfignelie ogiaa
cDer oisfe Msoer".
Oct er oerfor life min Menina at
tribe mere on ben Dirt Wsoer Der,
men jea sniter at anfere felgenoe
uotalelis at pait. g. g. Digs Qrs
tifel osrom / .airteblaoet" Or. Q
D. ". SIDE 1873 os 139. Den lposr
faaleoes: nGnbper ariiten beoer og
enbper ariitsn iamtaler meo i'm
CUB. Men life enbper ariiten fan
beoe / andres gaaber sIer Iamtals
en- a~anoelise 5ing; tbi til iaaoant
bersr life Blot ariftenoom, men till
lige en- naturlig 8egabelie, Tom in
aenlunoe sr hper Manos Gag"
|Naar man beo ynaturlig 8eeapelie"
life foritaar mere emo ben Gpne Cog
|Naaoegape) at tunne beoe oHentIigt
iii Spbbggelie og iamtale til Del
leoning for andre ON De Ting, fpm
bsrer Cubs Rige til, oa pil jsg figs
ON pait. Digs llotalelie, at ben tr
- Iao blot jes f%oritoar - fdno og
geo. Stfe alle Subs Born er | Be-
Tobelie af benne omtalts .naturliee
,8sgupeIfe" til at iamtale og beoe of
|fentlig; men bbao life ollie be tros
|enoe bar, bet bar noele; / be fors
ffelIise Samfuno at Cubs gsrn
fnoes aIti6 nosle, fom bar fact
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1906-05-18
Observation-Disclosures

8. 81. 6orfen. ebieogo. ST.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-08-25

...tt..,@ a, 49, ,,~NcIcanv ImpussIoie 10
nave more than ono water SYSTEM In il
city. and socialists on The general
ground that the government should
own all the means OF production and
distribution The sentiment IN favor
OF municipal lighting plants Is not yet
SO strong, and the sentiment In favor
of public telephones and public street
car lines Is still less pronounced, but
the same general principles apply to
them. and individualists. without ac-
cepting the creed OF socialism, can ad-
yocate the extension OF municipal
ownership 10 these utilities.
Then. too. some OF the strength OF
socialism Is due TO ts condemnation OF
abuses which. while existing under In.
dlvidualism. are not at all necessary
10 indiyidualism-a which the In.
diyidualists are as anxious as the So
cialists 10 remedy. II IL not only con.
sistent with indlyidualism, but Is a
necessary Implication OF IL. that tho
competing parties should be placed
upon substantially equal footing; for
competition Ia not worthy or that
name II one party Is able arbitrarily
TO az the terms OF the agreement. leav.
Ing the other with no choice but to sub.
NIT 60 the terms prescribed Individu-
alists, for instance. can consistently
advocate usury laws which az the rate
OF interest TO be charged. these laws
being justified on the ground that the
borrower and the lender do not stand
upon an equal footing Where ths
money lender IL left free 10 take nd
vantage OF the necessities Of the Dor.
rover. the 80 called freedom Of CON
tract n really freedom to eItort. Upon
the same ground society can Justify
legislation against child labor and leg
isiation limiting the hours Of adult la
Dor. One can believe In competition
and stiii favor such limitations and re-
strictions az will make the competition
real and effective. To advocate indi
vidualism II In no more necessary 10
excuse the abuses 10 which compsti-
ton may lead than II IL td1iefend the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-08-25

discovered TnE Is not ouered as
criticism OF civil service ia so far as
civil service may requirs examinations
TO ascertain fitness for Office, but IL is
simply a reference 10 we'll known
fact-viz, that life position Ia the
government service, which separates
one from the lot Of the average produ.
Ger or wealth. has given no extraordi-
nary stimulus 20 higher development.
IL IL not necessary 10 excuse or to
defend competition carried 10 point
where Il creates a submerged NTH, or
even a submerged tenth, 10 recognize
the beneficial effect OF struggle and
discipline upon the men and women
who have earned the highest places In
industry, society and government.
A Friendly Rivalry.
There should be no unfriendliness be.
tween the honest indiyidualist and the
honest socialist; both seek that which
they believe TO bc best for society The
socialist, by pointing out the abuses OF
lndiyidualism, will assist IA their cor.
rectlon. st present private monopoly
Is putting upon individualism an TN
deserved odium. and Ii behooyes the
individualist 10 address himself enor-
getically 10 this problem Ia order that
the advantages Of competition may be-
restored TO industry. And the duty OF
immediate action IL made more imper.
alive by the fact that the socialist Il
Inclined to support the monopoly, in
the belief that IL Will be- easier to In
duee the government TO take over an
industry after IL has passed into the
hands Of few men. The trust mag.
mates and the socialists unite In de
claring monopoly to be an economic
development the former hoping TO re
tain the fruits OF monopoly in private
hands, the latter expecting the ulti-
mate appropriation OF the benefits or
monopoly By the government. The in
diytdualist. on the contrary. contends
that the consolidation OF Industries
ceases TO b. an economic advantage
when competition Is eliminated, and
he believes further that no economic
advantage which could come from the
monopolization OF all the industries in
the hands OF the government could
compensate for the string OF ipdivid-
uAl initiative and Independence. And
The indfvtduahsts who thus believe
stnnd for a morality and for n system
OF ethics which uhey are willing TO
measure against the ethics and moral
fty o< socialism.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-08-25

burning OF city because fire is essen
tial 10 human comfort. or to praise a
tempest because air Is necessary 10
human life
Man Needs the Spur OF Competition.
In comparing indlvldualsm with So
clallsm, IL is only fair 10 consider indi-
viduausm when made as good as hui
man wisdom can make IL and then TO
measure II with socialism at is best.
II Is a common fault Of the advocate 90
present his system. idealized. in con
trast with his opponents system at its
worst, and IL must be confessed that
neither individualist nor socialist has
been entirely free from this fault In
dealing with any subject we must con
slider man as he Is or rs he may rea
sonably be expected 10 become under
the operation OF the system proposed,
and IL is much safer TO consider him
as he is than 90 expect radical
change In his nature. Taking man as
we find him. he needs, as individual
lists believe the spur OF competition
Even the socialists admit the advan-
tagc OF rivalry within certain limits,
but they would substitute altruistic
for selfish motives Just here the indi.
yidualist ana the socialist find them
selves in antagouism. The former be
lieyes that altrusm is a spiritual quail
ity which delies governmental defni
ton. while the socialist believes that
nltruism will take the place Of selfish
ness under an enforced collectivism.
Ruskin's statement that govern
ment and cooperation are In all things
and etcrnally the laws OF life. anarchy
and competition eternally aud in all
things the laws OF death" is often
quoted by socialists. but ms general
zations are apt 10 BE-, Il is more com
prehcnslve than clear. There is
marked distinction between voluntary
cooperation upon terms mutually sat.
isfactory and compulsory cooperation
upon terms agreeable 10 majority.
Many OF the attempts Ia establish vol.
untnry cooperation have failed be
cause OF disagreement as 10 the distrf-
button Of thu common property 90 In
coma. and those which have succeeded
best have ssnahy rested upon a reli.
gious rather than upon an economic
basis.
Cooperative Must Be vshntary.
In any attempt ~ apply thu teseh-
ings Of Christ 20 an economic stata n
must be Remembered that his religion
begins with a regeneration Of the hu-
man heart and with an deal OF hfe
which makes service ne measure OF
greatness. To,stoi. who rcpudiates 30
ciaiism AZ q substantial reform. con-
tends that the bringing OF the individu-
al into harmony win God v the all i'm.
portant thing. and that. this accom-
plisbsd, all injustice vii disappear.
II Ia much easier to conceive Of
voluntary association between persons
desiring 10 work together according
20 the Christian ldsel than O. conceive
wA<a~ w~~~s--~-~-~---@Ns -s~~~-@a
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-08-25

"HE words "lndlvIduallsm" and
socialism" define tendencies
rather than concrete system;
for, as extreme lndlvldualism In
not TO be found under any form OF
government. so there is no example OF
socialism In full operation. All govern
ment being more or less soclallstlc. the
contention, so far AS this subject IL
concerned, ls between those who re-
gard lndlvidualsm as ideal. 10 be APP
preached as nearly as circumstances
will permit and those who regard u
socialistic state as ideal. 10 be estab-
lished ms far and as fast as public
opinion Will allow.
The indivldualist believes that com
petition is not only helpful, but a
necessary, force In society, 10 be guard
cd ana protected: the socialist regards
competition as hurtful force. 20 be
entirely extermlnated IL u not ncces-
sary 10 consider those who consciously
take either side FOR reasons purely self
ish: II Is sufficient 70 know that on
both sides there are those who with
great enruestness and sincerity present
their theories. convinced OF their cor
rectness and sure Of the necessity for
their application 70 human society.
AS socialism Is the newer doctrine,
the socialist Is often greeted with
cplthct ana Pronunciation rather than
with argument, but, MS usual, IL does not
deter him. Martyrdom never kills a
cause. as all history political ms well
as religious demonstrates
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-08-25

- clobs the best service 10 obtained
vowe upptng 10 forbidden. In poorly
essnueted clubs tipping IN allowed, but
IN the best conducted ones a member
iound guilty Of tipping a servant would
De liable to expulsion. The majority
Of clubs In America are luxuries.
wines, food and tobacco cost as much
In them as In fashionable restaurants.
In these clubs. which have little reason
Tor existence. tipping is permissible.
Hut In ENGLAND the club N not n hur.
Continued on Page Seven
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or the succesu1It opcrau0n oI q system
enforced by law wherein altruism is
the controlling principle. The attempt
10 unite church and state has never
been helpful To either government or
religion, and IL is not ut all certain
that human nature can yet be trusted
20 use the instrumentalities OF govern
ment 90 enforce religious ideas The
prosecutions which have made civilI-
cation blush have been attempts 10
compel conformity to religious beliefs
sincerely held and zealously promul.
gated
Human SeliiShness Ever Present.
The government. whether il leans to.
ward lndivlduallsm or toward social.
ism, must be administered by human
beings, and its administration will re-
feet the weaknesses and Impcrfectons
OF those who control H. Bancroft de
clarcs that the expression OF the uni
versal conscience I'm history is the
nearest approach % the voice Of God,
and he Us right In paying this tribute
90 tile wisdom Ut the masses; and yet
we cannot overlook the fact that this
universal conscience must find gov
crnmeutM expression through frail hu.
man beings who yield TO the tcnpta-
ton TO serve their own interests at the
expense OF their fellows WIN social
ism purge the Individual OF selfishness
or bring a nearer approach to justiceI
Justice requires that each individual
shall receive from society reward
propOrtionate 20 his contribution 10 so
ciety. Can the state, acting through
officials, make this apportonment bet
ter than IL can be made by competl-
tion1 At present official favors are
not distributed strictly according 10
merit either In republics or In mon
arches. il IL certain that socialism
would Insure fairer division OF re-
wards1 IL the government operates
all the factories, all the farms and all
tho stores, there must be superintend.
ents as well as workmen: there must
be different kinds OF employment,
some more pleasant. some less pleas
ant. II II likely that any set OF
men can distribute the work or hI
the compensation TO the satisfaction
OF all or even 10 the satisfaction OF
Q majority OF the peopler When the
government employs comparatively
few OF the people II must make the
terms and conditions inviting enough
TO draw the persons needed from PR
vate employment. and II those employ
ed In the public service become dsssat-
isfied they can return 10 outside occu-
pattons. Hot what will be the result IL
there 10 no private employment What
outlet will there be for discomfort II
the government owns and operates all
the means OF production and distrsbu-
tioni
individuslism HAS Been Tested.
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c.p,'isA,. 1904 b, III. c....., Co.
Ah JENNINGS BRYAN. in Century MAGAZINE

be denned IA the COLLECTIVE ownership
through the state OF all the means OF
production and distribution
One advocate OF socialism defines II
as common ownership OF natural re-
sources aud public utilities and the
common operation OF all industries for
the public good" IL will be- seen that
the definitions OF socialism commonly
in use include some things which can.
not fairly be described as soclallstic.
aud some OF the definitions dixie the
last one, for instancel beg the question
by assuming that the public operation
of all industries will necessarily be for
the general good AS the socialists
agree Ia hostility 20 competition az a
controlling force. and as indlvIduallsts
agree that competition Is necessary for
the well being OF society, the fairest
and most accurate line between the
two schools can be drawn az the point
where competition begins TO be posi-
BILE. both schools favoring public own
ership where competition Is impossl.
BILE. but differing as 20 the wisdom OF
public ownership where competition
can have free play
Common Ground.
Much u the strength developed by
socialism Is due 10 the fact that social.
lists advocate certain reforms which
indiyiduallsts also advocate. Take, for
illustration, the public ownership OF
waterworks. II is safe % say that
large majority OF the people living IN
cities OF any considerable size favor
tisaiE uphlic ownership indlyidun.ls!s