The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-07

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p"Hsake Il nation for ISeSp5tSsf
cry could not long enSi& III
IliS,riaI system Whicb,u n; y"
powerful magnatos ~ u pernI
Oh livelihood uf tho coatrO LfH
Landlordism. the c,,rs i'St q lp
Innocent institution ~ u ErI
the trust. when the tr, n coma
logical conclusion. thu rSt !, Is a.
mat Their" is an eco5NrMaan
private monopoly is aidiaIc al
\ socialist. ASSERTING esmoerac
peri"rity Of the monoTso,sAe co., Rp'
benefits shall acrrus pt 10y ilSkr, kcp
ana his conclusion canD M me Vi. isl
superiority Of monopoly i De De,
democ;atlc party, if | ina q sdnich
non. denies The ccononn; Hnetslaai =
political advantage of thy az az ID
oily, and promises to onn ,e pfFst a!
maniteSts itself. II offeeU U.e TN %
1--WE. competition whera" Is a M
possible, and public oc1onls s.,
circumstances are such 81
competition. Socialism nrs. Is . 81
ent theory. but thapr,v.S
Judgment, does not taEs sas
into account Its strpng,ta ilras
lacks upon evils. the ex Exit
IS confessed, Its wraEnolee
would substitute Il new dis
worse on"-for the iise,saa s srS>
suffer. The socialist is 1T NV
lief that he has found a nSl
man ills. and he mrst aehefy
argument. not with abuse nv
10 oppose socialism /. 70 N
abuses which have grown u, 'e94 n
ViduaIism. but which are n up =. - "
part OF indtvidualism. and ~.
remedy Is applied the Le,tase
leaving home ! set forth ~ nv
Opposing the socialist d,etfir. ,
government should own and A."
the means Of production and VI
h"n; my observations dnri,. y
year have STRENGTHENED nv ooss.
that subject. Because / ar MI.
prescry" imdiyidu9Iism / am am
my desire 10 see tn" trusts ey,e,I 2
root and branch. that the aon. J Is
Cit'is,H may tie "pea TO every n
Federal Expenditure,
On another occasion | shah >, 4
tion to the rapidly growing ', ~ y
Of III" federal Eovrr1mrn ~
that Tho" VINO lGoE upon the ,sy
a blessing should view oyergrC ~
priationS with coEpiacency Wv w,
d"Sir" 10 fud WAYS NJ srendir, \
nueS brought into the tTeasnr,s, vi
tarlI connect wholly account H.,
les "''tTayagavr" "f recent -
Democracy Offers a soIu,,4
HHt at this time | desire y ii
your thoughts upon the overs.
evil of the day-the trust-ui,E
tOcratlc tendencies that rasr. Il
from. 1t demands a remedy
people are prepared To adminis..H
treatment. The democratic r,,
TerS solution. which is both -
ana adequate solution in VIZ
hOnUred principles are appljsI
conditions. The democrats nan, /
the enemy of property ar az
rl-n'S-lt is on the contrary. tha
feHGrr of human rights-beSt Ia.
bot because it defends humsr
and human nights are the only frn
upon which property and proDffirI
can rest securely. The demearss,l
does not menace a single dolar
mately accumulated; OH the c0r,II
insists upon the protection Of n
poor alike in the enjoyment of MI
they have honestly earned. The
cratic party does no discourage
but on the contrary. STIMULATES Il
Gividual To the highest endeavo- 4
surfing him that he will not be ID
Of the fruits 0t his toll. II We cen
the laws which enable men 10 rea,
they have not SOwn-laWS Whir6
them To garner into their over,
barns the harVeStS that belong 10 4
no one will be able 10 acg1
enough to make his fortune danse1
the country. Special privilege al
use of the taxing power for privs
these are the twin pillars upon
plutOcraCy rests. To take aWay
supports to elevate the benefciar,
special legislation to the path Of
effort ought TO be the purpose ;
party.
Those Who viii Be Injured.
Who can suffer injury by Just tai
impartial laws. and the appliCai
The Jeffcrsonian doctrine of equal
to all and special privileges TO none
those whose Accommodations are 5
with dishonesty, and whose in
methods have given them a distortt
If business, society and sOyernmen
emulation by conscious fraud
money than they can probably US
themselves. wisely distribute. or
leave Ia their children. these de-
as public enemies all who qGeStbl
methods or throw Il light upon
crimes.
Plutocracy Abhorrert.
PlutOcracy is abhOrrent 20 a repE
is more despOtic than monarchy
heartless than aristOCracy. more
that bureaucracy. Ii preys upt
nation in time of peace and CO
against it in the hour Of lis ca
Constituencies, cOmpaSsiOnlesS and
OF wisdom. ii enervates its V0tarie
it impOverishes its victims 1t is
sapping the strength OF the natit
gaTiZing social life. and making
of morals The time is ripe for i
throw. Let us attack 1t boldly.
our appeal to the awakened c0nsCi
the nation--in the name Of the 9
room which it has deiled; in the
business honor, which it has SUI
the name OF the people whom II
pressed; in the name OF the home
it has despoiled. and in the name
ion. upon which it has placed the
of hypocrisy.
His New Battle Hymn.
And, if / may be permitted TO
a battle hymn, propose a s!an
slightly changed, from one OF the
est poems of Scotland's great der
bard.
Columbia, My dear. my native
For whom my warmeSt wish 10
is sent, :.
Long may thy hardy sons of rust
Be blest with health and pea
sweet content.
And, O. may Heaven their SIM
prevent y
From luxury's contagion, weak
Then, though unearned wealth 70
ness be lent,
A virtuous populace may rise al
A wall Of fire around their mO
land.