The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-14
SOCIALISM
VS. GRAFT"
And "A Dark Spot Two Ar
tic1es Contributed to The
Times This Week

/ The people of Greenville and othe
sections as well, have been treatet
to display of despotism that in an
cient Greece would have resulted II
bloodshed, but, yet we are SO civil
ilzed that we resent these misap-
preparations of the peoples none,
In very mild way.
| Some few writer's, such as Thonas
| Lawson, and Upton Sinclair, have
| the courage of their convictions ane
denounce without fear the machina
tlons of the human vultures, the
| trusts, and some of us weakly ap-
plaud.
Where is the FIRE of the American
people !; the Spirit of 70 as it were:
the acts OF our sturdy grandfathers
that dared do anything for their
country !? Have we become SO recon
ciled to the conditions that surround
us, that we are Indifferent to the
fraudulent transactions of the Stan
dard Oil Co. and the beef trust. that
we stand idly by and console our
selves that it may have been
worse
When you stop to think that the
Government you voted for permits
you to be fed embalmed beef ana
diseased cattle. how can you console
yourself to stick to the Grand Old
Party; the same party your grand
father voted for Everything has
changed since then science and in
vention have made many improve
ments while the trust has sprung
from an infant to a giant, and yet
you seem To think that the laws OF
the "old school are good enough to
manage cond ions OF a latter day
IN the yea 1888 a few men had
the courage t. vote for party that
was born about the same time as
the. trust, AMI it IS hard to figure
which has out-stripped the other in
growth One thing is certain, that
as the vultures OF human society
reach out ano grasp the bread from
the widow and orphan, sending many
to premature graves, man IS be
ing aroused and are daily declaring
themselves for the party that stands
for the seanelity of the home and
the higher morals of civilization.
The growth has been remarkable
and the folio, ing figures will prob
ably astound ou, but they are never
1heless true
Socialist Vote in the United State4
In 1888 it vas 1000 in 1892 It had
grown to Fl 900, while III 1893 it was
increased 10 oI.ooo But the work
did not stop there, for in 1902 it was
2S5,ooo, while the year. 1904, banner
year, totaled 100000. 1t is expected
that by the next presidential cleo
ton 1t will be close to 100000 ; which
means one Socialist to every fifteen
votes cast.
The voters millennium is not so far
distant and it would be we'll for you
to investigate the party that offers
ballot You have voted all the years
for nothing, and in almost every
instance you got it SO really you
have no complaint to make. Many
people liking a Socialist to an Anar-
cfist, have refused to vote for
party that had no chance Just
word as to what Socialism really is !:
ct is first of all an economic ques-
tion-one that deals with the produc-
ton and distribution of labor
wealth. 1t goes upon the theory that
society will be best served if it will
provide the opportunity for employ
ment of its citizens; while today mil
lions are idle when they wish employ
ment and capital is idle because of
the lack of harmony between the
workers and owners of the job.
Inere should be enough, and there
is, for all to have comfortable llv-
ing but yet, through the unequal
distribution of wealth that can he
traced to the doors of the modern
capitalist who cares not that his
brother may die of hunger. Cnocr
Socialism we would work on an CO.
operative plan, and every adult OF
age and ability will have place to
employ his mind and muscles. 1t
will SO relate people that every act
of any person will help or injure
every citizen in the same way. In
other words, no more class legis-
lation. and consequently no Doodle
Aldermen. Each will work tor So
ciety direct. instead of indirect, as
now, and will get their consumabies
from society instead of from individ-
uals, as now.
This seems to me the only solution
of the present day desire to own It
all and at this writing you cannot
read the papers but what you are
confronted with some act OF a So
eialistic BODY. The fight IS world
wide. and if the revolution be not
checked by the rapacity Tor private
gain, it will come and all the eartn
will be better.
It IS as sure as "dooms-day and
hone to live to welcome the eman-
cipation of the Republican and Dem
ocratic voter of today Both need 10
be free from the fetters OF oid Ios-
hisms' and be able to vote intein,
gently for something they need, ana
Get It. If you do so at the next elec-
f;on. Il will be the first time IN the
history OF your ballot marking
A. T. R.
A Black Spot