Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-18

great power toward keeping the people
IN ignorance regarding Socialism, where
that can be done.
Here Is summary of the observations
iii a Dy correspondents in other states:
lsiand-The Socialist party in the
s.ate IS apparently losing ground rather
man gaming The independent vote is be-
| coming the deciding factor but none of II
| goes to the Socialists ~ -
| Coliiecticut-There was a decided fall
ing OH in the Socialist vote last vear
a. seven months of strenuous work
hn Son III legislature of this year
mas not single Socialistic measure 70
| show for it's work measure "
Georgle-No such thing as Socislis,o L.
| Georgia, politically speaking Tbo Go
cialists cast 20 votes in the entire 70
last gubernatorial year. No social ,,nrast
ana olscontent is finding expression az
aontis OF polls. There is a growing
sentiment In favor of municipal owrar'
snip OF water and lighting plants.
Texas-Socialists have a vaa,, -
tzation in this state Not q sinaio orsan-
| their Kind holds any office vhata,,n vi
| the state or any city of the state WI
was no Socialistic, but some radical AFT
| trust legislation. anti
liilnois-Ihe cause of Socialism bas W.
strength In Illinois There have bon,,
spasrnoulc outbursts of Socialism. Tbora
mas peen no legislation of Socialistic trend
at Springfield this year In cbioaea Ecu ecu
party has been represented from tin,a ~
tiIne by one or two aldermen. and tS,,oo
social Labor Democrat has sat IN ~
lower house from the Cook countv dis
trict. eooh'S us
Colorado-Socialism is at present s,,d,,.
alohs pretty close to the grass in Colo.
raoo' NO member Of the party is in anv
pioiliiiieht oincial position. Socialists have
~. nI IonoWlng In any city in this
state. No member OF the party is lrnon,o
10 mold any municipal office Nowhere ,s
any city conducting experiments in rn,,nj-
cipal ownership
Nortn Carolina-Socialism has not vet
reached this state ~
west V1rgiDia-There has been M 1eeis-
latlon of even remote Socialistic tendenc,,
IN this state. In some localities there is
s sI puonc opinion trendng In that
olrectlon but 1t is mostly confined to talk
and seldom finds expression al the nolIs
New Hampshire-No legislation that
could be called Socialistic was ma ssed bara
by the New Hampshire general court NJ
member OF either branch was chosen nc
soclahst or Labor party man, and the
legislative program of the State Fedora
ton of Labor was very modest
On the Wane in Montana
Montana-Socialism is decidedly on the
wane in Montana, judging from recsnt
political events The labor unions ars
strong, very strong, but their tendency Is
not sociaistic, anywhere near the degree
noticeable three or four years ago.
North Dakota-There are few preachers
OF socialism here, but through such active
propaganda as these have carried on the
socialist vote has risen to 1900 or 1900 ont
OF total of $4,000. The recent legislature
enacted no measure of a socialist dive
There are no socialists in Office as such
There is some slight reflection through
the state of Industrial unrest and of the
antitrust and anti-railroad sentiment
generally prevailing, but social unrest
does not appear.
Minnesota-Socialsm has made some
progress here during the last two years,
as is shown by the increasing vote but
the last legislature enacted none of the
measures that have been advocated by the
socialists.
Nebraska-Socialisti ideas have been
growing in Nebraska, though the Socialist
party has not made much progress. So
cialism is yet red flag to the Nebraska
voter, yet he is coming to accept many
of the principles of that party when they
appear as part of the creed of the two
dominant political factions. The idea of
taken firm root in almost every city of
the state So far as known but one So
cialist holds an office in any county or
municipality of this state.
Unrest Among Indiana Farmers
gIndiapa-There were no avowed social
lists in the recent session of the legislat-
ure and the influence of that class,
though apparent in some directions, was
not of very pronounced nature. Ihere
is marked unrest among the farmers. de-
spite phenomenally high prices ana mucn
prosperity and the same is true OF some
towns and villages. 1t was the FARMER
senator and representative, backed by the
representatives from the smaller towns
and by socialist propaganda, that were
most insistent in their advocacy OF anu
corporation legislation which In most
cases was enacted.
Kansas-Since the wane of the Populist
party in Kansas the tendency toward So
cialism has been growing. Fifteen years
ago there were but few SOCIALISTS scat
tered over the state. Today the soclallst
vote is %. 900. The recent session of the
Kansas legislature, while it did not write
into the new laws anything radically
sociaIistic left the tinge of socialism In
many. -,-,
Mjssouri-The spirit of unrest hourlsnes
in Missouri and vet the Socialist party is
weak II polls less than 1900 votes In
the whole state but is growing. Socialist
10 sentiment in the dominant parties rather
than simon-pure socialistic effort is re-
snnnsible for most of the radical leglsla-
ton passed here this session.