The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-22
BIG CAMPAIGN
IN WEST VIRGINIA
ME sR4INlEsT Ajgp BRIGHTEST
sPEA isERs or soclAElsT RAR.
ARE pgLEp
10 SPEAK,

for a big West Virginia campaign by
the Social Democratic party have been
completed and during the coming win
ter, from October 10 April . series Of
lectures on socialIstic topics IS to be
given, with the object Of making con-
yerts to the party. The brightest men
and women in the party have been
picked for this campaign, and during
the winter will visit wheeling, lectur-
ing once a week.
This, in brief. is the announcement
that has been made in this city by
Victor L. Berger, national committee.
man, and one Of the founders Of the
party. The plans for this campaign
are in charge Of National Secretary j..
MahIon Barnes, of Chicago, who for
some time past has been In CORE.
spondence with the leaders in the
States that are to be included in the
lecture course. He has SO far book.
ed eighteen speakers, and more are
to be enlisted before the campaign
opens.
"ThIs is the time for action by our
party" said Mr.. Berger. 1.-THE time
for action was never more opportunc
What we propose to do is to debate
every side Of the socialist doctrine, i
will be discussed by men and women
who know what they are talking about;
who have given the subject long study
and thought, and who are in position
to enllghten those who really want
TO know what true socialism means"
Socialism is spreading and we are
making great progress. The people
aqe aware that something is wrong
.lth social conditions and are dong a
great deal of thinking these days when
agitation Is going on everywhere.
When such men as President Roose'
welt take up our ideas there must be
something more 10 them than mere
talk. Many of his declarations 'c
founded on our doctrines, and were SO
long before he took them up IN llis
pr,cat policy. He does not clair. to
be one Of us, but many Of his ideas
originated with us and are socialistic
and he is helping our cause. His fgh!
en- railroads and trusts is right, and he
Is Going excellent work considering the
handi, ps he is WORKING under. lie
is not going far enough, however
l,4owcver his fight on the big corpora
ticns that are robblng The people is
doing great good to our cause.
"prth all these conditions existing
tho lime for action by our party is
rjrc. We are a parry of the people .nd
| IN view Of the fact that the presidential
can Aisn will be op:aed by the ti@e
t. > lectures begin. - Ir'opie vii lie
interested to know what we have t.
say to them"
The following have neen selected as
speakers, hut more are to be chosen:
Victor L Berger. James +. Carey, E
i, Carr, W. D. Gay:r:c. Ben Hanfor'i
3. V. Debs, Cameron H. King, lr
MIA T. Maynard, G. F. l{irkpatrick, S,
IN. Reynolds, A. NJ. Simons, Lena Moi
low Lewis, May Woods simons, F. G
Str ckland, J. C. Phelps Stokes Ma
r! n Craig Wentworth, John NJ. Work
Cal D. Thompson.
Following is a list of the topics
which the national secretary has chos'
en- for the speakers: l. The Reason
ableness Of Socialism; 2. The Glass
War in the East; 8. Socialism and
the Homes; 4. Trades Unions and Sc
cialIsm; s. Think or Surrender; 6
The Working Glasses in American
History; l. Socialism and Ethics; 8
Merrie England, Yesterday and To
day; g.. Emperor William and Social
lists; 10. A Night With the French
II. In Russia With the Revolutionists;
-. Influence of Socialism on the State
craft of Italy; IS. Constructive Pro
gramme Of Socialism; IA. The Amerl
can Social Movement; 10. The Last
Of the Anarchist; 16. Socialism and
Low; Ii. The Joy of Living; IS
Readings From Gorky and Hauptman;
10. The Failure of Capitalism; 20
Socialism and Education; 1. Econom'
ic Interpretation Of History; %. The
Wages System and Socialism; %. So
clalism and the Farmer.
II will be seen at a glance at the sub
jects of the lectures that every phase
of the question in this country as well
as in Europe has been covered. In his
letter to the leaders Of the various
States, Mr.. Barnes says:
Having the best talent in the move
ment on the platform, there is no
question Of the great value of the un.
dertaking, especially as It immediate
ly precedes the national socialist con.
rentInn and the presidential election.