Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-06-27
UNCLE GID'S LETTER.


| noticed letter from Mr.. Ed Ad-
ans. of this mountain, which is very
smooth and nice Mr.. Adams speaks
very hopefully of what Socialism will
do for the working class, but the prin-
cipal part of it is an old song, though
coucned in respectable language.
He refers to Socialism as the only
remedy to relieve them of their hard
lot / wish he had been more definite
and specific about the plans and me-
thodc or policy, by which Socialism
expects to remove the evils confront
ing the working class Surely it has
policy that is feasible and practical.
Socialism is u pauper at present, beg
ging favors at the hands of the people.
He is bound to admit that. Now,
suppose every Office in this nation was
filed tomorrow by Socialists, still they
could not relieve the situation com
planned Of and why? Because they
would not have the means.
AS Government ownership is the
theory of Socialism, the question nat
urally presents itself, How, and by
what method, is the Government to
get Possession of the property? The
question is easier asked than answered. |
The people of this country are so con-
stituted that they want to know how
a thing is to be done. The mere allud-
ing to remedy does not satisfy an in
quiring mind, and Mr.. Adams can do
the people favor by explaining the
process by which his party hopes to ac
complish and bring about Government
ownership I might say l am going
to move to the planet Mars tomorrow
but unless explained how | was CO.
ing to accomplish the feat, the people
would have no confidence in my abili
ty to do it. Just so in Government
ownership, unless the people are in
formed how it is going to be done they
will not entrust the task to the Socia
list party. Then, If they approve and
endorse the methods proposed as hon
orable, Socialism might have some
hope There are many things Gov
ernment cannot do, and one is to de-
prive.men of their possessions without
yalae received In this intelligent age
of the world the people will not sub
NIT tamely to have burdens placed on
their backs at the behest of Socialist
3 government or any other government.
This anhase of the matter must be care
fully considered. The liberation of the
, slaves of the South by the Federal Gov
ernment, is no criterion to go by and
Socialism must remember that the
S transaction cost much blood and mon
ey, and almost rent the Government in
! twain. If Socialism has an idea of
confiscation as the mode, then suffer
e me to say that such method is i'm
practicable and impossible. A better
d method than fines and con6scation will
have to be adopted, or Socialism is
doomed to failure.
But, maybe, Mr.. Adams, you and
your party have something more hon
: orable and upright than anything yet
q, suggested. You see friend Govern
ment ownership involves every proper
d ty owner in the land. 1t doesn't stop
It at railroads and manufacturing con-
J Germs, but embraces the whole, and
from that class strong resistance will
surely come. True, the majority of
the people want to better conditions,
but not at the expense of others, who
happen to own fine farms and stock in
industrial enterprises and will never
~ consent to anything unless fair and
% just remuneration is forth coming In
7. short, they must be paid for theil
"a property. Don't you think it would bt
- huge undertaking for the Govern
: ment and prove burden to the people
l The subject of Government owner
it ship is not as practical as some may
rs say it is. It's one that is almost i'm
!, possible, if justice is exactly done al
men. There are limitations that MAJ
st cannot overcome to do the right thin;
:. by all.
a. Well, Mr.. Adams. | am not CRITICS
ing now. I'll lay that aside and Civ
a you fair deal I've been shootin,
at random at your party. Now, In
lg coming at you for something definite
How are you going to get the proper
1e ty, is the main question. After yo1
a. . give your plans and ideas on the sub
iect, l will give you my idea of VIVA
is best to liberate men and place ther
ON democratic equality, with all 9th
= er men, and so that the wage syster
will be abolished and not necessary
n Take your time and give us you
best ideas. UNCLE GID.
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