The Washington times., 1907-04-28
CHAPTER XIV (continusd).

time
Their patisnes is
about exhausted. Put
your ear 10 the ground and listen
20 the distant rumbling Of the
tempest which. sooner or later.
will be unclaimed in this land. pro-
voked by the ubiquitous practices OF
organized capital The people have
had enough Of the extortions of the
trusts. One day they will rise in
their wrath and seize by the throat
this knaviSh plutocracy which. con-
fident IN the power OF it's wealth to
procure legal immunity. and reckless
OF its danger. persists In robbing the
public daily. But retribution Is al
hand. The growing discomfort OF the
proletariat. thu ever-increaslnK strikes
and labor disputes Of all kinds. the
clamor against the railroads and the
trusts. the evidence OF collusion be-
tween both-all this Is the writing
on the wall. The capitalistic system Is
doomed; socialism VIII succeed IT,"
What - socialism," he demanded
scornfully. What viii il give the pub
lie that II has not got already
Shirley, who never neglected an op-
portunity to make a convert. no mat
ter how hardened he might be. picked
up little pamphlet printed for propa-
ganda purposes which she had that
morning received by mail
Here" she said. 'Ts one Of the best
and ciearest definitions OF socialism I
have ever read:
Socialism is common ownership OF
natural resources and public utilities,
and the common operation of all in
dustries for the general good. So
cialism Is opposed to monopoly. that.
Is, TO private ownership OF land and
the instruments of labor. which is in
direct ownership Of men; to the wages
system. by which labor Is legally rob-
bed OF a large part of the product Of
labor; TO competition with it's enor-
NOUS waste Of effort and its oppor-
tunlties for the spoliation of the weak
by the strong Socialism is industrial
democracy. II Is the government Of
the people, by the people, and for
the people, not in the present re-
stricted sense, but as regards all
The common interests Of men. So
cialism Is opposed to oligarchy and
monarchy, and, therefore, TO the ty :
rannies OF business cliques and money
kings. Socialism is for freedom. not
only from the fear OF force. but from
the fear of want. Socialism proposes
real liberty. not merely the right to
vote. but the liberty TO live for some
thing more than meat and drink
Socialism IS righteousness in the re-
lations OF men. n 81 based on the fun
damentals OF religion. the Fatherhood
OF God and the Brotherhood OF men.
II seeks through association and equal
lty 10 realize fraternity. Socialism will
destroy the motives which make for
cheap manufacturers. poor workman
ship and authorizations: Il will secure
the real utility Of things. Use. not
exchange. will be the object OF labor
Things will be made to serve, not 20
sell. Socialism will Danish war. for
private ownership is back of strife be-
tween men. Socialism will purify poll
tics. for private capitalism is the great
source OF political corruption. Social
ism win make for education. invention
and discovery; IL will stimulate the
moral development Of men. Crime will
have lost most OF it's motive and pau
perism will have no excuse. That"
said Shirley, as she concluded. lis So
cialismT'
RYDER shrugged his shoulder and
rose to go.
Delightful he said Ironically.
but In my judgment wholly uto-
hut gigantic pipe dream. II won't
come in this generation nor i'm ten
generations, il. indeed. il is ever taken
seriously by majority big enough to
put its theories To the test Socialism
docs not take into account two great
factors that move the world-men's
Passions and human ambition. II you
eliminate ambition YOU remove the
strongest inct ntive to individual effort.
From your owr account a socialistic
world would be a dreadfully tame
place 20 live in-everybOdy depressing
~ good. without any Of the fevorish
turmoil Of life as We know a. Sucn a
world would not appeal to me at all
1 love the fray-the daily hattie az
gain and loss. the excitement OF max
ing or losing millions That is my
Hfel"
Yet what good is your money TO
you7' insisted Shirley. ''You are able
to spend only an ininitesinlaI part Of
II. You cannot even give II away. Tor
nobody will have any Of il"
Money ne Kissed rather than
spoke, Il hate money. II means moth
Ing to me. have So much that have
lost all idea OF its value. I 20 on ac-
cumulating it for only one purpose. II
buys power. love power-that is nv
passion. my ambition. to rule the world
With NY gold. DO you know" no went
on and leaning over the desk in a
dramatic attitude. that II ] chose
could start panic in Wall Streelh to-
morrow that would shake 20 their
foundations every financial insti hutton
IN the country DO YOU know 3ha.
practically control she Congress y the
United States, and that no legis ative
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